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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


EDWARD  MEYRICK,  B.A,  ER.S. 


VOL.  III. 


PRINTED  BY  TAYLOR  AND  BRAN  CIS, 
RED  LION  COURT,  FLEET  STREET. 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


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GELECHXAME. 

Cymotricha  snbrutila,  n,  sp. 

<y  $  .  16  mm.  Head  greyish,  sides  brownish-tinged.  Palpi 
second  joint  brownish-grey,  apex  blackish,  terminal  joint  whitish, 
anterior  edge  black,  incomplete  blackish  subbasal  and  snbapical 
hands.  Thorax  ferruginous-brown.  Pore  wings  elongate-oblong, 
costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
reddish-brown ;  stigmata  very  small,  white,  partly  edged  blackish, 
plical  slightly  before  first  discal ;  a  small  spot  of  grey  suffusion  on 
costa  at  |  ;  a  very  fine  whitish  curved-subsinuate  line  from  |  of 
costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  black  marginal  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  brown-reddish,  base  dotted 
whitish.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December;  Peru,  Iquitos,  May  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Cymotriclia  mochlopis,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
dark  grey  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Fore  wings  elongate-oblong,  costa  slightly  sinuate  posteriorly,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  somewhat  oblique;  grey;  an  obscure 
dark  fuscous  dot  in  disc  at  | ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  first  discal 
forming  a  strong  oblique  mark,  second  a  transverse  crescentic  mark, 
plical  a  dot  beneath  first  discal ;  an  obscure  ochreous- whitish 
slightly  curved  and  waved  subterminal  line,  posteriorly  edged 
darker  suffusion ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  crescentic  dots 
round  apex  and  termen ;  cilia  pale  greyish- ochreous  somewhat 
mixed  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  (. Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Cymotriclia  amanropis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  nchreouS-grey,  (Palpi  broken.) 
Forewings  elongate-oblong,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded, 
little  oblique;  fuscous;  stigmata  small,- dark  fuscous,  plical  beneath 
first  discal,  edged  posteriorly  by  a  whitish  dot;  a  marginal  series 
,of  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hind¬ 
wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 
vol.  in. — June  1923. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOTTERA. 


Cymotricha  flnctuans,  n.  sp. 

£  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  violet-brown.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  violet-brown  except  tip,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark 
grey.  Eorewings  elongate-oblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched, 
posteriorly  sinuate,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  terrnen  rounded,  some¬ 
what  oblique  ;  violet-brown,  costal  edge  light  yellowish ;  stigmata 
hardly  darker,  small,  plical  beneath  first  discal ;  two  cloudy 
ochreous-yellowish  dots  on  costa  towards  apex  ;  indistinct  darker 
marginal  dots  round  apex  and  terrnen  :  cilia  light  ochreous  with 
very  faint  greyish- tinged  bars.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Peru,  E.  Hapo,  Hay  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Cymotricha  tepens,  n.  sp. 

d  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  ferruginous-whitish,  shoulders  and 
sides  of  face  ferruginous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  ferruginous 
except  tip.  Eorewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  terrnen 
almost  straight,  rather  oblique ;  ferruginous-ocbreous  ;  a  cloudy 
ferruginous-fuscous  dot  in  disc  at  ^  ;  stigmata  moderate,  cloudy, 
ferruginous-fuscous,  plical  somewhat  before  first  discal,  second 
discal  transverse :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  some  ferruginous  specks 
towards  base.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Madagascar,  Antananarivo  ;  1  ex. 

NOEZA  Walk. 

Palpi  second  joint  with  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  longer  :  fore¬ 
wings  6  to  apex,  7  absent  ;  hindwings  without  cubital  pecten. 

How  restricted  to  the  type. 

Ilingiotis  herueropa,  n.  sp. 

^  .  9-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  grey,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Eorewings  elongate,  costa  posteriorly  moderately  arched,  terrnen 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  light  yellow-ochreous,  beyond  sub- 
terminal  line  tinged  brownish  ;  costal  edge  black  towards  base  ; 
plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  moderate,  black,  pale-edged ;  a 
faint  pale  curved  subterminal  line  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus, 
preceded  on  costa  by  a  fuscous  mark  ;  marginal  fuscous  pale-edged 
dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  terrnen :  cilia  light  yellow- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish );  3  ex. 

SATHKOGENES,  n.  g. 

Palpi  second  joint  with  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  as  long;  fore¬ 
wings  7  to  terrnen,  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  hindwings  without  cubital 
pecten. 

Type  malcicJiicis  Meyr. 


GrELECITIADiE. 


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COTYLOSCIA,  n.  g. 

Palpi  second  joint  without  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  shorter, 
rough-scaled  posteriorly;  antennae  6  strongly  ciliated ;  forewings 
7  to  costa;  hindwings  without  cubital  pecten. 

Type  caustonota  Meyr. ;  also  includes  triplagella. 

EUNEBKISTIS,  n.  g. 

Palpi  second  joint  without  tuft,  terminal  joint  shorter ;  forewings 
7  absent  ;  hindwings  without  cubital  pecten. 

Type  zachroa  Meyr.;  also  includes gyralea,  cindidias. 

SIROGENES,  n.  g. 

Palpi  second  joint  without  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  longer  ; 
forewings  7  absent ;  hindwings  without  cubital  pecten. 

Sirogenes  tliermophaea,  n.  sp. 

6  ?•  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish.  Palpi  pale  ochreous, 
second  joint  dark  brown  except  apical  edge,  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Eorewings  elongate-oblong,  termen  rounded, 
rather  oblique ;  ochreous-brown  ;  stigmata  rather  large,  blackish, 
obscurely  pale-edged,  plical  slightly  before  first  discal ;  a  faint 
curved  ochreous  line  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus  ;  dark  fuscous  mar¬ 
ginal  dots,  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  ochreous- 
brownish.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December;  Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish)- 
4  ex. 


MXJSUR&A,  n.  g. 

Palpi  second  joint  without  tuft,  terminal  joint  as  long  ;  forewings 
7  to  apex;  hindwings  without  cubital  pecten. 

Type  sandi/citis  Meyr.  (Assam  only,  Ceylon  locality  erroneous.) 

Musurga  cinnabar  in  a,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  lilac-brownish,  thorax  slightly 
red-marked  anteriorly  in  middle,  and  posteriorly  on  sides  of  back, 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  except  apex  fuscous  tinged  red,  anterior 
edge  of  terminal  joint  grey.  Eorewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  almost  straight,  rather  oblique,  tornus  rounded  off 
(in  sandy citis  much  more  prominent);  pale  violet-brownish; 
markings  orange-red,  viz.,  a  subdorsal  dash  near  base,  a  small  spot 
above  fold  at  and  one  beneath  fold  beyond  this,  a  suffused  oblique 
streak  from  disc  at  4  to  plical  stigma,  small  spots  representing 
stigmata,  plical  slightly  before  first  discal,  second  discal  expanded 
into  a  spot  of  suffusion  above  and  connected  by  an  irregular  suffused 
streak  with  dorsum  before  tornus,  some  slight  suffusion  following 

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EXOTIC  MICROLEP1DOPTERA. 


a  faint  paler  slightly  bent  subterminal  line  becoming  whitish  on 
costa  ;  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  on  veins  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  ochreous  becoming  whitish  towards 
tips,  base  spotted  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey  rather  thinly  scaled  ; 
cilia  grey,  darker  towards  base. 

Ceylon,  Kandy,  April  {Green)  ;  1  ex. 

Mnsurga  polyaema,  n.  sp. 

$  .  15  mm.  Head  light  grey.  Palpi  as  in  cinnabarina.  .  Thorax 
light  grey,  red  subdorsal  stripes  anteriorly.  Forewings  as  in  cinna¬ 
barina,  termen  faintly  sinuate ;  grey,  costal  edge  ochreous-yellowish 
from  to  near  apex ;  markings  crimson,  viz.  a  subdorsal  spot  near 
base  and  dorsal  and  discal  spots  beyond  this,  one  in  disc  at  l,  one 
beneath  fold  rather  before  this,  two  transversely  placed  and  almost 
connected  representing  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata,  a  crescentic 
mark  on  end  of  cell  with  upper  end  produced  by  light  suffusion  an¬ 
teriorly  and  lower  connected  by  a  sinuate  streak  with  dorsum 
towards  tornus,  an  undefined  curved  subtermjnal  line  of  faint 
suffusion  ;  small  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  or  marks  round  pos¬ 
terior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  yellow-o’chreous.  Hind- 
wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Ceylon,  Matale,  August  {Pole) ;  1  ex. 

TRICHOTAPHE  Clem. 

Palpi  second  joint  without  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  as  long  ; 
forewings  7  to  costa;  hindwings  without  cubital  pecten. 

Still  a  considerable  genus  ;  but  in  Busck’s  list  of  the  species  are 
included  some  properly  referable  to  Helcysto gramma,  Brachmia , 
and  Glyjohulocera . 


Trichotaphe  amphicMora,  n.  sp. 

g '  16  mm.  Head  light  ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint 
fuscous.  Thorax  light  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate-oblong,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  straight,  rather  oblique;  light  fuscous ;  costa  nar¬ 
rowly  suffused  yellow-ochreous ;  stigmata  faint,  cloudy,  slightly 
darker,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  second  discal  transverse: 
cilia  light  yellow-ochreous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey;  cilia 
grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  July  {Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 

Tricliotaplie  centracma,  n.  sp. 

5.  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  grey  except  tip.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  light  grey  finely  speckled  white,  costal  edge 
finely  white  except  towards  apex;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  grey, 


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plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  second  discal  forming  an  oblique 
mark  ;  an  elongate  black  mark  on  costa  beyond  middle,  pointed 
anteriorly ;  a  small  black  apical  dot :  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  fine  dark 
grey  basal  line,  and  a  subbasal  line  edged  white  externally.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Bombay,  Kharagodha,  August  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

Trichotaphe  thrypsandra,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  14-15  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish  mixed  light  grey.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  dark  grey  except  apical  edge,  anterior  edge  of 
terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  dark  grey,  patagia  suffused 
yellow-whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  oblique  ;  dark  grey,  slightly  speckled 
yellow-whitish  ;  a  narrow  light  yellowish  subcostal  streak  from  base, 
becoming  obsolete  about  4- ;  slightly  oblique  pale  yellowish  lines 
from  dorsum  before  middle  and  towards'  tornus,  terminating  in 
subcostal  streak,  edged  posteriorly  blackish  suffusion ;  an  indistinct 
transverse  mark  of  blackish  and  yellow-whitish  scales  on  end  of 
cell :  cilia  grey,  towards  tips  yellow- whitish,  base  mixed  yellow- 
whitish.  Hindwings  S  yellow-whitish,  with  long  hair-scales  on 
each  side  of  submedian  fold,  apex  suffused  light  grey,  $  light  grey  ; 
cilia  grey- whitish. 

Ecuador,  Huigra,  4500  feet,  June  ( Parish )  ;  3  ex. 

Anomoxena  spinigera,  Meyr. 

Having  obtained  large  numbers  of  a  small  form  of  this  genus 
from  the  Upper  and  Lower  Amazons,  I  find  myself  unable  to  main¬ 
tain  the  distinction  of  tetraxoa  ;  there  is  a  good  deal  of  variation, 
but  no  constant  points  of  difference. 

Nealy  da  accincta,  n.  sp. 

8  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow-ochreous,  face  whitish-tinged. 
Palpi  whitish-yellow.  Forewings  basal  half  yellow-ochreous  suf¬ 
fused  grey  towards  costa  and  posteriorly,  limited  by  a  moderately 
broad  light  blue-leaden-metallic  straight  postmedian  fascia ; 
remainder  of  wing  dark  grey  irrorated  black,  a  spot  of  bronzy- 
fuscous  suffusion  in  disc  beyond  fascia,  fine  leaden-metallic  lines 
from  before  and  beyond  tornus  converging  to  a  point  on  costa  at  jj, 
a  small  ochreous  spot  almost  at  apex  :  cilia  grey,  three  black  lines. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  R.  Trombetas,  September  ( Parislt ) ;  1  ex.  Near  Tcinze- 
lella  from  Florida. 

Nealy  da  leucozostra,  n.  sp. 

2  .  7  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish.  Forewings  dark  grey, 
posterior  half  irrorated  black;  a  slightly  curved  moderate  white 
post-median  fascia,  anteriorly  black-edged,  posterior  edge  suffused 


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EXOTIC  M1CROLEPIDO  PTER A . 


grey ;  an  irregular  spot  of  whitish  suffusion  resting  on  tornus, 
slenderly  connected  with  costa  :  cilia  grey  sprinkled  blackish.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  August  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  repndiata,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  glossy  fuscous.  Palpi  second  joint 
stout,  dark  fuscous,  tip  whitish,  terminal  moderate,  whitish,  an 
oblique  dark  fuscous  median  band.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate; 
dark  fuscous  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  blackish ;  a  slight 
whitish  mark  on  costa  at  i| :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  light 
greyish  or  whitish-grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous  or  grey- 
whitish. 

Assam,  Cherrapunji  ( Fletcher );  3  ex. 

Aristotelia  surda,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous, 
terminal  joint  with  some  white  scales  at  base,  middle,  and  . tip. 
Forewings  lanceolate,  acute;  dark  fuscous;  stigmata  blackish, 
obscure,  discal  approximated,  plical  very  obliquely  before  first  discal: 
cilia  grey,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  towards  base.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Burma,  Myitkyina,  April  ( Rcio )  ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  asthenodes,  n.  sp. 

3  5*  13-14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous 
speckled  grey,  second  joint  of  palpi  smooth.  Fore  wings  elongate- 
lanceolate  ;  pale  grey  closely  irrorated  pale  ochreous ;  stigmata 
faint,  cloudy,  light  grey,  plical  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal ; 
sometimes  a  faint  shadowy  darker  band  at  -§ :  cilia  pale  greyish 
somewhat  speckled  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Kumaox,  Bhim  Tal  (4500  feet),  Bamgarh  (6000  feet),  August 
( Fletcher ) ;  6  ex. 

Aristotelia  chloroneura,  n.  sp. 

3  $.  9-10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Forewings 
apex  pointed,  t.ermen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale  ochreous,  more 
or  less  suffusedly  mixed  brownish  or  fuscous  between  veins,  which 
appear  as  pale  lines,  some  scattered  black  scales  ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  black :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  base  irregularly 
sprinkled  black.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  Santarem,  August,  September  (Parish) ;  4  ex. 

Aristotelia  aulacopis,  n.  sp. 

3.  10-11  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
rough-scaled  beneath,  mixed  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with 


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subapical  band  of  blackish  irroration.  Thorax  grey-whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  narrow-lanceolate,  acnte ;  pale  grey  speckled  dark  fuscous, 
suifusedly  streaked  ochreous-brown  between  veins,  a  few  black 
specks  posteriorly ;  stigmata  black,  plical  obliquely  before  first 
discal :  cilia  light  greyish,  basal  half  speckled  black  round  apex. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Khasis,  Laitlyngkot,  October ;  Kumaon,  Ramgarh, 
6000  feet,  August  ( Fletcher )  ;  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  aphromorpha,  n.  sp. 

9 .  12  mm.  Head  white  slightly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  basal  half  and  a  subapical  band 
dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  two  rings  and  tip  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  white  sprinkled  dark  ‘fuscous,  a  transverse 
anterior  blotch  and  curved  posterior  bar  dark  fuscous.  Fore  wings 
narrow-lanceolate  ;  6  out  of  7  near  base  ;  white  irregularly  sprinkled 
grey  ;  markings  of  dark  grey  suffusion  partially  mixed  black,  viz., 
a  small  spot  on  costa  near  base,  a  trapezoidal  blotch  on  dorsum 
about  g-  reaching  beyond  fold,  a  blotch  on  costa  before  middle,  a 
very  irregular  fascia  from  middle  of  dorsum  to  of  costa,  and 
a  flattened-triangular  blotch  on  tornus  almost  confluent  with  an 
apical  blotch  :  cilia  whitish-grey  with  some  blackish  specks.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Burma,  Anisakan,  March  ( Rcio )  ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  calculatrix,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  7-9  mm.  Head  whitish-oehreous,  sometimes  sprinkled 
greyish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  three 
more  or  less  developed  blackish  rings,  second  joint  stout,  suffused 
ochreous  except  apex,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second.  Antennae 
whitish  ringed  dark  fuscous,  apical  §  forming  apical  and  five  other 
dark  fuscous  bands  of  three  rings  each,  separated  by  single  whitish 
rings.  Thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  irrorated  grey.  Forewings 
elongate-lanceolate ;  light  greyish-ochreous  irregularly  irrorated 
dark  fuscous ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  fascia  from  costa  at  3  not 
reaching  dorsum,  lower  portion  forming  an  angular  prominence 
posteriorly  ;  an  oblique  fascia  from  costa  at  |  reaching  |  across- wing, 
upper  part  dark  fuscous,  lower  ochreous-brown  ;  an  inwardly  oblique 
dark  fuscous  spot  on  costa  before  apex,  edged  whitish  anteriorly, 
more  or  less  connected  beneath  by  a  dark  fuscous  dash  in  disc  with 
preceding :  cilia  whitish  or  pale  ochreous,  a  black  median  line 
round  apex,  a  grey  subapical  line,  above  apex  a  blackish  blotch, 
towards  tornus  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  Santarem,  Parintius,  Manaos,  July  to  November 
(Parish) ;  8  ex. 


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EXOTIC  HICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Aristotelia  probolopis,  n.  sp. 

3  0  .  9-10  mm.  Head  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  with  three,  terminal  joint  with  four  dark  fuscous  bands, 
terminal  joint  twice  second.  Thorax  dark  bronzy-brown  streaked 
iridescent-leaden.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate;  bronzy-brown, 
sometimes  partially  suffused  pale  ochreous  towards  dorsum ; 
markings  variable  in  development,  dark  brown  partially  mixed 
blackish  on  margins  and  dorsum,  irregularly  edged  whitish,  between 
them  some  blue-leaden  mixture ;  a  moderately  broad  basal  fascia, 
edge  oblique ;  a  moderate  less  oblique  antemedian  fascia,  its  pos¬ 
terior  edge  forming  a  sharply-defined  irregular  upwards-oblique 
pointed  projection  in  disc  ;  a  flattened-tri angular  blotch  extending 
on  costa  from  middle  to  |,  apex  blackish,  narrowly  separated  by 
ochreous- w^hitish  from  a  fasciate  blotch  along  upper  half  of  termen  : 
cilia  light  greyish,  suffused  pale  ochreous  on  termen  and  dark 
fuscous  above  apex,  base  white  beneath  apex.  Hindwings  dark 
grey;  cilia  grey;  in  3  anterior  half  of  costa  with  very  long  fine 
projecting  hairs. 

Brazil,  Parintius,  Hanaos,  October,  November Peru,  Iquitos, 
May  ( Parish )  ;  5  ex. 

Aristotelia  argyractis,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  10-11  mm.  Head  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  with  three,  terminal  joint  with  four  dark  bronzy-fuscous 
bands,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second.  Thorax  bronzy-fuscous, 
four  silvery  lines.  Fore  wings  elongate-lanceolate;  bronzy-fuscous 
or  bronzy-grey;  markings  bluish-silvery-metallic ;  oblique  streaks 
from  costa  at  base  and  J  not  quite  reaching  dorsum  ;  a  short  oblique 
streak  from  costa  at  £ ,  white  on  costa  ;  a  straight  transverse  streak 
from  a  white  dot  on  costa  just  beyond  middle ;  short  oblique 
opposite  streaks  from  costa  at  |  and  tornus,  between  these  and 
preceding  short  dorsal  and  longer  submedian  longitudinal  light 
ochreous  streaks  ;  two  whitish  dots  on  costa  posteriorly,  three  silvery 
dots  on  termen  and  one  at  apex:  cilia  grey,  a  whitish  spot  on  costal 
dots,  and  base  whitish-tin ged  at  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Parintius,  Manaos,  October,  November  (Parish);  5  ex. 

Aristotelia  primipilana,  n.  sp. 

3  2  .  9-10  mm.  Head  whitish  or  light  grey,  margins  of  face 
white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  grey  subapical  band, 
terminal  joint  longer,  with  black  lateral  lines.  Thorax  bronzy-grey. 
Forewings  fulvous,  costal  edge  infuscated,  towards  apex  blackish  ; 
a  white  basal  dot  beneath  costa ;  three  slender  silver-metallic 
fasciae  becoming  snow-white  towards  costa,  first  at  hardly  curved, 
oblique,  sometimes  obsolescent  on  dorsum,  second  median,  straight, 
third  slightly  incurved,  from  beyond  f  of  costa  rather  inwards- 
oblique  to  tornus,  indistinct  small  black  dots  representing  stigmata, 
plical  on  anterior  edge  of  second  fascia,  discal  on  posterior  edge  of 


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second  and  anterior  edge  of  third :  cilia  pale  grey,  a  faint  darker 
subhasal  shade,  a  white  basal  streak  along  upper  part  of  termen, 
some  dark  fuscous  basal  scales  on  lower  part,  outer  area  whitish  on 
termen,  more  broadly  towards  apex,  costal  cilia  dark  grey,  with  snow- 
white  spot  on  third  fascia.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Canada,  Toronto,  August,  September  ( Parish )  ;  12  ex. 

Aristotelia  eumeris,  n.  sp. 

.  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  two  fuscous  rings,  terminal  joint  much 
longer,  with  blackish  lateral  lines.  Porewings  rather  light  brown, 
near  dorsum  faintly  rosy-tinged ;  at  |  an  oblique  white  fascia 
slightly  sprinkled  grey,  anteriorly  edged  blackish' ;  a  moderate  white 
grey-sprinkled  median  fascia,  outer  edge  convex,  with  a  black  dot 
in  middle,  inner  acutely  indented  in  middle,  space  between  this  and 
preceding  fascia  blackish  from  costa  to  fold  ;  beyond  this  a  blackish 
costal  blotch  extending  to  a  white  spot  at  f  grey-sprinkled  beneath 
and  imperfectly  separated  by  an  elongate  blackish  spot  in  disc  from 
a  cloudy  whitish  erect  spot  on  tornus ;  some  dark  grey  costal 
suffusion  between  this  and  apex  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  within  a  dark 
grey  subbasal  shade  white  round  apex  and  sprinkled  black  on  lower 
part  of  termen,  two  faint  grey  posterior  shades.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  light  ochreous-grey. 

Arizona,  Nogales,  July  ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  callirrhoda,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  9-10  mm.  Head  whitish  tinged  greyish-ochreous  on  crown. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  fine  black  subapical  and  subbasal 
rings,  terminal  joint  much  longer,  with  black  basal  and  submedian 
rings  and  lateral  streaks  on  upper  half.  Thorax  brownish,  patagia 
black  except  margins.  Porewings  deep  brown;  base  suffused 
whitish  ;  an  oblique  white  fascia  at  ^  ros}'--tinged  towards  dorsum, 
edged  anteriorly  by  a  few  black  scales ;  an  angulated  rosy-white 
median  fascia  sprinkled  grey,  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  forming- 
black  dots  on  its  anterior  edge ;  white  opposite  spots  more  or  less 
suffused  rose-pink  on  costa  at  |  and  tornus,  separated  by  a  short 
black  dash  in  disc  ;  between  this  and  apex  three  white  marks  on 
costa  separated  with  black:  cilia  grey-whitish,  two  grey  shades, 
base  white  on  termen,  mixed  or  marked  black  below  middle.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

North  Carolina,  Southern  Pines  ;  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  calens,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  brown  slightly  sprinkled  dark  grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  three  brown  bands,  terminal  joint 
with  four  dark  fuscous  bands.  Porewings  6  out  of  7  near  base  ; 
brown ;  at  |  an  oblique  white  fascia  suffusedly  irrorated  grey, 
preceded  by  small  black  spots  on  costa  and  fold,  a  black  streak  on 


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fold  connecting  this  with  a  very  irregular  angulated  white  median 
fascia  irrorated  grey,  widest  on  costa,  its  angle  edged  anteriorly  by 
a  black  dot  (first  discal  stigma) ;  costa  suffused  dark  grey  between 
this  and  a  white  dark-centred  spot  at  |,  whence  a  narrow  irregular 
inwards-oblique  fascia  of  white  and  grey  irroration  runs  to  tornus  : 
cilia  whitish-grey,  two  blackish-grey  lines,  base  mixed  white  and 
black  scales.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Califoexia,  Venice,  September;  1  ex.  Near  rubiclella. 

Aristotelia  discriminata,  n.  sp. 

3  $ .  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  grey  or  whitish-grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark  grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint 
as  long,  anterior  edge  grey.  Antennae  with  apical  joint  and  joints  5, 
10,  15-17  from  apex  white,  intervening  joints  dark  fuscous, 
remainder  pale  greyish  darker-ringed.  Forewings  grey  ;  stigmata 
cloudy,  blackish,  often  obscure,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal, 
sometimes  a  faint  oblique  shade  of  blackish  irroration  from  near 
costa  at  ^  to  first  discal ;  an  obscure  whitish  dot-  on  costa  at  |, 
preceded  by  slight  darker  suffusion,  sometimes  obsolete  :  cilia  pale 
greyish,  within  a  darker  grey  subbasal  line  more  or  less  obscurely 
barred  whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Caxada,  Toronto,  L.  Muskoka,  Parry  Sound,  June,  July  (Parish); 
14  ex. 


Aristotelia  melanaphra,  n.  sp. 

2 .  11  mm.  Head  glossy  light  ochreous-grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  anterior 
edge  and  a  submedian  oblique  band  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  as  in 
discriminata.  Thorax  violet-grey.  Fore  wings  rather  dark  violet- 
grey  ;  stigmata  faintly  darker,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal ; 
a  cloudy  white  dot  on  costa  at  |,  and  fainter  one  on  tornus  hardly 
before  it ;  apical  area  with  blackish  reflections  :  cilia  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  bluish-grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Califoexia,  Venice,  August ;  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  monacfis,  n.  sp. 

3.  9-11  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark, 
fuscous  except  tip,  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  blackish.  Antennae 
whitish  ringed  dark  fuscous,  joints  2,  5,  6,  9,  10  from  apex  wholty 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-grey,  patagia  whitish,  shoulders 
narrowly  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  whitish,  sprinkled  grey  except 
towards  costa  anteriorly,  suffused  grey  on  posterior  third;  plical  and 
second  discal  stigmata  black,  distinct;  a  very  oblique  whitish  striga 
from  costa  at  §  to  termen  beneath  apex,  preceded  and  followed  on 
costa  by  dark  grey  suffusion,  between  this  and  apex  3  or  4  whitish 
costal  dots  separated  by  dark  grey  suffusion :  cilia  grey-whitish, 


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at  apex  ochreous-tinged  within  a  short  blackish  subbasal  bar. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Canada,  Toronto,  June  (Parish);  North  Carolina,  Southern 
Pines ;  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  perterrita,  n.  sp. 

d  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
dark  grey  except  apex,  apex  loosely  scaled.  Porewings  ochreous- 
whitish,  on  apical  third  and  towards  tornus  more  ochreous-tinged 
and  sprinkled  light  greyish ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
small,  blackish,  widely  remote  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

Canada,  Toronto,  August  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Empedaula  insipiens  Meyr. 

Having  received  from  Mr.  Pletcher  5  fine  specimens  bred  from 
larvae  rolling  leaves  of  Breynice  rhamnoides  (Euphorbiaceat),  I  find 
that  vein  6  of  forewings  is  correctly  separate,  7  and  8  stalked  (not 
as  described).  I  now  recognise  that  the  genus  is  allied  to  Aristotelia , 
not  to  Chelaria.  To  this  genus  I  also  refer  phanerozona  Meyr.  and 
rhodocosma  Meyr.  from  South  America,  the  latter  species  being 
quite  closely  allied  to  insipiens. 

PACHYGENEXA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  4, 
in  S  serrulate,  simple,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint 
much  thickened  with  dense  scales  roughly  projecting  towards 
apex  beneath,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  stout,  roughened 
anteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
rough-scaled  above.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales ;  2  from 
towards  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hind¬ 
wings  under  1,  narrow-trapezoidal,  apex  produced,  acute,  termen 
emarginate,  cilia  1| ;  3-5  rather  approximated  towards  base,  6  and 
7  somewhat  approximated. 

Near  the  Australian  Leptogeneia . 

Pachygeneia  clitellaria,  n.  sp. 

S  $  •  8-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish,  head  sometimes  tinged 
grey.  Palpi  whitish,  a  band  of  second  joint  and  two  rings  of  ter¬ 
minal  joint  of  blackish  irroration.  Forewings  rather  narrow, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  rather  dark  grey,  variably  irrorated 
or  largely  suffused  whitish ;  sometimes  a  transverse  streak  of 
blackish-grey  irroration  towards  base ;  ochreous  fasciate  blotches 
from  costa  at  middle  and  f,  reaching  half  across  wing  or  beyond, 
more  or  less  suffused  with  blackish  irroration  on  margins  and 
on  costa,  large  subdorsal  tufts  of  blackish  irroration  forming 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA, 


continuations  of  these  ;  an  ochreous  streak  from  J  of  costa  to  apex, 
some  blackish  irroration  round  it,  and  a  black  apical  mark:  cilia 
whitish-grey,  round  costa  and  apex  a  black  antemedian  line. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  Parintins,  Teffe,  August  to  January;  Peru, 
Iquitos,  R.  Napo  ( Parish ),  Paca}*a  (Moansey),  March  to  June; 
11  ex. 


COLONANTHES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  j, 
in  serrulate,  simple,  basal  joint  moderately  elongate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  beneath  with 
triangular  median  and  apical  tufts  of  scales,  terminal  joint  as  long 
as  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Anterior 
tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsi  thickened  with  rough  scales  above; 
posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  hairs  above.  Forewings  with  tufts  of 
scales ;  1  b  furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  under  1,  elongate-trapezoidal, 
termen  emarginate  beneath  produced  apex,  cilia  2 ;  3-5  somewhat 
approximated  at  base,  6  and  7  parallel. 

A  development  of  Comjpfiosai'is. 

Colonanthes  plectanopa,  n.  sp. 

q  .  9  mm.  Head  whitish,  sides  of  crown  speckled  grey.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  brownish  bands  on  tufts,  terminal  joint 
with  anterior  edge  dark  fuscous  and  three  faint  ochreous  or  fuscous 
bands.  Thorax  ochreous  irrorated  grey,  three  fine  indistinct 
whitish  lines.  Forewings  narrow,  apex  pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded ;  brownish  suffused  or  irrorated  gre}’,  with 
minute  whitish  speckling ;  two  white  strigulae  from  costa  near 
base  and  at  J  converging  to  a  median  basal  tuft ;  oblique  white 
strigulae  from  costa  at  J,  before  middle,  and  at  f,  preceded  by 
suffused  brown  blotches,  first  running  to  two  large  tufts  somewhat 
obliquely  placed  in  disc;  discal  stigmata  black  finely  ringed 
whitish,  connected  by  a  patch  of  brown  suffusion,  beneath  first  a 
grey  subdorsal  tuft,  beneath  and  touching  second  a  large  dark  grey 
dorsal  tuft  edged  anteriorly  by  an  oblique  white  strigula  ;  a  suffused 
dark  fuscous  dash  in  disc  posteriorly  ;  some  minute  blackish  white- 
edged  dots  on  costa  posteriorly  and  termen  :  cilia  brownish  speckled 
whitish  with  rows  of  blackish  points,  towards  tornus  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  dark  grey,  lighter  in  disc ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November ;  Perl,  Jurimaguas,  March  (. Parish ); 
2  ex. 

Stenolechia  zelosaris,  n.  sp. 

$ .  10  mm.  Head  whitish,  sides  suffused  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  two 
dark  fuscous  rings.  Thorax  grey.  Abdomen  with  two  very  large 


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expansible  pale  ochreous  or  greyish-ochreous  gonital  tufts,  lower  of 
these  enclosing  a  long  strap-like  process  with  spatulate  apex  clothed 
with  hairs  and  shortly  toothed  beneath,  uncus  forming  two  very 
long  slender  acute  curved  processes,  also  a  much  shorter  similar 
process  between  these,  gnathus  forming  two  much  shorter  very 
slender  bent-falcate  processes,  valvae  large,  broad,  rounded,  clothed 
with  Fairs.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate  ;  grey  speckled  darker  ; 
an  oblique  wedge-shaped  spot  of  darker  suffusion  on  costa  beyond 
middle ;  plical  stigma  distinct,  black,  terminated  by  a  small  whitish 
dot :  cilia  pale  greyish,  round  apex  speckled  pale  grey  and  whitish. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000-6000  feet,  June,  July  ( Fletcher )  ;  3  ex. 

Stenolecliia  friistulenta,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  •  8-9  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  dark  fuscous  bands.  Thorax 
fuscous.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  pointed,  termen  extremely 
obliquely  rounded;  white,  irregularly  and  suffusedly  irrorated  dark 
brownish,  sometimes  forming  cloudy  spots  or  blotches  attached  to 
black  markings  ;  a  black  elongate  mark  on  costa  towards  base,  a  spot 
at  L,  and  larger  one  beyond  middle  ;  a  black  dot  in  disc  at  1 ,  and  one 
towards  dorsum  rather  beyond  it ;  a  very  oblique  black  dash  in 
disc  before  middle ;  second  discal  stigma  small,  black,  a  black  dot, 
towards  dorsum  somewhat  before  this ;  a  short  black  linear  mark 
in  disc  at  | ;  a  slight  black  mark  near  costa  before  apex :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish  with  lines  of  grey  points.  Hindwings  whitish- 
grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Assam,  Cherrapunji  ( Fletcher )  ;  13  ex.  Also  orsicoma  and  tri- 
clictspis ,  mistakenly  referred  to  llecurvaria ,  belong  to  Stenolecliia ; 
so  perhaps  also  marginipunctella  Staint.,  which  I  have  not  yet 
obtained. 

Recurvaria  penetrans,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  9  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  sprinkled  grey.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  three  rings  of  blackish 
irroration,  second  joint  above  clothed  with  very  long  expansible 
whitish  hairs.  Thorax  whitish  irrorated  grey.  Forewings  narrow, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  ochreous-whitish  irregularly  irrorated 
grey ;  oblique  black  marks  from  costa  at  and  near  base ;  small 
blackish  tufts  above  and  below  fold  at  |  ;  a  slightly  incurved  very 
oblique  black  streak  from  costa  before  middle  to  disc  at  f ;  a  small 
black  tuft  on  fold  in  middle;  small  blackish  opposite  spots  on  costa 
at  |  and  tornus;  a  black  dot  in  disc  at  ;  an  elongate  inwards- 
oblique  black  mark  from  costa  near  apex ;  minute  linear  black 
marks  on  costa  posteriorly  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hind¬ 
wings  and  cilia  pnle  greyish. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Recurvaria  pleurosaris,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  a  dark  fuscous  spot 
on  shoulder.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  three  fine  rings  of 
blackish  irroration,  expanded  above  with  rough  hairs  towards  apex, 
terminal  joint  with  two  blackish  rings.  Forewings  rather  narrow, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  ochreous-whitish  irregularly 
sprinkled  ochreous ;  elongate  black  marks  on  costa  at  and  near 
base,  before  middle,  and  at  §  ;  a  minute  black  dot  beneath  costa  at 
5,  one  above  fold  at  a  small  tuft  beneath  fold  beyond  this  ;  discal 
stigmata  black,  whitish-ringed,  a  small  subdorsal  spot  of  black 
irroration  beneath  second  ;  two  small  black  dots  on  costa  near  apex, 
some  slight  grey  and  blackish  sprinkling  in  disc  towards  apex,  two 
or  three  black  specks  on  termen :  cilia  ochreous-whitish  speckled 
grey,  towards  tornus  whitish-grey.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia 
whitish-grey  ;  a  long  expansible  whitish-ochreous  hair-pencil  from 
base  lying  along  abdomen. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  Obidos,  August,  October  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Recurvaria  saxea,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  .  7-8  mm.  Head  ochreous-wdiitish,  crown  irrorated  fus¬ 
cous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two 
dark  fuscous  bands.  Thorax  ochreous-greyish,  shoulders  irrorated 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
rather  dark  grey,  points  of  scales  finely  whitish-ochreous  or  whitish  ; 
a  small  blackish  spot  on  costa  towards  base ;  small  oblique  whitish 
strigulse  on  costa  at  middle  and  |,  preceded  by  spots  of  blackish 
suffusion,  second  large;  a  black  dot  beneath  costa  at  1 ;  around 
black  dot  below  fold  at  and  one  above  fold  somewhat  before  it ; 
stigmata  black,  raised,  accompanied  by  whitish  scales,  plical  less 
marked,  rather  before  first  discal,  similar  dots  near  dorsum  beyond 
middle  and  towards  tornus  ;  a  whitish  dot  on  tornus;  an  indistinct 
blackish  dash  in  disc  posteriorly,  and  some  blackish  speckling 
towards  apex :  cilia  grey,  somewhat  pale-speckled.  Hindwings 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish ) ;  3  ex. 

PHYLOPATRIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  4, 
in  $  rather  stout,  simple,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  rough  pro¬ 
jecting  scales  beneath,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  rather 
stout,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  long  fine  hairs  above.  Forewings  with  small  tufts  of 
scales;  2  from  near  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  termen  faintly  bi- 
sinuate,  angulated  on  4,  cilia  1| ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated 
at  base,  6  and  7  rather  approximated  towards  base. 

Hear  Recurvaria. 


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Phylopatris  terpnodes,  n.  sp. 

d  .  9  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second 
joint  ochreous  irrorated  black,  a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint  and 
two  bands  of  terminal  joint  ochreous.  Thorax  white,  two  ochreous 
stripes.  Porewings  rather  narrow,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
white ;  an  oblique  brownish-ochreous  fascia  near  base,  black  on 
costa  and  with  a  black  subdorsal  tuft  on  posterior  edge;  elongate 
black  dots  on  costa  before  middle  and  at  §,  beneath  suffused 
brownish-ochreous  ;  discal  stigmata  black,  patches  of  brownish- 
ochreous  suffusion  in  disc  between  them  and  towards  middle  of 
dorsum,  a  black  subdorsal  raised  dot  beneath  second,  beneath  this 
a  brownish-ochreous  dorsal  spot  edged  black  dorsally ;  a  short 
black  dash  surrounded  by  brownish-ochreous  suffusion  in  disc 
posteriorly,  two  black  specks  on  costa  near  apex,  some  brownish- 
ochreous  suffusion  round  these  :  cilia  whitish,  some  lines  of  minute 
ochreous-grey  specks,  towards  termen  light  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  E.  Trombetas,  Teffe,  September,  December ;  Peru, 
Iquitos,  May  {Parish) ;  3  ex. 

Epithectis  barydelta,  n,  sp. 

.  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow-whitish,  shoulders  blackish. 
Palpi  whitish,  a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint  and  three  rings  of 
terminal  joint  black.  Abdomen  whitish-ochreous.  Porewings 
lanceolate ;  yellow-whitish,  scattered  black  scales  ;  large  blackish 
flattened-triangular  spots  on  costa  near  base  and  at  and  smaller 
blackish  spots  on  dorsum  opposite  the  two  posterior ;  a  triangular 
blackish  apical  spot :  cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  June  {Parish) ;  3  ex. 

Epithectis  notospila,  n.  sp. 

S  .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-yellow  slightly  speckled  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint  and  some 
irregular  marking  before  it,  and  a  slender  basal  ring  and  broad 
median  band  of  terminal  joint  black.  Abdomen  dark  grey.  Pore¬ 
wings  lanceolate ;  pale  whitish-yellow  irregularly  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous  ;  markings  fuscous  edged  dark  fuscous  irroration ;  a  short 
slender  oblique  streak  from  base  of  costa  and  a  mark  at  1;  an 
irregular  blotch  from  dorsum  before  middle  reaching  more  than 
half  across  wing  ;  a  large  spot  on  costa  at  §,  and  triangular  spot 
on  tornus  opposite  nearly  meeting  or  sometimes  connected  with  it ; 
two  smaller  triangular  spots  on  termen ;  cilia  grey,  on  costa 
whitish-yellow.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Epithectis  citranthes,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  7-8  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-yellow,  a  central  stripe  of 
grey  irroration,  patagia  with  an  orange  apical  dot.  Palpi  whitish 


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(longer  than  in  bary delta ),  a  sabapical  ring  of  second  joint  and 
three  rings  of  terminal  joint  black.  Abdomen  dark  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  lanceolate ;  pale  yellow,  a  few  scattered  blackish  and 
fulvous  scales ;  small  blackish  spots  on  costa  at  base,  ^  and  ; 
indistinct  dots  of  blackish  irroration  indicating  stigmata,  plical  very 
obliquely  before  first  discal,  sometimes  some  undefined  and  variably 
indicated  slight  fulvous  streaks  in  disc ;  an  irregular  black  marginal 
line  round  apex  :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  pale  yellow.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para  (Prata),  July  ( Parish ) ;  4  ex. 

Epithectis  balsamopa,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  •  7-8  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-yellow.  Palpi  yellow- 
whitish,  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  slender  basal  and  subapical 
and  broad  median  ring  of  terminal  joint  black.  Abdomen  grey. 
Forewings  lanceolate;  whitish-yellow,  scattered  black  specks; 
moderate  semioval  black  spots  on  costa  at  base,  -g-  and  ;  small 
ochreous-orange  spots  edged  with  a  few  black  specks  representing 
stigmata,  plical  very  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  a  small  grey  spot 
sprinkled  black  on  tornus,  and  two  others  on  termen :  cilia  light 
grey,  on  costa  pale  yellowish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia- light  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ;  Peru,  Iquitos,  March  to  May  ( Parish ) ; 
8  ex. 

Telphusa  disclnsa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey  sprinkled  blackish,  a 
darker  central  stripe,  face  whitish.  Palpi  second  joint  grey 
speckled  whitish,  anteriorly  suffused  dark  fuscous,  three  indistinct 
bands  of  dark  fuscous  irroration,  terminal  joint  whitish,  some  grey 
scales  and  subbasal  band  of  dark  fuscous  irroration.  Forewings 
apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  grey  confusedly- 
speckled  white  and  irregularly  sprinkled  blackish ;  a  slender 
ochreous  streak  from  base  above  middle  to  costa  beyond  middle, 
posterior  part  suffused  and  hardly  defined ;  a  black  dot  on  lower 
edge  of  this  at  |  of  wing  and  one  in  middle  of  disc  (first  discal 
stigma) ;  a  transverse  mark  of  raised  white  and  dark  grey  scales 
on  end  of  cell,  enlarged  at  lower  extremity :  cilia  grey  sprinkled 
dark  grey  and  whitish.  Hindwings  pale  iridescent  violet-grey; 
cilia  light  greyish. 

Palestine,  Jerusalem,  April  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Telphnsa  orgilopis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  12  mm.  Head  pale  brownish-ochreous,  crown  centrally 
tinged  grey.  Palpi  ochreous- whitish  irregularly  sprinkled  blackish, 
terminal  joint  nearly  twice  second.  Thorax  greyish- ochreous 
suffusedly  mixed  blackish  except  on  apical  half  of  patagia.  Fore¬ 
wings  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  pinky-whitish 
irregularly  suffused  light  grey ;  four  undefined  blackish  transverse 


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fasciae,  first  near  base,  including  two  large  ochreous-brown  tufts, 
second  mixed  ochreous-brown,  with  large  submedian  tuft,  third 
connected  with  second  by  irregular  dark  grey  and  brownish 
suffusion  in  disc,  and  containing  two  large  tufts,  white  spots 
on  costa  beyond  second  and  third,  space  between  third  and 
fourth  chestnut-brown,  cut  by  a  very  acute  blackish  median 
projection  from  third,  fourth  near  apex,  a  small  blackish  apical 
spot :  cilia  grey,  on  termen  ochreous-whitish,  basal  half  suffusedly 
mixed  blackish.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  round  apex 
towards  tips  whitish- tinged. 

Brazil,  Para,  June  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Telphusa  ochrotoma,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-fuscous  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  irrorated"  dark 
fuscous  except  tip,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  with  two 
broad  bands  of  dark  fuscous  irroration.  Forewings  apex  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  ochreous-grey  or  grey- 
whitish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  a  small  dark  fuscous  spot  on  costa 
near  base;  a  more  or  less  indistinct  yellow-ochreous  dash  on  fold 
about  |,  with  small  dark  fuscous  spot  beneath  it ;  a  rather  oblique 
dark  fuscous  fasciate  streak  from  costa  at  -t,  terminated  by  a  yellow- 
ochreous  mark  on  fold  edged  dark  fuscous  beneath  ;  a  dark  fuscous 
spot  on  middle  of  costa,  edged  beneath  by  a  roundish  yellow- 
ochreous  spot  containing  a  small  dark  fuscous  mark ;  a  rather 
oblique  dark  fuscous  fascia  from  §  of  costa  to  tornus,  interrupted 
with  yellow-oclireous  above  and  below  middle  ;  an  irregular  dark 
fuscous  apical  blotch  :  cilia  pale  grey  sprinkled  black,  basal  half 
barred  blackish.  Hindwings  grey,  darker  posteriorly,  thinly  scaled 
in  disc  towards  base  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  Manaos,  June,  July,  November  (Parish);  11  ex. 

Telphusa  melitoptila,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head  light  ochreous-yellow.  Palpi  whitish- 
yellowish,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  rough  scales  of  second  joint 
light  yellow,  terminal  joint  with  two  dark  fuscous  bands.  Thofax 
'dark  purple-fuscous.  Porewings  termen  very  obliquely  rounded; 
dark  purple-fuscous  ;  markings  formed  of  erect  scales,  clear  yellow, 
edged  black  scales  ;  a  rather  oblique  fasciate  blotch  from  costa  at 
•A-  reaching  |  across  wing ;  Small  spots  on  fold  in  middle  of  wing 
and  at  extremity ;  larger  spots  in  disc  at  |  and  on  costa  beyond 
this,  almost  confluent ;  a  round  apical  dot :  cilia  grey,  several  dark 
fuscous  lines.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  thinly  scaled  in  disc  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Brazil,  Santa  Antonia,  June  (Parish) ;  1  ex. . 

Telphusa  delatrix,  n.  sp. 

2  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
strongly  rough-scaled  beneath  and  more  shortly  above,  base  dark 
fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  two  ochreous  bands  speckled  dark 
vol.  in. — Jane  1923.  c 


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fuscous.  Forewings  apex  obtuse,  terraen  obliquely  rounded ; 
white ;  a  small  black  dot  on  costa  near  base ;  a  narrow  very 
oblique  fuscous  fascia  from  costa  towards  base,  black  on  costal 
area  and  with  black  raised  scales  or  tufts  . on  posterior  edge,  which 
is  prominent  near  dorsum ;  semioval  black  spots  on  cost, a  at  middle 
and  | ;  second  discal  stigma  represented  by  a  small  black  tuft, 
beneath  it  a  larger  dark  fuscous  tuft,  between  and  beyond  these 
some  faint  brownish  suffusion  ;  five  small  blackish  marginal  dots 
round  apex,  some  faint  brownish  suffusion  before  these :  cilia 
white  barred  brownish  speckling.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stegasta  comissata,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  8-10  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  base 
of  second  joint  and  two  bands  of  terminal  blackish.  Thorax  dark 
fuscous,  two  whitish-ochreous  sometimes  greyish-tinged  spots 
anteriorly.  Fore  wings  blackish-fuscous ;  a  pale  ochreous  fascia 
at  |,  broad  on  dorsum  and  diminishing  to  costa,  where  it  is  narrow 
and  white,  somewhat  silvery-mixed  and  sometimes  grey-speckled 
on  dorsum;  a  subtriangular  pale  ochreous  sometimes  grey- 
sprinkled  blotch  on  median  area  of  dorsum,  confluent  with  preceding 
and  connected  by  a  leaden-metallic  bar  with  a  white  spot  on  middle 
of  costa;  a  large  subquadrate  white  spot  on  costa  at  |,  connected 
by  a  leaden  bar  with  tornus  ;  a  small  silvery-whitish  dot  beneath 
apex  :  cilia  pale  grey,  basal  half  sprinkled  blackish.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  Santarem,  Parintins,  Manaos,  August  to 
November  ( Parish ) ;  16  ex. 

LOCHARCHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  in  3  somewhat  stout,  simple,  basal  joint  elongate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint 
with  very  long  rough  projecting  hair-scales  beneath,  terminal  joint 
as  long  as  second,  thickened  with  rough  seales  projecting  posteriorly, 
acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with 
hairs  above.  Fore  wings  2-4  near  together,  parallel,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  costa.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  cilia  1  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7 
nearly  approximated  towards  base. 

Allied  to  Parastegci. 

Locharcha  emicans,  n.  sp. 

3 .  14  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  second  joint 
ochreous-whitish,  tuft  with  a  few  black  hairs,  terminal  joint  pale 
ochreous  sprinkled  blackish.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  patagia 


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dark  fuscous.  Porewings  rather  narrow,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  dark  ashy-fuscous  slightly  speckled  purple-whitish ;  a 
moderate  pointed  whitish-ochreous  dorsal  streak  from  base  to 
tornus,  slightly  speckled  blackish,  upper  edge  margined  blackish 
suffusion  from  base  to  an  obtuse  postmedian  prominence  ;  a  black 
streak  from  disc  before  middle  to  apex,  interrupted  beyond  middle 
by  a  spot  of  brown  suffusion,  at  apex  expanded  into  a  blotch 
including  a  small  light  ochreous  spot  ;  an  oblique  whitish  strigula 
on  costa  at  | :  cilia  light  greyish  with  rows  of  dark  fuscous  points, 
beneath  tornus  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ; 
cilia  grey. 

Peru,  R.  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Gelechia  praedicata,  n.  sj. 

I  propose  this  name  for  G.  melcmostictella  Rag.  (1895),  pre¬ 
occupied  Zell.  1877. 

Gelechia  anisectis,  n.  sp. 

I  propose  this  name  for  G.  incequalis  Wals.  (1911),  preoccupied 
Busck  1909. 

Gelechia  prorepta,  n.  sp. 

1  propose  this  name  for  G.fulminella  Busck  (1909),  preoccupied 

Mill.  1883. 

Gelechia  clandestina,  n.  sp.1 

6  $.  10-11  mm.  Head  glossy  light  or  dark  violet-grey,  face 
more  or  less  suffused  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  grey,  terminal  joint 
suffused  dark  fuscous  anteriorly.  Thorax  dark  violet-grey.  Pore- 
wings  apex  acute,  termen  extremely  oblique ;  dark  violet-grey  or 
ashy-fuscous,  somewhat  sprinkled  grey-whitish  ;  stigmata  cloudy, 
blackish,  plical  rather  before  first  discal ;  opposite  more  or  less 
indistinct  or  nearly  obsolete  small  cloudy  whitish  spots  on  costa 
at  |  and  tornus,  seldom  more  distinct  or  united  by  a  faint  slightly 
angulated  shade  :  cilia  light  grey  or  whitish-grey,  towards  base 
-sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  1,  apex  triangularly  produced, 
termen  emarginate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Canada,  Toronto,  Lake  Muskoka,  Parry  Sound,  June,  July 
( Parish )  ;  14  ex. 

Gelechia  suspensa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  13  mm.  Head  ochreous- white.  Palpi  blackish,  second 
joint  hardly  rough,  terminal  joint  longer,  lined  white.  Thorax 
blackish.  Porewings  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded; 
blackish  ;  a  somewhat  oblique  white  fasciate  blotch  from  costa 
at  ^  reaching  §  across  wing  ;  a  somewhat  pentagonal  white  spot  on 
costa  at  |  reaching  half  across  wing,  and  a  minute  white  dot  on 

c  2 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIROPTERA, 


tornus  opposite:  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  1,  termen  hardly 
sinuate  ;  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe.  December  (Parish)  ;  1  ex.  Near  traducellci  (which 
occurs  at  Parintins)  ;  markings  almost  exactly  as  in  Parastega . 

Gelechia  platydoxa,  n.  sp. 

( S  .  13  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  hardly  rough,  externally  infuscated, 
terminal  joint  longer,  lined  blackish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  jiatagia 
and  collar  mixed  whitish,  a  white  posterior  spot.  Forewings  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  dark  purple- 
fuscous  ;  a  broad  almost  basal  ochreous-white  band,  edge  running 
from  j  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum,  irregular,  followed  by 
some  ferruginous-brown  suffusion,  wider  towards  costa  ;  a  spot  of 
ferruginous-brown  suffusion  beneath  costa  at  followed  by  a 
semicircular  white  costal  blotch  about  f  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
dark  grey,  lighter  and  thinly  scaled  in  disc  ;  cilia  grey. 

French  Guiana,  ft.  Maroni ;  1  ex. 

Gelechia  lutraula,  n.  sp. 

d  .  18  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  blackish,  apex  of 
second  joint  white,  terminal  joint  longer,  white  posteriorly  and  at 
base.  Thorax  dark  purple-grey  suffused  black  anteriorly,  an 
ochreous-white  median  streak  not  reaching  posterior  extremity. 
Forewings  apex  acute,  termen  extremely  oblique  ;  dark  purple- 
fuscous  ;  some  white  scales  at  base  ;  an  oblique  ochreous-white 
fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum,  margined  black 
suffusion  anteriorly,  posteriorly  continued  as  a  broad  irregular 
whitish  streak  partially  mixed  light  grey  along  dorsum  to  middle 
of  termen,  above  this  a  band  of  black  suffusion  mixed  iridescent 
crimson-bronzy  extending  from  fascia  to  apex  :  cilia  grey- whitish, 
on  costa  dark  grey.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  slightly  sinuate  ; 
pale  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Canada,  Toronto,  May  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Gelechia  rhedaria,  n.  sp. 

$  £ .  14-15  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  tips  of  joints.  Fore¬ 
wings  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled  grey  and  fuscous.  Forewings 
apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  purplish-fuscous 
sprinkled  blackish  ;  a  whitish-ochreous  patch  somewhat  sprinkled 
fuscous  or  brownish  occupying  basal  fourth  of  wing  and  extended 
along  dorsal  third  to  tornus,  irregularly  expanded  upwards  to 
reach  all  stigmata;  stigmata  large,  irregular,  black,  discal  approxi¬ 
mated,  plical  very  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  a  whitish- 
ochreous  mark  on  costa  at  j,  opposite  end  of  dorsal  area  :  cilia 


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whitish-ochreous,  sprinkled  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous  on  basal  |. 
Hindwings  over  1,  apex  pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate  ;  whitish- 
grey  ;  cilia  ochreous- whitish. 

Canada,  Parry  Sound,  June  (Parish);  2  ex. 

G-elechia  chlor ©schema,  n,  sp. 

cT  2 .  17-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  patagia 
fuscous:  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  base  fuscous.  Forewings  apex 
obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  fuscous,  more  or  less 
suffusedly  mixed  dark  fuscous  in  disc  and  sometimes  towards 
'apex;  markings  pale  yellovv-ochreous  ;  oval  spots  beneath  costa 
at  1-  and  before  middle  ;  a  broad  dorsal  streak  from  base, 
upper  edge  triangular-prominent  at  beyond  middle  with 
a  fasciate  lobe  extending  almost  to  costa,  its  upper  portion  some¬ 
times  narrowly  separated  as  a  roundish  spot,  apex  of  streak  narrow 
and  terminating  in  a  transverse  tornal  spot,  opposite  which  is 
a  similar  spot  from  costa  at  |  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled 
fuscous.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  faintly  sinuate;  whitish; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

California,  Venice,  August ;  7  ex. 

Gelechia  trachycosma,  n.  sp, 

<d  2  •  14-17  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sometimes  sprinkled  grey. 
Palpi  white,  a  brownish  subapical  ring  of  second  joint  and  black  basal 
ring  of  terminal  joint  more  or  less  developed.  Thorax  whitish 
irregularly  suffused  brownish,  a  blackish  spot  on  shoulder.  Fore- 
wings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark 
grey  irrorated  whitish  ;  a  slender  whitish  streak  suffused  ochreous- 
brownish  beneath  costa  from  base  to  |  ;  dorsal  area  beneath  fold 
suffused  whitish  and  more  or  less  mixed  brown,  a  brown  basal 
blotch  more  or  less  expressed  ;  a  narrow  rather  oblique  white  fascia 
from  costa  at  J  to  dorsal  pale  area,  edged  black  anteriorly  on  costa 
and  in  middle,  and  followed  by  elongate  marks  of  black  suffusion 
beneath  costa  and  on  fold,  latter  ending  in  a  small  black  tuft 
representing  plical  stigma  ;  discal  stigma  also  represented  by  raised 
black  scales,  with  some  brownish  scales  adjacent,  first  discal  some¬ 
what  beyond  plical,  between  discal  a  patch  of  whitish  suffusion 
extending  to  costa,  and  before  first  a  spot  of  whitish  suffusion 
beneath  costa;  some  scattered  blackish  raised  scales  towards 
dorsum  in  middle ;  a  well-marked  white  streak  from  |  of  costa  to 
tornus,  moderately  angulated  in  middle  :  cilia  whitish  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous,  small  black  apical  and  subapical  sjiots  at  base, 
sometimes  edged  ochreous  anteriorly.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen 
somewhat  sinuate  ;  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  whitish. 

California,  Venice,  August,  September;  7  ex. 

Gelechia  clistrodoma,  n.  sp. 

S' .  13  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  slightly  grey- 
sprinkled.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  a  few  blackish  specks  beneath 


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apex  of  second  joint,  terminal’  joint  blackish-speckled  anteriorly. 
Thorax  ochreous-whitish  speckled  grey.  Forewings  apex  pointed, 
terinen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  ochreous-whitish  speckled  grey, 
more  thinly  on  basal  third ;  a  small  blackish  dot  beneath  costa 
near  base,  and  one  raised  beyond  it  in  disc  ;  a  hardly  oblique 
narrow  black  fascia  from  costa  at  ^  not  reaching  dorsum,  a  faint 
rosy  tinge  beneath  its  extremity;  discal  stigmata  very  small, 
black,  second  placed  on  inner  edge  of  a  narrow  transverse  fascia  of 
which  costal  third  is  black,  discal  whitish,  dorsal  rosy-ochreous  ; 
some  indistinct  rosy-ochreous  suffusion  towards  apex ;  some  groups 
of  dark  grey  scales  on  costa  towards  apex  :  cilia  white,  sprinkled 
black  except  towards  tips.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Arizona,  Nogales,  July;  1  ex.  Perhaps  near  incequalis . 

■* 

Gel e cilia  trichostoia,  n.  sp. 

c?  19  mm.,  5  16  mm.  Head  light  grey-brownish.  Palpi  fuscous 
irrorated  dark  fuscous,  posteriorly  whitish,  extreme  tip  whitish. 
Thorax  brownish  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Forewiugs  apex  obtuse, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  brown  irregularly  suffused  rather 
dark  fuscous  irroration ;  a  small  blackish  linear  mark*beneath  costa 
near  base ;  an  elongate  black  spot  on  base  of  dorsum  ;  an  oblique 
streak  from  costa  to  plical  stigma  obscurely  indicated  by  dark 
suffusion  with  two  small  spots  of  blackish  suffusion ;  stigmata 
cloudy,  blackish,  plical  very  obliquely  before  first  discal  which 
tends  to  form  an  oblique  mark,  two  or  three  whitish  scales  beyond 
this  and  before  second ;  an  angulated  transverse  streak  of  brown 
groundcolour  at  f:  cilia  whitish-grey,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous 
except  towards  tips.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  hardly  sinuate  ; 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey  ;  in  J  beneath  a  fringe  of  very  long  dark 
grey  hairs  extending  from  towards  base  of  costa  to  beneath 
posterior  portion  of  cell. 

British  Columbia,  Victoria,  September,  “  attached  to  Quercus” 
(Hr.  A.  J.  Turner );  2  ex. 

Gelechia  xylcglypta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  brown,  face  grey-whitish,  shoulders 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  suffused  grey  towards 
apex,  terminal  joint  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  anteriorly. 
Forewings  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  brown, 
some  scattered  grey  and  black  scales ;  -*costa  irregularly  suffused 
blackish-grey  from  base  to  § ;  some  greyish  suffusion  in  disc  from 
base  to  end  of  cell,  and  an  oblique  fasciute  blotch  of  dark  grey 
suffusion  from  costa  at  |  running  into  this ;  discal  stigmata 
blackish,  plical  obsolete  ;  a  transverse  shade  of  brown  groundcolour 
at  |  undefined  anteriorly  but  posterior  edge  angularly  projecting  in 
middle,  and  apical  area  beyond  it  suffused  grey :  cilia  whitish-grey 
irrorated  dark  fuscous,  with  a  series  of  small  basal  blackish  spots 


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round  costa  and  termen.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  slightly 
sinuate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

California,  Venice,  September;  1  ex.  Probably  allied  to 
trichostola. 


Gelechia  desiliens,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  19-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-grey,  shoulders 

suffused  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  some¬ 
times  sprinkled  whitish  towards  tip.  Porewings  apex  obtuse, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  light  brownish  with  faint  rosy 
tinge,  irregularly  mixed  fuscous  or  dark  grey,  a  few  whitish  scales  ; 
ccsta  more  or  less  suffused  dark  fuscous  towards  base ;  stigmata 
rather  large,  cloudy,  dark  fuscous  or  blackish,  sometimes  with 
adjacent  lateral  whitish  scales,  plical  slightly  before  first  discal, 
sometimes  elongate ;  a  whitish  rather  outwards-oblique  line  from 
|  of  costa  to  tornus,  sinuate  outwards  in  middle  ;  sometimes  three 
or  four  small  whitish  marginal  dots  round  apex:  cilia  pale  rosy- 
grey-ochreous  sprinkled  blackish,  tips  whitish,  round  apex  several 
more  or  less  expressed  small  cloudy  blackish  spots  at  base.  Hind- 
wings  over  1,  termen  slightly  sinuate  ;  whitish-grey,  more  whitish 
and  thinly  scaled  anteriorly,  veins  and  termen  suffused  rather  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

California,  Venice,  July,  August ;  14  ex. 

Gelechia  bispiculata,  n.  sp. 

2 .  19  mm.  Head  grey,  face  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  rough  scales  of  second  joint  grey,  longer 
towards  base.  Thorax  grey,  three  blackish-grey  lines.  Porewings 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  rather  strongly  oblique  ;  pale  grey 
irregularly  mixed  brownish  with  scattered  dark  grey  specks,  a 
broad  fuscous  suffusion  occupying  median  longitudinal  third  from 
base  and  whole  apical  area,  which  is  preceded  by  an  undefined 
transverse  shade  of  light  groundcolour  ;  a  black  streak  along  fold 
from  near  base  to  beyond  i,  and  one  in  disc  from  above  apex  of 
this  to  end  of  cell :  cilia  whitish,  base  suffused  brownish  with 
short  blackish  bars  round  costa  and  apex,  an  irregular  median  line 
of  blackish  points,  beyond  this  suffused  light  fuscous  except  tips. 
Hindwings  over  1,  termen  slightly  sinuate;  grey,  lighter  in  disc 
anteriorly  ;  cilia  light  brownish-grey. 

Arizona,  Congress ;  1  ex.  In  markings  recalls  variabilis ,  but 
forewings  broader,  termen  less  oblique. 

Phthorimaea  ochrodeta,  n.  sp. 

3  .  10  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  two  or  three  grey  specks 
on  crown.  Palpi  white,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two 
rings  of  blackish  irroration.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish,  shoulders 


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irrorated  dark  grey.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  pointed;  grey- 
whitish  irrorated  dark  grey ;  a  slender  brownish-ochreous  subcostal' 
line  anteriorly ;  a  brownish-ochreous  streak  along  fold,  and 
dorsum,  narrowly  suffused  brownish-ochreous  throughout;  stigmata 
blackish,  somewhat  elongate,  discal  ringed  brownish-ochreous, 
plical  hardly  before  first  discal,  adjoining  second  discal  posteriorly 
a  circular  blotch  of  pale  brownish-ochreous  suffusion  extending  to 
dorsum  and  nearly  to  costa,  including  a  round  central  spot  of 
groundcolour,  sending  a  streak  along termen  to  apex:  cilia  whitish- 
grey  speckled  black.  Hindwings  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Palestine,  Jericho,  bred  from  spun  leaves  of  Balanites  aegyptiaca 
(■ Rubiacece )  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Thiotricha  delacma,  n.  sp. 

<5  2  •  13-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  terminal 
joint  with  dark  fuscous  anterior  line.  Forewings  narrow,  apex 
pointed,  termen  concave-indented  beneath  it,  then  very  obliquely 
rounded  ;  shining  white,  with  faint  brownish-ochreous  tinge ; 
extreme  costal  edge  dark  fuscous,  becoming  a  dark  brown  streak 
on  apical  third,  towards  apex  cut  by  an  oblique  -  wedgeshaped 
white  mark,  followed  by  two  white  dots  edged  black  beneath,  last 
terminated  by  a  black  apical  dot ;  a  fuscous  or  brownish  streak 
along  dorsum  nearly  from  base,  becoming  wider  along  termen 
where  it  includes  ah  oblique  white  streak  before  tornus  and 
a  white  mark  or  dot  on  termen  :  cilia  grey,  round  apex  brownish, 
at  apex  a  dark  fuscous  basal  bar  and  black  projecting  hook  on  tips. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  at  apex  a  black  bar  on  tips. 

S.  India,  Palnis,  Kodaikanal,  7000  feet  ( Fletcher );  4  ex. 

» 

Thiotricha  xanthodora,  n.  sp. 

S  .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  silvery.  (Palpi  missing.)  Forewings 
narrow,  pointed;  rather  dark  glossy  fuscous;  light  ochreous- 
yellowish  subcostal,  median,  and  dorsal  streaks  from  base  to  about 
4  ;  a  similar  streak  along  posterior  part  of  fold  ;  an  ochreous- 
orange  blotch  extending  along  costa  from  4  to  near  apex,  in  middle 
with  a  projection  meeting  a  small  spot  on  tornus :  cilia  grey. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

Burma,  Pyinmana,  Harch  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

Idiophantis  disparata,  n.  sp. 

S  •  10  mm.  (Head  missing.)  Thorax  ochreous-whitish  tinged 
fuscous,  an  irregular  dark  fuscous  antemedian  bar.  Forewings 
ochreous-greyish,  anterior  f  suffused  whitish  ;  five  dark  fuscous 
marks  in  a  row  beneath  fold  from  base  to  middle  of  wing,  two 
oblique  above  fold  continuing  third  and  fourth  of  these,  and  one 
towards  costa  at  J- ;  costal  edge  white  from  near  base  to  near  apex  ; 
an  oblique  irregular  dark  fuscous  streak  from  middle  of  costa 


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reaching  half  across  wing;  three  very  oblique  black  striguhe  from 
costa  posteriorly,  between  first  and  second  a  very  oblique  white 
streak  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  suffused  whitish  line  along 
posterior  part  of  dorsum  and  termen,  edged  posteriorly  above  by  a 
curved  black  streak  ;  apical  projection  linear,  upturned :  cilia 
whitish-grey,  towards  base  suffused  ochreous-whitish,  on  termen 
silvery-tinged.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  round  apex 
whitish-tinged, 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September  ( Greenwood );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

STIPHBOSTOLA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  in  simple,  basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  moderate,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long 
hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  angle,  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hind- 
wings  hardly  1,  narrow-trapezoidal,  apex  produced,  termen 
emarginate,  cilia  2  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6 
and  7  stalked. 

Probably  allied  to  Stomo_pteryoc. 

Stiphrostola  longinqua,  n.  sp. 

3 .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  tip,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded ;  greyish-ochreous  speckled 
fuscous  especially  towards  margins  posteriorly,  whitish-tinged 
towards  costa  anteriorly  ;  stigmata  elongate,  dark  fuscous,  plical 
very  obliquely  before  first  discal :  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Gauhati,  April  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

STAGMATUBG-IS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennm  J, 
in  3  simple,  basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
very  long,  recurved,  slender,  smooth,  terminal  joint  longer  than 
second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibise 
clothed  with  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  towards  angle,  2-6 
parallel,  7  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  J,  narrow- 
trapezoidal,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  cilia  ;  3  and  4 

connate,  5  nearly  parallel,  6  and  7  approximated  towards  base. 

Belongs  to  group  of  Commatica ,  probably  near  Anterethistci. 

Stagmatnrgis  catharosema,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  9-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  eyes  crimson. 
Palpi  fuscous  terminal  .joint  whitish  posteriorly.  Forewings 


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rather  narrow,  pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded ; 
blackish-fuscous;  a  small  white  spot  or  mark  on  costa  beyond 
middle ;  a  small  white  apical  spot :  cilia  dark  fuscous,  a  white 
apical  spot,  sometimes  one  or  two  minute  white  basal  dots  below 
apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  {Parish) ;  5  ex. 


EUNOMARCHA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  |, 
basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved, 
second  joint  thickened  with  dense  whorled  scales,  somewhat 
roughened  anteriorly  and  posteriorly,  terminal  joint  shorter  than 
second,  stout,  somewhat  roughened  anteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  and  3  stalked, 
6  to  costa,  7  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal, 
termen  slightly  sinuate,  cilia  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  somewhat 
approximated,  6  and  7  almost  connate. 

Belongs  to  group  of  Strobisia. 

Emiomarcha  glycinopis,  n.  sp. 

2 .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  glossy  blue,  face  whitish. 
Palpi  second  joint  ochreous-yellowish,  bases  of  scales  faintly  infns- 
cated,  terminal  joint  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obliquely 
rounded  off,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  deep  glossy  blue  ;  costa 
posteriorly  suffused  blackish,  a  faint  pale  oblique  strigula  from  4- : 
cilia  violet-grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  violet-grey. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  ^November  {Parish) ;  1  ex. 

Helcystogramma  cyanozona,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head  bronzy-grey.  Palpi  whitish,  anterior  edge 
grey.  Thorax  bronzy,  three  blue-metallic  stripes.  Forewings 
rather  narrow,  somewhat  dilated,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  7  absent ;  dark  fuscous  ;  markings  purple-blue-metallic  ; 
slender  costal  and  median  streaks  from  base  to  |,  some  yellowish 
suffusion  between  these,  some  blue  scales  on  dorsum  towards  base  ; 
a  somewhat  oblique-transverse  blotch  from  costa  before  middle 
reaching  half  across  wing,  and  a  longitudinal  mark  on  fold  beneath 
this  ;  an  almost  straight  transverse  streak  at  ;  a  small  spot  on 
costa  towards  apex,  and  three  on  termen  :  cilia  grey,  a  blackish 
basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal 
line. 

Cooro,  Sidapur,  April  {Rao)  ;  1  ex.  The  Indian  species  formerly 
placed  in  Strobisia  on  the  absence  of  vein  7  are  now  transferred  to 
Helcystogramma. 


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Helcystogramma  sertigera,  n.  sp. 

o  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  glossy  blue-grey,  face  yellow-whitish. 
Palpi  ochreous-yellowish,  terminal  joint  yellow-whitish  with  grey 
lateral  line.  Pore  wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  faintly 
sinuate,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked  ;  glossy 
b]ue-leaden  ;  a  streak  of  blackish  suffusion  on  fold  from  L  to  near 
middle,  of  wing;  a  small  yellow-ochreous  spot  in  disc  at  |,  from 
which  a  streak  of  blackish  suffusion  runs  to  abroad  irregular-edged 
yellow-ochreous  transverse  fascia  at  |,  preceded  by  blackish 
suffusion  and  including  an  irregular  blue-leaden  blotch  ;  terminal 
area  beyond  this  chestnut-brown,  three  minute  yellow-whitish  dots 
on  costa :  cilia  rather  dark  fuscous,  base  whitish  on  termen. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

THELYASCETA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  |, 
in  <g  moderately  ciliated,  in  5  thickened  with  dense  rough  pro¬ 
jecting  scales  above  on  basal  basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with 
appressed  scales,  laterally  compressed,  terminal  joint  as  long  as 
second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  S  smooth,  2  hairy  above. 
Forewings  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa, 
11  from  middle.  Hindwings  slightly  over  1,  trapezoidal,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  cilia  J  ;  without  cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4  connate, 
5  slightly  approximated,  6  and  7  connate. 

Type  nonstrigella  Chamb.,  erroneously  placed  by  American  ento¬ 
mologists  in  Trichotaphe  ;  really  allied  to  Helcystogramma . 

MYCOHITA,  n.  g. 

Labial  palpi  second  joint  much  thickened  with  dense  appressed 
scales  somewhat  expanded  at  apex  above,  laterally  compressed, 
terminal  joint  shorter,  moderate,  pointed.  Forewings  2  and-  3 
stalked,  *7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex.  Hindwings  without  cubital 
pecten. 

Type  phitelliformis  Snell.  Apparently  allied  to  Helcystogramma . 

METEORISTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  side-tufts  raised  ;  ocelli  posterior ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennae  |,  in  <g  minutely  ciliated,  basal  joint 
moderately  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  much  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  some¬ 
what  roughened  beneath  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  much  shorter 
than  second,  moderate,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above.  Fore- 


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wings  1  b  furcate,  2  and  3  out  of  4,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11 
from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  narrowed  posteriorly, 
termen  slightly  sinuate,  cilia  | ;  3  and  4  stalked,  5  nearly  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  6  and  7  connate. 

Meteoristis  religiosa,  n.  sp. 

d  .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  gre}Tish-ochreous  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous,  thorax  anteriorly  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  oc-hreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  with  basal  half  and  a  subapical  ring  suffused 
dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  an  oblique  submedian  ring  and 
tip  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous  slightly  tinged  grey  and 
irregularly  sprinkled  dark  grey  and  blackish  ;  a  small  dark  fuscous 
spot  above  dorsum  near  base ;  small  spots  of  blackish  suffusion 
representing  plical  aud  first  discal  stigmata,  forming  with  a  larger 
spot  on  middle  of  costa  an  inwards-oblique  series ;  some  darker 
subterminal  suffusion  ;  a  row  of  cloudy  dark  marginal  dots  round 
posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  grey- whitish,  basal  half 
with  traces  of  darker  bars.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous-grey. 

Bexgal,  Pusa,  bred  May  from  larva  boring  aerial  roots  of  Ficus 
religiosa  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

STACHYOSTOMA,  n.  g. 

Head  rvith  appressed  scales;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  in  J  serrulate,  minutely  ciliated,  basal  joint  elongate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  second  joint  straight, 
densely  clothed  with  scales,  roughly  expanded  towards  apex  above 
and  with  loose  rough  spreading  apical  tuft  beneath,  terminal  joint 
erect,  somewhat  longer  than  second,  slender,  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  rough  hairs  above. 
Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  f ,  3  and  4  closely  approximated  from 
angle,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
elongate-trapezoidal,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  cilia  | ;  2-4  remote, 
slightly  approximated  towards  base,  5  parallel,  nearly  equidistant 
from  4  and  6,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  at  base. 

Allied  to  Metojpleura . 

Stachyostoma  psilodoxa,  n.  sp. 

.  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  suffused  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  faintly  sinuate  in  middle,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique;  pale  ochreous,  on 
dorsal  |  brownish-tinged,  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks  ;  a  blackish 
dot  towards  costa  near  base ;  discal  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous, 
first  with  a  similar  dot  obliquely  before  and  above  it  connected  by 


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a  fuscous  cloud,  and  with  a  more  conspicuous  blackish  dot  obliquely 
above  and  beyond  it :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hfndwiiigs  and  cilia 
whitish-ochreous. 

Ecuador,  probably  at  high  elevation ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis). 

AXYEOSTOLA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue 
developed.  Antennae  in  <$  simple,  basal  joint  elongate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  beneath  with 
tuft  of  very  long  rough  projecting  scales,  whorled  towards  apex, 
terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi 
very  short,  drooping.  Posterior  tibiae  with  rough  projecting  hairs 
above.  Forewings  2  from  near  angle,  2-5  approximated,  6  and  8 
stalked,  7  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hindwmgs  1,  elongate-trape¬ 
zoidal,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  cilia  1  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approxi¬ 
mated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Perhaps  allied  to  Dactylethra. 

Axyrostola  acherusia,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  14  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  f-  of  second  joint 
fuscous,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
white,  patagia  dark  fuscous.  Eorewings  rather  narrow,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  white  sprinkled  fuscous  ;  a 
broad  irregular  bronzy -fuscous  median  stripe  from  base  to  costa 
before  apex,  containing  a  less  broad  irregular  suffused  black  stripe 
nearly  interrupted  in  middle  and  posteriorly  running  along  its 
upper  edge  and  sending  at  from  lower  edge  a  blackish  line  nearly 
to  termen  beneath  apex,  this  stripe  appears  to  form  a  round  spot  at 
|,  half  black  and  half  fuscous ;  a  dark  fuscous  marginal  line  round 
apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white  with  slender  grey  bars,  on  costal  end 
of  stripe  blackish.  Hindwings  grey,  lighter  towards  base ;  cilia 
whitish-grey. 

Burma,  Thaton,  March  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

PESSOGKAPTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  in  <5  simple,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  with  rather  short 
dense  projecting  apical  tuft  of  scales  beneath,  terminal  joint  much 
longer  than  second,  stout,  slightly  roughened  anteriorly,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior 
tibiae  rough-haired  above.  Eorewings  with  tufts  of  scales  ;  1  b  fur¬ 
cate,  2  from  near  angle,  3-5  approximated,  7  and  8  stalked  or 
coincident,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal, 
termen  slightly  bisinuate,  cilia  1  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated 
at  base,  6  and  7  long-stalked.| 

Type  thalamias  Meyr.  Allied  to  CJielaria, 


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Pessograptis  thalamias,  n.  sp0 

S .  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  white  irrorated  grey.  Palpi 
white  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  second  joint  with  broad  dark  fuscous 
band,  terminal  joint  with  dark  fuscous  subbasal  ring.  Porewings 
rather  narrow,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked ; 
grey  speckled  whitish,  some  scattered  black  scales  posteriorly  ;  four 
semioval  darker  spots  on  anterior  |  of  costa  separated  by  white 
marks,  first  three  edged  beneath  with  blackish  irroration  and  then 
by  small  pale  ochreous  marks,  second  of  these  terminated  by  a  dark 
grey  tuft,  beneath  this  a  similar  tuft  on  fold  preceded  by  pale 
ochreous ;  irregular  transverse  blotches  in  disc  before  middle  and 
at  |  partly  edged  white,  marked  with  dashes  of  black  irroration  in 
middle  and  on  lower  edge,  and  with  pale  ochreous  dots  beneath 
middle ;  two  short  black  dashes  towards  costa  beyond  middle  ; 
indistinct  marginal  marks  of  blackish  irroration  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  dark  grey  speckled  whitish.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  closely  approximated  on  anterior  half  ;  hyaline, 
veins,  apical  third,  and  termen  suffused  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bbazil,  Parintins,  October  (Parish) ;  6  ex.  I  also  refer  to  this 
genus  cancellata  Meyr.  (placed  in  Chelaria),  which  although  con¬ 
stantly  distinct  by  neuration  (forewings  7  absent,  hindwings  3  and 
4  diverging  from  base)  is  hardly  distinguishable  otherwise. 

Chelaria  obtruncata,  n.  sp. 

d .  14  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  grey- whitish,  second  joint 
with  long  rough  projecting  scales  anteriorly  throughout,  a  black 
submedian  band,  terminal  joint  with  median  blackish-grey  scale- 
projection  posteriorly.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Porewings  narrow, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  6  separate  ;  light  grey 
speckled  whitish,  suffused  whitish  towards  costa  anteriorly  ;  costal 
edge  black  at  base,  a  black  dot  towards  costa  near  base ;  a  large 
black  trapezoidal  blotch  extending  over  median  third  of  costa, 
rapidly  narrowed  downwards  and  reaching  half  across  wing, 
laterally  edged  white  suffusion,  preceded  on  costa  by  a  small  black 
mark  ;  from  immediately  beyond  this  an  acutely  angulated  white 
line  crosses  wing  to  tornus,  from  beneath  its  angle  a  short  longitu¬ 
dinal  black  mark  reaches  termen  beneath  apex,  above  this  costal 
area  brown,  costal  edge  white  with  two  approximated  black  marks  : 
cilia  greyish,  base  white,  round  apex  series  of  white  points  and  a 
dark  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey,  subhyaline  anteriorly ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  July  (Fletcher) ;  1  ex.  Very  near  arignota  but 
distinct. 

Chelaria  tephroplintha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  with  two  and  terminal  joint  with  three  rings  of 
blackish  irroration,  second  joint  with  short  apical  tuft  beneath. 


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Thorax  whitish-ochreous  mixed  grey.  Forewings  light  brownish- 
ochreous  speckled  dark  grey ;  about  eight  grey  spots  along  costa, 
smaller  posteriorly,  three  anterior  raised  and  preceded  by  slight 
white  marks  ;  a  grey  blotch  in  disc  near  base,  edged  white  pos¬ 
teriorly  ;  grey  transverse  fasciate  blotches  before  and  beyond 
middle,  edged  black  and  then  whitish,  resting  on  dorsum  and 
touching  costal  spots  ;  a  cloudy  grey  spot  in  disc  posteriorly,  and 
small  marginal  spots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  grey.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  August,  ( Greenwood );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Chelaria  euchorda,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11-12  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  more  or  less  sprinkled 
fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  closely  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  second  joint 
densely  scaled,  without  tuft,,  terminal  joint  thickened  with  dense 
scales  projecting  posteriorly  throughout.  Thorax  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  6  separate;  fuscous, 
some  scattered  blackish  scales;  a  suffused  blackish-fuscous  longi¬ 
tudinal  streak  from  before  middle  of  disc  to  termen ;  raised  tufts 
on  fold  before  middle  and  near  tornus,  some  blackish-fuscous 
irroration  on  fold  between  these :  cilia  dark  grey  slightly  speckled 
whitish.  Hind  wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  Parintins,  July,  October  (Parish) ;  2  ex. 

SCLEROGLtAPTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  in  <5  simple,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  much  thickened  with 
dense  appressed  scales,  somewhat  expanded  at  apex  above,  terminal 
joint  longer  than  second,  thickened  with  scales  roughly  projecting 
posteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed 
to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  somewhat  rough-scaled  above.  Fore- 
/wings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  3  and  4  approximated, 
-  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  slightly 
under  1,  trapezoidal,  termen  slightly  bisinuate,  cilia  1 ;  3  and  4 
connate,  5  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Neuration  and  palpi  as  in  Hajplochela ,  but  l’orewings  without 
scale-tufts,  hindwings  termen  slightly  sinuate,  facies  quite  different. 

Sclerograptis  oxytypa,  n.  sp. 

.  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  patagia  infuscated. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  three 
faint  rings  of  fuscous  irroration.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  pale  olive-ochreous ;  a  narrow  irregular-edged 
brown  fascia  from  base  of  costa  to  ^  of  dorsum  ;  a  dark  brown 
patch  edged  dark  fuscous  and  then  fine  white  suffusion,  extending 


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on  costa  from  |  to  |  and  consisting  of  two  triangular  blotches 
(anterior  broad,  posterior  narrow)  confluent  on  costal  third,  first  with 
truncate  apex  reaching  dorsum  beyond  middle,  second  with  acute 
apex  reaching  tornus,  where  it  meets  a  narrow  irregular-edged 
similar  terminal  fascia,  whose  edges  are  obscurely  produced  round 
apex  to  meet  patch  on  costa.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

BpvItish  Gttiaxa,  Bartica,  January  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

HAPLOCHELA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  in  rf  simple,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  much  thickened  with 
dense  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  thickened 
with  scales  projecting  posteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very 
short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled 
above.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales  ;  2  from  towards  angle,  3-5 
approximated,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hind- 
wings  over  1,  trapezoidal,  termen  rounded,  cilia  3  and  4  connate, 
5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7  closely  approximated  towards  base. 

Type  mundana  Meyr. 

METABOLAEA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  4,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
long,  recurved,  second  joint  rather  rough  above  and  with  long 
rough  projecting  tuft  beneath,  terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter  than 
second,  rather  slender,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  with  rough  scales  above. 
Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales  ;  1  b  furcate,  2  from  towards  angle, 
3  and  4  approximated  from  angle,  6  and  8  stalked,  6  to  apex, 
7  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  cilia  1 ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7 
stalked. 


Metabolaea  chlorophtiialma,  n.  g. 

2  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  speckled  grey  except  face. 
Palpi  white,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  ill-defined 
rings  of  dark  grey  speckling.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded ;  light  grey  closely  and  finely  speckled 
white,  some  scattered  black  scales ;  a  tuft  of  blackish  and  white 
scales  beneath  fold  at  some  black  scales  tending  to  form  a  line 
along  fold  towards  this ;  two  pale  ochreous  tufts  surrounded  with 
blackish  and  white  scales  transversely  placed  in  disc  at  § ;  a  fine 
black  longitudinal  line  from  between  these  to  termen  more  or  less 
indicated ;  indistinct  blackish  marginal  dots  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen  ;  cilia  grey  speckled  white,  with  more  or  less 


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developed  dark  fuscous  bars.  Hind  wing's  grey- whitish,  thinly 

scaled,  suffused  grey  posteriorly  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Peazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish )  ;  3  ex. 

CRASIMORPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
rather  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with  dense 
scales,  with  rough  projecting  scales  towards  apex  beneath,  terminal 
joint  shorter  than  second,  rather  stout,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi 
very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  with 
rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  with  some  raised  scales;  1  b  furcate, 
2  from  towards  angle,  3  and  4  stalked,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa, 
6  and  9  approximated  to  8  at  base,  11  from  middle.  Hind  wings 
over  1 ,  trapezoidal-ovate,  termen  not  sinuate,  cilia  ^  ;  3  and  4  short- 
stalked,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Close  to  Oestomorjjha. 

Crasimorpha  peragrata,  n.  sp. 

5  .  23  mm.  Head  white  sprinkled  grey  on  crown.  Palpi  white, 
two  bands  of  second  joint  and  base  of  terminal  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  white  sprinkled  gre}-,  patagia  tinged  grey.  Forewings 
elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  light 
fuscous,  mostly  irregularly  overlaid  white  suffusion,  especially 
towards  costal  and  dorsal  areas,  a  few  scattered  blackish  scales ; 
a  slender  irregular  blackish  streak  along  fold  mostly  edged  white 
beneath,  and  a  similar  longitudinal  streak  from  middle  of  disc  to 
termen,  a  similar  streak  above  posterior  portion  of  this  ;  a  blackish 
longitudinal  streak  between  these  two  towards  termen,  and  sub- 
dorsal  one  on  posterior  half ;  an  elongate  dark  fuscous  mark  on 
middle  of  costa  ;  cilia  white  barred  light  fuscous.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Feench  Guiana,  St.  Jean,  H.  Maroni,  July  ;  1  ex. 

Sophronia  sagittans,  n.  sp. 

<3  $  .  13-14  mm.  Head  whitish-oehreons,  face  more  whitish. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  light  greyish-ochreous  except  apical  edge, 
tuft  long,  rough.  Thorax  light  ochreous-brown,  sometimes  dorsally 
whitish-tinged.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  pointed,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  very  oblique  ;  ochreous-fulvous  or  ochreous-brown  ;  a  white 
streak,  attenuated  basally,  along  costa  from  base  to  near  middle, 
thence  leaving  costa  and  narrowed  to  beyond  middle  ;  a  very  oblique 
white  striga  from  costa  at  near  termen  acutely  angulated  to 
tornus,  edged  posteriorly  with  dark  grey  speckling  strongest  in 
disc,  and  preceded  in  angle  by  a  fine  black  dash ;  two  or  sometimes 
three  inwards-oblique  white  marks  on  costa  posteriorly,  followed  by 
vol.  hi. — July  1923.  n 


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two  black  marks  before  apex  :  cilia  whitish  with  lines  of  dark  grey 
specks,  above  apex  with  stronger  dark  grey  speckling  on  basal  half 
and  grey  outwardly,  white  on  costal  marks,  liindwings  grey ;  cilia 
light  greyish. 

Palestine,  Haifa,  May  (Buxton)]  3  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Nearest  cicaudella  and  finitimella ,  which,  however,  both  have  a 
white  dorsal  streak. 

Sophronia  catharurga,  n.  sp. 

$ .  11  mm.  Head  silvery-white.  Palpi  wholly  white,  tuft 
moderate.  Thorax  grey,  anteriorly  suffused  white.  Eorewings 
rather  narrow,  pointed,  termen  very  oblique  ;  greyish-ochreous,  on 
costa  posteriorly  sprinkled  dark  grey,  dorsal  area  broadly  suffused 
silvery-whitish;  a  moderate  shining  white  costal  streak  from  base 
to  middle,  thence  leaving  costa  and  continued  narrowed  to  4,  where 
it  receives  an  oblique  white  strigula  from  costa  at  | ;  beneath  this 
three  short  longitudinal  white  lines  in  disc  from  middle,  uppermost 
running  into  costal  streak,  some  white  irroration  beyond  these;  a 
spot  of  whitish  suffusion  on  tornus,  followed  by  some  dark  grey 
irroration  :  cilia  whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line,  on  costa  also 
a  hasal  line,  tips  fuscous,  a  dark  fuscous  apical  spot.  Hindwings 
grey- whitish  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Palestine,  Akka,  June  ( Buxton )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

CROSSOBELA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennce  4,  in  <$  serrulate,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with 
dense  rough  projecting  scales  beneath  throughout,  above  with  scales 
rather  expanded  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  half  second,  slender, 
pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Eorewings  2-6  separate, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  under  1, 
elongate-trapezoidal,  apex  produced,  termen  emarginate,  cilia  2  ; 
3  and  4  rather  approximated,  5  remote,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Allied  to  Brachyacma ,  differing  by  second  joint  of  palpi  rough- 
scaled  beneath. 

Crossobela  barysphena,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  11-12  mm.  Eorewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  yellow-ochreous,  somewhat  sprinkled 
light  grey ;  a  dark  fuscous  thinly  whitish-sprinkled  costal  streak 
from  |  to  apex,  attenuated  anteriorly  and  becoming  broad  pos¬ 
teriorly  ;  a  narrow  dorsal  similar  streak,  extended  as  a  slender 
terminal  streak  to  apex  ;  discal  stigmata  moderate,  blackish  :  cilia 
light  grey,  on  costa  dark  grey.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Cyprus,  Limassol,  February  ( Mavromouslciki) ;  2  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.), 
unfortunately  much  damaged  in  transit,  but  determinable. 


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OXYSACTIS,  n.  g. 

Essential  characters  of  Brachyacma ,  but  hindwings  with  cubital 
pecten. 

Type  sciritis  Meyr. 


RHYNCHOTONA,  n.  g. 

Head*  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  J,  in  3  serrulate,  shortly  ciliated,  basal  joint  elongate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  extremely  long,  porrected,  second 
joint  thickened  with  dense  scales  loosely  appressed  and  projecting 
at  apex,  terminal  joint  short,  slender,  acute,  projecting  little  from 
apical  scales  of  second.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae 
shortly  rough-scaled  above.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle, 
7  to  just  above  apex,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings 
under  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  apex  rather  produced,  termen  sinuate, 
cilia  1  ;  with  cubital  pecten  ;  3-5  nearly  approximated  at  base, 
6  and  7  connate. 

Perhaps  a  derivative  of  Dichomeris. 

Rhynchotona  phaeostrota,  n.  sp. 

3.  10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  obliquely 
rounded :  greyish-ochreous  speckled  dark  fuscous ;  an  indistinct 
small  cloudy  dark  fuscous  spot  in  disc  at  |  ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  small,  blackish :  cilia  greyish-ochreous  (imperfect). 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex, 

Dichomeris  neatodes,  n.  sp. 

3* .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex  and  apical  hairs,  with  moderate  tuft, 
terminal  joint  anteriorly  blackish-sprinkled.  Antennae  serrulate, 
filiations  1.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly 
oblique  ;  light  grey,  suffusedly  mixed  whitish  towards  costa,  with 
indistinct  fine  lines  of  blackish  scales  on  veins,  and  indistinct  fine 
lines  of  whitish  scales  between  these  posteriorly  and  towards 
dorsum,  within  cell  with  obscure  streaks  of  blackish  irroration  above 
lower  edge  anteriorly  and  beneath  upper  edge  posteriorly  ;  stigmata 
small,  black,  first  discal  indistinct,  plical  linear,  rather  before  first 
discal;  a  marginal  series  of  rather  large  triangular  black  dots  on 
apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  grey-whitish  with  three  grey 
lines.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Cyprus,  Platres,  5000-6500  feet,  September  ( Hayward )  ;  1  ex. 
Perhaps  allied  to  junijjerella. 

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Sarisophora  ptochomorpha,  n.  sp. 

2 .  14  mm.  Head  violet-fuscous,  face  and  sides  of  crown 
ochreous-yellowish.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  dark 
fuscous  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Antennae  pale  yellowish  ringed  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  violet- 
fuscous.  Forewings  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique;  7  to 
apex,  9  separate ;  grey  suffusedly  mixed  dark  violet-fuscous ; 
discal  stigmata  obscurely  darker :  cilia  grey,  basal  half  mixed  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Cyprus,  Platres,  July  {Hayward) ;  1  ex.  The  European  hrianti- 
eUa,  paMicornella,  and  Jiavissimdla  are  all  referable  to  Sarisophora 
and  not  to  Lecithoccra. 


NE0C0R0DES,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  scaled,  sidetufts  raised,  connivent ;  ocelli  posterior  ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennae  1,  in  3  rather  stout,  simple,  basal 
joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second 
joint  thickened  with  oppressed  scales,  terminal  joint  slightly  longer, 
slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Forewings  2  from 
towards  angle,  3  and  4  approximated  from  angle,  8  and  9  out  of  7, 

7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1 ,  elongate-trapezoidal-ovate, 
cilia  over  1  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7 
stalked. 

Near  Achoria  and  Enthetica. 

Neocorodes  amnesta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  10  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  central  stripe  greyish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  greyish  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of 
terminal  joint  grey.  Antennae  ochreous-whitish  ringed  fuscous. 
Forewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
light  fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous  ;  discal  stigmata  forming  small 
cloudy  dark  fuscous  spots:  cilia  whitish-grey,  base  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitisli-grey. 

Cyprus,  Platres,  5000-6000  feet,  September  ( Hayivard )  ;  1  ex. 

Mnesistega  convexa,  n.  sp. 

£.  18-20  mm.  Head  pale  yellow-ochreous,  base  of  sidetufts 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  dark  fuscous 
except  towards  apex.  Thorax  dark  purplish-fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  light  fulvous-ochreous,  slightly  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous,  costa  more  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  more  strongly  and 
suffusedly  towards  base;  a  moderate  dark  purple-fuscous  basal 
patch,  widened  upwards  but  not  reaching  costa  ;  plical  and  first 
discal  stigmata  cloudy,  rather  dark  fuscous,  plical  rather  obliquely 
posterior  ;  second  discal  and  a  spot  on  dorsum  united  to  form  an 


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irregular  nearly  direct  rather  dark  purplish-fuscous  streak  :  cilia 
pale  ochreous,  some  fuscous  specks  near  base.  Hind  wings  light 
ochreous-grey  ;  cilia  concolorous,  base  pale. 

Assam,  Shillong,  Cherrapunji,  September  ( Fletcher )  ;  4  ex.  Very 
like  talantodes,  but  forewings  much  broader  and  costa  more  arched. 

SYNCATHEBRA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  rather  loose;  ocelli  pos¬ 
terior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f,  somewhat  flattened,  not 
tapering,  in  3  stout,  simple,  in  2  rather  slender,  basal  joint 
moderately  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long, 
recurved,  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second, 
slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  and  3 
stalked  from  angle,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  tolerably  pointed,  cilia  1  ;  3  and  4 
connate,  5  nearly  parallel,  6  and  7  long-stalked. 

Syncathedra  criminata,  n.  sp. 

3  15-20  mm.,  $  18-25  mm.  Head  and  thorax  3  grey  mixed 
dark  fuscous  or  wholly  dark  fuscous,  2  fuscous  mixed  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  base  and  apex 
of  terminal  joint.  Antennae  3  dark  grey  or  dark  fuscous,  2  fuscous 
speckled  whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  apical  band,  last  apical  joint 
whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  3  nearly 
straight,  2  sinuate,  very  oblique  ;  3  dark  fuscous,  2  fuscous  with 
bases  of  scales  more  or  less  whitish  ;  more  or  less  developed  streaks 
of  coarse  black  iri  oration  between  veins  ;  stigmata  forming  suffused 
irregular  black  spots,  plical  rather  beyond  first  discal :  cilia  3  dark 
grey,  £  grey  towards  base  mixed  whitish  and  fuscous.  Hindwings 
3  dark  fuscous,  cilia  dark  grey  ;  2  rather  dark  grey,  cilia  grey, 
base  whitish. 

Assam,  Cherrapunji  ( Fletcher ) ;  61  ex.  (33  3 , 28  2  )• 

'  V 

STEREMNXOBES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  in  3  stout,  serrulate,  simple,  basal  joint  moderate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved,  ascending, 
second  joint  much  thickened  with  dense  appressed  scales,  terminal 
joint  shorter  than  second,  stout,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-haired  above.  Forewings  2  and 
3  stalked  from  angle,  4  approximated,  5  absent,  6  from  near  7,  8 
and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  cilia  |  ;  3  and  4  stalked,  5 
rather  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Steremniodes  sciactis,  n.  sp. 

.  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Abdomen  grey,  seg¬ 
ment  2  whitish-ochreous  dorsally,  anal  tuft  whitish-grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  termen  nearly  straight,  somewhat  oblique  ;  fuscous, 
irregularly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  tending  to  form  suffused  dark 
fuscous  streaks  between  veins  and  along  fold,  costal  area  suffused 
dark  fuscous  ;  small  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  round  apex  and 
termen  :  cil ia  grey,  base  and  tips  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Hind- 
wings  grey  speckled  darker  ;  cilia  grey,  base  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish );  French  Guiana,  La  Forestiere, 
June ;  2  ex. 


Enthetica  tribrachia,  n.  sp. 

J  5  •  11-15  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint 
dark  fuscous.  Antennae  whitish-ochreous.  Thorax  whitish- 
ochreous,  shoulders  infuscated.  Fore  wings  narrow,  apex  pointed, 
termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  brownish-ochreous, 
5  fuscous  ;  stigmata  forming  elongate  dark  fuscous-  marks,  plical 
obliquely  before  first  discal  :  cilia  pale  ochreous  or  greyish-ochreous. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  pale  grey ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

8.  India,  Palnis,  7000  feet,  August  ( Campbell ,  Fletcher ) ;  2  ex. 

Lecithocera  oppoituna,  n.  sp. 

c?  £ .  16-17  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint 
dark  fuscous.  Antennae  whitish-ochreous  or  whitish,  dotted  or 
ringed  fuscous.  Thorax  light  fuscous.  Posterior  tibiae  dark  grey, 
tip  whitish.  Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  concave, 
oblique  ;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  light  fuscous,  sometimes  darker  pos¬ 
teriorly  ;  discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  an  additional  dot  beneath 
second  ;  an  oblique  ochreous-whitish  mark  from  costa  at  |,  whence 
a  faint  pale  line  curved  or  bent  above  middle  runs  to  dorsum  at  -f : 
cilia  dark  grey,  tips  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  4  absent,  3  and 
5  connate  ;  pale  greyish,  more  or  less  tinged  whitish-ochreous  ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  two  more  or  less  faint  greyish  shades. 

Assam,  Cherrapunji  ( Fletcher )  ;  6  ex. 

Lecithocera  xanthoteles,  n.  sp. 

$.  18-20  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellow.  Palpi  oehreous-yellow, 
anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  pale 
yellowish  above,  fuscous  beneath.  Thorax  dark  purple-fuscous. 
Abdomen  dark  fuscous,  apical  third  ochreous-yellow.  Forewings 
slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ; 
3  and  4  out  of  2,  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  dark  purple-fuscous  :  cilia 


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dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  fuscous,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Assam,  Sadiya,  May  ( Fletcher ) ;  Burma,  Rangoon,  August ;  2  ex. 

Lecithocera  dirupta,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  15  ram.  Head  ochreous-wbite.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
fuscous  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Antennae  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish,  edge  of 
shoulder  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  slightly  dilated, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight,  very  oblique  ;  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  termen  ;  ochreous-whitish,  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous ; 
base  of  costa  dark  fuscous  ;  a  minute  black  strigula  beneath  costa 
near  base  ;  stigmata  blackish,  discal  forming  moderate  spots,  plical 
forming  a  streak  extending  from  beneath  first  discal  halfway  to 
base,  an  elongate  spot  beneath  second  discal,  and  extending 
anteriorly  before  it ;  some  irregular  fuscous  suffusion  round  these 
markings,  and  veins  between  cell  atul  termen  more  or  less  streaked 
with  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  especially  7  and  8  ;  an  irregular 
terminal  line  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  two 
faint  fuscous  lines,  at  apex  a  spot  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion.  Hind- 
wings  whitish-grey ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  two  faint  fuscous 
shades. 

S.  India,  Palnis,  Kodaikanal,  7000  feet,  August  (Fletcher);  1  ex. 
Lecithocera  carcerata,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  15  mm.  Head,  antennae  whitish-oclireous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  towards  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  fuscous.  Thorax  light  lilac-fuscous.  Fore  wings  slightly 
dilated,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  oblique;  8  and  9  out  of  7, 

7  to  termen  ;  light  lilac-fuscous  ;  a  dark  fuscous  transverse  fasciate 
blotch  from  dorsum  at  reaching  |  across  wing,  both  sides 
prominent  in  middle ;  an  elongate  blackish  mark  on  costa  beyond 
this ;  two  dark  fuscous  dots  transversely  placed  in  disc  at  J- ;  a 
nearly  straight  ochreous-whitish  subterminal  line  at  4.,  preceded  by 

-  a  fascia  of  rather  dark  fuscous  suffusion  ;  some  minute  blackish 
terminal  dots :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  tinged  grey  on  termen. 
Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Assam,  Shillong,  July  (Fletcher);  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  recurvata,  n.  sp. 

$.  16-18  mm.  Head  pale  fuscous,  face  whitish.  (Palpi 
broken.)  Antennae  whitish,  slenderly  ringed  fuscous  towards  base. 
Thorax  light  fuscous.  Posterior  tibiae  dark  grey,  apex  white. 
Forewings  apex  pointed,  termen  concave,  rather  oblique  ;  7  absent, 

8  and  9  stalked  ;  light  fuscous  ;  terminal  edge  dark  fuscous  :  cilia 
white,  on  costa  and  beneath  tornus  light  grey.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  greyish. 

Philippic  es,  Mindanao,  Baco  R.,  February  (Mounsey);  2  ex. 


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EXOTIC  MICRO LEPIDOPTERA. 


Lecithocera  ochrocapna,  n.  sp. 

2  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  grey  except  tip.  Antennae  whitish,  basal  f- 
ringed  fuscous.  Posterior  tibiae  grey,  apical  fifth  white.  Fore¬ 
wings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  terra en  hardly 
sinuate,  oblique  ;  2  and  4  stalked,  3  absent,  7  absent,  8  and  9 
stalked ;  ochreous-fuscous  ;  a  small  suffused  ochreous-whitish 
oblique  wedgeshaped  mark  on  costa  at  -4 :  cilia  ochreous-brownish, 
on  termen  ochreous-whitish  with  a  dark  fuscous  basal  line  becoming 
thicker  round  tornus.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  sub- 
basal  shade. 

Puilippixes,  Mindanao,  Mt.  Apo,  6500  feet,  May  ( Mounsey ). 
Hear  orbata ,  which  has  posterior  tibiae  wholly  grey. 

4 

Lecithocera  alcestis,  n.  sp. 

2  •  13-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  grey  except  tip,  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  dark  grey.  Antennae  whitish  ringed  fuscous.  Posterior  tibiae 
dark  grey,  apical  half  white.  Forewings  hardly  dilated,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ; 
light  fuscous  ;  a  cloudy  ochreous-whitish  dot  on  costa  at  4- :  cilia 
fuscous,  on  termen  outer  half  beyond  a  blackish-grey  antemedian 
shade  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  paler  anteriorly  ;  cilia 
pale  greyish. 

Coorg,  Dibidi,  3500  feet,  January  ( Newcome ) ;  Kanara,  Anshi, 
December  ( Maxwell )  ;  2  ex. 

Lecithocera  affusa,  n.  sp. 

2 .  16  mm.  Head  light  violet-grey,  sides  whitish-ochreous. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint,  tinged  yellow,  anterior  edge  of 
terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Antennae  whitish-ochreous  ringed  greju 
Thorax  light  violet-grey.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  4  and  5  stalked,  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  pale 
ochreous  slightly  speckled  grey  ;  discal  stigmata  small,  blackish- 
grey  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
Whitish-grey. 

Assam,  Khasis,  June  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  choritis . 

Lecithocera  cassiterota,  n.  sp. 

2 .  16  mm.  Head  shining  violet-grey,  orange  lateral  lines. 
Palpi  orange,  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous  anteriorly.  Antennae 
yellowish.  Thorax  violet-grey.  Forewings  hardly  dilated,  apex 
obtuse-point  ed,  termen  concave,  rather  oblique ;  3  absent,  4  and  5 
connate,  7  absent,  8  and  9  stalked  ;  glossy  violet-grey  ;  a  short  pale 
metallic-blue  streak  on  base  of  costa  ;  markings  orange,  irregularly 
edged  blackish  ;  irregular  subcostal  and  median  streaks  from  base 
terminating  in  a  direct  transverse  antemedian  fascia ;  a  rather 


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oblique  postmedian  fascia,  whence  an  irregular  costal  streak  runs 
to  near  apex,  and  a  median  streak  to  termen  ;  a  fascia  of  blackish 
suffusion  mixed  orange  crossing  from  apex  of  costal  streak  to  lower 
part  of  postmedian  fascia;  a  blackish  marginal  line  round  apex  and 
termen  except  on  median  streak  :  cilia  ochreous-yellow,  outer  half 
pale  shining  grey.  Hind  wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Philippines,  Manila;  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  hippotarcha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  19  mm.  Head  dark  violet-fuscous,  orange  lateral  lines. 
Palpi  second  joint  thickened  and  somewhat  roughened  beneath 
towards  apex,  yeliow-ochreous  with  broad  dark  fuscous  posterior 
streak  and  mixed  dark  fuscous  on  anterior  edge,  terminal  joint 
whitish  with  black  lateral  lines.  Antennae  dark  fuscous,  thickened 
with  rather  rough  scales  on  basal  half,  apical  fourth  pale  ochreous. 
Thorax  dark  purple-fuscous.  Forewings  not  dilated,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  3  absent,  8  and  9  out  of 
7  ;  dark  purple-fuscous ;  some  undefined  greyish-ochreous  suffusion 
towards  costa  before  middle;  an  elongate  wedge-shaped  yeliow- 
ochreous  spot  on  costa  at  § ;  a  small  yeliow-ochreous  dot  on  torn  us  : 
cilia  dark  purplish-fuscous.  Hindwings  3  absent;  dark  bronzy- 
grey  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Ceylon,  Kandy,  September  ( Mackwood ) ;  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  melitopyga,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-yellow  (terminal  joint  broken). 
Antennm  yellow-whitish  at  base  gradually  becoming  light  grey, 
basal  joint  ochreous-yellow.  Thorax  dark  purple-grey.  Abdomen 
segment  1  dark  grey,  2-5  dark  brown  above  with  yellow  marginal 
rings  and  dark  grey  on  sides,  rest  ochreous-yellow  with  base  of 
segments  brown  dorsally.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  3  and  4  out  of  2,  5 
connate,  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  dark  purple-grey  :  cilia  concolorous. 
Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  lighter  towards  base. 

Ceylon,  May  {Alston) ;  1  ex. 

•  r 

Lecithocera  residua,  n.  sp. 

$  .  23  mm.  Head  whitish,  sides  of  face  and  a  spot  in  middle 
of  collar  grey.  (Palpi  missing.)  Thorax  whitish,  shoulders  and  a 
broad  dorsal  stripe  suffused  purplish-grey.  Abdomen  ochreous- 
whitish.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  apex  tolerably  pointed, 
termen  concave,  little  oblique  ;  2  and  4  stalked,  3  absent,  8  and  9 
out  of  7 ;  ochreous-grey-whitish,  slightly  grey-sprinkled ;  an 
irregular-semioval  purplish-fuscous  blotch  extending  along  dorsum 
from  near  base  to  edge  prominent  at  |,  where  it  reaches  |  across 
wing ;  dorsal  from  this  to  termen  mixed  light  grey  suffusion  and 
irregularly  sprinkled  darker  fuscous,  with  two  or  three  small  spots 


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in  disc  beyond  middle;  a  dark  fuscous  marginal  line  round  termen 
and  tornus  and  extending  a  little  way  up  fold  ;  cilia  whitish,  on 
termen  outer  half  suffused  light  grey.  Hindwings  pale  whitish- 
grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  outer  half  faintly  tinged  grey. 

AssAii,  Ivhasis  ;  1  ex. 

PLACANTHES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  very  small,  posterior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  probably  over  1.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second 
joint  somewhat  thickened,  smooth,  terminal  joint  longer  than 
second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  loosely  scaled. 
Posterior  tibiae  shortly  rough-scaled  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate, 
2  and  4  stalked  from  angle,  3  absent,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex, 
11  from  middle.  Hindwings  over  1,  trapezoidal,  costa  with  some 
rough  projecting  scales  anteriorly,  apex  forming  a  long  pointed  pro¬ 
jection  (nearly  ^  of  wing),  termen  rectangularly  emarginate 
beneath  this,  cilia  4 ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  absent,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Perhaps  intermediate  between  Philoptila  and  Crocanthes. 

Placanthes  xanthomorpha,  n.  sp. 

cf .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-yellow  (injured).  Thorax 
dark  fuscous,  two  posterior  yellow  spots.  Fore  wings  posteriorly 
dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique ; 
blackish-fuscous,  markings  orange-yellow  ;  an  elongate-oblong  spot 
above  dorsum  from  near  base  to  ^  ;  a  small  elongate  spot  beneath 
costa  at  4  ;  a  transverse  blotch  in  disc  before  middle  not  reaching 
margins;  a  large  oval  blotch  extending  in  disc  from  beyond  middle 
to  |,  with  small  pointed  posterior  projection  :  cilia  dark  fuscous. 
Hindwings  dark  bronzy-fuscous  ;  markings  orange-yellow  ;  a  rather 
thick  subcostal  streak  from  ^  to  beyond  middle ;  an  irregular 
trapezoidal  blotch  occupying  posterior  half  of  dorsum  and  extending 
to  near  middle  of  disc;  an  oval  blotch  extending  iii  disc  from 
middle  to  ;  a  patch  occupying  apical  projection  except  tip, 
including  a  row  of  scattered  blackish  scales,  and  extended  as  a 
pointed  streak  along  upper  part  of  term  n  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Fhilippixes,  Mindoro,  Laguna  de  Xaujun,  March  (J lounsey) ; 
1  ex. 

Onebala  coercita,  n.  sp. 

2  •  12-13  mm.  Head  light  violet-fuscous,  sides  tinged  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  fuscous  except  tip.  Antennas  ochreous- 
whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  patagia  whitish  except  shoulders. 
Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  somewhat  sinuate,  rather 
oblique;  2  and  3  very  long-stalked,  4  and  5  short-stalked,  8  and  9 
out  of  7  ;  violet-fuscous,  slightly  whitish-sprinkled  ;  a  broad  streak 
of  blackish-fuscous  suffusion  on  basal  fourth  of  costa,  posteriorly 
suffused  and  undefined ;  an  irregular-edged  triangular  blackish- 


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fuscous  white-edged  patch  extending  on  dorsum  from  base  to 
middle,  apex  reaching  |  across  wing  near  before  middle,  space 
between  this  and  costal  streak  suffused  whitish  ;  a  very  oblique 
blackish  white-edged  strigula  on  costa  before  middle ;  second  discal 
stigma  forming  a  small  blackish  white-edged  spot,  sometimes  a 
smaller  similar  spot  beneath  it ;  a  suffused  dark  fuscous  subterminal 
fascia  of  which  discal  portion  is  expanded  into  a  broad  blotch 
reaching  second  discal  stigma,  edged  beneath  and  posteriorly  by 
white  scales,  a  small  white  mark  on  costa  preceding  this  ;  a  blackish 
terminal  line  :  cilia  whitish  with  twTo  thick  grey  shades,  on  costa 
dark  fuscous.  Hind  wings  4  and  5  short-stalked  ;  light  grey,  thinly 
scaled  and  whitish-tinged  anteriorly  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Coorg,  Dibidi,  3500  feet,  February,  April  ( Newcome )  ;  2  ex. 

Onebala  foederalis,  n.  sp. 

c?  $ .  20-21  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous  sprinkled  whitish. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint 
slightly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Fore  wings  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique ;  4  and  5  coincident,  8  and  9  out  of 
7  ;  brownish,  irregularly  irrorated  dark  fuscous ;  stigmata  forming- 
small  irregular  dark  fuscous  spots,  sometimes  partially  edged 
whitish,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  these  sometimes  united 
and  confluent  with  dark  fuscous  suffusion  extending  to  costa  at  ^  ; 
a  whitish  spot  on  costa  at  |,  whence  a  whitish  line,  usually  nearlv 
obsolete  but  sometimes  distinct,  sharply  angulated  first  inwards  and 
then  outwards,  runs  to  tornus ;  two  minute  Avhitish  dots  on  costa 
towards  apex  ;  sometimes  scattered  white  scales  on  apical  area  : 
cilia  light  fuscous,  base  whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade. 
Hindwings  4  and  5  stalked;  light  grey,  anteriorly  whitish-tinged; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

S.  India,  Nilgiris,  Pykara,  7000  feet,  March  (Andrewes)  ;  4  ex. 

Onebala  pogonias,  n.  sp. 

d  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous  sprinkled  ochreous-whitish. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  irregularly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  second 
joint  with  broad  tuft  of  long  rough  hairscales  beneath.  Forewings 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  very  oblique;  4  and  5  coinci¬ 
dent,  8  and  9  out  of  7 ;  purplish-fuscous  irregularly  irrorated 
darker,  scaletips  minutely  whitish  ;  stigmata  forming  small  irregular 
dark  fuscous  spots,  plical  rather  beyond  first  discal,  connected  with 
it  and  with  costa  at  4  by  oblique  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  edged 
posteriorly  by  an  ochreous-whitish  streak  obtusely  angulated  on 
fold  and  reaching  dorsum,  second  discal  whitish-ringed ;  a  small 
ochreous-whitish  spot  on  costa  at  4,  whence  an  obscurely  indicated 
line  angulated  first  inwards  and  then  outwards  runs  to  tornus: 
cilia  fuscous  mixed  darker  and  pale-speckled,  base  ochreous-whitish, 
on  costa  with  two  small  dark  spots.  Hindwings  4  and  5  stalked ; 


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grey ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  well-marked  dark  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

S.  India,  Nilgiris,  3500  feet,  Harch  (Andrewes) ;  1  ex.  At  first 
sight  extremely  like  foedercilis,  but  the  palpal  tuft  is  unique  in  the 
genus  ;  the  more  oblique  and  sinuate  termen  of  forewings,  and  dark 
shade  of  cilia  of  hindwings  are  also  good  characters. 

Onebala  cataclina,  n.  sp. 

A  .  21  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  with 
fine  dark  fuscous  lateral  lines.  Thorax  whitish-fuscous,  shoulders 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate, 
rather  oblique  ;  4  and  5  coincident,  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  whitish- 
ochreous  suffused  light  grey  and  sprinkled  dark  fuscous;  a  small 
blackish  spot  ou  base  of  costa ;  an  irregular  purple-blackish  streak 
from  ^  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum,  thickest  on  costa,  first  discal 
and  plical  stigmata  forming  spots  on  this,  second  discal  stigma 
forming  a  small  blackish  spot  ringed  whitish-ochreous;  a  pale 
ochreous  spot  on  costa  at  J,  whence  an  obscure  shade  obtusely 
angulated  in  middle  runs  to  tornus,  terminal  area  'beyond  this 
forming  a  light  fuscous  fascia  speckled  blackish  ;  two  pale  ochreous 
dots  on  costa  towards  apex  :  cilia  fuscous,  base  pale  ochreous  with 
short  projecting  teeth.  Hindwings  4  and  5  connate;  light  grey  ; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Ceylon,  Maskeliya  (Pole)  ;  1  ex. 

Onebala  leptobrocha,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  glossy  grey,  a  fine  white  line  above 

eyes.  Palpi  second  joint  grey,  tip  white,  a  blackish  subapical  ring, 

terminal  joint  dark  grey,  base  white.  Forewings  apex  obtuse- 

pointed,  termen  slightly  rounded,  very  oblique;  2  and  8  coincident, 

4  and  5  stalked,  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  brownish-fuscous,  basal  third 

suffused  grey;  markings  bluish-leaden  ;  an  angulated  transverse 

streak  before  middle,  costa  from  this  dark  fuscous,  cut  by  small 

white  marks  at  middle  and  4-,  from  first  a  line  running  to  dorsum 

before  tornus  with  a  posterior  loop  line  leaving  it  near  costa  and 

rejoining  it  near  dorsum,  from  second  a  direct  transverse  line  to 

tornus  with  slight  outward  sinus  in  middle;  a  black  streak  along 
°  .  7  © 
apical  part  of  costa  and  line  along  termen,  within  these  a  bluish- 

leaden  streak:  cilia  light  grey,  a  fuscous  subbasal  shade.  Hind¬ 
wings  and  cilia  grey  ;  4  and  5  stalked. 

Cooro,  Dibidi,  8500  feet,  August  ( Newcorne );  1  ex. 

Onebala  commodata,  n.  sp. 

5  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  fuscous,  face  ochreous-whitish. 
Palpi  fuscous,  second  joint  with  whitish  subapical  ring,  terminal 
joint  posteriorly  whitish.  Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  teimen 


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slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  2  and  3  coincident,  4  and  5  stalked, 
8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  rather  dark  bronzy-fuscous  ;  an  obscure  cloudy 
whitish  transverse  line  at  groundcolour  rather  darker  before  it; 
a  slight  cloudy  whitish  transverse  mark  on  costa  at  f,  and  a  prse- 
tornal  dot  opposite;  sometimes  some  faint  whitish  speckling 
towards  termen  ;  a  black  marginal  line  round  apical  part  of  costa 
and  termen,  thicker  on  costa  :  cilia  whitish,  with  thick  subbasal 
rather  dark  fuscous  shade,  base  ochreous  tinged,  on  costa  and 
beneath  torn  us  grey.  Hindwings  4  and  5  stalked  ;  grey;  cilia  grey, 
base  whitish. 

Ceylon,  Maturatta,  March  ( Pole )  ;  2  ex. 

Onebala  leucograpta,  n.  sp. 

2  •  15  mm.  (Head  and  palpi  injured.)  Fore  wings  apex  tolerably 
pointed,  termen  sinuate,  oblique;  4  and  5  coincident,  8  and  9  out 
of  7 ;  light  brownish  irrorated  dark  fuscous  and  blackish ;  an 
irregular  white  streak  from  costa  at  1  to  dorsum  before  middle, 
preceded  by  stronger  blackish  irroration,  angulated  below  middle, 
above  middle  with  blackish  white-ringed  dot  resting  on  it  (first 
discal  stigina)  ;  second  discal  stigma  transverse,  of  blackish  irro¬ 
ration,  ringed  white  ;  a  rather  thick  irregular  white  streak  from 
|  of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum,  indented  above  middle,  stronger  blackish 
suffusion  towards  costa  before  and  beyond  this:  cilia  dark  grey 
irrorated  white,  base  white  on  termen.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly 
scaled ;  cilia  whitish,  two  grey  shades. 

S.  India,  Ootacamund,  April  ( Mujtaba );  1  ex. 

Pachnistis  solita,  n.  sp. 

S  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous  or  whitish- 
ochreous,  slightly  speckled  fuscous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second 
joint  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  light  brownish-ochreous  or 
whitish-ochreous  speckled  fuscous ;  a  fuscous  or  ferruginous .  dot 
.  near  dorsum  at  base ;  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous  or  ferruginous, 
plical  rather  before  first  discal ;  an  almost  marginal  series  of  dark 
fuscous  or  ferruginous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  ; 
cilia  pale  ochreous  or  ochreous-whitish,  interrupted  lines  or  faint 
bars  of  fuscous  speckling.  Hindwings  grey,  subdorsal  hairs  forming 
a  long  expansible  ochreous-whitish  tuft ;  cilia  pale  greyish  or 
ochreous-whitish. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  Lautoka,  December  to  February,  and  bred  from 
infested  maize  in  July  (  Veitch,  Greenwood) ;  6  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
This  insect  is  so  similar  to  Stoeberhinus  testacea  that  it  would  appear 
to  be  identical  but  for  the  difference  in  character  of  the  <S  palpi, 
and  suggests  interesting  speculations. 


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Brachmia  craterospila,  n.  sp. 

2  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Fore  wings  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex ;  ochreous- 
whitish,  a  few  grey  specks  ;  a  blackish-grey  spot  on  base  of  costa, 
and  a  small  spot  on  dorsum  near  base  ;  stigmata  large,  blackish, 
plical  slightly  before  first  discal,  second  discal  larger,  forming 
a  round  spot;  a  small  blackish  spot  on  dorsum  towards  tornus  ; 
a  prae marginal  series  of  cloudy  blackish  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  some  blackish 
specks.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal 
shade. 

Assam,  Shillong,  September  ( Fletcher );  1  ex. 

Brachmia  xanthocosma,  n.  sp. 

<8  $  .  19-21  mm.  Head  orange.  Palpi  orange-yellow,  base  of 
second  joint  mixed  dark  grey,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark 
fuscous.  Antennae  yellow,  apical  fifth  light  grey.  Thorax,  abdo¬ 
men  dark  purple-fuscous,  venter  light  orange.  Posterior  legs 
orange-yellowish,  femora  and  basal  half  of  tibiae  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  slightly  rounded,  little 
oblique ;  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex ;  dark  purple-fuscous :  cilia 
concolorous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Uganda,  Kampala  ( Hargreaves )  ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Brachmia  ptochodryas,  n.  sp. 

<8 .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  thorax 

sprinkled  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  sprinkled  fuscous 
except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex ;  light  brownish-ochreous 
speckled  fuscous;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  little  marked,  some¬ 
what  before  first  discal,  an  undefined  spot  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion 
on  dorsal  before  second  discal ;  a  prsemarginal  series  of  cloudy  dark 
fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale 
brownish-ochreous  thinly  speckled  fuscous  on  basal  half,  paler 
tovards  tips.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  (Fletcher)  ;  2  ex. 

Brachmia  strophopa,  n.  sp. 

8*.  21mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  <8  pale 
ochreous,  2  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  fuscous  externally 
except  towards  tip.  Antennae  dark  grey,  in  <8  simple.  Forewings 
somewhat  dilated,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  8  and  9 
out  of  7,  7  to  just  below  apex;  rather  dark  bronzy-fuscous  ;  stig¬ 
mata  black,  first  discal  moderate,  others  large,  plical  obliquely 
be)'ond  first  discal,  second  discal  transverse ;  a  hardly  perceptible 


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lighter  subterminal  shade  angulated  outwards  in  middle  and 
inwards  near  costa,  on  costa  pale  ochreous  :  cilia  <y  pale  ochreous 
tinged  grey,  a  rather  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade,  $  grey  without 
darker  shade.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  <S  pale  ochreous- 
greyish,  a  darker  subbasal  shade,  $  greyer. 

IS.  India,  Palnis,  Kodaikanal,  7000  feet,  August  (Fletcher) ;  2  ex. 
Very  like  rusticcina,  but  darker  ;  in  rusticcina  the  antennae  in  <$  are 
rather  strongly  ciliated  (not  mentioned  in  description). 

Brachmia  eonsummata,  n.  sp. 

6  $  •  16-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi 
pale  yellow-oehreous  more  or  less  sprinkled  fuscous.  Forewings 
moderate,  termen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique;  7  and  8  stalked; 
ochreous,  more  or  less  sprinkled  fuscous  ;  stigmata  black,  plica! 
beneath  first  discal ;  a  small  cloudy  spot  or  short  inwards-oblique 
sti  •eak  of  fuscous  suffusion  from  dorsum  towards  toinus;  a  sub¬ 
marginal  series  of  small  irregular  blackish  dots  round  apex  and 
termen  :  cilia  light  ochreous.  Hindwings  light  ochreous-greyish  ; 
cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  pale  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000— 6000  feet,  June,  July  (. Fletcher );  6  ex. 

Brachmia  trichocyma,  n.  sp. 

c?  $  .  15  mm.  Head  grey  or  fuscous.  Palpi  fuscous,  terminal 
joint  lined  white  and  black.  Thorax  fuscous,  white  supralateral 
streaks.  Forcwings  termen  nearly  straight,  scarcely  oblique  ; 
7  and  S  stalked,  7  to  apex  ;  rather  dark  fuscous  ;  plical  and  first 
discal  stigmata  represented  by  an  indistinct  somewhat  8-shaped 
brownish  spot  edged  with  some  blackish  scales  and  then  anteriorly 
by  a  fine  white  waved  line  extended  to  dorsum,  second  discal 
minute,  blackish,  followed  by  a  white  dot,  beneath  it  a  more  or 
less  developed  oblique  white  strigula  about  fold ;  a  small  whitish 
spot  on  costa  at  |,  whence  a  faint  series  of  white  scales  crosses 
wing  ;  indistinct  small  dark  marginal  dots  round  apex  and  termen, 
sometimes  separated  by  small  white  marks  :  cilia  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  dark  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  basal  shade. 

Brazil,  11.  Trombetas,  Teffe,  September,  January;  Brutish 
Guiana,  Bartica,  January  ( Parish )  ;  4  ex.  Allied  to  convolvuli. 

Brachmia  cerinura,  n.  sp. 

S  .  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous? 
second  joint  very  stout,  suffusedly  mixed  fuscous,  terminal  joint 
with  two  fuscous  bonds.  Anal  tuft  yellow-oehreous.  Forewiugs 
termen  nearly  straight,  scarcely  oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex  ; 
rather  dark  fuscous  ;  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  represented 
by  a  rather  8-shaped  brownish  spot  edged  with  some  blackish 
scales,  a  short  fine  whitish  line  from  dorsum  preceding  this,  second 
discal  forming  a  roundish  similar  spot;  a  small  cloudy  whitish 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


spot  on  costa  at  f ;  some  marginal  white  specks  round  apex  and 
termen  ;  cilia  grey,  tips  white  on  termen.  Hindwiugs  grey  ;  cilia 
grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  {Parish) ;  2  ex. 

*  Brachmia  syntonopis,  n.  sp. 

3-  14  mm.  Head  light  ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  second 
joint  bla-kish  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  blackish  subapical 
band.  Thorax  light  ochreous,  a  spot  on  shoulder  and  two  posterior 
spots  blackish.  P'orewings  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly 
oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked ;  light  ochreous ;  markings  blackish, 
partly  with  raised  scales  ;  a  spot  above  base  of  dorsum  ;  a  slender 
streak  along  basal  half  of  costa  ;  an  oblique  fascia  from  base  of 
costa  to  fold,  terminating  in  two  lobes  representing  plical  and  first 
discal  stigmata,  former  somewhat  anterior,  a  posterior  projection 
from  fascia  towards  costa ;  a  rather  large  irregular  spot  on  middle 
of  costa  ;  an  excurved-crescentie  spot  from  dorsum  before  torn  us, 
touching  a  broad  transverse  fascia  from  costa  at  J  not  reaching 
tornus  ;  an  irregular  interrupted  streak  along  termen  :  cilia  yellow- 
ochreous,  a  faint  interrupted  median  brownish  shade.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish,  base  whitish-ochreous. 

Bombav,  Belgaum,  October  {Maxwell) ;  1  ex. 

Glyphidocera  percnoleuca,  n.  sp. 

3  .  10  mm.  Plead,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Antennal  notch 
shallow.  Forewiugs  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  7  and  9 
stalked ;  pale  fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous ;  discal  stigmata 
cloudy,  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  dark  grey  shade.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  {Parish))  1  ex. 

Glyphidocera  psammolitha,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  11-13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Antennal  notch  3  slight,  almost  filled  by  scale- 
projection.  Forewings  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  7  and  9 
usually  stalked  (9  examples  stalked,  3  separate) ;  light  greyish- 
ochreous  more  or  less  irrorated  fuscous  or  dark  fuscous  ;  stigmata 
forming  small  cloudy  fuscous  or  dark  fuscous  spots  or  dots,  plical 
rather  obliquely  before  first  discal,  sometimes  an  additional  spot 
midway  between  first  discal  and  base  ;  sometimes  terminal  dots  of 
dark  fuscous  suffusion :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  two  suffused 
grey  shades.  Hindwings  ochreous-whitish,  apex  sometimes  greyish- 
tin  ged  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  Obidos,  Tefte,  August  to  January  {Parish); 
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Glyphidocera  inurbana  Meyr. 

Hind  wings  d  dorsal  area  clothed  with  rough  hairscales  (not 
noticed  in  my  description),,  Occurs  also  at  Parintins,  Brazil, 
October. 

Glyphidocera  stenomorpha,  n.  sp. 

d  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  yellow-ochreous.  Palpi  pale 
ochreous  sufFusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Antennal  notch  rather 
shallow,  partly  filled  by  scale-projection.  Abdomen  grey.  Fore- 
wings  rather  narrow,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  7  and  9 
approximated  at  base  ;  light  yellow-ochreous,  a  few  fuscous  specks  ; 
stigmata  forming  small  fuscous  dots  or  marks,  plical  obliquely 
before  first  diseal ;  a  slender  terminal  streak  of  rather  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  ;  cilia  greyish  mixed  dark  fuscous,  on  costa  and  beneath 
tornus  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Ilindwings  1|,  grey  ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish. 

Dutch  Guiana,  Paramaribo,  August  ;  1  ex. 

Glyphidocera  crocogramma,  n.  sp. 

d  .  13  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  hairs  of  crown  suffused  fuscous. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Antennal  notch 
rather  slight,  almost  filled  by  scale-projection.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous,  shoulders  sprinkled  fuscous.  Forewings  termen  slightly 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  7  and  9  separate ;  pale  ochreous 
sprinkled  rather  dark  fuscous;  discal  stigmata  forming  small  cloudy 
dark  fuscous  spots,  plical  less  defined,  somewhat  before  first  discal : 
cilia  grey-whitish,  two  grey  shades.  Hindwings  whitish,  tinged 
grey  posteriorly  ;  a  light  ochreous-yellow  streak  along  vein  1  c  from 
base  to  beyond  middle  (sexual);  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  B.  Trombetas,  September  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Glyphidocera  orthoctenis,  n.  sp. 

d .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  yellow-ochreous,  sometimes 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Antennal  notch  slight,  filled  by  scale-projection.  Forewings 
termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  7  and  9  separate  ;  pale  yellow- 
ochreous,  more  or  less  sprinkled  fuscous  or  dark  fuscous  ;  discal 
stigmata  rather  small,  dark  fuscous,  plical  little  marked  :  cilia 
grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  light  grey,  suffused 
whitish-ochreous  on  anterior  half;  a  fringe  of  long  erect  scales 
along  vein  1  b;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  3  ex. 

Glyphidocera  catectis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous  mixed  fuscous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Antennal  notch  deep, 
forming  with  strong  projection  a  circular  excavation.  Abdomen 
ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  termen  nearly  straight,  little  oblique; 
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7  and  9  separate  ;  ochreous  irrcrated  fuscous  ;  a  rattier  large  trans¬ 
verse-oval  fuscous  spot  in  disc  at  |-,  and  a  smaller  transverse  spot 
at  space  between  these  clearer  ochreous  :  cilia  ochreous- whitish, 
on  costa  more  ochreous,  at  apex  tinged  grey,  on  termen  basal  third 
irrorated  fuscous.  Hindwings  pale  grey,  basal  half  suffused 
ochreous-whitish  and  partially  clothed  with  modified  scales  (sexual) ; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Ecuador,  Huigra,  4500  feet,  June  (Parish);  2  ex. 

Antosticha  stagmatopis,  n.  sp. 

9  .  14-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  fuscous,  somewhat  sprinkled 
whitish,  in  one  example  head  mostly  suffused  whitish.  Palpi  grey 
speckled  whitish,  apex  of  second  joint  whitish.  Forewings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  fuscous  somewhat 
whitish-speckled  ;  stigmata  large,  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  plical 
beneath  first  discal;  a  prsemarginal  series  of  cloudy  groups  of  dark 
fuscous  scales  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  to  beneath 
second  discal:  cilia  pale  grey,  base  sprinkled  darker.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

S.  Ixdia,  Cuddapah,  4000  feet  (Campbell) ;  5  ex.  . 

Antosticha  thermopis,  n.  sp. 

(5 .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  ferruginous-brown.  Palpi  ferru¬ 
ginous,  terminal  joint  dark  grey,  ochreous-whitish  on  sides  towards 
base.  Antennal  ciliations  3,  fasciculated.  Forewings  moderate, 
termen  hardly  rounded,  oblique  ;  ferruginous-brownish  ;  stigmata 
large,  cloudy,  darker,  plical  beneath  first  discal,  second  discal 
transverse ;  a  pnemarginal  series  of  faint  cloudy  similar  spots 
round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  light  ferruginous- 
brownish.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  light  grey-brownish. 

Ceylox,  Alaskeliya,  December  (Pole)  ;  1  ex. 

Encrasima  xanthcclista,  n.  sp. 

c? .  17  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellow.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  tip.  Thorax  fuscous,  shoulders  ochreous- 
yellow.  Fore  wings  moderate,  termen  hardly  rounded,  rather 
oblique  ;  grey-brownish  ;  costa  slenderly  ochreous-yellow  from  base 
to  near  apex  ;  stigmata  moderate,  black,  plical  slightly  before  first 
discal ;  a  prsemarginal  series  of  cloudy  blackish  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen,  on  termen  obscured  in  a  streak  of  grey 
suffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-yellow,  on  tornus  light  grey,  at  apex  a 
bar  of  grey  suffusion.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  light  greyish,  on 
upper  part  of  termen  tinged  pale  yellowish. 

Ceylox,  ATadulsima,  ATarch  (Green);  1  ex. 

Phthorimaea  extorris,  n.  sp. 

6  $.  11-12  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-grey-whitish  speckled 
dark  fuscous,  face  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  and  terminal 


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joints  each  with  two  bands  of  blackish  irroration.  Forewings  fi 
separate;  whitish  or  ochreous- whitish  closely  irrorated  dark  grey; 
indistinct  small  dark  grey  spots  on  fold  at  base  and  1,  and  on  costa 
between  these  ;  an  oblique  streak  obscurely  indicated  b}T  a  dark 
grey  spot  on  costa  at  |  and  suffusion  on  fold  beyond  it;  stigmata 
dark  fuscous,  sometimes  distinctly  ringed  ochreous-brownish  or 
whitish  *  pli  cal  beneath  first  discal,  an  additional  dot  midway  between 
and  above  first  and  second  discal ;  an  angulated  whitish  subterminal 
line  sometimes  distinct  in  2  •>  usually  nearly  obsolete,  sometimes 
brownish-streaked  on  veins  :  cilia  grey-whitish  or  ochreous-whitish, 
scattered  blackish  points.  Hindwings  grey,  darker  tow  ards  costa, 
lighter  and  more  thinly  scaled  on  median  longitudinal  third  ;  cilia 
whitish-grey. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  March,  April  ( Hayward ) ;  8  ex. 

Phthorimaea  crocoleuca,  n.  sp, 

2 .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  and 
terminal  joints  each  with  two  rings  of  dark  grey  irroration.  Fore¬ 
wings  whitish  ;  four  moderately  broad  undefined  irregular  light 
ochreous-yellowish  transverse  fasciae,  costal  edge  slightly  speckled 
blackish-grey  on  these,  first  almost  basal,  fourth  almost  apical : 
cilia  white,  some  scattered  black  specks,  base  ochreous-yellowish 
round  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  October  ( Hayward )  ;  1  ex. 

Apatetris  albiramis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  9  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  a  grey 
lateral  streak.  Thorax  whitish,  four  pale  ochreous  stripes.  Fore¬ 
wings  lanceolate,  apex  acutely  produced  ;  7  and  8  out  of  6  ;  light 
*  yellow-ochreous  ;  irregular  white  streaks  along  all  margins  of  cell 
and  veins  7—11,  partially  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  scales  on  edges, 
a  slender  similar  streak  along  dorsum  and  termen  throughout ;  ail 
undefined  streak  of  white  suffusion  along  vein  1  b  :  cilia  white,  a 
median  line  of  fuscous  points.  Hindwings  emargination  obtuse, 
produced  apex  l ;  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  yellow-whitish,  yellower 
towards  base. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  April  ( Hayward )  ;  1  ex. 

MET  A  CHAN  DI D2E. 

Ancylometis  asbolopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey.  Palpi  dark  grey,  tip  of 
second  joint  whitish  with  black  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint 
whitish  with  two  blackish  bands.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  grey  ;  an  indistinct 
dark  fuscous  transverse  streak  before  middle,  bearing  black  tufts 
near  costa  and  dorsum,  their  posterior  edge  dark  grey  speckled 

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whitish  ;  two  small  black  spots  transversely  placed  on  end  of  cell; 
a  slender  angulated  fascia  of  blackish  suffusion  at  |,  beyond  this  a 
costal  blotch  of  whitish  speckling ;  an  apical  blotch  of  blackish 
suffusion  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

S.  India,  Palais,  Kodaikanal,  7000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ); 
1  ex. 

EPERMENLAD.E. 

Epermenia  symmorias,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head  whitish-grey,  crown  speckled  grey.  Palpi 
whitish  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Forewiugs  rather  narrow ;  grey- 
whitish  speckled  grey ;  a  black  dot  beneath  fold  at  -1 ;  a  narrow 
rather  dark  brown  antemedian  fascia  rather  inwards-oblique  from 
costa,  dark  fuscous  towards  costa,  beyond  this  costal  third  of  wing 
dark  fuscous,  median  third  rather  dark  brown,  dorsal  third  irrorated 
dark  grey  with  a  projection  into  brown  area  at  J  including  a  black 
dot ;  a  fine  oblique  whitish  strigula  from  costa  towards  apex ;  a 
fine  blackish  dash  before  apex  :  cilia  round  apex  brown,  a  white 
basal  line  on  costa,  a  black  median  line  edged  anteriorly  on  costa 
with  white,  beyond  this  a  black  apical  spot  edged  above  and  below 
by  white  spaces,  on  tornus  wholly  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
grey. 

.Fiji,  Labasa,  November,  bred  from  larva  feeding  on  flowers  of 
an  unidentified  plant  ( Greenwood ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

ADELID/E. 

Nemotois  argyrospila,  n.  sp. 

B  .  15  mm.  Head  black,  hairs  of  back  of  crown  light  brownish- 
ochreous,  eyes  large,  nearly  approximated  above.  Palpi  with  very 
long  hairs,  externally  blackish,  internally  whitish.  Antennae 
white,  slight  roughened  black  scales  above  near  base.  Thorax 
blackish.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
shining  golden-bronze  ;  some  undefined  silvery- white  suffusion  on 
transverse  vein  :  cilia  grey,  basal  third  coppery.  Hindwings  grey- 
whitish  ;  cilia  white,  a  blackish-grey  basal  line,  above  apex  a  grey 
patch. 

Palestine,  Haifa,  March  ( Buxton )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


PHALONIAME. 

Phalonia  exaequata,  n.  sp. 

B  .  9  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  sides  of  crown  tinged  ferru¬ 
ginous.  Palpi  pale  ferruginous-ochreous,  tip  white.  Thorax 
whitish,  shoulders  ferruginous.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  termen 


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rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  ochreous-whitish  ;  markings  ferruginous 
suffusedly  irrorated  dark  grey ;  a  thick  suffused  streak  along  basal 
fourth  of  costa,  and  a  suffused  spot  on  dorsum  near  base ;  a 
moderate  hardly  curved  fascia  from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to 
beyond  middle  of  dorsum  ;  one  or  two  strigulae  on  costa  and  dorsum 
beyond  this ;  an  irregularly  triangular  spot  on  dorsum  before 
tornus a  moderate  fascia  from  costa  near  apex  to  lower  half  of 
termen,  and  some  irregular  marking  on  apical  edge  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Palestine,  Haifa,  May  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Phalonia  reclusa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Forewings 
termen  hardly  rounded,  oblique  ;  white ;  two  rather  narrow 
irregular  ferruginous-ochreous  fasciae  parallel  to  termen,  interrupted 
beneath  costa,  first  before  middle,  second  towards  termen.:  cilia 
white.  Hindwings  white,  tinged  ochreous  posteriorly  ;  cilia  white. 

Palestine,  Tabagha,  Galilee,  April  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


LAMPRONIAD.E. 

Chalceopla  evocata,  n.  sp. 

S .  9  mm.  Head,  palpi  pale  ochreous.  Thorax  purple-grey. 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  7-9  approximated  at  base ; 
deep  greyish-purple  :  cilia  rather  dark  grey.  Hindwings  greyish- 
purple  ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Cherrapunji  ( Fletcher )  ;  2  ex. 


TORTRICIDiE. 

Cacoecia  euryplintha,  n.  sp. 

5  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ferruginous-brownish.  Fore¬ 
wings  broad-oblong,  costa  anteriorly  very  strongly  arched,  posteriorly 
slightly  sinuate,  apex  obtuse-prominent,  termen  rather  sinuate, 
vertical  ;  purplish-ochreous-brown,  scattered  transverse  deep  ferru¬ 
ginous  strigge ;  basal  patch  with  rounded  edge,  and  oblique  central 
fascia  indicated  by  rather  darker  suffusion,  edged  similar  striae  ; 
undefined  elongate  costal  patch  indicated  by  dark  ferruginous 
suffusion.  Hindwings  orange,  dorsal  half  dark  grey ;  costal  cilia 
forming  a  thickened  grey  patch  from  J  to  near  apex. 

Bengal,  Darjiling,  Mangpu,  4000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ; 
1  ex. 


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Cacoecia  mansueta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  two  spots  on 
face,  collar,  edge  of  shoulder,  and  palpi  dark  reddish-fuscous. 
Antennal  ciliations  fasciculated  (2).  Forewings  oblong,  costa 
anteriorly  strongly  arched,  without  fold,  posteriorly  sinuate,  apex 
obtuse,  ternien  almost  straight,  little  oblique ;  brownish-ochreous, 
costal  half  largely  irregularly  suffused  lilac-fuscous,  darkest  along 
costa  :  basal  patch  outlined  by  a  faint  pale  sinuate  transverse  stria  ; 
two  short  similar  striae  crossing  dorsal  area  beyond  this ;  central 
fascia  outlined  by  two  similar  striae,  rather  narrow,  somewhat 
oblique,  excurved  on  lower  | ;  two  similar  striae  from  costa  towards 
apex  to  tornus  :  cilia  light  greyish- fuscous,  becoming  fuscous  round 
apex  (imperfect).  Hindwings  oehreous-grey -whitish,  suffused  pale 
grey  towards  apex  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

.Brazil,  41  io  Janeiro  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis), 

Cacoecia  interjecta  Meyr. 

Locality  (accidentally  omitted)  Bengal,  Darjiling  ;  1  ex.  (Coll, 
Joannis). 

Cacoecia  expleta,  n.  sp. 

,5 .  21-22  mm.,  5  27-28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brown. 
Forewiugs  suboblong,  costa  <5  anteriorly  strongly  arched,  edge 
very  slightly  folded  on  basal  half  with  short  scale-tooth  towards 
base,  posteriorly  faintly  sinuate,  5  more  strongly  arched  and 
sinuate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  vertical,  3  hardly  sinuate,  $  more 
sinuate  ;  light  brown,  with  fine  irregular  interrupted  leaden-grey 
transverse  strigoe  and  lines  on  veins  ;  markings  darker  brown, 
edged  dark  grey  strigoe ;  basal  patch  hardly  darker,  edge  sub- 
sinuate,  oblique;  central  fascia  moderate,  oblique,  posterior  edge 
undefined  except  towards  costa  ;  costal  patch  semioval,  $  larger 
and  with  a  fasciate  lobe  posteriorly  extending  nearly  to  termen  : 
cilia  dark  grey,  tips  light  brownish.  Hindwings  orange,  posteriorly 
with  some  faint  greyish-tinged  fine  transverse  strigulm ;  cilia 
whitish-yellowish,  an  orange  basal  line. 

Assam,  Shillong,  May,  October  ( Fletcher ) ;  4  ex. 

Tortrix  velitans,  n.  sp. 

3  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  whity-brownish.  (Palpi  missing.) 
Antennas  serrulate,  minutely  ciliated.  Forewmgs  moderate,  costa 
anteriorly  moderately  arched,  with  narrow  fold  from  base  to  t, 
then  nearly  straight,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  whitish; 
costal  fold  dark  reddish-fuscous;  edge  of  basal  patch  indicated  by 
a  blackish  spot  on  fold  connected  with  costa  by  a  very  fine  blackish 
curved  line  enlarged  into  a  small  mark  above  middle  ;  some  crimson 
and  grey  irroration  towards  dorsum  beneath  and  beyond  this; 
central  fascia  moderate,  rather  oblique,  upper  part  greyish,  dark 


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grey  on  costa,  edged  dark  reddish-fuscous  beneath  costa,  in  disc 
crossed  b}r  a  large  dark  reddish-fuscous  spot,  nearly  interrupted 
above  this,  below  it  indicated  by  some  brownish  suffusion,  towards 
dorsum  by  crimson-fuscous  irroration  only  ;  costal  patch  elongate- 
semioval,  reddish-grey,  darker  towards  costa  ;  some  light  greyish 
suffusion  along  termen,  with  fine  strigulae  of  blackish  irroration  : 
cilia  grey,  on  apex  and  tornus  whitish.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
whitish-,  a  few  grey  strigulae  towards  apex  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Brazil,  probably  south-east  district;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis). 

Tortrix  liobathra,  n.  sp. 

3.  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brownish.  Forewings  sub¬ 
oblong,  costa  bent  before  middle,  with  moderate  fold  from  base  to 
near  middle,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight,  oblique  ; 
fuscous,  from  base  to  central  fascia  smooth,  uniform,  fold  brownish- 
tinged,  on  dorsum  an  elongate-semioval  patch  of  modified  brownish- 
ochreous  scales ;  central  fascia  narrow,  little  oblique,  dark  ferru¬ 
ginous-brown  mixed  blackish,  somewhat  dilated  towards  dorsum, 
edged  anteriorly  by  a  light  brownish  stria  ;  groundcolour  beyond 
this  darker  purplish-fuscous,  much  mixed  and  suffused  ferruginous- 
brown,  costal  patch  semioval,  darker,  some  strigulae  of  blackish 
scales  round  this  and  before  termen :  cilia  light  ochreous,  an  inter¬ 
rupted  dark  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey, 
thinly  scaled  anteriorly  ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  September  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

DELTOBATHRA,  n.  g. 

Antennae  3  minutely  ciliated.  Palpi  moderate,  curved,  as¬ 
cending,  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  short.  Thorax 
without  crest.  Forewings  3  from  angle,  7  to  termen.  Hindwings 
without  cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  parallel,  6  and  7 
stalked. 

Type  'platamodes  Meyr.  I  refer  here  also  nigrivelata  Wals., 
described  as  a  Tortrix ,  of  which  I  have  a  long  series  from  the 
Amazons. 


Deltobathra  platamodes,  n.  sp. 

3  2  .  11-12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  rounded, 
somewhat  oblique ;  brownish-ochreous ;  a  small  triangular  dark 
brown  or  dark  fuscous  basal  patch,  very  narrow  on  dorsum  ; 
central  fascia  rather  broad,  oblique,  brown  or  dark  brown, 
posteriorly  edged  blackish  scales  ;  wing  beyond  this  mostly  suffused 
pale  iridescent-grey  ;  costal  spot  subquadrate,  ferruginous-brown, 
edged  with  some  blackish  scales,  beneath  it  a  roundish  ferruginous- 
brown  spot  irrorated  or  irregularly  marked  blackish  resting  on 
middle  of  termen  ;  cilia  iridescent  brownish-oGhreous,  on  middle  of 


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terraen  two  or  three  indistinct  blackish  bars.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ;  Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  3  ex. 

Peronea  compsoptila,  n.  sp. 

5.11)  mm.  Head  grey-whitish  somewhat  mixed  grey.  Palpi 
grey  sprinkled  whitish.  Thorax  lilac-brown.  Porewings  elongate, 
costa  strongly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  terrnen  slightly  sinuate, 
somewhat  oblique ;  violet-brown,  lighter  and  ochreous-suffused 
towards  costa  beyond  middle,  apical  area  darker  red-brown,  on 
dorsal  half  of  wing  veins  marked  whitish  lines  and  interspaces 
more  or  less  suffused  whitish  irroration ;  several  small  blackish 
tufts  accompanied  with  a  few  white  scales  in  a  series  just  below 
fold,  one  above  fold  in  middle,  an  oblique  series  of  four  from 
beneath  costa  before  middle  to  below  middle  of  disc,  and  two 
transversely  placed  in  disc  towards  apex  ;  two  or  three  snow-white 
dots  and  scattered  scales  at  apex  :  cilia  dark  grey  speckled  whitish, 
basal  third  suffused  pale  brownish,  beneath  tornus  ochreous-whitish. 
Hindwings  grey,  lighter  anteriorly;  cilia  whitish,  a  grey  subbasal 
line. 

Assam,  Shillong,  November  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

COSMOPTER  Y  GIDiE. 

Labdia  clytemnestra,  n.sp. 

J  5*  11-12  mm.  Head  rosy-grey-whitish.  Palpi  stouter  than 
in  semicoccinea,  ochreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  with  incomplete 
basal  and  submedian  blackish  rings  and  sharp  subapical  band. 
Antennae  whitish  ringed  blackish,  a  blackish  band  at  |,  above  this 
whitish  with  two  slender  blackish  bands.  Thorax  reddish-orange, 
four  pale  greyish  stripes.  Abdomen  greyish,  two  basal  segments 
pale  ochreous.  Posterior  tibiae  above  with  orange  streak  and 
whitish-oclireous  hairs.  Porewings  basal  (larger)  half  vermilion- 
red,  four  blue-grey  streaks,  first  zigzag  from  base  of  costa  to  near 
dorsum  about  |,  second  zigzag  from  costa  near  base  obliquely  to 
fold,  thence  along  fold  to  near  middle  and  bent  up  to  meet  apex  of 
third,  third  from  or  near  fourth  near  origin  above  middle  to  edge 
of  red  area,  fourth  costal  from  ^  to  middle,  its  extreme  costal  edge 
whitish  ;  a  grey-whitish  dorsal  streak  speckled  blackish  from  near 
base  to  near  edge  of  red  area,  connected  by  slight  whitish-grey  bars 
with  second  grey  streak  at  its  middle  and  near  extremity  ;  posterior 
area  pale  ochreous,  a  fine  dash  projecting  into  third  grey  streak,  on 
dorsal  half  a  pale  golden-metallic  bar  separating  the  colours  with  a 
slender  discal  projection  to  tornus  and  followed  in  disc  by  a  minute 
black  dot,  on  costa  minute  black  dots  surrounded  whitish  just  beyond 
red  area  and  at  §  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
grey,  cilia  above  apex  suffused  ochreous-whitish.  Porewings  <y 


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beneath  with  thick  subdorsal  streak  of  dense  raised  greyish-fulvous 
scales  extending  from  vein  2  halfway  to  apex. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  June,  July,  bred  from  dead  branches  of  Mangifera 
{Greenwood,  Veiteh );  3  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  The  blackish  specks 
in  dorsal  streak  distinguish  this  from  any  of  the  similar  species. 

Labdia  scenodoxa,  n.  sp. 

d>  .  11-12  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  face  white,  eyes  crimson. 
Palpi  ochreous,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  and  a  subapical  ring 
blackish,  tip  white.  Thorax  pale  silvery-grey,  an  orange-red  longi¬ 
tudinal  mark  anteriorly  on  each  side  of  back  (sometimes  obsolete  ?), 
an  expansible  pencil  of  long  whitish  hairs  lying  beneath  forewings. 
Abdomen  silvery-whitish.  Forewings  basal  (larger)  half  orange- 
red,  five  light  grey-violet-blue  streaks,  fir-t  from  base  along  dorsum 
to  middle  of  wing,  second  from  base  of  fold  running  into  first  before 
extremity,  third  from  base  of  costa  rather  irregular  and  thence 
along  fold  and  turned  up  at  apex  to  join  apex  of  fourth,  fourth  out 
of  fifth  near  anterior  extremity,  then  above  middle  to  end  of  red 
area,  fifth  along  costa  from  J  to  end  of  red  area  ;  posterior  area 
light  pinkish-oohreous,  at  anterior  edge  a  black  whitish-circled  costal 
dot  and  a  silvery  dorsal  spot  surmounted  by  a  black  dot,  a  small  black 
mark  on  costa  at  f  edged  anteriorly  white  and  posteriorly  by  a 
wedgeshaped  spot  of  white  suffusion,  beyond  this  at  tornus  a  small 
spot  of  silvery-whitish  suffusion  sometimes  accompanied  by  one  or 
two  black  scales :  cilia  pale  bronzy-ochreous,  towards  tornus 
greyish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

FTji,  Labasa,  September  (  Veiteh );  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Labdia  cosmangela,  n.  sp. 

<3  $  .  14-15  mm.  Head  whitish,  eyes  crimson.  Palpi  very 
slender,  whitish,  terminal  joint  with  indistinct  greyish  submedian 
and  subapical  bauds.  Antennae  whitish  ringed  blackish-grey, 
apical  third  whitish  with  two  grey  bands.  Thorax  orange,  four 
pale  grey  stripes.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous.  Posterior  tibiae  above 
orange-yellowish  with  ochreous-whitish  hairs.  Forewings  basal 
-|  deep  orange,  four  whitish-blue-grey  streaks,  first  along  fold  from 
base  almost  to  edge  of  orange  area,  turned  up  at  tip  to  meet  third, 
second  rather  irregular  from  costa  near  base  to  middle  of  first,  third 
from  above  end  of  second  to  edge  of  orange  area,  fourth  costal 
from  1  to  edge  of  orange  area,  its  extreme  costal  edge  whitish;  an 
irregular  grey-whitish  dorsal  streak  from  base  to  near  edge  of 
orange  area,  connected  by  some  whitish  suffusion  with  plical  streak 
at  (  of  wing;  posterior  area  pale  ochreous,  a  fin e  dash  projecting 
into  third  grey  streak,  a  silver-metallic  mark  surmounted  by  a 
blackish  dot  on  dorsum  separating  the  two  colours  and  a  smell 
silver-metallic  spot  on  termen  nearer  to  this  than  to  apex,  on  costa 
short  blackish  transverse  marks  surrounded  white  just  beyond 
orange  area  and  at  §  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  rather 


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dark  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  above  apex  ochreous-whitish,  towards 
dorsum  suffused  whitish -ochreous.  Forewings  3  beneath  with 
small  greyish-fulvous  glandular  dorsal  spot  between  veins  3  and  4. 

Queensland,  Cairns,  September  to  .November  (Dodd);  3  ex. 
In  semico xinea  Staint.  (with  which  I  had  hitherto  erroneously 
confounded  this  species  and  clyttinnestra)  the  3  has  a  long  expan¬ 
sible  pencil  of  ochreous-yellowish  hairs  from  metathorax  lying  along 
each  side  of  abdomen  ;  in  the  allied  molybdaula  the  3  has  a  long 
expansible  pencil  of  fine  whitish  hairs  projecting  from  meso thorax 
above  hind  wings  ;  neither  of  these  two  species  has  yet  been  found 
in  the  Australian  region. 


Labdia  microdictyas,  n.  sp. 

9  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  subapical  ring 
of  second  joint  and  submedian  and  subapical  rings  of  terminal  joint 
grey.  Abdomen  whitish,  two  basal  segments  pale  ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  anterior  -|  reddish- orange,  with  iridescent  pale  violet-grey 
markings,  viz.,  a  broad  irregular  streak  along  dorsum  to  middle,  at 
base  extending  to  costa,  an  oblique  streak  from  costa  at  -4  running 
into  this,  and  an  oblique  very  irregular  streak  from  costa  before 
middle  to  edge  of  orange  area,  where  it  is  slenderly  connected  with 
apex  of  dorsal  streak ;  orange  area  limited  by  a  slender  silvery- 
whitish  somewhat  oblique  streak  edged  posteriorly  with  some  black 
scales  except  in  middle  :  posterior  area  yellow-ochreous,  including 
an  undefined  blotch  of  blue-whitish  suffusion  resting  on  costa, 
preceded  on  costa  and  followed  on  torn  us  by  small  dots  of  black 
irroration :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  pale  grey ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September  (  Yeitcli );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Labdia  allotriopa,  n.  sp. 

3  9  •  3-9  mm.  Head  3  white,  9  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex,  terminal  joint  infuscated 
towards  apex.  Thorax  3  white,  9  grey-whitish,  patagia  dark 
brown-grey,  sometimes  a  dark  central  line.  Forewings  dark  brown- 
grey  ;  an  irregular  white  dorsal  stripe  from  base  to  tornus,  in  9 
greyish-tinged,  irregularly  expanded  beyond  middle,  including  an 
elongate  blackish  mark  on  dorsum  in  middle ;  in  3  a  more  or  less 
developed  irregular  streak  of  white  suffusion  along  costa  from  near 
base  to  near  apex,  interrupted  in  middle,  in  9  reduced  to  a  pos¬ 
terior  spot,  a  black  mark  beneath  this  just  before  apex  ;  a  rather 
large  black  dot  partly  white-circled,  resting  on  edge  of  dorsal  streak 
beyond  middle  of  wing,  and  a  similar  dot  in  disc  near  beyond  it 
(second  discal  stigma)  ;  along  tennen  a  series  of  several  dark  dots 
surrounded  white  and  edged  anteriorly  by  a  fine  white  streak:  cilia 
light  grey,  towards  tips  whitish,  round  apex  a  dark  grey  sabbasal 


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shade.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey  ;  in  S  a  long  expansible  hair- 
pencil  from  base  lying  along  costa. 

Fiji,  Kabul  a,  bred  October  from  ripe  cotton-bolls  ( Simmoncls ), 
Labasa,  August  {Greenwood)  ;  4  ex. 

Labdia  intuens,  n.  sp. 

<$.  10  mm.  (Head  missing.)  Thorax  fuscous,  two  triangular 
white  dorsal  spots  nearly  meeting.  Forewings  rather  broad-lanceo¬ 
late  ;  brown  ;  a  blackish  dash  beneath  fold  from  base  to  edged 
whitish  suffusion  beneath  ;  a  short  very  oblique  blackish  streak 
from  costa  near  base,  from  its  apex  a  subcostal  streak  of  whitish 
irroration  to  near  middle  ;  short  very  oblique  blackish  marks  from 
middle  of  costa  and  middle  of  dorsum,  former  followed  by  a  white 
costal  spot;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  large,  approximated, 
black,  irregularly  circled  white,  second  discal  connected  by  white 
suffusion  with  median  costal  spot  and  with  a  smaller  white  spot  on 
costa  towards  apex,  followed  by  blackish  suffusion  extending  to 
apex  ;  a  white  terminal  line  ;  cilia  grey,  round  apex  white  within 
a  blackish  antemedian  line,  beneath  apex  base  more  broadly  white. 
Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  July  ( Greenwood );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Pyroderces  megacentra,  n.  sp. 

9  .  12  mm.  Head  rosy-whitish,  slightly  sprinkled  light  grey. 
Palpi  grey-whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  three 
blackish  rings.  Thorax  pale  pinkish,  an  antemedian  transverse 
band  of  dark  grey  irroration.  Forewings  pale  pinkish  ;  a  dark 
grey  basal  patch  occupying  -t  of  wing,  including  a  spot  of  ground¬ 
colour  below  fold ;  separated  from  this  by  a  narrow  space,  in 
middle  of  which  is  some  dark  grey  suffusion,  is  a  rather  broad  dark 
grey  postmedian  fascia,  oatwards-oblique  from  dorsum,  on  middle 
of  its  anterior  edge  a  large  blackish  dot  white-circled  above  (first 
discal  stigma);  a  rather  broad  dark  grey  streak  along  termen, 
tending  to  be  connected  with  preceding  by  three  or  four  narrow 
bars  of  dark  grey  irroration,  on  middle  of  anterior  edge  of  this  a 
large  black  dot  (second  discal  stigma),  on  costal  preceded  by  a  slight 
white  mark  :  cilia  light  grey,  round  apex  pale  pinkish,  at  apex  a 
short  blackish  basal  bar  with  projections  at  extremities,  before  apex 
a  small  blackish-grey  spot.  Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Dreketi  It.,  September,  at  light  (Simmoncls) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.). 

Limnoecia  inconcinna,  n.  sp. 

S  .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  purplish-grey.  Palpi  white,  anteriorly 
dark  grey.  Antennae  black  finely"  lined  white.  Forewings  dark 
purplish-grey  sprinkled  whitish  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
blackish,  obscurely  whitish-ringed;  a  small  obscure  whitish  spot- 
on  costa  beyond  middle;  a  more  distinct  whitish  oblique  wedge- 
shaped  mark  from  costa  towards  apex,  partly  in  cilia;  some  white 


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marginal  specks  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  grey,  at  apex  a 
darker  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  grey ;  an  ochreous-whitish 
hairpencil  from  base  lying  along  costa  ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji, Labasa,  Kabulu,  August  ( Greenwood ) :  3  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Persicoptila  phoenoxantha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  12-13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-yellowish.  Pos¬ 
terior  tibiae  rose-pink  barred  dark  grey.  Forewings  crimson  mixed 
or  suffused  dark  grey  ;  base  ochreous-yellow  ;  a  moderately  broad 
somewhat  oblique  ochreous-yellow  fascia  beyond  middle  narrowed 
towards  dorsum;  apex  orange-yellow  :  cilia  round  apex  pale  orange, 
towards  tornus  light  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September,  October  ( Veitch );  2  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus.). 

4 

Ascalenia  armigera,  n.  sp. 

.  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous 
slightly  sprinkled  whitish.  Forewings  whitish-ochreous ;  base 
rather  narrowly  dark  fuscous,  edge  blackish  ;  a  moderate  streak  of 
rather  dark  fuscous  suffusion  along  costa  from  ^  to  apex,  including 
a  white  dot  at  | ;  stigmata  moderate,  black,  plical  -rather  before 
first  discal ;  slight  fuscous  suffusion  towards  dorsum  posteriorly  : 
cilia  rather  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  greyish. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  November  [Greenwood) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Ascalenia  subcrocea,  n.  sp. 

S  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish  irrorated  darker,  face  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  speckled  blackish 
anteriorly.  Forewings  greyish,  tips  of  scales  dark  grey,  forming 
a  fine  transverse  striation ;  stigmata  large,  blackish-grey,  plical 
beneath  first  discal ;  small  cloudy  grey-whitish  opposite  costal  and 
tornal  spots  at  |,  apical  area  beyond  this  darker-suffused  :  cilia 
ochreous-gre}r-whitish,  base  mixed  dark  grey.  Hindwings  grey- 
whitish,  apex  yello wish-tinged  ;  cilia  whitish-yellowish. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  March  ( Hayward );  1  ex. 

ELACHISTIDtE. 

Elachista  putris,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  8  mm.  Head  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  dark  grey,  extreme 
tip  of  second  joint  whitish.  Thorax  dark  grey.  Forewings  lanceo¬ 
late  ;  dark  purplish-grey  irrorated  blackish,  posteriorly  slightly 
whitish-speckled  ;  a  narrow  irregular-edged  slightly  oblique 
ochreous-while  fascia  before  middle,  on  costa  narrower  and  with 
some  blackish  scales;  an  irregular-edged  ochreous- white  spot  with 
some  blackish  scales  on  costa  at  f,  and  a  small  similar  spot  or  dot 
on  doi sum  wholly  before  it:  cilia  grey,  within  a  blackish  post¬ 
median  line  irrorated  blackish  and  speckled  white.  Hindwings  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Puxjae,  Murree,  7500  feet,  May  (. Butt )  ;  2  ex. 


ELACHISTlDiE,, — 0EC0PH0RID2E. 


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Elachista  leucobathra,  n.  sp. 

cf .  8  mm.  Head  ochreo us- whitish  irrorated  blackish,  on  face 
more  sparsely.  Palpi  dark  grey,  tip  of  second  joint  whitish.  Thorax 
blackish,  apex  of  patagia  mixed  whitish.  Forewings  lanceolate, 
acute  ;  blackish  ;  a  narrow  white  basal  fascia,  edge  rather  oblique  ; 
a  narrow  irregular-edged  almost  direct  silvery-white  fascia  before 
middle;  a  subtriangular  silvery-white  spot  on  costa  at  |,  and  a  dot 
or  small  Spot  on  tornus  wholly  before  it ;  cilia  grey,  a  black  median 
shade.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Punjab,  Murree,  7500  feet,  May  ( Butt ) ;  2  ex. 

OECOPHORIDiE. 

Promalactis  commotica,  n.  sp. 

<3  $  .  9  mm.  Head  white,  sidetufts  bronzy-yellow,  face  fuscous. 
Palpi  second  joint  dark  grey,  terminal  white  with  blackish  median 
band.  Thorax  bronzy-yellow.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate  ;  deep 
ochreous-yellow  ;  three  slender  white  streaks  from  dorsum  edged 
blackish  scales,  first  almost  along  basal  portion,  second  from  erect, 
reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  third  from  |,  oblique,  reaching 
half  across  wing ;  a  rounded-transverse  white  spot  from  costa 
beyond  middle  reaching  half  across  wing,  preceded  by  some  slight 
dark  grey  suffusion  towards  costa ;  a  small  obscure  white  spot  on 
tornus,  preceded  and  followed  by  blackish  scales  along  margin ;  an 
irregular-triangular  white  apical  spot  edged  black  irroration  except 
on  costa :  cilia  ochreous-yellowish,  some  black  speckling  towards 
tornus.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  July  ( Fletcher )  ;  2  ex. 

Nochelodes  temperatella  Led. 

This  specific  name  supersedes  ocenicopa  Meyr. ;  in  Staudinger’s 
Catalogue  the  species  is  referred  by  Rebel  to  Scythris ,  which  led  to 
my  overlooking  it,  as  it  has  unquestionably  no  affinity  with  that 
genus. 

Pleurota  platyrrhoa,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  (Palpi  missing.)  Forewings 
apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  light  yellowish- 
ochreous ;  costal  edge  obscurely  whitish  from  near  base  to  about 
middle  ;  a  broad  snow-white  median  stripe  from  base  to  apex, 
rather  narrowed  in  middle,  from  before  this  sending  a  broad  rather 
uneven  branch  along  fold  to  extremity ;  on  anterior  half  of  dorsum 
some  broad  undefined  white  suffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish, 
Hindwings  grey,  towards  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  whitish- 
mixed ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  light  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Palestine,  Jerusalem,  April  {Buxton)  ;  1  ex.  (Frit.  Mus.). 
Nearest  oranella. 


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Pleurota  idalia,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  1 5-18  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish,  shoulders  fuscous,  eves 
dark  reddish.  Palpi  grey,  upper  hairs  of  second  joint  whitish, 
terminal  joint  not  much  shorter  than  second,  whitish  posteriorly. 
Forewings  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  white, 
hardly  perceptibly  ochreous  tinged  ;  a  moderately  broid  fuscous 
streak  from  base  of  costa  to  costa  just  above  apex,  leaving  costa 
narrowly  white  between  its  ends :  cilia  white,  on  costal  end  of 
streak  light  greyish.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  whitish- 
grey. 

Cyprus,  Forest  St.  Xicolas,  Hay  (Afavromoustalcis) ;  6  ex.  (type 
Brit.  Mus.). 

Peritorneuta  gennaea,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous  grey.  Palpi  grey, 
tip  whitish.  Fore  wings  whitish  closely  irrorated  grey  ;  scattered 
small  black  dots,  especially  subcostal  and  subdorsal  series  pos¬ 
teriorly,  and  on  veins  towards  termen,  veins  white-lined  near 
termen  ;  a  short  streak  of  pinkish  suffusion  on  fold  beneath  middle 
of  wing;  a  subcresceutic  blackish  mark  on  end  of  cell,  beyond  this 
a  cloudy  blotch  of  darker  grey  irroration  suffused  pinkish ;  a  suf¬ 
fused  darker  grey  semioval  blotch  on  costa  somewhat  beyond  middle; 
a  curved-angulated  whitish  shade  at  f,  followed  by  some  darker 
grey  suffusion  with  slight  pinkish  tinge :  cilia  whitish,  a  faint 
greyish  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Fijt,  Labasa,  September,  bred  from  an  unknown  plant,  larva 
short,  broad,  red  and  yellow  ( Greenwood) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Periacma  eporphna,  n.  sp. 

J  $  .  9-10  mm.  Head  light  ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous, 
second  joint  with  suffused  dark  fuscous  subapical  ring,  terminal 
joint  anteriorly  more  or  less  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  in  J  present 
but  very  short.  Thorax  ochreous  more  or  less  suffused  purplish- 
grey.  Forewings  apex  tolerably  pointed,  tennen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  7  to  costa ;  fuscous  obscurely  and  suffusedly  irrorated  light 
ochreous  ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  slightly  before  first  discal, 
sometimes  obsolete,  second  discal  transverse ;  blotches  of  light 
ochreous  suffusion  on  dorsum  before  tornus,  and  on  costa  at  middle 
and  |,  between  these  dark  fuscous  costal  and  tornal  blotches  con¬ 
nected  by  second  discal  stigma,  and  confluent  beneath  with  a  rather 
broad  dark  fuscous  terminal  fascia :  cilia  grey,  at  apex  a  patch  of 
pale  ochreous  suffusion,  a  darker  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark 
grev ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  June,  July  ( Fletcher )  ;  5  ex.  The  structure  of 
palpi  is  somewhat  peculiar,  but  the  natural  affinity  is  here. 

Pseudodoxia  miser anda,  n.  sp. 

2  .  20  mm.  Head  grey,  sides  of  crown  mixed  ochreous-whitish. 
Palpi  dark  grey  irregularly  mixed  whitish.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings 


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apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique ;  light 
grey,  irregularly  mixed  dark  fuscous ;  stigmata  moderately  large, 
dark  fuscous,  plical  beneath  first  discal,  a  streak  of  ochreous- 
whitish  suffusion  joining  first  and  second  discal;  an  acutely 
angulated  almost  marginal  series  of  cloudy  dots  of  dark  fuscous 
irroration  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen ;  cilia  whitish- 
grey,  a  broad  grey  antemedian  shade.  Hind  wings  grey,  light  er 
between  veins  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

S.  India,  Palnis,  Kodaikanal,  7000  feet,  August  (Fletcher); 
1  ex. 

Hypersymmoca  psammocryptis,  n.  sp. 

3 .  13-15  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  slightly  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  apex  of 
joints.  Antennae  serrulate,  with  moderate  ciliations  (1)  and  pairs 
of  longer  single  cilia  (3)  at  apex  of  each  joint.  Thorax  ochreous- 
whitish,  more  or  less  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  ochreous-whitish 
variably  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  sometimes  uniform,  sometimes 
irregular  or  tending  to  form  broad  longitudinal  streaks,  sometimes 
with  clear  pale  median  and  subdorsal  streaks  ;  second  discal  stigma 
forming  a  round  usually  distinct  spot  of  dark  fuscous  irroration, 
others  similar  but  usually  more  or  less  obscure  or  sometimes  obso¬ 
lete,  plical  beneath  first  discal :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  basal  half 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-grey- 
whitish. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  March,  April  (Hayward)  ;  11  ex.  Varies  con¬ 
siderably,  and  should  be  near  fcecivorella  (which  I  have  not  seen), 
but  the  different  ciliations  of  3  antennae  are  distinctive. 

LYONETIADJE. 

Hieroxestis  divulsa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  9-10  mm.  Head  ochreous-grey-whitish,  with  large  fuscous 
frontal  tuft  extending  below  antennae.  Palpi  pale  greyish-ochreous, 
terminal  joint  fuscous,  tip  whitish.  Thorax  ochreous-grey-whitish, 
shoulders  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  lanceolate,  acute;  whitish- 
grey-  ochreous,  a  few  scattered  long  dark  fuscous  scales  ;  a  broad 
suffused  dark  fuscous  streak  from  base  (where  it  extends  along 
basal  portion  of  costa)  above  fold  throughout  and  continued  along 
termen  to  apex  :  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous,  base  mixed  fuscous  on 
termen.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  March,  April  (Hayward);  4  ex. 

PHRUKJASTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  shortly  rough-haired;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  obsolete. 
Antennae  4,  in  3  simple,  basal  joint  short,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  moderately  long,  curved,  ascendiug,  rather  stout,  smooth. 


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terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  compressed,  somewhat  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  several-jointed,  folded,  slender,  filiform.  Posterior 
tibiae  smooth.  Forewings  apex  somewhat  down-turned  ;  2  from 
towards  angle,  3  absent,  6  and  7  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  |,  lanceolate,  cilia  1| ;  cell  open  between  2  and  5,  3  and 
4  absent,  6  absent,  5  and  7  approximated. 

Belongs  to  group  of  Erechthias . 

Phruriastis  meliphaga,  n.  sp. 

c?  $  .  6-8  mm.  Head  dark  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  dark 
fuscous,  apex  of  second  joint  whitish,  terminal  joint  ochreous- 
yellowish  except  base.  Thorax  grey,  posterior  edge  whitish, 
shoulders  and  anterior  edge  dark  gre}\  Fore  wings  rather  narrow, 
apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  pale  grey  ;  an 
elongate  black  spot  on  base  of  costa ;  small  black  spots  on  costa 
at  |  and  at  tornus,  and  near  apex  :  cilia  grey-whitish.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  grey. 

Fur,  Labasa,  September,  October  ( Veitch );  3  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus.). 


Catalectis  ptilozona,  n.  sp. 

(5  2  •  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Labial  palpi  white,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Maxillary  palpi  blackish.  Fore¬ 
wings  white ;  an  elongate  dark  brown  spot  on  base  of  costa ;  a 
moderate  somewhat  oblique  dark  brown  median  fascia,  slightly 
narrower  towards  costa,  edged  anteriorly  by  a  ridge  of  raised  scales, 
and  posteriorly  edged  blackish  and  on  lower  half  with  a  strong 
ridge-tuft  grey  anteriorly  and  blackish  posteriorly ;  a  small 
blackish  dot  on  costa  at  |,  and  one  in  disc  beneath  it ;  a  small 
metallic-grey  spot  at  apex :  cilia  ochreous-whitisk.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September,  October  ( Veitch );  2  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus.). 

Decadarchis  subridens,  n.  sp. 

d  .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  whitish, 
anteriorly  infuscated,  a  short  expansible  ochreous-whitish  hair- 
pencil  from  beneath  forewings.  Forewings  apex  upturned ; 
ochreous-white  ;  markings  dark  brown;  a  mark  on  base  of  costa; 
an  oblique  spot  from  costa  at  |  ;  an  oblique  mark  from  costa 
before  middle  uniting  at  a  very  acute  angle  with  a  very  oblique 
fascia  from  of  dorsum  interrupted  in  disc,  from  angle  of  this  an 
ochreous-yellow  line  runs  just  beneath  costa  to  confluent  with 
a  very  oblique  striga  from  a  dark  fuscous  mark  on  costa  at  | ;  an 
extremely  oblique  narrow  slightly  upcurved  fascia  running  from  | 
of  dorsum  to  apex,  suffusedly  interrupted  in  middle,  an  apical 
ochreous  dot  preceded  by  a  black  dot ;  cilia  white,  on  costal  origin 
a  dark  brown  spot,  above  apex  a  fine  dark  fuscous  hook.  Hind- 


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wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  at  apex  a  whitish  spot ;  on 
undersurface  a  long  grey  hairpencil  from  base  lying  beneath  hind- 
wings. 

Fiji,  Mount  Evans,  June  ( Greenwood );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Choropleca  tripudians,  n.  sp. 

<$  2  •  6  mm.  Head  with  appressed  scales,  rather  rough  behind;, 
white,  back  of  crown  light  brownish.  Palpi  white,  second  and 
terminal- joints  each  with  a  dark  grey  spot.  Thorax  light  brownish, 
posterior  edge  whitish.  Eorewings  light  ockreous-brownish,  some¬ 
times  mixed  blackish  on  costal  half  or  suffused  blackish  towards 
costa  posteriorly  ;  a  whitish  transverse  line  at  \  inwards-oblique 
from  costa,  and  one  between  this  and  base  not  reaching  margins  ; 
an  oblique  whitish  striga  above  middle  of  dorsum  ;  a  whitish  blotch 
occupying  apical  fifth  of  wing,  preceded  by  a  small  blackish  spot 
above  middle,  and  containing  a  small  blackish  apical  spot  surrounded 
with  brownish-ochreous  suffusion  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  round  apical 
area  base  ockreous  within  a  blackish  median  line.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish);  2  ex. 

Choropleca  murenula,  n.  sp* 

3  £  .  8-9  mm.  Head  with  appressed  scales,  bronzy-fuscous, 
face  white.  Palpi  grey  margined  white.  Thorax  rather  dark 
bronzy-fuscous.  Eorewings  rather  dark  bronzy-fuscous;  oblique 
white  strigse  from  costa  at  |  and  middle  not  reaching  half  across 
wing,  and  a  shorter  white  strigula  at  costal  area  between  these 
forming  a  dark  fuscous  patch;  a  transverse  suffused  leaden  spot  in 
disc  at  preceded  by  a  dark  fuscous  spot  connected  with  costal 
patch;  a  white  line  round  apical  edge  :  cilia  greyish,  round  apical 
area  base  within  a  dark  fuscous  median  line  light  orange-ochreous. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  basal  shade. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  Iquitos,  March  to  May  (Parish) ;  3  ex. 


IXELIODINIDiE. 

r 

Isorrhoa  charadritis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
ochreous- whitish.  Eorewings  pale  ochreous;  markings  fuscous; 
a  streak  along  basal  fourth  of  costa  ;  a  triangular  blotch  on  middle 
of  dorsum  not  quite  reaching  costa  ;  a  short  dash  in  disc  beyond 
middle  ;  an  irregular  outwards-oblique  fasciate  streak  from  tornus 
not  reaching  costa :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  whitish- 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  May  (Hayward) ;  1  ex. 

vol.  hi.— November  192T.  e 


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Hieromantis  munerata,  n.  sp. 

3  9  mm.,  2  H-13  mm.  Head  pearly-whitish,  greyish  on 
crown.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  more  or  less  tinged 
grey.  Thorax  light  grey,  four  stripes  of  ochreous  suffusion  on 
anterior  half.  Abdomen  grey,  anal  tuft  3  including  two  rosy 
pencils  above.  Forewings  grey  ;  a  narrow  almost  basal  transverse 
streak  of  ochreous  suffusion  ;  a  curved  oblique  black  streak  from 
middle  of  dorsum,  edged  anteriorly  on  lower  half  yellow-ochreous 
and  posteriorly  by  a  golden-metallic  spot,  including  a  white  dot 
near  dorsum,  cut  across  middle  with  yellow-ochreous  and  near  apex 
by  a  violet-golden  mark  ;  a  narrow  rather  oblique  transverse  yellow- 
ochreous  median  fascia  just  beyond  this,  in  3  little  marked  towards 
costa  ;  a  yellow-ochreous  transverse  streak  about  |,  in  3  preceded 
and  followed  by  suffused  whitish-grey  fasciae  converging  downwards, 
second  forming  a  white  spot  on  costa  ;  in  5  a  very  inwards-oblique 
yellow-ochreous  streak  from  costa  near  apex  not  quite  reaching 
preceding,  on  costa  preceded  by  a  white  spot :  cilia  grey.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  Labasa,  August,  September,  bred  from  flowers  of 
unidentified  plant  (Greenwood) ;  3  ex.  (type  Frit.  Mus.). 

Hieromantis  tribolopa,  n.  sp. 

3 .  9  mm.  Head  pearl-whitish,  collar  and  thorax  ochreous- 
yellowish  tinged  grey.  Palpi  whitish.  Anal  tuft  whitish.  Fore- 
wings  with  broad  whitish  median  fascia,  basal  area  grey-yellowish, 
apical  dark  grey ;  before  fascia  a  rather  oblique  series  of  three  oval 
black  spots  (dorsal,  median,  subcostal),  uppermost  touching  fascia, 
lowest  containing  a  white  dot,  between  the  two  lower  and  fascia  a 
silvery  bar  :  cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September  (Greenwood)  •  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Stathmopcda  synchrysa,  n.  sp. 

3  $  •  8-9  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  and  thorax  fuscous. 
Forewings  fuscous  ;  broad  light  yellow  transverse  fasciae  before 
middle  and  towards  apex,  edged  dark  fuscous,  edges  of  first  irregular, 
second  straight ;  a  small  white  apical  spot :  cilia  grey,  round  apex 
dark  fuscous  with  tips  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Xabulu,  September,  bred  from  cotton-bolls  ( Simmonds )  ; 
4  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  Very  near  trichrysa,  but  seems  constant. 

COLEOPHOEID.E. 

Coleophora  aularia,  n.  sp. 

3  2-  16-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white,  partially  tinged 
pale  yellowish.  Antennae  white  obsoletely  ringed  fuscous,  2  more 
distinctly,  basal  joint  with  rather  long  white  rough  tuft.  Fore¬ 
wings  pale  yellowish  :  markings  white,  ill-defined ;  a  costal  streak 


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from  base  to  near  apex  ;  a  slender  streak  from  ^  of  disc  to  near 
termen  in  middle,  and  thence  to  apex  :  a  slender  streak  along  fold 
throughout ;  a  tine  dorsal  streak  to  tornus,  thickened  towards  base  : 
cilia  white,  towards  tornus  whitish- ochreous.  Hind  wings  light 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  more  whitish  towards  tips. 

Egypt,  Aswan,  November  ( Hayward )  ;  6  ex.  Allied  to  vul- 
nerarice. 


Ccleophora  linoplecta,  n.  sp. 

$ .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  white,  a 
grey  lateral  streak,  terminal  joint  over  Antennae  white,  bas;il 
joint  thickened,  ochreous-tinged.  Forewings  light  brownish- 
ochrious,  a  few  scattered  blackish  scales  between  veins  ;  a  slender 
white  costal  streak  from  base  to  |- ;  somewhat  suffused  white  lines 
on  veins,  more  suffused  and  subconfluent  towards  base  of  wing; 
cilia  white,  towards  tornus  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Egypt,  Cairo,  May  ( Hargreaves )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


EUCOSMIDtE. 

Spilonota  holotephras,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  .  15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey  speckled  whitish. 
Antennal  notch  at  4.  Forewings  S  with  broad  costal  fold  from 
base  to  middle  ;  dark  grey  irregularly  speckled  whitish  ;  four  small 
indistinct  darker  spots  on  costa  posteriorly,  last  apical,  separated  by 
obscure  pairs  of  str.igulm  of  whitish  speckling;  a  tuft  on  submedian 
fold  at  ^  ;  an  obscure  triangular  darker  spot  on  dorsum  before 
tornus  :  cilia  grey  with  rows  of  whitish  points,  a  darker  antemedian 
shade.  Hindwings  grey,  veins  and  terminal  edge  darker  ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  June,  July,  bred  from  larvae  on  leaves  of  guava 
( Psidium )  (  Veitch )  ;  4  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Eucosma  hapalosarca,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  .  11-12  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  sometimes  slightly 
sprinkled  grey.  Palpi  whitish,  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  apex 
of  joints.  Thorax  grey  speckled  whitish.  Forewings  termen 
almost  straight,  somewhat  oblique;  pale  grey  suffused  whitish,  costa 
and  dorsum  strigulated  dark  grey  ;  basal  patch  dark  grey  speckled 
white,  edge  somewhat  irregular,  obtusely  angulated  in  middle, 
followed  by  a  band  of  white  suffusion  ;  central  fascia  moderate, 
oblique,  dark  grey  speckled  white,  preceded  except  towards  costa 
by  faint  pale  pinkish-ochreous  tinge,  and  posterior  area  also 
partially  similarly  tinged  ;  a  more  or  less  developed  triangular  dark 
grey  apical  blotch  speckled  while,  including  a  blackish  dot  near  apex  : 
cilia  dark  grey  speckled  white,  towards  tornus  whitish.  Hindwings 


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3  and  4  stalked ;  grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  dark  grey  basal  line, 
tips  suffused  grey  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen. 

Punjab,  Kureshia  Forest,  Multan,  bred  April  from  larvm 
defoliating  Populus  euphratica  (Beeson)  ;  8  ex. 


Eucosma  enmarodes,  n.  sp. 

2.  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey  speckled  whitish. 
Forewings  rather  dilated,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  violet- 
leaden-grey  finely  speckled  whitish  ;  costa  obliquely  strigulated 
dark  grey  ;  an  indistiuct  dark  grey  suboblique  triangular  spot  from 
dorsum  towards  fcornus  :  cilia  leaden-grey,  three  blackish-grey  lines 
accompanied  by  whitish  points.  Hiudwings  3  and  4  stalked; 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  mountains  near  Lautoka,  bred  from  larva  on  leaf  of  un¬ 
identified  plant,  January  ( Greenwood )  ;  1  ex..  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Argyroploce  praesiliens,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brown  irregularly  mixed  dark 
grey.  Forewings  rather  dilated,  termen  somewhat'  rounded,  little 
oblique ;  brown  irregularly  mixed  dark  grey  suffusion-,  costa  slightly 
strigulated ;  a  black  dash  above  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  a  cloudy 
streak  of  ochreous-whitish  suffusion  from  costa  before  apex  to 
tornus,  where  it  is  enlarged  into  an  undefined  spot,  some  blackish 
sprinkling  before  this  in  disc  :  cilia  brownish,  lines  of  whitish 
points.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey 
subbasal  line. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  August  ( Hargreaves );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Laspeyresia  refrigescens,  n.  sp. 

6  2-  9-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  minutely 
grey -speckled  except  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second.  Forewings 
termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  ochreous-whitish,  some¬ 
times  somewhat  speckled  grey,  especially  towards  termen  ;  costal 
edge  white  with  numerous  fine  short  oblique  dark  fuscous  strigulse, 
posteriorly  with  two  or  three  fine  very  oblique  strigse  of  dark 
irroration  from  these;  a  thick  silvery-metallic  streak  on  lower  half 
of  termen,  preceded  by  three  minute  indistinct  dots  of  blackish 
speckling :  cilia  white,  some  blackish  basal  speckling  and  three  fine 
lines  becoming  more  or  less  obsolete  downwards.  Hindwings  white 
or  grey- whitish  ;  cilia  white. 

Egypt,  Aswan  ( Hayward )  ;  7  ex,  Hear  lotana . 


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TINEID^E. 

DINOCHORA,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  |,  joints  closely  set,  in  <y  simple,  basal  joint  moderate, 
rather  thickened,  with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  porrected, 
smooth-scaled,  second  joint  with  some  projecting  bristles  towards 
apex,  terminal  joint  about  as  long  as  second,  tolerably  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  moderate,  several-jointed,  folded,  filiform.  Fore¬ 
wings  2  from  towards  angle,  3  from  angle,  4  absent,  7  to  costa  or 
absent,  11  from  towards  base.  Hindwings  f,  elongate-ovate, 
cilia  1  ;  2  and  3  short,  4  absent,  cell  open  between  3  and  5,  5-7 
approximated  towards  base. 

Type  clytozona .  Allied  to  Callicerastisc 

Dinochora  polyantha,  m  sp. 

(5.  7  mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-ochreous,  crown  tinged ‘orange. 
Forewings  ovate-lanceolate  ;  7  absent ;  coppery-purple ;  basal  area 
and  basal  fourth  of  costa  suffused  black  irroration  ;  a  moderately 
broad  rather  inwards-oblique  yellow  fasciate  blotch  before  middle, 
nearly  reaching  dorsum  but  not  nearly  costa,  edged  black  suffusion, 
from  upper  end  of  this  a  thick  streak  of  black  suffusion  along 
costa  to  apex  interrupted  by  a  snow-white  spot  at  f ;  a  small 
yellow  spot  in  disc  at  f  surrounded  by  blackish  irroration,  and  a 
somewhat  larger  spot  on  tornus  beneath  it ;  minute  white  dots  on 
costa  and  termen  towards  apex  :  cilia  grey,  basal  third  mixed 
blackish.  (Hindwings  missing.) 

S.  India,  Falnis,  6000  feet,  May  (Fletcher') ;  1  ex.  This -distinct 
insect,  possessed  a  long  time,  and  hitherto  not  intelligible,  is  now 
seen  to  be  obviously  allied  to  clytozona ,  and  the  deficient  structures 
can  be  assumed  similar. 

Dinochora  clytozona,  n.  sp. 

c? .  7  mm.  Head  ochreous-orange.  Palpi  whitish.  Thorax 
dark  bronzy-purple.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated, 
costa  posteriorly  moderate^  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded, 
rather  strongly  oblique  ;  7  present ;  deep  bronzy-purple  ;  a  rather 
broad  3rellow  fascia  before  middle,  rather  inwards-oblique  from 
costa,  suddenly  narrowed  on  costa,  edged  with  some  black  scales  ; 
on  posterior  half  of  wing  some  irregular  irroration  of  black  scales 
in  disc  and  towards  apex  :  cilia  grey  mixed  dark  grey,  round  apical 
area  suffused  shining  silvery-whitish.  Hindwings  coppery-fuscous; 
cilia  grey. 

Sikkim,  Ivurseong,  5000  feet,  June,  “  twirling  about  on  Qsbeckia 
leaf  ”  ( Fletcher ). 


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Komalopsycha  pericharacta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  26  mm.  Head  pale  greyish -ochreous,  crown  mixed  dark 
grey.  Palpi  pale  ochreous  mixed  grey,  terminal  joint  extremely 
short.  Thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a  dark  grey  spot  on  shoulder. 
Pore  wings  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  light 
greyish-ochreous,  strewn  small  spots  of  dark  grey  irroration, 
margins,  especially  costa,  more  closely  and  definitely  spotted  dark 
grey;  a  cloud)'  dark  grey  transverse  bar  on  end  of  cell  :  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  sprinkled  dark  grey,  a  subapioal  dark  line  round 
apex.  Hind  wings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Porest,  August  Swinny )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll,  danse). 

Prothinodes  arvicola,  n.  sp. 

5  .  22  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  infuscated.  Thorax  bronzy-fuscous. 
Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
bronzy-tuscous,  posteriorly  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  costa 
indistinctly  striguluted  dark  fuscous  ;  three  or  four  dark  fuscous 
striguke  longitudinally  arranged  in  median  portion  of  disc,  separated 
by  wbitish-ockreous  suffusion  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  basal 
half  sprinkled  fuscous,  posteriorly  tinged  fuscous.  Hindwings 
light  grey;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  March  (Brain))  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  The 
genus  Prothinodes  is  represented  hitherto  only  by  two  New  Zealand 
species,  with  which  the  present  insect  entirely  agrees  in  structure ; 
it  differs  from  Tinea  by  the  peculiar  palpi,  which  are  long,  curved, 
ascending,  with  tutted  second  joint,  and  terminal  joint  as  long  as 
second. 

Drimylastis  stiphropa,  n.  sp. 

$ .  8-9  mm.  Head  whitish,  suffused  fuscous  on  crown.  Palpi 
white,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  a  dark  fuscous  band. 
Thorax  white  sprinkled  fuscous,  anterior  margin  marked  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  8  separate ;  white,  irregularly  sprinkled 
fuscous  and  dark  fuscous  ;  small  dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa  at 
1  and  alternating  with  transverse  strigulse  of  dark  fuscous  irro¬ 
ration  ;  a  dark  fuscous  spot  about  fold  at  p,  and  a  small  one  on 
dorsum  at  | ;  rather  broad,  slightly  oblique  dark  fuscous  fascim 
from  costa  at  middle  and  f,  not  reaching  dorsal  margin  ;  a  spot  on 
tornus  below  end  of  second  fascia,  one  on  termen  beyond  this,  one 
or  two  small  spots  on  costa  towards  apex,  and  one  at  apex  :  cilia 
light  fuscous,  sprinkled  white  and  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  rather 
dark  grey,  lighter  towards  base  ;  cilia  grey. 

Kaskmie,  Srinagar,  5200  feet,  July  to  September,  “flying  round 
apple-bark  at  sunset”  (Fletcher).  The  separation  of  vein  8  in 
forewings  does  not  impair  the  definition  of  this  very  distinct 
genus. 


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Crypsithyris  liaropa,  n.  sp. 

<3  2  •  13-14  uira.  Hoad  whitish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  apex  of 
joints  whitish.  Thorax  white  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Porewings 
costa  moderately  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely 
rounded;  4  and  5  separate;  whitish,  irregularly  sprinkled  with 
blackish  scale-points  suffused  pale  brownish  ;  a  round  pale  brownish 
spot  irrorated  blackish  in  middle  of  disc,  a  similar  irregular  spot 
towards  dorsum  before  this,  a  very  undefined  apical  spot,  and  some 
smaller  groups  on  termen  and  costa  before  apex :  cilia  whitish, 
basal  half  obscurely  barred  with  pale  brownish  blackish-tipped 
scales.  Hindwings  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  oclireous-whitish. 

Sikkim,  Kurseong,  5000  feet,  April  ( Fletcher );  2  ex.  Very  close 
to  synolca  from  Khasis,  but  forewings  somewhat  narrower,  apex 
more  pointed,  termen  more  oblique,  veins  4  and  5  separate  (in 
synoica  stalked),  cilia  less  distinctly  barred. 

Monopis  pentadisca,  n.  sp. 

L 

$  .  16  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  apex  white. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  dark  fuscous,  obscurely  mixed 
violet-leaden  ;  five  ochreous-white  blotches,  first  large,  rounded,  on 
dorsum  before  middle,  reaching  |  across  wing,  second  less  large,  on 
middle  of  costa,  semi-oval,  reaching  half  across  wing,  centrally 
suffused  pale  yellow,  costal  edge  strigulated  dark  fuscous,  others 
small,  irregular,  third  on  dorsum  beyond  middle,  fourth  and  fifth 
on  each  side  of  apex  ;  discal  depression  indicated  by  a  fine  whitish 
ring,  touching  costal  blotch:  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  dark  grey  spots 
at  apex  and  tornus,  and  one  or  two  fine  bars  on  costa.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Piji,  Suva,  October,  at  light  (Simmonds)  •  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Tineola  oblitescens,  n.  sp. 

2 .  10  mm.  Head  light  greyish- ochreous.  Palpi  fuscous- 
whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  lateral  streak.  Thorax  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  Porewings  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled  grey ; 
stigmata  cloudy,  indistinct,  dark  grey,  plical  obliquely  before  first 
discal :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Plindwings  pointed,  pale 
ochreous-grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Malay  States,  Kuala  Lumpur,  bred  December  from  case-bearing 
larva,  stated  on  Hibiscus  rosci-sinensis ,  but  must  doubtless  feed  on 
lichens  ( Corbett. ,  Gater) ;  case  (sent)  12  mm.  long,  widest  (4  mm.) 
before  middle,  narrowed  in  front  and  tapering  posteriorly,  rather 
flattened,  formed  of  silk  covered  with  various-coloured  fragments 
of  lichen  and  sand  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Tinea  chlorospora,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head  greyish,  hairs  of  forehead  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  slightly  speckled 


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ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  7  and  8  connate ;  dark  fuscous* 
'  sprinkled  minute  ochreous-whitish  dots ;  stigmata  represented  by 
obscure  spots  of  darker  suffusion,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal: 
cilia  fuscous*  speckled  ochreous-whitish  and  dark  fuscous.  Hind- 
wings  5  and  6  stalked  ;  grey ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  August  (Greenwood) ;  3  ex.  Type  in  Frit.  Mus,. 

Tinea  verna,  n.  sp. 

5  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreous-grey.  Palpi  grey* 
tip  whitish.  Forewings  light  greyish-ochreous  obscurely  sprinkled 
grey,  towards  cofeta  anteriorly  with  p-urple  reflections  ;  stigmata 
moderately  large,  cloudy,  dark  grey,  plical  rather  obliquely  before 
first  discal :  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish,  base  slightly  sprinkled 
grey.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

Fiji,  Suva,  bred  September  from  case-bearing  larva  (  Wright} ; 
1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  Larval  case  (sent)  12  mm.  x  4  mm.,  widest 
before  middle  and  rather  narrowed  towards  extremities,  rather 
flattened,  formed  of  silk  covered  with  grains  of  excrement,  dust, 
and  refuse.  Probably  a  domestic  species. 

Tinea  citrocoma,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  20-37  mm.  Head  light  yellow.  Palpi  rather  short,  dark 
fuscous.  Antennse  1,  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  dark  purplish. 
Abdomen  light  yellow-ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  glossy  greyish-ochreous,  faintly  violet-tinged* 
speckled  fuscous ;  costa  suffused  dark  purple-grey  towards  base  : 
cilia  concolorous  with  wing,  fuscous  speckling  forming  darker  lines 
towards  tips.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  or  closely  approximated 
at  base  ;  bronzy-grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Kumaon, Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May;  Sikkim,  Kurseong,  5000  feet, 
April  ( Fletcher )  ;  6  ex.  Best  distinguished  from  sacerdos  by  the 
dark  thorax. 

Tinea  protaxia,  n.  sp. 

cT .  28-36  mm.  Head  orange.  Palpi  ochreous,  towards  tip 
whitish -tinged.  Antemue  pale  ochreous.  Thorax  ochreous-yellow, 
anterior  margin  narrowly  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  light  yellow- 
ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly 
oblique  ;  ochreous-yellow  :  cilia  concolorous.  Hindwings  rather 
dark  grey,  subdorsal  hairs  pale  ochreous  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous. 

Belgian-  Congo,  Lufonso  It.,  N.E.  of  L.  Mweru,  5700  feet, 
February  (Barns)  ;  2  ex. 

c 

Epactris  alcaea,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  13  mm.  Head,  . palpi,  thorax  blackish,  patag’ia  pale  ochreous- 
yellow  except  shoulder.  Antemue  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings 
elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 


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pale  brassy-yellowish ;  markings  blackish  ;  a  thick  streak  along 
basal  third  of  costa,  apex  expanded  into  a  transverse  spot ;  a 
slender  irregular  streak  along  basal  third  of  dorsum;  a  dot  on  fold 
at  \  (plical  stigma),  and  one  on  dorsum  at  |  ;  a  transverse  blotch 
on  costa  at  |  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  widest  on  costa ; 
a  spot  on  costa  at  -i,  one  on  termen  opposite,  and  one  rather 
elongate  at  apex :  cilia  pale  yellowish.  liindwings  5  and  6 
approximated  at  base  ;  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Tiquadra  mallodeta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  28-30  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled 
fuscous,  face  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled 
fuscous,  second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  lateral  streak,  anterior 
hairs  whiter.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8  separate  ;  whitish- 
grey  with  white  gloss,  sprinkled  grey,  scattered  small  indistinct 
grey  spots,  on  costa  and  termen  stronger  dark  grey  small  sy>ots  or 
transverse  strigulse,  two  spots  beyond  middle  of  costa  somewhat 
larger;  a  moderate  oval  grey  spot  in  disc  at  |,  and  a  crescentic  bar 
before  apex  :  cilia  whitish,  on  costa  barred  dark  grey  irroration, 
on  termen  with  less  distinct  bars  on  basal  half.  Hindwings  grey ; 
cilia  whitish-grey,  towards  base  faintly  grey-speckled. 

Mexico,  Chiapas,  Orizaba,  April,  May ;  2  ex. 


COMM0TRIAS,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  short. 
Antennae  |,  in  <3  shortly  ciliated,  joints  closely  set,  basal  joint 
moderate,  with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved, 
ascending,  second  joint  with  tuft  of  rough  projecting  hairs  beneath, 
terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  slightly  rough  anteriorly, 
pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  several-jointed,  folded,  filiform.  Posterior 
tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsi  tufted  with  rough  scales  above.  Fore¬ 
wings  2  from  J,  3  from  angle,  7  to  just  above  apex,  11  from  before 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  f ;  2  -7  separate, 
5  and  6  approximated  at  base. 

Perhaps  allied  to  Scctrdia. 

Commotrias  eucolapta,  n.  sp. 

d  .  15  mm.  Head,  palpi  W'hite.  Thorax  white,  two  vellow- 
ochreous  dots  on  posterior  edge.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  white;  markings 
deep  ochreous-yellovv  ;  one  or  two  dots  and  a  transverse  streak 
from  costa  near  base;  a  moderate  irregular  transverse  fascia  at  |y 
space  between  this  and  following  fascia  irregularly  marbled  or 
reticulated,  a  spot  on  dorsum  beyond  middle;  an  irregular  fascia 
from  -|  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  posterior  edge  strongly 


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convex  on  middle  third  and  partially  confluent  with  a  quadrate  spot 
on  costa  at  | ;  an  irregular  terminal  fascia  including  a  white  spot  on 
costal  and  three  on  terminal  margin  :  cilia  oehreous-yellow,  some 
whitish  spots  on  basal  half.  Hiudwings  light  ochreous-yeilowish 
tinged  grey,  round  apical  and  terminal  margin  suffusedly  spotted 
alternately  deeper  yellow  and  whitish  ;  a  cloud}7  grey  diseal  spot 
on  end  of  cell ;  cilia  pale  yellowish,  mixed  whitish  round  apex  and 
upper  part  of  termen. 

iS.  Rhodesia,.  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Euplocamus  demodes,  n.  sp. 

cj  .  19  mm.  Head  whitish -ochreous,  sides  of  crown  infuscated. 
Palpi  whitish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  tuft  sometimes  suffused  light 
brownish.  Antennal  pectinations  10.  Porewings  9  separate; 
whitish- ochreous  more  or  less  suffused  pale  grey,  and  irregularly 
irrorated  dark  grey;  markings  grey  suffusedly  irrorated  blackish  ; 
a  small  irregular  basal  patch ;  a  series  of  small  spots  round  costa 
and  termen  ;  some  irregular  ill-defined  spots  indicating  an  oblique 
fascia  from  f  of  costa  to  an  elongate  mark  on  fold  beneath  middle 
of  wing,  an  oblong  blotch  on  costa  beyond  middle,  a  blotch  on  end 
of  cell,  and  one  between  this  and  apex  :  cilia  oohreous-whitish 
sprinkled  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous.  Hiudwings  grey  ;  cilia  light 

grey- 

Kumaox,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher );  2  ex. 

Pseudurgis  protracta,  n.  sp. 

c? .  36  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous  mixed 
ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  light  brownish-ochreous,  a  few  dark 
fuscous  scales  on  second  joint.  Pore  wings  rather  narrow,  costa 
sinuate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  oblique;  light 
brownish-ochreous  suffusedly  speckled  whitish  except  towards  costa, 
veins  (including  internal  vein  of  cell)  mostly  marked  fine  dark 
fuscous  lines,  and  there  are  also  indistinct  fuscous  interneural 
lines ;  posterior  f  of  costa  irregularly  spotted  or  strigulated  dark 
fuscous ;  more  pronounced  white  suffusion  between  cell  and  apex, 
and  a  prieterminal  series  of  five  short  oblique  white  streaks  edged 
dark  fuscous  suffusion  beneath  :  cilia  fuscous,  lines  of  white  points. 
Hind  wings  whitish-grey,  veins  slightly  darker  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Brit.  Bechuaxaland,  Vryburg,  September  ( Irving )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse).  A  singular  exaggerated  form  of  this  interesting  genus. 


FEZETAEHA,  n.  g. 

Head  shortly  rough-scaled ;  ocelli  very  small,  posterior;  tongue 
absent.  Antennae  (broken),  in  $  serrulate,  ciliated,  basal  joint 
moderate,  scaled,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long, 
curved,  ascending,  second  joint  tufted  with  dense  rough  projecting 
scales  beneath,  terminal  joint  about  as  long  as  second,  cylindrical, 


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obtuse.  Maxi  Miry  palpi  moderate,  stout,  porrectcd,  triangularly 
expanded  with  dense  scales  rough  at  apex.  Thorax  with  posterior 
crest.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  with 
somewhat  raised  scales;  2  from  3  from  angle,  7  to  termen,  11 
from  middle,  secondary  cell  developed.  Hind  wings  1,  oblong- 
ovate,  cilia  ^  ;  2-7  nearly7  parallel,  2  from  near  |-,  3  from  towards 
angle,  4  from  angle. 

A  singular  form  of  which  the  immediate  affinity  is  quite  uncer¬ 
tain  ;  the  maxillary  palpi  are  unique  in  the  Tineina ,  and  only 
matched- in  sojne  Pyrales. 

Pezetaera  hoplantlies,  n.  sp, 

2.  20-21  mm.  Head  dark  purplish-fuscou3.  Palpi  dark  fuscous 
slightly  speckled  whitish.  Thorax  dark  leaden-fuscous,  anteriorly 
suffused  blackish,  some  ochreous  tinge  on  dorsum  anteriorly  and  in 
crest.  Forewings  elongate,  moderate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  purplish-bronzy-fuscous, 
largely  suffused  blackish  and  strewn  throughout  with  subconfluent 
violet-leaden-metallic  spots  and  marks;  whitish-ochreous  spots  on 
costa  at  |,  middle,  and  4,  and  on  dorsum  beyond  middle  ;  an 
ochreous-brownish  spot  in  disc  beyond  cell,  and  an  irregular  indis¬ 
tinct  curved  streak  from  last  costal  spot  before  apex  and  termen  : 
cilia  dark  purple-grey  (partly  injured).  Hindwings  dark  purple- 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  violet-bronzy-grey. 

Java,  Buitenzorg,  bred  June  ‘‘from  tubes  on  Fames  pectinatus” 
{Dr.  TI.  ID  Kcvrny ,  who  will  publish  notes  on  the  larval  habits); 
2  ex.  Type  in  Brit.  Mus. 

Talaeporia  instabilis,  n.  sp. 

B  .  26-28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  variably  mixed  dark 
fuscous  or  whitish.  Antennal  ciliations  under  1.  Forewings 
elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  almost 
straight,  very  oblique ;  7  separate  ;  fuscous,  brownish,  or  whitish- 
fuscous,  or  fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated  white,  sometimes  scattered 
dark  fuscous  scales ;  costa  clotted  dark  fuscous  on  anterior  half, 
posteriorly  with  four  small  dark  fuscous  spots,  sometimes  nearly 
obsolete ;  a  variably  developed  thick  irregular  dark  fuscous  streak 
from  base  beneath  cell  to  end,  thence  directed  upwards  towards 
costa  before  apex  and  sometimes  reaching  fourth  costal  spot,  some¬ 
times  sharply7  marked,  in  the  darkest  specimen  nearly  obsolete, 
above  with  an  obtuse  prominence  on  end  of  cell,  beneath  more  or 
less  confluent  with  a  quadrate  dark  spot  on  middle  of  dorsum  ; 
sometimes  two  or  three  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  round  tornus  s 
cilia  xvhitish-fuscous,  two  dark  fuscous  shades,  sometimes  indistinct 
fuscous  bars.  Hindwings  light  or  pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey, 
sometimes  a  darker  basal  shade. 


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Cyprus,  Limasol,  December,  January  (Mavromoustalcis) ;  5  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.).  Very  variable;  near  palcestinensis  Reb.  and 
syriaea  Led.;  the  genus  Denterotinea  Reb.,  to  which  these  and 
other  species  hav6  been  assigned,  is  apparently  not  separable  from 
Talceporia. 


Acrolophus  irrisoria,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  extremely  long, 
strongly  recurved,  reaching  to  beyond  thorax,  clothed  with  dense 
rough  scales  throughout,  light  brownish  mixed  dark  fuscous. 
Antennas  simple.  Abdomen  grey  ;  uncus  moderate,  down-curved, 
double,  appressed  to  tip,  pointed  ;  valves  moderately  broad,  straight, 
somewhat  narrowed,  obtuse.  Forewings  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 
2  and  3  stalked,  7  aud  8  stalked,  7  to  termen  ;  brown,  partially 
mixed  darker  suffusion,  a  few  blackish  scales  ;  some  dark  fuscous 
transverse  strigulae  scattered  along  costa  ;  obscure  blotches  of  un¬ 
defined  dark  brown  suffusion  in  disc  before  and  beyond  middle,  and 
towards  fold  beneath  middle  :  cilia  greyish-ochreous  slightly  mixed 
fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Jamaica,  Hope  Gardens,  May  ( C .  C.  Gowdey) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Allied  to  rupestris. 


Acrolophus  illndens,  n.  sp. 

3 .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous,  pale-speckled.  Palpi 
extremely  long,  strongly  recurved,  reaching  to  beyond  thorax, 
clothed  with  dense  rough  scales  throughout,  fuscous,  sprinkled 
grey-whitish.  Antennae  simple.  Abdomen  light  grey ;  uncus 
moderate,  rather  down-curved,  double,  appressed  at  tip,  pointed ; 
valves  moderately  broad,  slightly  narrowed,  faintly  down-curved, 
apex  rather  obliquely  rounded.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked,  7  and 
8  separate,  7  to  termen  ;  brown,  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales ; 
dark  fuscous  transverse  strigulae  along  costa  and  sometimes  dorsum  ; 
a  suffused  dark  fuscous  spot  about  fold  at  one  rather  obliquely 
beyond  this  in  disc  and  tending  to  be  suffused  with  it,  one  beneath 
middle  of  disc,  and  one  in  disc  beyond  middle  :  cilia  pale  brownish 
sprinkled  dark  brown.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Jamaica,  Newcastle  :  2  ex.  Close  to  the  preceding. 

Melasina  interscissa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  25  mm.  Head  grey,  scales  tolerably  appressed,  face  and 
sides  of  crown  sprinkled  whitish.  Palpi  1|,  loosely  scaled,  grey. 
Antennal  pectinations  2|.  Thorax  light  grey,  patagia  suffused 
white.  Posterior  tibiae  smooth.  Forewfings  elongate,  rather 
dilated,  termen  rather  strongly  oblique;  grey  almost  wholly  suffused 
whitish ;  veins  partially  marked  grey  lines  with  scattered  black 
scales,  three  more  distinct  black  lines  in  posterior  part  of  cell,  and 


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others  on  veins  5-8  :  cilia  light  grey  mixed  whitish.  Hindwings 
light  grejr ;  cilia  pale  grey,  more  whitish  towards  tips. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  September  ( Sivinny );  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse).  Near  sisyrcea. 

Melasina  talaria,  n.  sp. 

5 .  25  mm.  Head  grey.  Palpi  1|,  loosely  scaled,  grey. 
Thorax  dark  grey.  Abdomen  slender,  dark  fuscous,  anal  tuft 
large,  ovipositor  long,  exserted.  Forewings  moderate,  termen 
rather  oblique  ;  9  absent ;  dark  fuscous,  strewn  small  ochreous- 
whitish  spots,  tending  to  form  irregular  transverse  series,  several 
spots  on  costa  somewhat  larger,  a  well-defined  series  near  termen 
becoming  marginal  round  tornus :  cilia  dark  purple-grey,  a  dark 
fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  dark  grey,  a 
dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

Natal,  Durban,  September  {Platt)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll,  Janse). 

Melasina  tanyphaea,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  31  mm.  Head  light  fuscous.  Palpi  1|,  rough-scaled,  fuscous. 
Antennal  pectinations  6.  Thorax  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate, 
somewhat  dilated,  termen  rather  oblique ;  fuscous  ;  several  small 
cloudy  dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa  posteriorly :  cilia  fuscous.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Natal,  liietvlei,  November  (Otto) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Melasina  aulodoma,  n.  sp. 

$.  23  mm.  ‘  Head  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Palpi  short,  grej^. 
Thorax  light  grey.  Porewings  elongate,  moderate,  termen  oblique; 
light  grey,  obscurely  strigulated  darker  grey :  cilia  light  grey. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Nyasaland,  Port  Johnston  (Dr,  W.  A,  Lcimboiirn),  bred  from 
larval  case  (17  mm.  X  4  mm.)  formed  of  silk  enclosed  between  two 
semicylindrical  segments  of  vegetable  material,  one  apparently  part 
of  the  wall  of  a  large  grass-stem,  the  other  a  strip  of  the  outer 
layer  of  a  fine  bark ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  Probably  nearest 
linicomci . 

Melasina  trichodyta,  n.  sp. 

<J .  22-23  mm.  Head  whitish -fuscous.  Palpi  light  fuscous. 
Antennal  pectinations  6.  Thorax  rather  dark  fuscous  sprinkled 
whitish  hair-scales.  Porewings  elongate,  termen  oblique ;  light 
fuscous  strewn  long  whitish  hair-scales,  with  coarse  suffused  dark 
fuscous  transverse  strigulae  tending  to  unite  in  transverse  series, 
sometimes  with  subterminal  series  of  3  or  4  rounded  spots  ;  cilia 
ochreous-grey-whitish,  two  fuscous  lines,  Hindwings  ochreous- 


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grey-whitish  thinly  speckled  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  two  faint 
greyish  shades. 

Nigeria,  Ibadan,  March  ( Pomeroy )  ;  4  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Specially  characterised  by  the  long  scattered  hairscales. 

Melasina  lycophanes,  n.  sp. 

$ .  19-20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous  irregularly 
mixed  light  greyish-ochreous ;  palpi  3|,  densely  rough-scaled. 
Antennal  pectinations  5.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  oblique  ; 
whitish-grey,  irregularly  strewn  coarse  greyish-ochreous  and  dark 
grey  scales ;  markings  grey  sufFusedly  mixed  greyish-ochreous  and 
dark  fuscous ;  a  basal  patch  occupying  ^  of  wing,  edge  nearly 
straight,  somewhat  oblique;  moderate  rattier  oblique  fasciae  before 
and  beyond  middle ;  some  small  spots  along  costa,  and  irregular 
marbling  towards  apex :  cilia  whitish-ochreous  with  dark  grey 
bars  mixed  greyish-ochreous.  Hindwings  ochreous-grey-whitish, 
slightly  sprinkled  light  grey ;  a  moderate  suffused  dark  grey 
terminal  band  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Cape  Coloxy,  George,  October  ^ Brain ),  Knysna;  6  ex.  Nearly 
allied  to  primeUa ,  but  in  that  species  the  hindwings  are  wholly 
dark  fuscous,  head  more  yellowish. 

Gymnelema  holopercna,  n.  sp. 

2 .  32  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate-triangular,  termen  oblique ;  apex  of  cell  projecting, 
7  and  8  remote,  9  and  10  stalked ;  dark  grey  closely  irrorated 
dark  fuscous;  a  small  cloudy  dark  fuscous  spot  on  base  of  vein  7  : 
cilia  dark  grey,  base  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  thinly 
scaled,  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  base  darker. 

Natal,  Karkloof,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Gymnelema  plebigena,  n.  sp. 

$ .  38  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate-triangular,  termen  oblique;  7  and  8  parallel,  9  and  10 
connate  from  angle;  light  fuscous,  suffused! y  irrorated  darker 
fuscous  :  cilia  fuscous,  tips  whitish-grey.  Hindwings  thinly  scaled, 
light  fuscous  :  cilia  whitish,  basal  half  fuscous. 

Zululaxd,  Eshowe,  December  ( Platt );  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Gymnelema  discerpta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  35  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whity-brownish.  Forewings 
moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  termen  rather  oblique;  7  and  8 
long-stalked,  9  and  10  short-stalked  from  angle:  whity-brownish, 
whiter  towards  median  area  of  costa,  some  scattered  fuscous 
strigulae ;  a  broad  irregular  fuscous  fascia  about  |  not  reaching 


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costa ;  a  broad  irregular  fuscous  fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  |  of 
dorsum,  broadly  and  irregularly  dilated  in  lower  part  of  disc  and 
connected  by  an  irregular  bar  with  preceding :  cilia  whity-brownish, 
basal  half  spotted  alternate!}'  whitish  and  brovn.  Hindwings 
light  greyish-ochreous  ;  cilia  whitish,  basal  half  brownish. 

Natal;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


ABELID/E. 

Nemotois  zonoreas,  n.  sp. 

$ .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  palpi  clothed 
very  long  rough  projecting  hairs.  Forewings  elongate,  hardly 
dilated,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  dark  fuscous,  on  basal 
half  sprinkled  yellow-whitish,  on  apical  third  more  closely 
irrorated  yellow-whitish  ;  beyond  middle  a  narrow  yellow-whitish 
direct  transverse  fascia  triangularly  expanded  anteriorly  towards 
dorsum  :  cilia  grey,  basal  third  darker  with  yellow-whitish  gloss, 
on  costa  wholly  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  thinly  scaled,  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Kashmir,  Kilianmarg,  10,000  feet,  July  [Fletcher) ;  1  ex.  Near 
solstiliella . 

Hemotois  smaragdaspis,  n.  sp. 

S  •  17  mm.  Head  orange,  eyes  much  enlarged,  closely  approxi¬ 
mated  on  crown.  Palpi  very  short,  yellowish,  a  few  dark  fuscous 
hairs.  Antennae  whitish,  base  of  joints  greyish  except  towards 
apex,  towards  base  wholly  grey.  Thorax  shining  metallic  green. 
Forewings  moderate,  dilated,  termen  very  oblique;  basal  area 
brilliant  metallic  green,  extending  on  costa  to  |  and  on  dorsum 
to  \  ;  next  a  broad  orange  fascia,  wider  on  costa,  enclosed  by  two 
violet-leaden-metallic  black-edged  streaks ;  posterior  area  dark 
purple-fuscous  irrorated  bright  coppery-golden:  cilia  bright  coppery- 
golden,  on  costa  becoming  purple.  Hindwings  dark  purple-grev ; 
cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  50 00  feet,  June  (Fletcher) ;  1  ex.  A  splendid 
insect,  allied  to  pyrites,  but  distinguished  by  the  green  thorax  and- 
basal  area  of  forewings. 

Ceromitia  praetexta,  n.  sp. 

.  19  mm.  Head  white,  forehead  and  sides  of  face  brown. 
Palpi  short,  whitish-grey.  Antennae  white,  on  basal  half  greyish- 
tinged  and  thinly  ciliated  (2).  Thorax  white,  shoulders  brownish. 
Forewings  slightly  dilated,  termen  very  oblique;  white,  towards 
dorsum  and  termen  irregularly  tinged  or  mixed  pale  brownish- 
oehreous  ;  a  broad  brown  costal  stripe  from  base  to  |,  posteriorly 
suffused :  cilia  whitish -ochreous.  Hindwings  thinly  hairscaled, 
light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 


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Natal,  Stellenbosch,  October  (Brain);  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
Veins  8  and  9  are  stalked  in  one  forewing,  separate  in  the 
other. 


Ceromitia  descripta,  n.  sp. 

( 3  .  14  mm.  Head  whitish,  forehead  between  antennae  grey. 
Palpi  short,  grey.  Antennae  whitish  ringed  grey,  simple.  Thorax 
whitish,  patagia  dark  fuscous.  Fore  wings  elongate,  termen  very 
oblique ;  8  and  9  stalked ;  white,  irregularly  strewn  coarse  rather 
dark  fuscous  strigulse ;  markings  rather  dark  fuscous ;  a  blotch 
along  basal  fifth  of  costa  :  a  moderate  fascia  from  before  ^  of 
costa  to  ^  of  dorsum ;  a  spot  on  costa  beyond  middle,  one  on 
dorsum  slightly  anterior,  and  one  in  disc  beyond  these;  a  moderate 
rather  irregular  fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus  ;  some  irregular 
spotting  towards  apex:  cilia  pale  bronzy -greyish,  base  indistinctly 
spotted  whitish.  Hind  wings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  bronzy-greyish. 

Traxsvaal,  Eustenburg,  November  (Haines);  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse). 

Ceromitia  rixata,  n.  sp. 

S  .  23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  forehead  and  face  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Palpi  very  short,  whitish-yellowish.  Antennae  white, 
simple.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish,  shoulders  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen 
grey,  apex  yellowish.  Forewings  elongate,  dilated,  termen  rather 
strongly  oblique;  veins  separate;  whitish,  costal  edge  yellowish- 
tinged,  towards  base  dark  fuscous ;  markings  dark  fuscous ;  a  very 
oblique  dash  from  base  of  costa  ;  small  spots  below  middle  near 
base  and  at  1,  a  subdorsal  dot  between  these;  an  irregular  blotch 
beneath  costa  at  | ;  a  narrow  irregular  fascia  from  J-  of  costa 
to  |  of  dorsum,  dilated  on  dorsum,  lower  half  entire,  upper  broken 
into  two  or  three  irregular  spots  ;  a  spot  on  end  of  cell,  and  one 
on  tornus ;  a  small  spot  beneath  costa  near  apex ;  a  marginal 
series  of  irregular  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen, 
partially  connected  on  termen:  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
grey;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

8.  Ehodesia,  Selukwe,  December  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Probably 
nearest  amjHdchroa ,  from  which  it  is  easily  distinguished  by  grey 
abdomen. 


PEOTOTHEOEIDxE. 

Prototheora  monoglossa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  23  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous  finely  speckled 
whitish.  Abdomen  brown,  segmental  margins  and  anal  tuft 
white.  Forewings  brown,  darker  towards  costa,  costal  edge  dark 
grey ;  an  irregular  slightly  down-curved  dark  fuscous  streak  from 
base  to  apex,  narrower  anteriorly :  cilia  grey,  towards  base 
somewhat  speckled  whitish  and  dark  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia 


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grey.  Genitalia :  nneus  forming  two  short  slender  parallel 
projecting  spines;  gnathos  forming  two  moderately  stout  acute 
slightly  depressed  diverging  processes ;  valves  slender,  rather 
curved,  spoon-shaped,  apex  enlarged  and  rounded. 

JSTatal,  Stellenbosch,  March  (. Brain ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


LYONEIIADiE. 

Lyonetia  hemispora,  n.  sp. 

c? .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  white, 
dorsal  half  thinly  speckled  grey ;  from  costa  at  f  a  very  fine 
oblique  fuscous  striga  which  meets  a  similar  rather  more  oblique 
stiiga  from  tornus ;  three  short  direct  fine  darker  fuscous  strigulm 
from  costa  towards  apex  partly  in  cilia,  terminating  beneath  in  , 
slight  expansions  of  fuscous  suffusion ;  a  small  black  apical  dot : 
cilia  white,  beyond  apical  dot  fuscous,  beneath  apex  with  two  fine 
recurved  fuscous  hooks,  on  tornal  area  pale  greyish.  Hindwings 
grey;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  April  ( Fletcher );  1  ex, 

PISISTItATA,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  rough-haired  ;•  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  4,  in  S  pubescent,  basal  joint  enlarged  into  a  moderate 
scaled  eyecap.  Labial  palpi  in  S  very  long,  recurved,  second 
joint  (except  base)  and  terminal  joint  broadly  expanded  with 
dense  rough  projecting  scales  to  apex,  terminal  joint  rather  shorter 
than  second;  in  5  long,  porrected,  rather  thickened  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  obtuse.  Maxillary 
palpi  moderately  long,  several-jointed,  folded,  filiform.  Posterior 
tibiae  clothed  with  long  fine  hairs.  Forewings  apex  downturned  ; 

2  from  near  angle,  2-5  rather  approximated,  7  to  costa,  7  and  8 
nearly  approximated  towards  base,  11  from  towards  base.  Hind- 
wings  1,  ovate-lanceolate,  cilia  1 ;  3  absent,  5  and  6  connate  from 
angle  of  .cell,  6  to  costa,  7  from  before  angle. 

Pisistrata  tryphercpa,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  .  9-10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-grey-whitish, 
apex  of  palpi  in  3  suffused  grey.  Eorewings  elongate,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  extremely  oblique ;  light 
ochreous-yellow ;  a  slender  dark  leaden-grey  streak  along  basal 
fourth  of  costa,  whence  a  shining  violet-blue  streak  runs  to  disc 
at  § ;  three  oblique  dark  blue-grey  streaks  from  costa  between 
this  and  |,  preceded  and  separated  by  white  costal  blotches,  two 
posterior  streaks  united  in  a  violet-blue  streak  running  to  disc 
at  | ;  a  slender  violet-blue  streak  along  fold  to  -| ;  a  more  or  less 
developed  very  oblique  violet-blue  streak  from,  base  of  dorsum, 
followed  by  three  oblique  irregular  dark  grey  streaks  from  dorsum 

vol.  hi. — November  1924. 


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sometimes  running  into  it,  spaces  between  and  beyond  these 
suffused  whitish ;  an  erect  light  metallic-grey  mark  from  torn  us, 
nearly  preceded  by  a  blackish  subdorsal  dot ;  an  oblique  violet- 
blue  streak  from  costa  at  | :  a  violet-blue  marginal  streak  round 
apical  part  of  costa  and  termen,  ending  in  a  blackish  dot  pear 
tornus;  a  black  line  on  costal  edge  towards  apex:  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  outer  half  grey,  two  dark  grey  bars  on  costa  at  about  4. 
Hindwings  slaty-grey;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Samoa,  Tuasivi,  in  Savaii.  Island,  February  ( Buxton );  5  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Catalectis  drosoptila,  n.  sp. 

S  .  7  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  ochreous-white.  Pajpi 
ochreous-whitisk,  base  sprinkled  black.  Thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Forewiugs  brown,  costa  and  apex  irregularly  suffused  ochreous- 
white;  a  blackish-grey  blotch  on  base  of  costa,  whence  a  thick 
blackish-grey  streak  extends  along  fold  to  tornus,  with  silvery- 
white  black-edged  tufts  beneath  its  lower  margin  at  base, 
and  |  of  length,  and  tornus,  two  above  upper  margin  opposite 
last  two  of  these,  and  three  black  tufts  within  lower  margin 
alternating  with  the  black  tufts ;  costa  sprinkled  blackish  from 
basal  blotch  to  an  oblong  blackish  blotch  at  |  marked  with  a 
white  costal  dot ;  a  silvery-white  tuft  beneath  middle  of  costa, 
preceded  by  a  small  black  mark;*  a  small  black  elongate  discal 
mark  towards  apex,  followed  by  some  silvery-white  suffusion ; 
several  small  silvery-white  dots  on  apical  margin,  one  at  apex 
surrounded  with  black  suffusion:  cilia  pale  grey,  a  blackish 
median  line.  Hindwings  linear-lanceolate,  light  brassy-grey ; 
cilia  5,  pale  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  August  (Greenwood)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Comodica  polygrapta,  n.  sp. 

c? .  8  mm.  Head  ochreous- whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  a  dark 
fuscous  lateral  mark  on  terminal  joint.  Thorax  ochreous-whitisk, 
a  small  dark  fuscous  posterior  spot  and  irregular  zigzag  interior 
bar.  Forewings  ochreous-whitish  ;  six  small  dark  fuscous  spots 
or  marks  on  basal  area ;  four  very  oblique  blackish  streaks  from 
costa  between  ^  and  apex,  first  meeting  at  an  acute  angle  a  much 
longer  streak  from  dorsum  at  ^  interrupted  on  fold ;  beyond  these 
a  patch  of  fuscous  suffusion  in  disc,  between  second  and  third  a 
white  streak,  above  fourth  costa  white ;  apical  third  suffused 
brownish-ochreous  except  on  margins ;  two  small  dark  fuscous 
marks  on  fold  towards  middle  of  wing,  and  a  wedgeshaped  dorsal 
mark  beyond  these ;  a  blackish  submedian  longitudinal  streak, 
curved  up  before  termen  to  apex :  cilia  whitish,  with  black 
projecting  apical  hook  (imperfect).  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale 
grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September  ( Greenwood );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


LYONETIADiE. 


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Decadarchis  leucopogon,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  ram.  Head,  thorax  grey  slightly  sprinkled  white*  face 
white.  Palpi  white  mixed  grey,  long  tuft  of  second  joint  wholly 
white.  Antennae  dark  fuscous,  two  narrow  separate  white  rings 
near  base,  two  in  middle,  two  near  apex,  and  apex  itself  white. 
Forewings  apex  shortly  upturned;  grey  sprinkled  dark  fuscous, 
some  irregular  undefined  mottling  of  whitish  suffusion,  some 
brown  suffusion  before  apex :  cilia  grey-whitish  with  bars  of  dark 
fuscous  irroration,  round  apex  tinged  brownish  within  a  black 
median  line.  Hindwings  pale  grey  with  brassy  reflections ;  cilia 
whitish-grey. 

Malay  States,  Ivuala  Lumpur,  bred  January  from  larvae  boring 
in  Brazil  nuts  ( Beriholletia )  ( Corbett ,  Gciter ) ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus,,). 

Decadarchis  euoplithalma,  n.  sp. 

3 .  11  mm.  Head  white,  crown  mixed  dark  grey.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  towards  base,  with  rough  pro¬ 
jecting  apical  tuft  beneath.  Thorax  white  speckled  grey.  Pore- 
wings  rather  narrow ;  grey  speckled  white,  towards  costa  suffused 
white ;  about  a  dozen  small  irregularly  placed  black  dots  beneath 
costa ;  a  supramedian  obscure  yellow-ochreous  longitudinal  line 
marked  with  several  black  dots  ;  a  slender  submedian  suffused 
yellow-ochreous  streak  from  base  to  termen,  marked  with  several 
black  dots  ;  at  apex  an  orange  spot  surrounded  with  grey  suffusion 
except  above,  where  it  is  limited  by  a  suffused  whitish  spot 
containing  a  blackish  mark  :  cilia  greyish  with  darker  lines.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Solomon  Is.,  Guadalcanal',  bred  September  from  larvas  feeding 
on  leaves  of  coconut  ( Simmonds ),  but  probably  on  dead  and  dry 
portions,  as  usual  in  this  group  of  genera ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Allied  to  flavistriata  but  distinct. 

C0L0B0CE0SSA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  scales  rather  rough  on  crown,  loosely  appressed  on 
face ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  hardly  |,  basal 
joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved* 
as  widely  divergent  as  possible  (lateral  and  in  the  same  plane'), 
second  joint  broadly  tufted  with  very  dense  rough  projecting  scales, 
terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  cylindrical,  obtuse,  lying  in  scales 
of  second.  Maxillary  palpi  short,  slender,  filiform,  reflexed. 
Anterior  tibise  and  tarsi  short,  stout ;  posterior  tibiae  stout,  scales 
somewhat  rough  above.  Porewings  apex  upturned;  2  from  angle* 
3  nearly  approximated,  6  to  apex,  7  and  8  nearly  approximated, 
11  from  near  base.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  nearly  |  ; 
with  well-developed  cubital  pecten  ;  2-4  parallel,  transverse  vein 
outwards-oblique  from  3  to  6,  then  sharply  inwards,  5  and  6  rather 
approximated,  7  parallel. 

A  singular  form,  allied  to  Decadarchis ,  but  more  primitive. 

e  2 


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Colobocrossa  cylindrodes,  n.  sp. 

9  ,  26  mm.  Head  whitish,  back  of  crown  brownish-tinged. 
Palpi  whitish,  basal  part  of  second  joint  violet-fuscous  irrorated 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  violet-fuscous,  suffused  darker  anteriorly. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termcn 
slightly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  violet-fuscous,  tips  of  scales  dark  fuscous  ; 
costal  half  from  base  to  beyond  cell  more  strongly  and  suffusedly 
irrorated  d  irk  fuscous,  on  dorsal  half  3  or  4  indistinct  longitudinal 
scries  of  obscure  darker  dots:  cilia  formed  of  broad  flat  scales, 
brown- whitish  with  dark  fuscous  tips,  round  apex  brownish. 
Hi  nd wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  whity-brownish,  with  grey 
basal  line,  round  apex  browner  with  dark  fuscous  tips,  round  lower 
part  of  ternien  and  dorsum  light  greyish. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  June,  “  beaten  from  jungle;  at  rest 
sits  with  wings  rolled  round  the  body,  forming  a  cylinder  closed  at 
the  posterior  end  by  the  long  cilia,  so  that  it  resembles  a  small 
piece  of  dead  twig”  ( Fletcher );  1  ex. 

Hectacma  indicatrix,  n.  sn. 

3  .  11mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Porewings  brownish  ; 
a  suffused  glossy  white  patch  occupying  costal  half  from  base  to 
middle,  posterior  edge  outwardly  oblique  from  costa  ;  a  suffused 
white  streak  along  dorsum  from  base  to  tornus  ;  a  curved  white 
streak  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus  ;  an  oblique  suffused  white  strigula 
from  costa  beyond  this  ;  terminal  edge  white ;  at  apex  a  short 
projecting  blackish  dash  :  cilia  white,  on  costa  towards  apex  a  dark 
fuscous  basal  line,  beyond  apical  projection  two  grey  hooks.  Hind- 
wings  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Solomon  Is.,  Guadalcanar,  bred  September  from  larvae  feeding 
on  leaves  of  coconut  ( Simmonds ),  but  probably  on  dry  portions; 
1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


COLEOFHORIDiE. 

Agonoxena  pyrogramma,  n.  sp. 

$.  12  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  crown  ferruginous-orange. 
Palpi  white.  Thorax  white,  two  ferruginous-orange  stripes. 
Forewings  elongate-lanceolate,  acute  ;  ferruginous-orange  ;  a  white 
median  longitudinal  stripe  from  base  to  termen  beneath  apex 
attenuated  posteriorly,  very  finely  edged  with  some  black  scales 
beneath  towards  middle  ;  white  costal  and  subcostal  lines  some¬ 
times  partially  confluent  together  and  with  median  streak  ;  a  white 
dorsal  line  from  base  to  tornus  or  sometimes  running  into  median 
streak  on  termen  ;  a  black  dot  on  lower  margin  of  median  streak 
at  | ;  a  black  dot  on  lower  margin  of  median  streak  near  termen,  an 
elongate  black  dot  on  costa  near  apex,  and  a  short  fine  black  line 
on  apical  part  of  terminal  edge  :  cilia  white,  towards  base  tinged 
grevish-ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  oclireous-wdiitish. 

Solomon  Is.,  Guadalcanal’,  bred  September  from  larvae  feeding 
on  leaves  of  coconut  ( Simmonds )  ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Hus.). 


GRACILARIAD2E. 


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GRACILABIAD/E. 

Acrocercops  atlantis,  n.  sp. 

A.  9  mm.  Head,  palpi  golden-metallic.  Thorax  bronzy-golden, 
shoulders  purplish-grey.  Forewings  deep  orange  ;  a  brassy-metallic 
blotch  extending  along  dorsum  from  near  base  to  •§,  upper  edge 
sinuate,  anterior  angle  connected  with  costa  by  a  siivery-metallic 
black-edged  dot,  posterior  angle  touching  costa,  posterior  edge 
rather  oblique  and  marked  with  some  dark  fuscous  scales ;  an 
elongate  silvery-metallic  mark  on  costa  before  middle  ;  a  triangular 
brassy-metallic  blotch  on  dorsum  beyond  middle,  reaching  |  across 
wing;  an  irregular  narrow  golden-metallic  patch  extending  along 
termcn  to  apex  :  cilia  grey.  Hind  wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
groy. 

Costa  Rica,  San  Jose;  1  ex.  Nearest  trimetcilln ,  but  in  that 
species  the  posterior  angle  of  basal  blotch  only  reaches  half  across 
wing. 

Acrocercops  hemistacta,  n.  sp. 

Differs  from  cathedrcea  apparently  only  in  forewings  being  rather 
darker  brown,  second  fascia  less  dilated  towards  dorsum,  fourth 
reduced  to  a  costal  dot  or  mark  and  seldom  a  small  dorsal  dot. 

Bengal,  Pusa,  bred  from  larvae  feeding  (sometimes  9  or  10 
together)  in  blotches  in  leaves  of  Achyranthes  aspera  { Amarcmtacece ) 
{Fletcher).  Formerly  identified  by  me  as  cathedrcm ,  from  which  I 
now  think  it  must  be  considered  distinct,  though  extremely  close. 
The  example  recorded  from  Karwar  as  bred  from  gall-mines  in 
leaves  of  “  Kungina  ”  creeper  {Maxwell)  is  very  similar  to  this, 
but  probably  a  new  species.  The  form  from  Coorg  is  perhaps  also 
distinct. 

Acrocercops  catliedraea  Meyr. 

Examples  apparently  nonspecific  with  the  original  captured 
Khasi  Hills  types  have  been  bred  at  Pusa  from  mines  in  leaves  of 
Ureha  lobata  {Malvaceae)  {Fletcher).  A.  quadrifasciata  Htaint., 
which  has  not  been  rediscovered,  was  bred  from  Urena  lobata,  but  * 
according  to  his  description  and  figure  is  certainly  not  this  species, 
but  a  form  allied  to  ordinatella. 

Acrocercops  helicomitra,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  7-8  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  smooth, 
slender,  greyish-white.  Forewings  dark  fuscous  ;  markings  white  ; 
an  oblique  triangular  blotch  occupying  basal  portion  of  dorsum,  its 
apex  running  to  costa  before  middle,  leaving  only  a  narrow  dark 
streak  along  basal  portion  of  costa  ;  a  parallel  oblique  fascia  beyond 
middle,  connected  with  preceding  on  dorsum,  its  costal  end 
irregularly  produced  towards  apex  ;  two  narrow  bars  or  pairs  of 
spots  towards  apex,  anterior  more  or  less  connected  dorsally  with 


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preceding,  sometimes  also  oostally,  and  a  dot  at  apex  :  cilia  greyish, 
round  apex  white  with  basal  third  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  light 
grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Brazil,  Bahia,  bred  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Gossypium 
(Dr.  G.  Bondar )  ;  Id  ex.  Allied  to  barringtoniella. 

Acrocercops  sarcocrossa,  n.  sp. 

B  $  .  11-12  mm.  Head  greyish  or  whitish-ochreous,  face  white. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  short,  roughly  expanded  towards  apex, 
grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint  much  longer.  Thorax  oehreous- 
grey  or  dark  grey.  Porewings  dark  grey  or  dark  fuscous ;  basal, 
subbasal,  and  antemedian  irregular  white  fasciae  inwards-oblique 
from  costa,  second  divided  on  Gostainto  three  marks,  third  preceded 
and  followed  by  ochreous-whitish  interrupted  striae  and  containing 
a  dark  dot  above  middle ;  two  white  marks  on  costa  posterior]}’, 
with  oblique  ochreous-whitish  strigulae-  preceding  them  ;  oblique 
white  streaks  from  dorsum  pointing  to  both  of  these,  second 
preceded  and  followed  by  more  or  less  developed  ochreous-whitish 
strigoe,  and  with  a  longitudinal  dash  above  it ;  apex  blackish, 
amall  white  marks  above  and  below  it:  cilia  light  grey, round  apex 
white  except  towards  tips,  a  dark  grey  basal  shade  and  black  post- 
median  line.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  violet-grey,  on  dorsum 
suffused  pale  rosy  towards  base. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September,  October,  bred  from  mines  in  leaves  of 
an  unidentified  plant  ( Greenwood )  :  5  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  Allied 
to  Jiabroscia. 


Gracilaria  octopunctata,  Turn. 

Bengal,  bred  at  Pusa  from  conically  rolled  leaves  of  Polygonum 
glabrum  (Fletcher).  This  foodplant  is  intrinsically  probable,  since 
the  nearly  allied  European  pkasianijpennella  also  feeds  on  Poly¬ 
gonum  ;  and  I  therefore  expect  that  the  previous  alleged  rearing 
from  Dalbergia  (L'eguminosce)  was  erroneous. 


Timodora  callicirrlia,  n.  sp. 

d  .  12  mm.  Head  lilac-brown,  back  of  crown  light  yellow, 
face  suffused  whitish.  Palpi  light  brownish,  terminal  joint  blackish 
with  median  and  apical  whitish  dots.  Thorax  yellow,  shoulders 
lilac  brown.  Forewings  clear  yellow  ;  base  of  costa  suffused  light 
brown,  two  or  three  minute  black  dots,  costa  beyond  this  speckled 
light  brown  to  |- ;  a  small  black  dot  almost  on  costa  slightly  beyond 
middle ;  a  purple-brown  speck  on  fold  before  middle  ;  some  lilac- 
brown  suffusion  along  termen  with  several  dark  fuscous  strigulre : 
cilia  brown,  a  blackish  shade  across  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September  (Ye itch) ;  1  ex.  (Brit-.  Hus.). 


SCYTJIRIDiE, — -rTEROLOXCHJDiE. - rLUTELLID^. 


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SCYTHRXDiE. 

Scytliris  nipholecta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  11-12  mm.  Head  pale  grey,  lower  part  of  face  suffused 
whitish,  collar  white.  Palpi  light  grey,  terminal  joint  white. 
Thorax  pale  oehreous-grey,  tip  of  patagia  white.  Forewings  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  irregularly  sprinkled  coarse  dark  fuscous  scales, 
these  in  one  specimen  appearing  to  indicate  lines  on  veins  in  disc 
and  posteriorly,  and  irregularly  suffused  white  between  these ; 
costa  narrowly  suffused  white,  more  strongly  posteriorly ;  plical 
and  second  discal  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous :  cilia  pale  grey, 
towards  base  mixed  white.  Hindwings  -|,  light  grey,  thinly 
scaled  anteriorly;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Egyi'T,  Aswan,  March,  April  (Hayward)  y  2  ex. 

Scytliris  inota,  n.  sp. 

<$•  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-grey.  Abdomen 
whitish-grey,  basal  segment  whiter,  anal  tuft  ochreous-whitish. 
Forewings  grey  ;  all  veins  marked  slender  whitish  lines,  whiter 
towards  costa;  costa  suffused  white  from  before  middle  to  near 
apex  :  cilia  grey-whitish  on  termen,  greyer  on  tornal  area,  on  costa 
and  apex  white.  Hindwings  4  and  5  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  pale 
whitish-grey-ochreous. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5200  feet,  August  ( Fletcher );  2  ex, 

FTEROLONCHID/E. 

Pterolonclie  terebrata,  n.  sp. 

S  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  5,  light  grey  mixed 
white.  Forewings  narrow,  apex  acute,  termen  extremely  oblique; 
white,  sprinkled  grey,  costa  irregularly  suffused  grey ;  a  slender 
blackish  streak  on  fold  from  near  base  to  J- ;  discal  stigmata 
elongate,  blackish,  connected  by  a  slender  blackish  streak ;  a 
slender  blackish-grey  dash  between  second  discal  and  apex :  cilia 
whitish,  base  mixed  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish.  , 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  February  (Brain)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
This  interesting  species  is  in  all  respects  a  true  Pterolonclie ,  tRe 
first  from  South  Africa,  the  others  being  from  the  shores  of  the 
Mediterranean. 


PLUTELLIDiE. 

Cerostoma  cuitrix,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  22-25  mm.  Head  with  greyish-ochreous  hairscales  tipped 
white.  Palpi  whitish-fuscous  speckled  fuscous  and  white,  tuft 
longer  than  terminal  joint.  Thorax  greyish-ochreous,  a  suffused 
bluish-fuscous  central  stripe.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately 
arched  towards  base  and  apex,  apex  tolerably  pointed,  termen  very 


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obliquely  rounded ;  7  separate  ;  light  grey  speckled  whitish,  veins 
faintly  lined  brown,  more  or  less  distinctly  edged  whitish  ;  minute 
violet-greyish  dots  often  including  one  or  two  black  specks  scattered 
in  longitudinal  series  between  veins  ;  a  narrow  fuscous  dorsal  streak 
from  base  to  tornus,  attenuated  at  extremities,  upper  edge  marked 
with  several  raised  black  dots  and  more  or  less  margined  whitish  ; 
beneath  vein  7  a  fine  line  of  blackish  irroration  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  base  mixed  greyish,  at  apex  a  slender  grey  blackish- 
sprinkled  bar.  Hindwings  light  grey,  thinly  scaled  in  disc  and 
towards  base  ;  cilia  ochreous-wliitish,  basal  third  light  grey. 

Kumaox,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher )  ;  4  ex. 

Cerostoma^vomerata,  n.  sp. 

2  .  24  mm.  Head  with  fuscous  hairscales  tipped  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  fuscous  speckled  whitish,  tuft  hardly  as  long  as 
terminal  joint.  Thorax  pale  brownish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked  ;  brownish,  irregularly 
irrorated  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous,  a  few  raised  black  scales ;  a 
broad  irregular  dorsal  streak  of  whitish-ochreous.  suffusion  from 
base  to  near  tornus,  becoming  obsolete  posteriorly,  edged  above  by 
a  thick  streak  of  blackish -grey  suffusion  from  base  'to  |  of  wing, 
its  apex  produced  obliquely  upwards  into  disc ;  a  transverse  mark 
of  blackish-grey  suffusion  on  end  of  cell ;  a  spot  of  blackish-grey 
suffusion  on  costa  in  middle,  and  two  or  three  oblique  marks 
towards  apex  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  some  rows  of  dark  fuscous  points, 
at  apex  some  brown  suffusion.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly  scaled  in 
disc  ;  cilia  ochreouS-grey- whitish,  towards  base  greyish-ting ed. 

Ktjmaor,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  September  (. Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

PSYCKROMNESTRA,  n.  g. 

Head  rough-haired  above,  more  shortly  on  face  ;  ocelli  posterior  ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennas  f ,  basal  joint  elongate,  rather  thickened, 
with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate  or  rather  short,  subascending, 
slender,  loosely  scaled,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  short  or  very  short,  filiform,  porrected.  Posterior 
tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  16  furcate,  2  from  towards 
angle,  3  and  4  approximated  from  angle,  7  to  termen,  11  from 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  oblong- ovate,  cilia  J- ;  3  and  4  approximated 
from  angle,  5  parallel,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Type  isonipTias.  An  interesting  genus  with  affinities  to  Niplio- 
nijmphci ,  Eucercitia ,  and  Cerostomci. 

Psychromnestra  isoniphas,  n.  sp. 

2  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  elongate, 
dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  tolerably  pointed,  termen  hardly 
sinuate,  oblique ;  snow-white :  cilia  wholly  white.  Hindwings 
grey,  tornus  somewhat  suffused  white  ;  cilia  white. 

Kashmir,  Gulmarg  (below),  8000  feet,  July  (Fletcher)  j  1  ex. 


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Psychromnestra  phaeothicta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  as  in 
isoniphas  ;  snow-white,  some  minute  scattered  grey  specks  ;  a  slight 
black  dot  or  group  of  specks  beneath  fold  before  middle :  cilia 
white,  tips  fuscous  on  termen,  above  apex  a  median  series  of  a  few 
fuscous  specks.  Hindwings  white,  apical  half  suffused  light  grey  ; 
cilia  white. 

Ktjmaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  April  {Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 
Psychromnestra  hebsea,  n.  sp. 

2.  21mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  pale  greyish- 
ochreous,  white  towards  base.  Eorewings  elongate,  costa  gently  , 
arched,  termen  nearly  straight,  oblique  ;  pale  oehreous,  posteriorly 
becoming  deeper  oehreous  and  violet-tinged  ;  a  small  group  of  three 
or  four  black  specks  beneath  fold  at  | ;  a  spot  of  slight  brownish 
suffusion  on  tornus  :  cilia  oehreous.  Hindwings  light  grey,  towards 
base  whitish ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal 
shade. 

Kumaox,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex.  Palpi 
rather  longer  than  in  the  other  two  species. 


NEPTICULID,E. 

2  .  5  mm.  Plead  ochreous-white,  centre  of  crown  blackish. 
Eyecaps  large,  ochreous-white.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  grey 
coarsely  irrorated  dark  grey ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  basal  third 
grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Hatal,  Weenen,  2800  feet,  March  (Thomcisset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.). 

COSMOPTEBYGXDiE. 

Cosmopteryx  hieraspis,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  0-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  face 
whitish-bronzy.  Palpi  white  lined  black.  Antennae  black  with 
dotted  white  line,  apical  joint  white,  then  7  black,  1  white,  1  black, 
1  white,  3  black,  3  white.  Abdomen  dark  grey.  Forewings  long- 
caudate  ;  dark  bronzy-fuscous  ;  an  excessively  fine  white  line  from 
base  beneath  costa  gradually  diverging  to  J,  a  similar  median  line 
from  near  base  to  near  band,  and  subdorsal  from  l  to  near  band  ; 
costal  edge  very  finely  white  towards  band  ;  a  moderate  post¬ 
median  white  or  ochreous-white  band,  margined  anteriorly  by  two 
opposite  adjacent  pale  golden-metallic  spots,  upper  followed  by  a 
black  dot,  posteriorly  by  two  similar  opposite  separate  spots,  lower 
much  larger,  upper  small  and  partly  detached,  between  these  a 
short  acute  projection  from  band,  from  this  (or  nearly)  an  extremely 
fine  white  sinuate  line  along  termen  to  apex  :  cilia  dark  grey, 
lighter  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  and  cilia  rather  dark  grey. 


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EXOTIC  OIICROLEPEDOPTEBA. 


Bengal,  Pusa,  bred  March  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Saccharwn 
fit-scum  { Graminece )  ( Fletcher )  ;  4  ex.  A  very  interesting  form, 
the  only  one  yet  known  with  white  band,  and  also  remarkable  for 
the  excessive  tenuity  of  the  basal  lines. 

Labdia  stibogramma,  n.  sp. 

9  .  14  mm.  Head  iridescent  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  oclireous- 
whitish,  second  joint  greyish-ochreous  except  tip.  Thorax  light 
violet-grey,  four  orange-red  stripes.  Porewings  basal  half  orange- 
red,  apical  half  light  yellow-ochreous  faintly  violet-tinged  posteriorly ; 
five  slender  violet-grey  streaks  extending  from  or  near  base  to  end 
of  red  portion,  viz.  one  along  costa  with  extreme  costal  edge  whitish 
from  towards  base  to  near  middle,  one  rising  from  base  of  costa 
then  subcostal,  one  beneath  and  confluent  with  this  anteriorly  but 
separated  on  posterior  by  a  pale  ochreous  line  projecting  from 
ochreous  area,  one  from  middle  of  base  proceeding  rather  below 
middle,  and  one  dorsal,  these  irregularly  connected  towards  base ; 
silvery  dots  partially  edged  dark  grey  on  costa  at  end  of  red  area 
and  at.f,  and  on  dorsum  just  beyond  red  area;  a  silvery  dot  in 
disc  towards  tornus ;  cilia  yellow-ochreous.  Hiud wings  rather 
dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  at  apex  suffused  pale  ochreous. 

Malay  States,  Kuala  Lumpur,  bred  January  from  larvae  feeding 
in  Brazil  nuts  ( Bertholletia )  ( Corbett ,  Getter )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mns.).  j 

Pyroderces  rhizonympha,  n.  sp. 

.  9-10  mm.  Head  light  pinkish,  face  whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  with  two  pinkish  rings  sometimes  speckled  dark  grey, 
terminal  joint  with  three  fainter  rings.  Thorax  light  pinkish, 
shoulders  tinged  grey.  Porewings  narrow-lanceolate,  caudate; 
-  light  dull  pinkish;  undefined  white  transverse  fasciae  at  jj-  and 
middle  edged  or  accompanied  by  some  irregular  blackish  speckling; 
from  middle  of  second  a  more  or  less  expressed  irregular  streak  of 
suffused  blackish  irroration  runs  to  apex,  some  white  suffusion  above 
this  at  |,  on  its  upper  edge  towards  apex,  and  on  lower  part  of 
termen  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  round  apex  pale  pinkish,  at  apex  a 
blackish  bar.  Hiudwings  grey,  towards  base  thinly  scaled  with 
a  short  blackish  subcostal  line  (sexual) ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bengal,  Pusa,  bred  July  from  larva?  feeding  among  surface  r-oots 
of  Bamboo  {Fletcher)  ;  3  ex. 

Dorodoca  chrysomochla  Meyr. 

Bred  at  Pusa  in  October  from  larva  feeding  in  dried  spadix  of 
Borassus  jlabelliformis  { Palmcicece )  {Fletcher). 

Limnoeeia  phaeopleura,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  12  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  smooth,  white.  Thorax  white, 
faint  ochreous  dorsal  and  patagial  lines.  Abdomen  grey,  anal  tuft 
large,  pale  yellowish,  a  long  pale  yellowish  expansible  hairpencil 


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lying  along  each  side  from  base.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate  ; 
white  ;  a  moderately  broad  pointed  light  fuscous  dorsal  streak  from 
base  to  tornus,  edged  above  with  some  darker  scales  :  cilia  white. 
Hind  wings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  September  (Greemuood) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Limnoecia  chloronephes,  n.  sp, 

3.,  18  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  extremely  long, 
slender,  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  somewhat  sprinkled  grey 
towards  apex,  terminal  joint  much  longer  than  second,  slightly 
sprinkled  dark  grey  anteriorly.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  apex  of 
patagia  and  edge  of  posterior  extremity  whitish-ochreous.  Abdomen 
grey,  segmental  margins  and  anal  tuft  whitish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate-la.nceolate  ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  somewhat  pale- 
sprinkled  ;  a  suffused  irregular-edged  whitish-ochreous  fascia  almost 
at  base  ;  a  suffused  elongate  whitish-ochreous  spot  on  costa  at  A, 
and  larger  suffused  triangular  spot  on  dorsum  opposite,  connected 
by  undefined  whitish-ochreous  suffusion  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous 
partially  tinged  brownish,  base  irrorated  rather  dark  fuscous. 
Itindwings  6  and  7  parallel ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  above  apex 
ti  n  ged  wh  itish-och  reo  u s . 

S.  Rhodesia,  Salisbury,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Eumenodora  tetracliorda,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  7  mm  Head  white,  a  central  stripe  of  faint  ochreous- 
suffusion.  Palpi  whitish.  Thorax  white  striped  brownish.  Fore¬ 
wings  lanceolate,  acute  ;  ochreous-brownish  ;  four  narrow  obscure 
suffused  whitish  longitudinal  streaks  (subcostal,  disea],  plical,  and 
dorsal)  from  base  to  about  |,  irrorated  grey  more  strongly  posteriorly 
beyond  these  a  similar  acutely  angulated  transverse  line  at 
marked  with  an  extremely  fine  dash  or  group  of  blackish-greyscale® 
in  disc,  and  streaks  on  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  ;  some- 
blackish-grey  scales  on  fold  towards  tornus:  cilia  whitish-grey,, 
round  apex  whitish  irrorated  grey.  Hindwings  3  grey-whitish,, 
a  thin  .expansible  pencil  of  very  fine  whitish  hairs  from  base- of 
costa,  5  light  grey ;  cilia  grey- whitish. 

Bihar  and  Orissa,  Khurda  Puri  Div.,  bred  November  from  needle® 
of  Ccisuarina  (Forest  Zoologist) ;  2  ex.  The  longitudinal  striping  i® 
a  general  characteristic  of  Casuarina- feeding  species  in  Australia 
also. 

LEPTOZESTIS,  n.  g. 

Type  joarascia  Heyr.  I  propose  this  name  for  the  genus  of 
Australian  species  hitherto  known  as  Syntomactis  Meyr.  I  have- 
now  recognised  that  the  type  of  Syntomactis  (the  New  Zealand 
deamatella  Walk.)  is  truly  referable  to  Py  roller  ces ,  and  therefore 
Syntomactis  lapses  as  a  synonym  of  that  genus. 


EXOTIC  MICROLERIDOPTERA. 


Batrachedra  halans,  n.  sp. 

2  .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  glossy  violet-ochreons.  Palpi 
smooth,  whitish,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  a  median  ring 
blackish.  Antennae  whitish  ringed  dark  grey,  apical  third  wholly 
grey.  Porewings  lanceolate  ;  ochreous  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous, 
with  strong  violet  gloss  ;  discal  stigmata  small,  black,  first  in 
middle  of  wing  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  few  fuscous  specks  near  base 
round  apex.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Natal,  Weenen,  December  ( Thomasset ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.), 

HEDBOXENA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth-scaled  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  very  short.  An- 
tennre  1,  basal  joint  elongate,  slightly  concave  beneath,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  thickened  with  scales  through¬ 
out,  second  joint  somewhat  rough  beneath,  terminal  joint  as  long 
as  second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  stout,  drooping. 
Anterior  tibiae  and  tarsi  short,  slightly  thickened  with  scales ; 
middle  tibiae  clothed  with  dense  rough  projecting  hairscales  above  ; 
posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  hairs  above.  Porewings  2  from  |, . 
3  from  before  angle,  4  from  angle,  6  to  apex,  7  and  8  very  long- 
stalked,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  under  1,  lanceohite,  cilia  2\ ; 
lower  margin  of  cell  running  very  close  and  parallel  to  termen, 
ending  as  4,  veins  2  and  3  apparently  obsolete,  cell  open  between  4 
and  5,  5  and  6  stalked,  7  rather  remote. 

Allied  to  Batrachedra . 

Hedroxena  barbara,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  sprinkled  ochreous-brownish. 
Palpi,  antennae  whitish.  Ovipositor  strong,  triangular.  Porewings 
elongate-lanceolate ;  whitish-ochreous  irregularly  irrorated  ochreous- 
brown :  cilia  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

New  Hebrides,  Santo,  November  ( Simmonds ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


PTEROPHORIDlE. 

Tetraschalis  deltozela,  n.  sp. 

d  .  27  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish  irrorated  pale  fuscous. 
Porewings  grey  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  cloudy  dark  fuscous  spots 
towards  dorsum  near  base,  and  before  base  of  cleft;  broad  suffused 
white  bands  on  first  segment  towards  base  and  beyond  maldle, 
and  a  narrow  one  towards  apex;  a  fino  whitish  bar  on  second 
segment  towards  apex :  cilia  grey,  irregularly  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  on  dorsum  of  third 
segment  some  irregular  short  dark  fuscous  scales  on  basal  third, 
a  very  large  triangular  black  tooth  extending  from  ^  to  near  |,  and 


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a  narrow  triangular  blackish  patch  extending  over  apical  hfth, 
between  these  two  last  white  towards  base. 

India  (United  Provinces),  Masuri ;  1  ex.  (Mackenzie).  Resembles 
ochrias  in  general  facies,  but  immediately  recognisable  by  the 
exceptionally  large  black  median  scale-tooth  of  hindwings  (in 
ochrias  the  corresponding  tooth  is  much  smaller  aud  postmedian). 

Oxyptilus  clarisignis,  n.  sp. 

cf  5  •  18-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-brown,  orbits  and  a 
line  on  forehead  white.  Palpi  brown,  apex  of  second  joint  and 
upper  edge  of  terminal  white.  Abdomen  fuscous  streaked  white. 
Forewings  cleft  from  middle,  termen  of  second  segment  very 
oblique,  concave  ;  ochreous-brown  ;  costa  suffused  fuscous, 
sprinkled  white  scales  from  base  to  middle  ;  white  elongate  dots 
or  groups  of  scales  on  fold  at  |  and  in  disc  very  obliquely  beyond 
this  ;  a  small  white  spot  on  base  of  cleft ;  white  bars  on  first 
segment  before  its  middle  and  about  |,  and  less  defined  slender 
oblique  marks  on  second  segment  beneath  these  :  cilia  grey,  on 
costa  white  from  second  bar  to  apex,  in  cleft  somewhat  mixed 
with  black  and  white  scales,  on  termen  of  second  segment  white 
at  base  with  white  bars  at  apex  and  tornus,  on  dorsum  with  small 
groups  of  black  scales,  more  or  less  accompanied  with  white  scales, 
before  cleft  and  before  and  beyond  first  bar.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey,  on  dorsum  with  well-marked  moderate  triangular 
blackish  scale-tooth  at  some  scattered  blackish  and  white  scales 
between  this  and  base,  and  minute  tooth  of  2  or  3  black  scales 
beneath  tip. 

Kttmaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher );  2  ex. 
Allied  to  the  icetus  group,  but  distinguished  by  the  larger  triangular 
postmedian  scaletooth  of  hindwings. 

Platyptilia  odiosa,  n.  sp. 

U .  26  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  sprinkled  whitish, 
forehead  with  short  cone  of  scales.  Palpi  2,  scaled.  Abdomen 
dark  fuscous,  basal  segment  whitish-fuscous.  Forewings  cleft 
from  |,  segments  rather  broad,  apex  pointed,  termen  of  first 
segment  faintly  sinuate,  oblique,  of  second  slightly  rounded,  rather 
oblique  ;  fuscous,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  and  whitish-fuscous  ;  a 
cloudy  spot  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  in  disc  before  middle ; 
a  triangular  blotch  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  on  costa  before  cleft, 
apex  truncate,  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing :  cilia  grey 
mixed  whitish-grey,  on  termen  whitish-grey  beyond  a  blackish 
subbasal  line,  on  dorsum  with  scattered  blackish  scales,  an  un¬ 
defined  spot  of  these  at  f.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  on 
middle  of  dorsum  an  obtuse-triangular  spot  of  grey  black-tipped 
scales,  a  series  of  black-tipped  scales  between  this  and  base. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  September  (Swhmy) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
I  a  use). 


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EXOTIC  MICEOLEPIDOPTEEA. 


Platyptilia  locharcha,  n.  sp. 

(5 .  28  mm.  Head  pale  oclireous  mixed  white  and  fuscous, 
forehead  with  rough  projecting  hairs.  Palpi  nearly  2,  slender, 
ferruginous-ochreous,  terminal  joint  white  lined  fuscous.  Thorax 
pale  brownish-ochreous  tinged  whitish,  metathorax  clear  pale 
yellow.  Abdomen  pale  oehreous  suffusedly  streaked  dark  brown, 
base  pale  yellow,  apex  oehreous- whitish.  Forewings  cleft  from  |, 
segments  moderate,  first  acutely  pointed,  termen  of  second  slightly 
sinuate,  very  oblique;  reddish-brown,  basal  §  sprinkled  dark 
reddish-fuscous,  with  scattered  somewhat  raised  whitish  hairscales, 
costa  suffused  whitish  from  before  middle  to  lower  edge  of  both 
segments  dark  brown  posteriorly  :  cilia  grey,  beneath  apex  of  first 
segment  whitish-grey  beyond  a  dark  fuscous  median  shade,  on 
termen  of  second  segment  white  with  fine  dark  reddish-fuscous 
basal  line,  on  dorsum  whitish  irregularly  strewn  dark  fuscous 
scales,  at  tornus  light  red-brownish.  Hindwings  reddish-grey ; 
cilia  light  grey,  reddish-tinged  on  basal  half,  on  dorsum  mixed  on 
basal  half  with  numerous  black-tipped  scales  from  base  to  f . 

S.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Platyptilia  isocrates,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  19-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  in  $  partially  tinged 
oehreous.  Palpi  whitish,  in  $  tinged  or  sprinkled  fuscous. 
Forewings  cleft  from  J,  segments  broad,  termen  of  first  slightly 
sinuate,  of  second  hardly  convex;  light  brownish-ochreous  suf¬ 
fusedly  irrorated  white,  in  <5  more  or  less  wholly  suffused  white; 
a  slender  dark  fuscous  costal  streak  from  base  to  |,  in  $  sometimes 
suffused  brown  beneath ;  a  fuscous  dqt  in  disc  beneath  this  at  f ; 
sometimes  a  minute  fuscous  dot  before  lower  angle  of  cleft :  cilia 
white  or  ochreous-whitish,  a  strong  dark  brown  subbasal  line,  on 
dorsum  greyish  sprinkled  with  black  basal  scales  from  J-  to  T. 
Hindwings  pale  grey,  in  tinged  whitish ;  cilia  pale  grey  or 
in  <$  grey-whitish,  on  dorsum  of  third  segment  with  small  median 
patch  of  greyish  black-tipped  scales  and  scattered  similar  scales 
between  this  and  base. 

Kashmir,  Killanmarg,  10,000  feet,  July,  “  amongst  bushes  and 
alpine  flowers  on  hillside  just  above  a  large  patch  of  snow  ” 
(Fletcher)  ;  4  ex. 


Pterophorus  sckolasticus,  n.  sp. 

.  23  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Forewings 
segments  moderate,  equally  broad,  acute ;  white,  very  faintly 
yello wish-tinged  ;  costa  pale  greyish  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ; 
termen  of  second  segment  suffused  pale  greyish :  cilia  white. 
Hindwings  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Palestine,  Wadi  Kelt,  May  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


PTER0PH0RIDJ3. — ORNEODIDAE. 


95 


Agdistis  reciprocans,  n.  sp. 

3 .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  face 
rounded-prominent.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish,  segments  3-6 
suffused  light  greyish.  Forewings  apex  pointed,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  oblique;  whitish-ochreous,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous 
scales  ;  reversed-triangular  area  dark  purplish-grey,  large  black 
dots  beneath  its  lower  edge  at  apex,  before  middle  of  wing,  and 
midway  between  this  and  termen  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  at 
tornus  a  dark  grey  spot.  Hindwings  dark  purplish-grey  ;  some 
ochreous-whitish  suffusion  on  median  longitudinal  third  of  cell  to 
termen;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  grey  median  shade. 

Cape  Colony,  Kowie  It.,  October  ( Irving );  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Agdistis  dimetra,  n.  sp. 

3 .  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous  closely  speckled 
white,  face  rounded-prominent.  Abdomen  grey.  Forewings  apex 
obtuse,  termen  hardly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  dark  grey  speckled 
whitish ;  reversed-triangular  area  slaty-grey,  blackish  spots  at  its 
apex  and  beneath  lower  margin  beyond  ^  and  midway  between 
this  and  termen,  also  one  above  its  upper  margin  at  §  :  cilia  grey 
sprinkled  whitish,  two  darker  shades.  Hindwings  grey  with 
violet-blue  tinge  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  March;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Nearly 
approaches  nanodes  from  Ceylon  in  its  small  size  and  general 
colouring,  but  forewings  less  pointed,  termen  less  oblique. 


ORNEODIDiE. 

Orneodes  compsoxantha,  n.  sp. 

3-  17-18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  2,  white,  curved,  ascend¬ 
ing,  second  joint  thickened  with  appressed  scales  projecting  at  apex 
beneath,  terminal  joint  somewhat  over  half  second,  thickened  with 
scales,  obtuse.  Antennae  simple,  scaled.  Thorax  white,  two 
yellow-ochreous  spots  mixed  grey  before  and  one  behind,  middle, 
patagia  with  a  larger  median  yellow-ochreous  spot.  Abdomen 
yellow-ochreous,  segmental  margins  white,  bases  and  sides  of 
segments  irregularly  sprinkled  black.  Forewings  yellow-ochreous  ; 
transverse  white  basal  and  subbasal  streaks,  a  small  blackish  costal 
spot  between  these  ;  six  white  spots  on  segment  1,  sixth  broader 
and  obscurely  double  ;  five  irregularly  curved  series  of  white  spots 
edged  with  some  blackish  or  grey  irroration  on  segments  2-6  ; 
indistinct  white  apical  dots  on  all  segments  :  cilia  yellow-ochreous, 
oblique  whitish  bars  on  markings.  Hindwings  yellow-ochreous  ; 
five  irregularly  curved  series  of  white  spots  on  all  segments, 
somewhat  broader  and  more  strongly  blackish-edged  than  in  fore¬ 
wings  ;  apical  dots  and  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

8.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse).  Next 
bcdioocantha. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Orneodes  phanerarcha,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  31  mm.  Head  whitish,  face  partially  tinged  grey.  Palpi  3|, 
porrected,  white,  second  joint  with  rough  projecting  scales  above 
and  beneath,  suffused  whitish-ochreous  and  slightly  sprinkled  grey, 
terminal  joint  |  of  second,  cylindrical,  pointed,  with  median  band 
of  greyish  suffusion.  Antennae  shortly  bipectinated  (1).  Thorax 
whitish,  a  dark  grey  spot  on  shoulder.  Abdomen  whitish,  with 
dark  grey  dorsal  line  and  subbasal  band.  Forewings  white ; 
basal  fifth  suffused  pale  greyish,  short  blackish-grey  marks  from 
base  above  and  below  middle  ;  a  small  faint  pale  ochreous-yeliowish 
spot  on  costa  beyond  this  ;  a  narrow  elongate  whitish-yellowish 
spot  on  middle  of  costa,  and  small  spots  on  segment  1  at  ^  and  | 
of  its  length;  a  rather  undefined  transverse-oval  ochreous-yellow 
spot  of  partly  raised  scales  in  middle  of  wing  ;  some  pale  ochreous- 
yeliowish  suffusion  on  segments  2-4  beyond  this  ;  a  fascia  at  J, 
on  segment  2  indicated  by  slight  yellowish  suffusion  and  partial 
dark  grey  margin,  on  3  ochreous-yellow  sprinkled  and  margined  dark 
grey,  on  4-6  dark  grey  suffusedly  mixed  with  raised  white  scales, 
darker-edged,  broadest  on  4  and  5,  narrow  on  6  ;  some  indistinct 
pale  greyish  suffusion  on  segments  3-6  beyond  this ;  prseapical 
grey  dots  on  segments  3-5,  a  dark  grey  prseapical  spot  on  6  :  cilia 
white,  on  fascia  coloured  as  segments  except  on  lower  margin  of  6, 
on  4-6  grey  on  succeeding  spots,  round  apex  of  6  dark  grey. 
Hindwings  white  ;  basal  \  occupied  by  a  yellow-ochreous  patch 
with  rather  curved  blackish-grey  edge,  its  base  forming  a  large 
blackish-grey  tuft  of  rough  raised  scales  ;  faint  grey  praeapical  dots 
on  segments  ;  cilia  white,  on  basal  area  coloured  as  markings,  a 
very  faint  yellowish-tinged  transverse  shade  indicated  at  |. 

Zululand,  Eshowe,  December  ( Platt );  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  A 
notable  species,  the  largest  of  the  genus  except  Dohertyi  ;  extremely 
similar  to  the  very  much  smaller  habrophila,  but  certainly  distinct, 
since  habrophila  has  simply  ciliated  antennae  and  shorter 
terminal  joint  of  palpi.  Probably  an  early  type. 


HELIODINID2E. 

Isorrhoa  sidiota,  Heyr. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5000  feet  {Fletcher).  The  head  (rather 
injured  in  the  original  type)  should  be  described  as  silvery-white. 

Stathmopoda'chrysoxesta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  8  mm.  Head  shining  golden-whitish,  back  of  crown  shining 
dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  whitish;  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  a  whitish- yellow 
anterior  band.  Posterior  tarsi  with  three  basal  joints  dark  fuscous, 
expanded  with  whorls  of  dense  projecting  bristles,  two  apical 


HELTODTNIDJE. 


97 


joints  white.  Forewings  widest  near  base,  thence  narrowed  to 
acute  apex  ;  dark  iridescent  bronzy-fuscous  ;  two  whitish-yellow 
transverse  fasciae,  first  before  4,  rather  narrow,  narrowed  at 
extremities,  second  at  |,  rather  broader,  evenly  wide :  cilia  grey. 
Hind  wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Sikkim,  Kurseong,  5000  feet,  April  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 


ATHLOSTOLA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f, 
in  J  minutely  pubescent,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  rather  slender,  smooth,  terminal  joint 
as  long  as  second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior 
tibiae  with  appressed  scales,  at  base  of  spurs  with  expanded  whorls 
of  stiff  projecting  scales,  tarsi  with  small  spines  at  apex  of  joints. 
Forewings  2-6  remote,  nearly  parallel,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
costa,  11  from  middle,  Hindwings  nearly  1,  lanceolate,  cilia  1^  ; 
2  and  3  parallel,  4  absent,  5  slightly  approximated,  6  and  7  slightly 
approximated  towards  base. 

Perhaps  allied  to  Lissocarena. 

Athlostola  pyrophracta,  n.  sp. 

c?.  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous  (face  rubbed). 
Paipi  ochreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  and  apical  part  of  second 
suffused  grey  anteriorly.  Abdomen  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate  dan  ceolate ;  dark  bronzy-fuscous;  a  rather  narrow 
irregular-edged  transverse  orange  fascia  towards  base:  cilia  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5u00  feet,  May  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

Protanystis  peridoxa,  n.  sp. 

S  15  mm.  (Head  denuded.)  Palpi  grey,  posteriorly  whitish. 
Antennae  grey,  a  white  apical  band.  Thorax  grey,  some  blue  and 
green  scales.  Abdomen  with  lateral  segmental  scale-projection,  ' 
blackish,  a  blue-metallic  basal  blotch,  beyond  middle  a  blue- 
metallic  dorsal  patch  with  white  ventral  patch  beneath  it.  Pos¬ 
terior  tarsi  white  with  basal  joint  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Forewings 
very  narrow,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  arched  towards  obtuse  apex, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  9  absent,  11  from  4  ;  blackish; 
irregular  interrupted  supramedian  and  dorsal  metallic-green  streaks 
from  near  base  to  middle,  between  their  posterior  extremities 
a  small  metallic-blue  spot;  a  suffused  tawny  postmedian  band 
containing  a  central  metallic-blue  spot,  apical  area  beyond  this 
suffused  purplish-bronzy:  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous; 
cilia  fuscous. 

British  New  Guinea,  Madana  (, Simmonds );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
vol.  hi. — December  1924.  h 


as 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


(HCOPHORLDzE. 

Macrobatlira  notomitra,  n.  sp. 

<y  5  .  9-12  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  crown  centrally 
more  or  less  suffused  violet-grey.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  terminal 
joint  suffused  grey  anteriorly.  Thorax  dark  purplish-fuscous, 
posterior  margin  light  yellowish.  Pore  wings  elongate-lanceolate 
(less  acute  than  in  monoclina) ;  dark  purplish-fuscous;  a  short 
light  ochreous-yellow  streak  across  base  and  along  basal  portion  of 
dorsum  ;  a  moderate  oblique  light  ochreous-yellow  fascia  about  ^  : 
cilia  grey.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Bkxgal,  Pusa,  bred  July  and  August  from  larvae  in  spun  shoots 
of  Acacia  catechu  ( Fletcher )  ;  5  ex.  The  Indian  locality  quoted  by 
me  for  monoclina  is  erroneous,  the  supposed  example  (which  was 
much  damaged)  being  now  seen  to  be  notomitra ;  monoclina ,  which 
has  no  yellow  at  base  of  wing  or  on  thorax,  and  the  fascia  narrower, 
is  restricted  to  the  Ceylon  example. 

Macrobatlira  anisodora,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  o'chreous- whitish. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  lined  blackish.  Abdomen 
grey.  Porewmgs  elongate-lanceolate  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  a  somewhat 
oblique  light  ochreous-yellow  white-edged  fascia  before  rather 
broad  on  costa  and  gradually  expanded  downwards  ;  a  small  yellow- 
whitish  dot  on  middle  of  costa,  and  one  still  more  minute  on  dorsum 
before  tornus  ;  a  moderate  triangular  whitish-yellow  spot  on  costa 
at  | :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Cape  Coloxy,  Kowie  B.,  October  ( Irving )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
Hearest  fasciata. 


Triclonella  iphicleia,  n.  sp. 

2  •  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  bronzy-oehreous,  face  suffused  grey. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish  lined  black.  Porewings  elongate,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  ochreous-yellow  ; 
a  dark  fuscous  patch  occupying  more  than  apical  |  of  wing,  edge 
running  from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  |,  slightly  convex 
and  somewhat  irregular,  marked  with  some  black  scales,  in  middle 
of  this  pafch  an  undefined  spot  of  darker  brown  suffusion :  cilia 
whitish-fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey,  darker 
posteriorly  ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Costa  Pica,  San  Jose  ;  1  ex. 

Gonada  pyronota,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  28  mm.  Head  rosy-brownish,  paler  centrally,  lower  part  of 
face  whitish-tinged.  Palpi  rosy-brownish,  second  joint  anteriorly 
whitish.  Thorax  rosy-brownish,  anteriorly  suffused  ochreous. 
Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly  strongly  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  concave,  oblique  ;  rosy-brown  ;  dorsal 


(ECOPHORIDJE. 


9D 


area  suffused  bright  rosy-ochreous  anteriorly  except  near  base  ; 
stigmata  indistinct,  cloudy,  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first 
discal :  cilia  brown,  on  torn  us  rosy- tinged.  Hind  wings  pale  yellow- 
greyish,  greyer  posteriorly,  suffused  light  ochreous-yellowish 
towards  dorsum  ;  cilia  pale  yellow-greyish,  becoming  yellowish 
round  dorsum. 

Peru,  Putomayo,  Pc.  Ampiyacu  ;  1  ex. 

PALINOESA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  Impressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  i,  in  3  moderately  and  evenly  ciliated,  basal  joint  short, 
stout,  without  pecteri.  Labial  palpi  with  second  joint  very  long, 
straight,  porrecred,  rough-scaled  above  and  beneath,  terminal  joint 
very  short,  subascending,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete. 
Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  fine  hairs  above.  Porewings  16 
furcate,  2  from  3  from  before  angle,  4  from  angle,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  tennen,  11  from  J-.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate, 
cilia  ^ ;  3  and  4  stalked,  5-7  parallel. 

Type  literattlla  Busck.  Closely  related  to  OrsotricJici  (to  which 
I  had  conjecturally  referred  the  species),  notwithstanding  the 
terminal  ending  of  vein  7,  which  is  here  clearty  a  reversional 
character  probably  influenced  by  the  peculiar  form  of  wing. 

TANYARCHES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  loosely  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior  ;  tongue  rudimentary.  Antennae  |,  in  <5  evenly  ciliated, 
basal  joint  moderate,  with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved, 
second^  joint  gradually  thickened  with  loose  scales,  rough  beneath 
on  apical  half  and  roughly  projecting  at  apex,  terminal  joint  hardly 
more  than  half  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Posterior  tibiae  loosely  scaled,  with  apical  projecting 
tuft  of  dense  hair-scales,  t  arsi  rough-scaled  above  at  apex  of  joints. 
Porewings  with  slight  tufts  of  rough  scales  on  surface  ;  2  from 
angle,  2-4  approximated  at  base,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11. 
from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  jj- ;  3  and  4  con¬ 
nate,  5-7  parallel. 

Allied  to  Oasmara,  notwithstanding  costal  termination  of  7. 

Tanyarches  glyptocosma,  n.  sp. 

<$  ,  36  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous  slightly  sprinkled 
brown.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  somewhat  sprinkled  ockreous 
and  blackish.  Porewings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  termen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous,  irregularly  sprinkled  brown  ; 
stigmata  forming  short  linear  marks  of  dark  fuscous  irroration, 
plical  and  first  discal  longitudinal,  former  rather  anterior,  some 
brownish  suffusion  surrounding  them,  second  discal  transverse, 
between  first  and  second  discal  an  oval  spot  of  light  rosy  suffusion  ; 

h  2 


100 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


an  undefined  spot  of  rosy-brown  and  blackish  irroration  beyond 
second  discal ;  an  irregular  suffused  brown  fascia  before  termen, 
both  ends  expanded  into  blotches,  leaving  termen  slenderly  whitish, 
rosy  streaks  on  veins  crossing  this  fascia  and  reaching  termen  : 
cilia  brown,  towards  base  two  lines  of  dark  fuscous  irroration. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  subbasal  and  sub- 
apical  grey  shades. 

Moluccas,  Puru,  2700  feet,  May  ( Pratt );  1  ex. 

EPIMECYNTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  raised  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  obsolete. 
Antennae  S  biciliated  with  fascicles,  basal  joint  moderate,  thickened 
with  scales,  with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate]}^  long,  curved, 
ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with  dense  scales  roughly  pro¬ 
jecting  beneath,  terminal  joint  half  second,  thickened  with  loose 
scales,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Anterior  tibiae  and 
tarsi  loosely  rough-scaled,  posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  rough 
hairscales.  Eorewings  with  some  slightly  raised  scales;  2  and  3 
short-stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex,  11  from 
towards  base,  upcurved  basally  and  enclosing  wi.th  12  a  hyaliiie 
space.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  -1 ;  3  and  4  connate, 
5-7  parallel. 

Also  closely  allied  to  Casmctra. 

Epimecyntis  eschatopa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  55  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous  irrorated  brown, 
metathorax  white.  Palpi  whitish  irrorated  dark  brown.  Pore- 
wings  elongate,  rather  narrow,  costa  slightly  arched,  faintly  sinuate 
in  middle,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale  ochreous, 
slightly  rosy-tinged,  irregularly  irrorated  dark  brown  and  blackish 
mixed  with  some  broader  white  scales,  basal  third  mostly  pale,  a 
roundish  pale  blotch  in  disc  beyond  cell,  from  above  which  a  pale 
streak  runs  to  costa  before  apex;  a  submarginal  series  of  small 
irregular  whitish  spots  before  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  brownish, 
two  undefined  dark  fuscous  shades,  anterior  interrupted  with 
whitish  bars.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen 
suffused  whitish-ochreous  between  veins,  with  interrupted  dark 
fuscous  line ;  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous,  an  interrupted  dark 
fuscous  subbasal  shade. 

Sumatra,  L.  or  Xorintzi  Valley,  5000  feet,  October  ( Pratt );  1  ex. 
The  extraordinary  wing-expanse,  emulated  in  other  forms  of  the 
Casmara  group,  suggests  an  unlimited  food-supply,  probably  dead 
wood. 

Anckinia  oenochares,  n.  sp. 

c 3  $  .  15-17  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  lower  j  of  second 
joint  suffused  rosy-ferruginous  mixed  grey,  terminal  joint  with 
blackish  supramedian  ring.  Thorax  white,  in  2  somewhat  speckled 
grey.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish.  Eorewings  suboval,  costa 


(ECOPTTOTUPZE. 


101 


moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
white,  some  scattered  grey,  purplish,  and  dark  fuscous  scales  ;  a 
short  slender  streak  of  ferruginous  suffusion  from  base  beneath 
costa ;  some  grey  irroration  along  anterior  half  of  costa,  a  darker 
grey  oblique  spot  at  |  ;  first  plical  stigma  round,  grey  sprinkled 
blackish,  plical  linear,  rather  before  this ;  a  purplish  fascia  suf- 
fusedly  irrorated  dark  grey  or  dark  fuscous  from  middle  of  costa  to 
middle  of  dorsum,  slightly  angulated  near  costa,  interrupted  in 
middle  by  a  blotch  of  ferruginous  suffusion ;  a  purplish  fascia 
suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  from  |  of  costa  to  near  dorsum 
before  tornus,  dilated  posteriorly  towards  costa,  preceded  in  middle 
by  a  ferruginous  spot ;  terminal  area  beyond  this  suffused  ferru¬ 
ginous-rosy ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  rosy-whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
pale  grey,  veins  grey ;  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

8.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January  ( Janse ) ;  2  ex.  This  is  the  first 
African  species  of  the  genus,  agreeing  closely  with  the  European  in 
appearance  as  well  as  structure.  All  the  European  species  are 
a1  tacked  to  species  of  DapJine ,  which  I  believe  does  not  occur  in 
Africa. 

Anchinia  furculata,  n.  sp. 

$  .  23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  tinged  oclireous  and  slightly  speckled  purplish-fuscous,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  anteriorly  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish, 
patagia  slightly  sprinkled  purplish-fuscous.  Abdomen  ochreous- 
whitish.  Eorewings  elongate-oblong,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique;  whitish,  irregularly 
sprinkled  purplish-grey,  some  black  scales,  median  third  faintly 
rosy-tinged  ;  a  faint  ferruginous  tinge  beneath  costa  towards  base ; 
seven  cloud)'"  spots  of  dark  purplish-brown  suffusion  on  costa 
between  |  and  apex,  darker  and  more  defined  posteriorly;  a  trans¬ 
verse  black  linear  mark  in  disc  at  |,  sending  posteriorly  from  its 
upper  extremity  a  similar  longitudinal  mark  ;  an  irregular  partly 
transverse  and  partly  longitudinal  blackish  spot  in  discal  |,  some 
brownish  .tinge  above  it;  a  subcostal  series  of  several  indistinct 
longitudinal  marks  of  purple-brown  and  dark  fuscous  scales  on 
median  third  ;  two  faint  transverse  shades  of  purplish-grey  irrora¬ 
tion  posteriorly,  somewhat  bent  above  middle;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  marks  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings 
pale  grey,  whitish-tinged  towards  base ;  cilia  whitish,  a  faint  grey 
median  line. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  October  ( Swinvy )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
Rot  in  good  condition,  but  interesting  as  a  second  undoubted  species 
of  the  genus. 

PHALAROTARSA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  -tongue  developed. 
Antennae  |,  in  £  evenly  ciliated  (also  equally  in  $  ),  basal  joint 
moderate,  without  peetem  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,.  recurved, 


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second  joint  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  shorter 
than  second,  rather  slender,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary. 
All  tarsi  with  thickened  tufts  of  dense  appressed  scales  at  apex  of 
all  joints;  posterior  tibiae  rather  rough-scaled  above.  Porewings 

I  b  furcate,  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex, 

II  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  oblong-ovate,  cilia  |  ;  3  and  4 
connate,  5-7  parallel. 

Probably  a  development  of  Pycnotcirsa. 

Plialarotarsa  cirrophaea,  n.  sp. 

<5  $.  26-28  mm.  Head  yellow.  Palpi  ochreous-yellow.  Thorax 
light  rosy,  towards  middle  of  dorsum  purplish-tinged,  patagia 
suffused  light  purplish.  Porewings  rather  elongate-oblong,  slightly 
dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  ashy- 
ochreous-grey ;  a  narrow  yellow  basal  fascia,  edged  posteriorly 
ferruginous  suffusion;  from  beyond  this  a  rather  broad  light  yellow 
costal  stripe  to  near  apex ;  dorsal  and  terminal  edge  slenderly  light 
yellow :  cilia  light  yellow,  on  termen  and  tornus  outer  half,  suffused 
light  grey.  Hindwings  yellow-whitish,  suffused  pale  grey  pos¬ 
teriorly  ;  cilia  whitish-yellow. 

Bolivta,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Hep.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet;  2  ex.  A 
species  of  singular  aspect. 

PHILAMETPIS,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  haired,  side-tufts  raised;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue 
developed.  Antennae  |,  in  <$  evenly  ciliated,  basal  joint  moderately 
elongate,  with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  curved,  ascending, 
second  joint  more  than  twice  face,  beneath  with  projecting  hair- 
scales  forming  a  rather  short  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  rather  more 
than  half  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  fili¬ 
form,  appressed  to  tongue.  Porewings  2  from  angle,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate- 
ovate,  cilia  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5-7  parallel. 

A  development  of  Tanyzcincla. 

Pliilametris  aethalopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  grey  speckled  whitish.  Antennal 
ciliations  1.  Thorax  dark  grey  tinged  crimson.  Porewings  elon¬ 
gate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique ;  dark  grey  suffusedly  mixed 
crimson  :  cilia  grey  suffusedly  mixed  crimson,  tips  pale- speckled. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grev. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  Pebruary  ( Brain );  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

SPHAEKELXCTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  obsolete. 
Antennae  |-B,  in  <S  moderately  or  strongly  ciliated,  basal  joint 
short,  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  curved, 


(ECOPHOMD2E. 


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ascending,  second  joint  not  reaching  base  of  antennae,  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  half  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi 
rudimentary.  Anterior  tarsi  thickened  with  dense  scales  ;  posterior 
tibiae  rough-haired  above,  Forewings  lb  furcate,  2  from  angle, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  9  approximated  or  connate  with  7  or 
absent,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  1,  ovate,  cilia -1 ;  3  and 
4  connate  or  short-stalked,  5-7  nearly  parallel. 

Type  dorotliea.  Includes  also  hepialella  Walk,  and  Thwaitesi 
Moore,  previously  assigned  to  Aristeis,  to  which  this  genus  is  closely 
allied,  hut  distinguishable  from  it  by  the  absence  of  tongue.  In 
hepialdla  vein  9  of  forewings  is  usually  present,  but  occasionally 
absent. 

Sphaerelictis  dorotliea,  n.  sp. 

5  $  .  18-19  mm.  Head  pale  rosy-yellowish,  crown  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  light  rosy-yellowish.  Antennal  ciliations  <d  little  over  1. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous,  an  irregular  transverse  yellow  median  band 
edged  crimson.  Forewings  elongate,  dilated,  costa  moderately 
arched,  termen  obliquel}T  rounded;  9  absent;  dark  crimson-red, 
anterior  half  of  costa  and  a  patch  in  lower  part  of  disc  posteriorly 
suffused  dark  fuscous  with  extensions  along  veins ;  an  irregular 
yellow  spot  in  middle  of  base  edged  crimson  ;  a  transverse  mark 
from  dorsum  before  middle,  a  dot  obliquely  beyond  and  above  apex 
of  this,  and  a  larger  dot  on  dorsum  towards  tornus  shining  snow- 
white,  between  these  an  irregular  zigzag  yellow  marking  edged 
crimson  suffusion  ;  a  suffused  crimson  blotch  mixed  yellow  from 
co-ta  beyond  middle,  apical  third  of  costa  narrowly  suffused  dark 
fuscous  ;  three  or  four  yellow  spots  surrounded  bright  crimson 
sutiusion  befoie  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen,  largest  opposite 
apex,  lower  half  of  termen  narrowly  suffused  dark  fuscous:  cilia 
dark  fuscous,  round  apex  base  crimson.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous, 
a  small  yellowish  apical  spot;  cilia  grey  more  or  less  suffused  rosy- 
yellowish,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line. 

Pombay,  Karwar,  bred  June  from  case-bearing  larvae  on  Evgevia 
corymbosa  ( Myrtacew )  (A laxivell) ;  4  ex.  Larval  case  (sent)  helici- 
form,  constructed  of  silk  covered  with  pieces  of  leaf  arranged 
spirally  to  form  a  flattened- globose  spiral,  as  in  a  snailshell. 

Hypercallia  vivida,  n.  sp. 

6  $  •  .17-19  mm.  Head  dull  purplish -rosy.  Palpi  purplish- 
rosy,  second  joint  expanded  with  dense  projecting  scales  above 
towards  apex,  terminal  joint  hardly  half  second,  thickened  with 
dense  scales  projecting  posteijnrly  except  at  apex,  tip  whitish. 
T  borax  rosy-yellow,  patagia  ferruginous.  Forewings  moderate, 
costa  moderately  arched,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique; 
9  separate  ;  bright  yellow  more  or  less  suffused  irregularly  rosy- 
orange;  costal  edge  white  except  at  base,  narrowly  suffused  clear 
yellow  beneath  except  towards  middle,  more  strongly  posteriorly; 
beneath  this  a  broad  suffused  ferruginous-brown  band  from  base 


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EXOTIC  illCROLEriDOITERA . 


to  above  middle,  occupying  nearly  costal  half  of  wing,  beyond  this 
some  faint  brownish  suffusion  extending  above  middle  to  near 
apex ;  discal  stigmata  minute,  blackish,  sometimes  obsolete ;  a 
narrow  terminal  fascia  of  ferruginous-brown  suffusion  :  cilia  ferru¬ 
ginous-brown,  on  upper  half  of  termen  outer  third  dark  grey, 
tips  whitish  on  a  subapical  patch.  Hind  wings  rosy-grey  or  light 
rosy-brownish  ;  cilia  concolorous,  outer  third  grey- whitish. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  1500  feet;  6  ex.  Nearest  isojoJiyJJa, 
but  costa  of  forewings  less  strongly  arched. 

Hvpercallia  festicola,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  24  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellow  rather  mixed  crimson.  Palpi 
greyish-ferruginous,  base  and  apex  of  terminal  joint  light  yellowish. 
Thorax  (injured)  rosy-yellowish,  patagia  brown.  Porewings  mode¬ 
rate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  slightly  sinuate, 
somewhat  oblique ;  9  separate ;  brown,  irregularly  mixed  dark 
fuscous  irroration,  especially  in  cell  and  towards  termen;  small 
white  spots  on  costa  before  middle  and  at  |,  lower  part  yellow 
edged  crimson,  first  with  a  crimson  and  yellow  spot  attached 
beneath ;  an  oblique  yellow  fasciate  blotch  reticulated  crimson 
extending  from  basal  portion  of  dorsum  to  disc  at  where  it 
includes  a  black  dot  (first  discal  stigma)  surrounded  yellow  and 
circled  crimson  ;  second  discal  stigma  smaller,  black,  placed  in 
lower  part  of  a  roundish  yellow  spot  with  anterior  half  mostly 
crimson ;  some  irregular  crimson  marking  towards  fold  on  median 
area ;  a  small  crimson  spot  in  disc  at  ;  two  or  three  faint 
yellowish  and  crimson  dots  before  termen  towards  middle :  cilia 
brown,  on  termen  light  yellow  on  outer  half,  at  apex  and  towards 
tornus  suffused  dark  grey.  Hindwings  whitish,  tinged  greyish- 
ochreous  on  apical  third ;  cilia  whitish,  a  faint  greyish-ochreous 
subbasal  line. 

Pertj,  Limbani,  Carabaya,  9500  feet,  May  (OcJcenden) ;  lex. 
Nearest  psittacopci. 

Hypercallia  margaritacea,  n.  sp. 

cT  .  18  mm.  Head  pale  yellowish,  faintly  rosy-tinged.  (Palpi 
broken.)  Thorax  brownish.  P'orewings  moderate,  subtriangular, 
costa  gently  arched,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  little  oblique  ;  8  and 
9  out  of  7  ;  whitish-yellowish,  with  silver-white  reflections; 
markings  fuscous  partially  tinged  reddish-ferruginous  on  veins;  a 
fascia  occupying  basal  fourth,  extended  on  costa  to  whence  it 
sends  an  oblique  bar  to  middle  of  next  fascia,  a  line  on  upper  edge 
of  cell  connecting  these  ;  a  rather  narrow  fascia  from  middle  of 
costa  to  middle  of  dorsum,  expanded  on  costal  edge,  broader 
towards  dorsum  but  almost  interrupted  b}T  a  spot  of  groundcolour 
below  middle,  on  dorsum  confluent  with  preceding  and  following 
fasciae;  a  moderate  terminal  fascia,  broader  towards  ends  but 
apicallv  including  a  spot  of  groundcolour,  a  curved  stria  from 
second  fascia  near  costa  to  terminal  below  middle,  another  running 


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105 


round  end  of  cell,  and  indications  of  lines  on  some  veins  tending 
to  break  postmedian  area  lip  into  spots.  Hindwings  white,  a 
narrow  streak  of  grey  suffusion  along  upper  half  of  ter  men  ;  cilia 
white,  on  upper  half  of  termen  greyish. 

.Bolivia,  Samaipata,  5000  feet ;  1  ex.  Nearest  cyathojpa. 

Tonica  cyanodoxa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  41-44  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  Palpi  ochreous, 
base  indigo-blackish,  scales  of  second  joint  roughly  expanded  above 
towards  apex,  terminal  joint  sprinkled  and  twice  banded  dark 
indigo-blue.  Forewings  snboblong,  costa  moderately  arched,  termen 
vertical,  rounded  beneath  ;  pale  ochreous,  several  large  ochreous- 
wliitisii  tufts  partly  representing  stigmata,  and  a  curved  subterminal 
series  of  smaller  tufts ;  an  irregular  triangular  patch  of  dark 
indigo-blue  on  basal  fourth  of  costa,  including  one  or  two  spots 
of  groundcolour;  costal  edge  suffused  ochreous-orange  from  ^  to 
apex:  cilia  ochreous-orange,  on  termen  outer  half  pale  ochreous. 
Hindwings  blackish-grey,  costal  fourth  light  ochreous ;  cilia  grey, 
a  dark  grey  basal  line,  on  costa  and  apex  light  ochreous. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Noinnagihe,  2000  feet  (Pratt) ;  2  ex 
Nearest  effractella. 

Cryptolechia  haemorrhanta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20  mm.  Head  with  hairs  projecting  above  forehead,  yellow- 
oehreous,  tinged  dull  crimson  on  sides.  Palpi  crimson,  towards 
base  anteriorly  light  yelldw-ochreous.  Thorax  yellow,  shoulders 
suffused  dull  crimson.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings 
rather  broad,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  7  to  termen  ;  deep 
yellow,  closely  strewn  throughout  with  very  numerous  small 
crimson  spots  or  marks,  tending  to  form  transverse  series,  on 
anterior  half  of  costa  some  approximated  larger  spots  suffused 
purplish  except  on  costal  margin ;  discal  stigmata  cloudy,  dul 
purple,  first  moderate,  second  larger,  space  between  these  clear 
yellow  :  cilia  pale  yellow,  beneath  tornus  sprinkled  dull  purple. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Pelgian  Congo,  Luvua  It.,  5700  feet,  February  (Barns)  ;  1  ex. 
Allied  to  roseojlavida. 

Cryptolechia  callisarca,  n.  sp. 

o  .  27  mm.  Head  pale  pinkish.  Palpi  pale  pink,  second  joint 
suffused  dark  grey  externally  except  apex.  Antennae  grey, 
minutely  ciliated  (|).  Thorax  pale  pink,  slightly  speckled  greyish. 
Abdomen  light  pink.  Forewings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated, 
termen  slightly  rounded,  little  oblique;  7  to  just  below  apex; 
light  pink,  rows  of  minute  dark  grey  dots  on  veins;  a  small 
blackish  subdorsal  dot  near  base;  discal  stigmata  blackish,  first 
moderate,  second  large  :  cilia  light  pink.  Hindwings  pale  pink, 
anteriorly  whitish-suffused  ;  cilia  whitish-pink. 


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EXOTIC  MICEOLEPIDOPTERA. 


New  South  Wales,  Illawarra,  December  ( Schrader )  ;  1  ex.  A 
remarkable  and  highly  interesting  species,  a  true  0 ' ryptolechia,  as 
is  indicated  by  the  series  of  neural  dots,  as  well  as  the  minute 
ciliations  of  antennae  and  strictly  parallel  vein  4  of  hindwings, 
vet  superficially  extremely  like  a  Machimia .  and  perhaps  really 
pointing  to  the  already  inferred  phylogenetic  connection  of  the  two 
genera. 

TOKTRICIDiE. 

Capua  chloraspis,  n.  sp. 

B  .  13  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Antennae  dentate,  cilia¬ 
tions  1.  Thorax  pale  ochreous,  patagia  fuscous.  Forewings 
rather  oblong,  costa  with  strong  fold  from  base  to  near  middle, 
termen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique;  fuscous,  suffusedly  mixed 
purplish-leaden,  with  scattered  strigulae  of  blackish-fuscous  irrora- 
tion ;  a  pale  ochreous  basal  patch,  on  costa  reaching  to  1,  edge 
strongly  inwards-oblique  from  costa,  slightly  curved,  on  costa  with 
3  or  4  strigulae  of  dark  fuscous  irroration ;  a  slightly  inwards- 
oblique  undefined  streak  of  whitish  suffusion  from  tornus  reaching 
half  across  wing,  and  terminal  area  above  this  mixed  obscurely 
pale  ochreous  and  whitish :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  base  more 
whitish,  outer  half  suffused  grey.  Hindwings  grey-whitish, 
suffused  grey  towards  apex;  cilia  whitish. 

Bexoal  (Bihar  and  Orissa),  Saran  ( Mackenzie );  1  ex.  Nearl}r 
allied  to  the  common  Australian  retractanct. 

Homona  polyarcha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  36  mm.  Head,  palpi  orange.  Thorax  orange,  an  elongate 
black  spot  on  patagia,  and  two  dots  near  posterior  extremity. 
Abdomen  orange.  Forewings  suboblong,  rather  broad,  costa 
rather  strongly  arched,  becoming  straight  posteriorly,  teimen 
rather  rounded-prominent  below  middle  ;  light  brownish-fulvous, 
costal  and  terminal  margins  suffused  orange,  crossed  throughout 
by  irregular  fine  black  interrupted  striae  and  strigulae :  cilia 
orange,  tips  paler.  Hindwings  and  cilia  orange-yellow,  some  very 
faint  deeper  strigulation  towards  termen, 

S.  Bhodesia,  Salisbury,  November  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

4 

Cacoecia  rhythmogramma,  n.  sp. 

B  5*  31-34  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  orange.  Fore- 
wings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  in  B  without 
fold,  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  whitish,  with 
numerous  fine  black  transverse  interrupted  striae  or  strigulae,  a 
few  scattered  brownish-orange  scales;  narrow  irregular  orange 
lines  along  costa,  (in  B  obsolete  except  at  base)  and  dorsum  con¬ 
nected  with  a  slender  terminal  streak  widened  at  apex ;  an 
irregular  orange  longitudinal  streak  starting  in  disc  near  base, 
interrupted  (or  nearly)  at  ^  by  an  oval  whitish  spot  without  black 


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107 


singulation,  then  sinuate  downwards  and  shortly  lohcd  on  end  of 
cell,  again  bent  up  and  continued  in  a  strong  curve  nearly  parallel 
to  apical  and  terminal  margins  to  tornus,  slightly  interrupted  just 
above  extremity;  an  orange  spot  below  fold  about  middle:  cilia 
orange  (in  cT  whitish  on  costa),  on  costa  towards  apex  two  or  three 
minute  blackish  dots.  Hind  wing  and  cilia  light  yellowish. 

Mexico,  Zacualpan,  July;  3  ex.  Allied  to  sarothrura .  but  quite 
distinct;  sarothrura  and  animosana,  hitherto  referred  to  Tortricv, 
are  by  the  palpi  properly  placed  in  Cacoecia. 

Cacoecia  sarcostega,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  23-24  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  greyish-ochreous.  Fore- 
wings  broad,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  with  moderate 
fold  from  base  to  near  middle,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  hardly 
oblique ;  greyish-ochreous,  posteriorly  with  very  faint  darker 
strigulation  ;  fold  pale  pinkish  or  purplish-tinged,  suffused  grey 
and  crossed  by  several  dark  grey  marks  ;  a  triangular  dark  .ferru¬ 
ginous-brown  spot  towards  dorsum  about  ^ ;  central  fascia  dark 
ferruginous-brown,  from  beneath  costal  fold  at  t  to  dorsum  at  | 
but  becoming  greyish  and  indistinct  towards  dorsum,  narrowed  or 
pointed  above,  anterior  edge  slightly  convex  and  edged  faintly 
whitish,  posteriorly  dilated  with  greyish  or  light  fuscous  suffusion 
in  disc  and  extending  to  a  dark  grey  mark  or  two  dots  on  end  of 
cell ;  costal  patch  narrow-semioval,  ferruginous-grey  ;  some  slight 
grey  suffusion  on  termen  beneath  apex  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  more 
or  less  suffused  grey  on  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen.  Hind- 
wings  pale  grey,  a  small  apical  blotch  of  pale  yellowish  suffusion  ; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

2  •  27-30  mm.  Forewings  elongate-oblong,  costa  rather  strongly 
arched  towards  base,  termen  somewhat  more  sinuate;  light  greyish- 
ochreous,  with  fine  sometimes  very  faint  darker  strigulae  tending 
to  coalesce  in  transverse  striae  ;  some  slight  fuscous  suffusion  along 
costa  indicating  costal  patch:  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  some  ferru¬ 
ginous-grey  suffusion  at  apex.  Hindwings  light  yellow-ochreous, 
dorsal  half  light  grey  or  sometimes  only  tinged  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  a  slight  thickening  of  greyish-tinged  scales  in  costal  cilia 
towards  apex. 

Kttmaox,  Muktesar,  7300  feet,  April,  May  ( Fletcher )  ;  14  ex. 
(10  rf,4  2). 

Cacoecia  subsidiaria,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  21-22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brownish,  sometimes 
violet-tinged.  Forewings  rather  broad,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  with  moderate  fold  from  base  to  1,  posteriorly  faintly 
sinuate,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  vertical ;  light  ochreous-brown, 
sometimes  violet-tinged,  posteriorly  more  or  less  marked  with  dark 
brown  transverse  strigulae  between  veins  ;  costal  fold  more  or  less 
suffused  violet-fuscous  anteriorly  ;  a  dark  brown  erect-triangular 
spot  from  dorsum  at  |  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  space  between 


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this  and  central  fascia  suffused  violet-grey  in  disc  ;  central  fascia 
dark  brown,  sometimes  ferruginous-tinged,  oblique,  narrow  towards 
costa,  anterior  edge  near]}'  straight  and  faintly  whitish-edged, 
posterior  on  lower  |  dilated  and  suffused ;  costal  patch  forming  a 
dark  brown  streak  along  costa  from  beyond  middle  to  |,  more  or 
less  expanded  with  brown  suffusion  beneath,  a  line  of  strigulae 
running  from  posterior  end  of  this  to  near  termen  beneath  middle  : 
cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous  tinged  whitish  towards  torn  us,  on 
upper  half  of  termen  dark  brown  on  outer  half.  Hindwings  light 
grey,  costal  third  ochreous-yellowish,  towards  apex  expanded 
downwards ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  at  apex  tinged  grey. 

2  .  25  mm.  Forewings  costa  posteriorly  rather  more  sinuate  ; 
brownish-ochreous  reticulated  throughout  with  dark  brown  ;  central 
fascia  indicated  by  light  violet-brownish  suffusion  towards  costa 
and  dorsum  and  edged  by  dark  striae,  nearly  of  even  width  but 
expanded  near  dorsum  ;  costal  patch  indicated  by  narrow  brown 
suffusion.  Hindwings  light  ochreons-yellowish,  tinged  grey  near 
dorsum  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  thickened  spot  of  greyish  scales 
in  costal  cilia  towards  apex. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5200  feet.  May,  June  ( Fletcher )  ;  9  ex. 

1^,1?). 

Pseudatteria  metacapna,  n.  sp. 

$  $  .  28-29  mm.  Head  black,  face  and  orbits  white.  Palpi 
black,  second  joint  internally  white  except  towards  apex.  Thorax 
blue-black,  patagia  edged  white.  Abdomen  black,  segmontal 
margins  white.  Fore  wings  suboblong,  eoHa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique;  deep  orange;  a  moderate 
blue-black  band  round  costa  and  termen  with  narrow  ochreous- 
whitish  bars  as  follows,  viz.  8  simple  costal,  one  trifurcate  before 
apex  but  middle  fork  usually  broken,  one  trifurcate  below  apex 
but  upper  fork  usually  broken,  one  furcate  below  this  but  one  or 
both  forks  sometimes  broken,  and  one  on  tornus  ;  sometimes  3  or 
4  variable  blackish  dots  beneath  posterior  half  of  costal  portion, 
and  1  or  2  before  lower  part  of  terminal:  cilia  purple-grey,  barred 
ochreous- white  on  markings.  Hindwings  <$  dull  smoky-fulvous, 
dorsum  suffused  dark  fuscous,  a  dark  fuscous  expanding  streak 
beneath  cell  from  near  base  to  ^  of  wing,  followed  by  two  round 
dark  fuscous  spots  beneath  posterior  portion  of  cell,  two  small 
spot-s  transversely  placed  between  these,  several  small  spots  in  cell 
obscured  by  smoky  suffusion,  4  or  5  in  upper  part  of  wing  poste¬ 
riorly,  and  a  series  of  8  nearly  equal  semicircular  blackish  marginal 
spots  round  apex  and  |  of  termen  ;  5  deep  orange,  dorsum  suffused 
grey,  2  or  3  small  blackish -grey  spots  beneath  cell  anteriorly,  and 
1  or  2  towards  termen  beneath  apex,  marginal  spots  as  in  ;  cilia 
dark  fuscous,  ochreous-whitish  bars  between  m  rginal  spots. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  8000  feet,  a  pair  taken  in  cop.  Quite 
peculiar  in  the  smoky  hindwings  of  <5  .  I  note  that  P.  potcimites 
Wals.  is  not  distinguishable  from  mimica  Feld.,  and  must  fall  as  a 
svnonvm  ;  it  occurs  from  Colombia  through  the  Isthmus  to  Mexico. 


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Pseudatteria  marmarantha,  n.  sp. 

S  $  •  30-34  mm.  Head,  thorax  purple-blackish,  upper  part  of 
face,  sides  of  crown,  edge  of  collar  and  of  patagia  ochreous-white. 
Palpi  purple-blackish,  second  joint  ochreous-white  internally. 
Abdomen  purple-blackish,  segmental  margins  orange.  Pore  wings 
suboblong,  costa  rather  strongly  arched,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  bright  coppery-orange  ;  a  costal  series  of  10  deep  purple 
transverse  spots,  separated  by  narrow  orange  bars  becoming  white 
near  costa,  tenth  subtriangular  and  enclosing  a  white  costal  mark  ; 
a  subtriangular  deep  purple  apical  spot  including  a  white  marginal 
dob,  and  4  terminal  spots  (second  sometimes  enclosing  a  white 
mark),  all  these  separated  by  bars  more  or  less  extensively  white 
towards  margin  ;  a  round  or  oval  deep  purple  spot  preceding  apical 
spot  and  variaHy  connected  with  it  or  adjacent  spots  ;  about  8-12 
smaller  irregularly  scattered  variable  deep  purple  spots  in  disc,  and 
often  several  others  on  or  near  dorsum  :  cilia  dark  grey  barred 
white  on  markings.  Hindwings  6  and  7  closely  approximated 
towards  base;  bright  coppery-orange;  10  rather  small  more  or 
less  hemispherical  dark  purple  marginal  spots  round  apex  and 
termen,  often  a  small  spot  preceding  or  attached  to  third  of  these, 
seldom  at  most  1  or  2  other  dots  towards  costa  or  dorsum  ;  cilia 
orange  barred  dark  grey  on  spots. 

Colombia,  E.  Cauca  ;  7  ex. 

Pseudatteria  maenas,  n.  sp. 

2  .  28  mm.  Abdomen  purple-blackish,  segmental  margins 
broadly  orange.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  costa  rather  strongly 
arched,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  bright  orange ;  a 
rather  broad  deep  purple  costal  and  terminal  band  of  greatest 
breadth  of  wing)  cut  by  white  bars  extending  through  it  as  follows, 
viz.  9  simple  costal,  2  short-stalked  before  apex  with  costal  dot 
between  them,  a  marginal  dot  beneath  apex,  then  a  short-furcate 
bar,  followed  by  2  small  terminal  spots  of  which  lower  cuts  off 
narrow  tornal  end  of  band  ;  about  12  small  dark  purple  spots  or 
dots  irregularly  scattered  in  disc,  and  about  6  along  dorsum. 
Hindwings  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  towards  base ;  bright 
orange  ;  10  rather  small  hemispherical  dark  purple  marginal  spots 
round  apex  and  termen,  a  roundish  spot  preceding  fourth  of  these; 
cilia  orange  barred  dark  grey  on  spots. 

Panama,  Chiriqui ;  1  ex. 

Pseudatteria  baccheutis,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  31  mm.  Head,  thorax  purple-blackish,  upper  part  of 
face,  sides  of  crown,  most  of  collar,  and  margin  of  patagia  white. 
Abdomen  purple-blackish,  segmental  margins  slenderly  whitish. 
Fore  wings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  orange ;  a  moderate  dark  purple 
costal  and  terminal  band  (|  of  greatest  breadth  of  wing)  cut  by 
white  bars  as  follows,  viz.  8  rather  irregular  costal,  one  trifurcate 


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somewhat  broken  before  apex,  one  furcate  below  apex  connected 
with  preceding  and  following,  one  furcate  broken  below  middle, 
one  short  on  torn  us  ;  6  or  7  transverse  dark  purple  spots  on  dorsum, 
and  25-30  variable  spots  or  dots  irregularly  strewn  in  disc:  cilia 
dark  purple  barred  white  on  markings.  Hmdwings  6  and  7  towards 
base  tolerably  remote,  parallel;  8  small  dark  purple  marginal  spots 
round  apex  and  termen,  2  others  slightly  indicated  below  ;  12-14 
variable  small  dark  purple  spots  or  dots  irregularly  strewn  in  disc ; 
cilia  orange  barred  dark  purple  on  spots. 

Costa  Pica,  Miravalles  Volcano  ;  2  ex. 

Chresmarcha  delia,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23  mm.  Head  pale  yellow.  Palpi  pale  yellow,  tip  blackish. 
Thorax  white,  anteriorly  suffused  pale  yellow.  Abdomen  light 
ochreous-yellow,  basal  segment  grey,  two  apical  segments  dark 
fuscous.  Fore  wings  subobloug,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched, 
termen  vertical,  rounded  beneath;  snow-white;  costal  edge  pale 
yellow  near  base ;  9  or  10  small  black-  triangular  spots  round 
apical  and  terminal  margin,  connected  round  apical  edge,  those  on 
veins  3-8  separated  with  pale  yellow  and  anteriorH  prolonged  by 
pale  yellow  streaks  on  veins  reaching  halfway  to  cell :  cilia  snow- 
white,  on  costa  dark  fuscous  from  bevond  middle  of  wing  to  near 
apex.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  white,  basal  fourth  grey. 

British  Hew  (juixea,  Owgarra  (J leek)  ;  1  ex. 

Chresmarcha  patarea,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18-26  mm.  Head  orange.  Palpi  orange,  tip  blackish. 
Thorax  white,  anterior  third  orange.  Abdomen  grey,  anal  vesicles 
pale  ochreous.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  strongly  arched  near  base, 
termen  vertical,  rounded  beneath ;  snow-white;  base  yellow  towards 
costa  ;  a  slender  anteriorly  finely  attenuated  blackish  costal  streak 
from  about  |  to  apex,  continued  round  termen  b}r  a  fine  black  line 
forming  small  triangular  spots  on  veins  2-8,  some  faint  pale  yellow 
suffusion  round  these  :  cilia  snow-white,  on  costa  dark  fuscous 
except  towards  apex.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  white. 

British  Xew  Ctuixea,  Owgarra  (Meek)  ;  2  ex.  The  smaller  of 
these  I  formerly  described  as  the  2  °f  sibyllina  (of  which  I  have 
3  d  only),  but  now  regard  it  as  distinct. 

Chresmarcha  daphnaea,  n.  sp. 

d  22  mm.,  2  28-30  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  deep 
indigo-blue,  anal  vesicles  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  suboblong, 
costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen  d  faintly  sinuate, 
2  rounded,  little  oblique ;  bluish-white  ;  a  fine  dark  blue  line 
round  base  and  basal  portions  of  costa  and  dorsum,  in  d  continued 
on  costa  to  apical  patch;  a  deep  coppery-ferruginous  apical  patch, 
its  edge  running  from  costa  bevond  middle  to  dorsum  before 
tornus  :  cilia  dark  brown,  base  on  termen  paler  and  more  or  less 
mixed  white.  Hindwings  d  dark  purple- fuscous,  2  hark  grey- 


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in  $  a  moderately  broad  suffused  coppery-ferruginous  terminal 
fascia  nan-owed  downwards  and  not  reaching  tornus,  in  3  narrower, 
more  suffused,  and  extending  along  upper  part  of  termen  ;  cilia 
coppery,  round  apex  white  except  at  base,  round  dorsum  grey. 

.British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  ft.,  5000  feet  (MeeJc), 
Hydrographer  Mts.,  2500  feet,  February  ( Eichhorn );  3  ex. 
Apparently  indicates  the  connection  of  the  genus  with  Zacorisca , 
but  exhibits  the  singular  3  peculiarities  of  lieuration  fully  deve¬ 
loped  and  unexplained. 

ZACORISCA,  Meyr. 

I  find  that  Megnlocloris  cannot  be  maintained  as  distinct  from 
this;  veins  0  and  7  of  hindwings  are  usually  closely  approximated 
at  base,  seldom  short-stalked,  but  this  is  not  constant-  specifically. 
The  species  are  therefore  all  transferred  to  Zacorisca ,  and  form  a 
single  natural  genus,  remarkable  for  its  bright  and  conspicuous 
colouring,  and  for  the  curious  enlarged  vesicular  formation  of  the 

2  genitalia  in  all  the  species  ;  it  is  characteristic  of  the  Papuan 
subregion. 

Zacorisca  pliaeoxesta,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  30-34  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  deep  blue, 
in  3  two  pale  ochreous  dots  behind  antennae, anal  segment  ochreous- 
whitish.  Antennae  3  rather  thickened  with  scales  on  back  at 
about  i.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  gently  arched,  in  3  with 
short  broad  fold  on  basal  fifth,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 

3  brownish-grey,  2  greyish-ochreous  or  brownish-ochreous  ;  a 
short  dark  blue  mark  on  base  of  dorsum  ;  a  broad  whitish-yellow 
or  ochreous-white  costal  streak  from  base  finely  attenuated  to  ; 
termen  3  slenderly  suffused  coppery-fuscous,  in  New  Guinea  § 
more  broadly,  in  Ceram  2  hardly  perceptibly  :  cilia  3  light  glossy 
grey,  2  light  greyish-ochreous.  Hindrvings  dark  brown-grey, 
browner  posteriorly  ;  cilia  3  whitish-grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal 
line,  ^  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.  and  Owgarra  (Meek); 
Ceram,  Mansuela,  3000  feet,  October  (Pratt)  ;  3  ex.  The  colouring 
suggests  a  Lithosia. 

Zacorisca  erythromis,  n.  sp. 

2 .  27-29  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae  blue-blackish,  collar 
white.  Thorax,  abdomen  dark  blue,  anal  vesicles  pale  ochreous. 
Forewings  suboblong,  costa  strongly  arched  near  base,  termen 
somewhat  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  dark  purple-blue  ;  an  oval  orange- 
red  blotch  extending  along  basal  1  or  |  of  costa  :  cilia  pale  blue. 
Hindwings  dark  purple-blue  ;  cilia  pale  blue,  basal  third  darker. 

Moluccas,  Buru,  5000  feet,  April  (Pratt)  ;  4  ex. 

Zacorisca  cyprantha,  n.  sp.  - 

2  .  25  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  deep  blue,  anal 
segment  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly 


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moderately  arched,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  deep  indigo- 
blue  ;  a  rather  narrow  deep  coppery-red  terminal  fascia  :  cilia 
purplish-coppery,  above  apex  and  on  tornus  base  purple.  Hind- 
wings  deep  indigo-blue ;  posterior  half  deep  coppery-red,  edge 
suffused,  running  from  costa  at  |  to  termen  near  tornus  ;  cilia 
purplish-coppery,  round  dorsum  deep  blue. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Owgarra  (J leek)  ;  1  ex. 

Zacorisca  pyrocanthara,  n.  sp. 

$  .  35  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  blue-blackish.  Antennae  dark 
grey.  Abdomen  blue-blackish,  two  apical  segments  ochreous- 
whitish.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched, 
termen  rather  rounded,  little  oblique ;  very  dark  indigo- blue  ; 
apical  beyond  a  slightly  curved  line  coppery-fulvous  :  cilia  purple- 
coppery.  Hindwings  blue-blackish ;  a  coppery-fulvous  terminal 
fascia  occupving  3  of  wing  ;  cilia  purple-coppery. 

Dutch.  Kew  Guinea,  Oetakwa  It.,  /Snowy  Mts.,  3500  feet, 
December  (Meek)  ;  1  ex. 

Zacorisca  vexillifera,  n.  sp. 

3  5  .  26-28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  deep  blue,  face 
in  3  mixed  white  with  white  bar  on  lower  part,  anal  segment  3 
whitish-ochreous,  $  fuscous.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately  arched,  in  3  with  strong  fold  from  ^ase  to  |,  termen 
rounded,  hardly  oblique;  deep  purple;  a  broad  yellow  band 
occupying  basal  third  of  wing  but  leaving  short  connected  streaks 
on  base  of  costa  and  dorsum  and  in  3  all  costal  fold  dark  blue, 
outer  edge  convex ;  beyond  this  the  groundcolour  is  suffused 
in  5  to  beyond  middle,  in  3  to  -J  deep  blue-green ;  a  rather 
narrow  dull  coppery-reddish  terminal  fascia,  terminal  edge  deep 
purple  :  cilia  blue,  basal  third  purple.  Hindwings  purple-blackish  ; 
in  3  an  antemedian  blue-whitish  transverse  band,  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous  and  crossed  by  dark  fuscous  veins,  in  $  basal  half  wholly 
white  except  a  grey  dorsal  streak  ;  cilia  3  round  apical  half 
coppery  with  purple  base,  round  dorsum  and  tornus  dark  grey, 
between  these  white,  $  round  apical  half  blue  with  basal  third 
purple,  on  dorsum  grey,  between  these  white. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Owgarra  (Meek);  2  ex. 

Zacorisca  euthalama,  n.  sp. 

$  .  30-32  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  purple-blackish.  Abdomen 
blue-blackish,  anal  segment  light  ochreous.  Forewings  suboblong, 
costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique;  whitish-yellow,  becoming  light  ochreous-yellow  posteriorly; 
markings  blue-blackish  or  purple-blackish;  streaks  along  costa 
and  dorsum  throughout,  connected  by  a  line  round  base  ;  a  median 
fascia,  in  one  specimen  rather  narrow,  oblique,  in  the  other  broadly 
triangularly  dilated  downwards  :  a  rather  narrow  fascia  from  costa 
at  4  to  near  tornus,  not  reaching  it  but  lower  extremity  in  one 


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specimen  connected  by  bar  with  termen  above  tornns  and  also  in 
one  wing  with  preceding  fascia  near  dorsum,  in  this  specimen  also 
a  fine  terminal  line  :  cilia  light  ochreous-yellowish,  on  costa  dark 
fuscous,  on  tornus  tinged  grey..  Hindwings  light  ochreous- 
yellowish,  sometimes  coppery- tinged,  paler  towards  base  ;  dorsal 
area  suffused  grey,  a  grey  line  extending  more  or  less  along  lower 
edge  of  cell ;  a  blackish  reniform  spot  before  apex,  and  one  or  two 
smaller  and  less  marked  spots  before  termen  below  middle  ;  cilia 
pale  ochreous-yellowish,  round  dorsum  and  tornus  suffused  grey. 

Ceram,  Mansuela,  3000  feet,  October,  November  (Pratt)  ;  2  ex. 

Zacorisca  poecilantha,  n.  sp. 

3.  28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  dark  blue,  white 
bars  on  forehead  and  lower  part  of  face,  anal  segment  and  genitalia 
whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  with  very  broad  fold  on  basal  third,  termen  rounded,  little 
oblique ;  deep  indigo-blue  ;  a  rather  broad  irregular-edged  yellow- 
whitish  basal  fascia,  leaving  base  of  dorsum  dark  blue,  costal  fold 
dark  blue  but  its  interior  yellow-whitish;  an  oblique- transverse 
yellow-whitish  spot  in  disc  at  J- ;  a  rosy-ochreous  irregular-edged 
fascia  from  beneath  costa  at  |  to  near  termen  above  tornus,  lower 
end  somewhat  bilobed  ;  a  rosy-ochreous  dot  towards  apex  (on  one 
wing  only)  :  cilia  dark  blue.  Hindwings  deep  purple  ;  cilia  blue. 

Moluccas,  Buru,  5000  feet,  April  (Pratt) ;  1  ex. 

Zacorisca  platyantha,  n.  sp. 

<5  2  •  27-32  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  blue,  in  3  lower 
part  of  face  white.  Abdomen  dark  blue,  anal  segment  pale 
ochreous  or  whitish.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately  arched,  in  3  with  very  broad  fold  on  basal  third, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  blue-blackish  ;  a  large  yellowish- 
white  or  light  yellow  trapezoidal  patch  extending  along  dorsum 
from  near  base,  almost  or  quite  reaching  costa  near  base,  upper 
side  then  gradually  diverging  from  costa,  posterior  side  somewhat 
oblique ;  a  rather  broad  rosy-ochreous  fascia  from  about  |  of  costa 
to  tornus,  more  or  less  broadly  dilated  posteriorly  on  lower  half 
cilia  blue,  on  tornus  purple.  'Hindwings  purple-blackish ;  cilia  blue. 

Moluccas,  Buru,  5000  feet,  April  (Pratt)  ;  18  ex. 

Zacorisca  aglaocarpa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  37  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  deep  blue.  Abdomen  dark 
grey-blue,  anal  segment  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  suboblong, 
costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched,  termen  rounded,  hardly  oblique  ; 
yellow,  terminal  fifth  suffused  deep  orange;  a  deep  blue  line 
running  round  base  of  dorsum  and  of  wing,  and  continued  on  costa 
to  a  moderate  deep  blue-purple  rather  oblique  postmedian  fascia, 
posterior  edge  angularly  emarginate  in  middle  ;  a  deep  blue-purple 
marginal  streak  running  round  costa  from  just  beyond  this,  and 

vol.  hi. — December  1924. 


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upper  |  of  termen,  with  a  strong  transverse  lobe  from  costal  portion 
near  anterior  extremity  :  cilia  deep  purple,  on  lower  part  of  termeu 
coppery-orange.  Hindwings  deep  coppery-orange,  near  costa 
yellow  ;  a  large  dark  fuscous  basal  patch,  its  edge  strongly  convex 
and  extending  in  disc  to  beyond  middle,  then  recurved  with  an 
irregular  excavation  to  termeu  near  tornus  ;  a  dark  purple-fuscous 
apical  blotch,  edge  rather  irregular  ;  cilia  coppery-orange,  round 
apical  blotch  deep  purple,  on  dorsum  dark  grey. 

Ceram,  4600  feet,  January  ( Pratt );  1  ex. 

Tortrix  myroxesta,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ferruginous-ochreous,  palpi  2J, 
whitish-ochreous  towards  base.  Antennae  subdentate,  ciliations  2. 
Abdomen  dark  grey,  anal  tuft  light  ochreous.  Forewings  sub¬ 
oblong,  costa  near  base  gently  arched  without  fold,  then  straight, 
termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  light  ochreous ;  central  fascia 
suffused,  ferruginous,  oblique,  moderately  and  nearly  evenly  broad  ; 
fasciae  of  whitish  iridescence  preceding  and  following  this ;  costal 
patch  semioval,  suffused,  ferruginous :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  basal 
half  suffused  ferruginous.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  pale 
ochreous,  a  faint  ferruginous-tinged  subbasal  line. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  May  (Swinny) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Tortrix  spinnlosa,  n.  sp. 

<5.  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-yellowish,  sides  of  face 
tinged  fuscous.  Palpi  3,  whitish-ochreous  irrorated  fuscous. 
Antennal  ciliations  1.  If  ore  wings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately,  posteriorly  hardly  arched,  without  fold,  termen  hardly 
sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  :  light  glossy  ochreous-yellowish,  scat¬ 
tered  blackish-grey  scales  between  veins,  veins  faintly  marked  fine 
greyish  lines  ;  a  small  blackish-grey  dot  on  base  of  vein  5  :  cilia 
light  ochreous-yellowish.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish, 
a  faint  grey  subbasal  line. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  February  ( Brain )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
Near  acerbella,  of  which  variable  species  I  thought  at  first  it 
might  be  a  form  ;  but  (as  compared  with  the  corresponding  sex) 
it  is  larger,  the  palpi  are  longer  (in  acerbella  2|),  the  fore  wings 
somewhat  broader  anteriorly  in  consequence  of  the  costa  being 
more  arched,  and  the  spines  on  lower  surface  of  posterior  tarsi  are 
very  minute  and  hardly  noticeable,  whilst  in  acerbella  they  are 
much  more  developed  ;  these  differences  probably  indicate  a  distinct 
species.  The  antennal  ciliations  show  no  apparent  difference. 

Tortrix  polytechna,  n.  sp. 

5  .  18  mm.  Head  light  ochreous,  sides  of  crown  suffused  ferru¬ 
ginous.  Palpi  3|,  ferruginous-ochreous.  Thorax  grey  mixed 
ferruginous-ochreous.  Abdomen  dark  grey.  Forewings  rather 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  termen  straight, 
rather  oblique ;  rather  glossy  leaden-grey ;  basal  half  of  costa 


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strongly  clotted  dark  fuscous ;  markings  dark  fuscous  suffusedly 
mixed  ferruginous-brown  and  edged  whitish-ochreous ;  basal  patch 
occupying  |  of  wing,  marked  with  a  pale  yellow-ochreous  subcostal 
streak,  edge  rather  bent  above  middle  ;  beyond  this  a  thick  irregular 
transverse  stria,  furcate  on  dorsum;  central  fascia  little  oblique, 
moderate  on  costa,  becoming  much  broader  towards  dorsum,  where 
it  includes  a  conical  patch  of  groundcolour ;  a  small  costal  spot 
beyond  this  ;  costal  edge  whitish  between  markings  on  posterior 
half ;  costal  patch  elongate-triangular,  reaching  across  wing, 
including  a  costal  spot  of  groundcolour  ;  an  irregular  terminal 
streak  extending  round  apex  :  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 
Hindwings  grey,  basal  half  irregularly  spotted  dark  grey ;  an 
irregular  curved  postmedian  dark  fuscous  fascia,  sinuate  inwards 
on  lower  half ;  a  narrower  dark  fuscous  terminal  fascia  from  above 
apex  to  near  lower  extremity  of  this  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal 
shade. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  November  ( Swinny ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse).  This  curious  insect  is  a  true  Tortrix ,  allied  to  africana, 
but  at  first  sight  appearing  quite  abnormal,  especially  through  the 
markings  of  hindwings. 

Tortrix  insulata  Meyr. 

The  8  has  a  rather  broad  costal  fold  from  base  to  not  mentioned 
in  my  description.  The  species  varies  in  size  up  to  18  mm. 

Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet  ( Fletcher ). 

Tortrix  griseicoma,  n.  sp. 

8*.  18-20  mm.,  $  23-24  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous-yellowish, 
crown  more  or  less  sprinkled  or  suffused  grey,  face  sometimes  tinged 
grey.  Palpi  pale  ochreous  more  or  less  suffused  grey.  Antennal 
ciliations  <8  1.  Thorax  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Apex  of  uncus 
rounded,  entire.  Forewings  suboblong,  in  $  more  elongate,  costa 
anteriorly  moderately  arched,  in  8  without  fold,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  in  8  almost  straight,  in  $  faintly  sinuate  beneath  apex, 
somewhat  oblique  ;  light  ochreous-yellowish  :  cilia  pale  yellowish. 
Hindwings  yellow-whitish,  dorsal  half  faintly  tinged  grey  ;  cilia 
yellow- whitish. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5200  feet,  June  to  August  ( Fletcher )  ;  8  ex. 
(3  8,5$). 

Tortrix  leptograpta,  n.  sp. 

8  .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  grey.  Antennal  ciliations 
nearly  1.  Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
with  narrow  fold  from  base  to  beyond  i,  termen  nearly  straight, 
rather  oblique  ;  pale  ochreous- grey  ;  edge  of  basal  patch  indicated 
by  a  few  blackish  scales  about  -l ;  anterior  edge  of  central  fascia 
indicated  by  a  sinuate  blackish  stria  from  |  of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum, 
with  three  small  suffused  blackish  spots  attached  posteriorly;  three 
or  four  triangular  blackish  dots  on  posterior  half  of  costa ;  some 
scattered  small  blackish  strigulse  tending  to  form  one  or  two  oblique 

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series  on  posterior  third  of  wing:  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hindwings 
light  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Kashmir,  Gulmarg,  8500  feet,  July  {Fletcher) ;  1  ex.  Probably 
allied  to  tricensa. 

Cnephasia  finite,  n.  sp. 

J.  17mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  3 1, 
pale  ochreous  irrorated  fuscous.  Autennal  ciliations  1.  Fore- 
wiugs  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  anteriorly  gently  arched, 
termen  slightly  sinuate,  little  oblique ;  light  greyish-ochreous, 
sprinkled  and  indistinctly  striated  yellowish-fuscous  and  purplish- 
fuscous  ;  a  semioval  fuscous  spot  on  base  of  costa  ;  central  fascia 
moderate,  oblique,  fuscous,  edged  darker  striae,  darkest  towards 
costa,  indistinct  in  disc,  rather  broader  and  light  fuscous  on  dorsal 
half ;  costal  patch  semioval,  fuscous,  anterior  edge  and  three  costal 
marks  dark  fuscous,  a  dark  yellowish-fuscous  stria  running  from 
posterior  side  of  this  to  tornus  ;  a  dark  fuscous  dot  on  costa  near 
apex,  whence  a  fine  dark  strigula  crosses  apex  :  cilia  pale  ochreous, 
a  dark  brown  median  shade.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey, 
a  grev  subbasal  shade. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  February  ( Sivinny ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse). 

Spatalistis  aglaoxantha,  n,  sp. 

$.  16  mm.  Thorax  bright  yellow.  Forewings  termen  sinuate, 
little  oblique  ;  bright  clear  yellow  ;  2  or  3  small  ferruginous  dots 
towards  dorsum  anteriorly  ;  an  irregular  violet-fuscous  costal  band 
becoming  reddish-ochreous  on  posterior  half,  with  several  small 
raised  blue-leaden-metallic  spots,  costa  throughout  reddish-ochreous 
mixed  yellow ;  a  large  dark  violet-grey  terminal  blotch  occupying 

of  wing  on  dorsal  half  but  narrowed  upwards  and  not  reaching 
costa,  including  several  small  leaden-metallic  spots,  apical  and 
terminal  edge  reddish-ochreous  mixed  yellow :  cilia  clear  yellow, 
round  apex  suffused  reddish-ochreous,  beneath  tornus  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  grey,  costal  half  whitish  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ;  cilia 
pale  grey,  becoming  ochreous-whitish  on  upper  part  of  termen, 
a  grey  basal  shade. 

China,  Kwanshien,  July  {Franck) ;  1  ex. 

Schcenotenes  centrophracta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  26  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  crown  tinged  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  a  streak  on  second  joint  and  band  on  terminal  infuscated. 
Thorax  white  partially  suffused  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate-triangular,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  whitish- 
ochreous ;  costal  and  terminal  edge  dotted  black,  3  or  4  larger  dots 
on  dorsal  edge'  posteriorly  ;  a  short  oblique  black  mark  on  base  of 
costa,  and  a  blackish  streak  from  near  beyond  this  along  vein  1  c 
to  ^  of  wing;  a  trapezoidal  patch  of  light  brownish  suffusion 
partially  edged  with  dots  of  black  irroration  in  disc  connected  by 
bar  with  costa  at  and  with  posterior  angle  prominent  in  disc 
at  j ;  a  group  of  black  dots  suffused  pale  brownish  beneath  costa 


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at  4,  and  another  group  before  middle  of  termen  ;  one  or  two 
black  dots  before  apex,  and  one  above  tornus  :  cilia  whitish,  an 
antemedian  row  of  light  grey  spots.  Hindwings  whitish  ;  'some 
transverse  light  greyish  suffusion  from  costa  at  §,  a  triangular  spot 
before  apex,  and  some  dots  on  termen  ;  cilia  whitish. 

JJutcii  New  Guinea,  Mt.  Kunupi,  Weyland  Mts.,  6000  feet, 
November  ( Pratt);  1  ex. 

Nepticula  galactacma,  n.  sp. 

The  description  and  other  particulars  of  this  species  are  given 
on  p.  80,  11.  21-26,  but  the  name  as  above  is  accidentally  omitted. 


HYPONOMEXJTXDiE. 

Hyponomeiita  effeta,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Abdo¬ 
men  whitish-grey,  apex  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Forewings 
slightly  dilated,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  ochreous-grey-whitish  ; 
small  black  dots  on  fold  at  4-  and  beyond  middle,  two  beneath  costa 
at  middle  and  towards  |,  and  two  or  three  towards  dorsum  from 
before  middle  to  | :  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Hindwings  grey- 
whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

S.  Hhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Hyponomeiita  calcar ata,  n.  sp. 

8“  2  •  18-20  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white,  base  of 
all  joints  more  or  less  black.  Thorax  grey-whitish,  a  black  dot- 
on  each  shoulder  and  another  behind  it.  Forewings  elongate, 
termen  hardly  rounded,  oblique;  whitish-gre}T  or  pale  grey;  costal 
edge  blackish  towards  base,  a  short  transverse  black  mark  from 
costa  near  base  (really  composed  of  two  confluent  dots),  a  dot  just 
beneath  this  ;  about  20-26  black  dots,  viz.  4  just  beneath  costa  on 
anterior  half,  4  or  5  subcostal  from  4  to  |,  sometimes  one  beneath 
fourth  of  these,  one  somewhat  larger  towards  apex,  7  along  fold, 
sometimes  one  above  sixth  of  these,  4  or  5  variable  subdorsal, 
and  sometimes  3  or  4  slightly  marked  round  apical  margin  :  cilia 
whitish-grey  or  pale  grey.  Hindwings  light  grey,  paler  and  thinly 
scaled  towards  base  ;  cilia  pale  grey  ;  in  8  a  thin  pencil  of  long 
pale  grey  hairs  from  base  lying  along  abdomen. 

Bermuda,  Bailey’s  Bay,  at  light  ( Oyilvie ) ;  4  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Interesting  because  of  European  (not  American)  affinity;  distinct 
by  costal  bar  of  forewings  and  hairpencil  of  hindwings. 

TEISGPHISTA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
moderate,  porrected,  smooth,  cylindrical,  terminal  joint  as  long  as 
second,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  smooth- 
scaled.  Forewings  2  from  towards  angle,  3  and  4  approximated 


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from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  terrnen,  9  and  10  from  towards 
angle,  secondary  cell  well-marked,  11  from  towards  base.  Hind- 
wings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  ;  a  hyaline  spot  beneath  cell  at 
base ;  2  widely  remote,  3  from  angle,  4  absent,  5-7  rather  approxi¬ 
mated  towards  base. 

Superficially  resembling  an  Ethmia ,  but  really  allied  to  Hypono- 
meuta. 

Trisophista  doctissima,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22-24  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  dark  blue,  orbits  partly 
white.  Palpi  dark  blue,  extreme  tips  of  second  and  basal  joints 
white.  Fore  wings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
ter  men  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  blue,  slightly  green  ish-tinged  :  a 
black  dot  beneath  costa  near  base;  7  small  round  black  spots,  viz. 
3  towards  dorsum  at  4  (sometimes  very  small  or  absent),  before 
middle,  and  at  §  respectively,  ope  towards  costa  at  J,  one  in  middle 
of  disc,  one  on  end  of  cell  above  middle,  and  one  towards  apex  : 
cilia  blue.  Hindwings  and  cilia  deep  purple-blue. 

Belgian  Congo,  Lake  Tshohoa,  Euanda  district,  August  (Barns)  ; 
Uganda,  Entebbe  (J.  Erase?')  •  4  ex. 

Nosymna  ochrochorda,  n.  sp.  . 

.  50  mm.  Head  white,  collar  marked  dark  grey  behind  eye. 
Palpi  dark  grey,  second  joint  white  internally  and  beneath. 
Antennae  dentate,  ciliated  (1).  Thorax  white,  two  small  grey 
spots  posteriorly.  Forewings  suboblong,  anteriorly  broader  than 
in  stipella,  costa  moderately  arched,  terrnen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique ;  grey-whitish,  costa  narrowly  white,  costal  edge  dark 
fuscous  towards  base ;  numerous  small  irregularly  scattered  dark 
fuscous  dots,  groundcolour  more  greyish-tinged  where  these  are 
closer  ;  an  ochreous  line  from  base  along  vein  1  c  to  beneath  end 
of  cell,  and  one  above  middle  through  median  fourth  of  disc,  its 
posterior  end  surmounted  by  a  small  oval  dark  fuscous  spot,  a 
similar  spot  on  costa  rather  beyond  this:  cilia  pale  grey,  basal 
half  darker.  Hindwings  whitish-grey,  a  few  minute  scattered 
grey  dots  ;  cilia  whitish -grey. 

Sumatra,  north  of  Korintzi  Valley,  5000  feet,  October  (Pratt)  ; 
1  ex.  Specially  distinguished  by  the  ochreous  lines. 

Comocritis  pindarica,  sp.  n. 

S .  34  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  rather 
infuscated  externally  except  towards  apex.  Antennal  pectina¬ 
tions  2.  Thorax  white,  a  fuscous  spot  on  shoulder.  Forewings 
terrnen  obliquely  rounded ;  3  and  4  connate,  9  and  10  short- 
stalked  ;  light  golden-brownish  suffusedly  irrorated  purple,  fine 
black  lines  on  veins  of  discal  and  dorsal  areas  ;  a  white  streak 
across  base,  from  middle  of  which  an  angulated  lobe  runs  to 
costa  near  base,  thence  continued  as  a  costal  streak  to  middle, 
then  rather  diverging  to  above  a  curved-transverse  white  bar  on 


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end  of  cell  ;  near  beyond  this  some  slight  transverse  white  suffu¬ 
sion,  connected  by  three  black  lines  on  veins  with  posterior  streak; 
a  transverse  white  streak  from  tornus  to  beyond  lower  end  of  discal 
bar  ;  a  short  white  streak  along  costa  towards  -i,  from  end  of  which 
an  irregular  white  streak  runs  to  middle  of  termen,  included 
apical  area  bright  ochreous,  tinged  white  at  apex  :  cilia  white, 
round  apex  pale  grey  on  outer  half.  Hind  wings  rather  light  grey, 
apex  suffused  white ;  cilia  white,  a  grey  subbasal  line  except  round 
apex. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea.,  Weyland  Mts.,  6000  feet  (Pratt)  ;  1  ex. 
Very  like  the  Indian  olympia ,  but  easily  known  by  the  ochreous 
apical  blotch  and  other  differences. 

Ethmia  mnesicosma,  n.  sp. 

5  •  22  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  grey  mixed  white,  terminal 
joint  white.  Thorax  white,  spots  on  shoulders  and  two  approxi¬ 
mated  marks  at  posterior  extremity  dark  green-grey.  Abdomen 
rather  dark  grey,  anal  segment  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Fore¬ 
wings  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  grey  ;  a  dark  bottle- 
green  basal  patch  becoming  purple  on  costa,  irregularly  marbled 
white,  dorsal  edge  white  ;  beyond  this  a  trapezoidal  white  dorsal 
blotch  reaching  fold,  sending  upwards  two  irregular  whitish  streaks 
becoming  obsolete  before  costa  ;  a  coppery  blotch  extending  on 
dorsum  from  beyond  this  to  narrowed  upwards  and  reaching 
more  than  half  across  wing,  including  some  slight  white 
marking  ;  an  irregular  white  fascia  from  of  costa  to  tornal  part 
of  dorsum,  including  angular  light  grey  spots  above  and  below 
middle;  a  marginal  fascia  round  apex  narrowed  to  tornus,  upper 
part  yellowish-coppery,  with  an  undefined  submarginal  line  of 
white  irroration,  lower  part  golden-yellow  :  cilia  white,  basal  half 
golden-yellow  becoming  coppery  on  costa.  Hindwings  grey,  paler 
and  thinly  scaled  towards  base ;  margin  yellowish-tinged  on  upper 
part  of  termen  ;  cilia  white,  basal  half  pale  yellow  round  apex  and 
upper  part  of  termen. 

Costa  Pica,  San  Jose ;  2  ex.  Very  close  to  exornata ,  but  distinct 
by  basal  markings  of  forewings. 

Ethmia  catapeltica,  n.  sp. 

.  21  mm.  Head  whitish,  a  blackish  blotch  on  crown.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  three,  terminal  joint  with  two  broader 
blackish  bands.  Thorax  whitish,  a  small  black  spot  on  each 
margin  behind  middle  and  another  towards  posterior  extremity. 
Abdomen  light  grey,  anal  hairs  whitish-ochreous,  genital  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Forewings  termen  rather  oblique  ;  whitish,  markings 
black ;  two  very  oblique  irregular  streaks  from  basal  portion  of 
costa  to  about  fold,  first  forming  a  spot  on  base  of  costa,  a  small 
subdorsal  spot  beneath  apex  of  second  of  these ;  an  irregular 
oblique  angulated  series  of  dashes  or  spots  from  beneath  ccsta 
at  -J  to  beneath  fold  beyond  middle,  from  middle  of  this  a  slender 


120  EXOTIC  MICEOLEPIDOPTEBA. 

streak  irregularly  thickened  and  nodose  on  its  posterior  half  runs 
to  termen  beneath  apex  ;  a  short  dash  towards  costa  at  ;  a  rather 
thick  irregular  streak  beneath  costa  about  | ;  an  irregular  spot 
towards  tornus  ;  ten  large  black  marginal  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish.  Hind  wings  subhyaline, 
grey-whitish,  suffused  grey  towards  apex  and  on  upper  part  of 
terminal  edge  ;  cilia  gre}T-whitish,  a  faint  greyish  suhbasal  line  ;  a 
very  slender  pencil  of  a  few  long  dark  grey  hairs  lying  along  costa 
from  base  to  beyond  middle. 

Costa  Rica,  San  Jose;  1  ex.  Nearest  baliostola. 

Ethmia  euarithma,  n.  sp. 

c y .  23  mm.  Head  grey- whitish,  a  large  black  spot  on  crown, 
face  black  except  some  central  suffusion.  Labial  palpi  blackish, 
infernally  whitish.  Maxillary  palpi  }Tellow.  Thorax  grey- whitish, 
black  spots  on  shoulders  and  on  each  side  of  back  in  middle. 
Abdomen  grey,  black  spots  on  segments  2  and  5.  Fore  wings  grey- 
whitish  ;  13  roundish  or  elongate  black  spots,  viz.  one  small  near 
base  in  middle,  two  oblique  from  costa  at  base  and  i,  one  on  fold 
at  |,  the  others  forming  3  angulated  transverse  series  of  3  each, 
the  middle  one  of  second  series  most'  elongate ;  11  large  black 
marginal  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  gre}^- 
whitish.  Hindwings  light  grey,  tinged  whitish  anteriorly  ;  cilia 
whitish. 

W.  China,  Teng-yuek-ting ;  1  ex.  Spots  as  in  ennineella,  but 
less  linear  ;  in  ennineella  the  head  is  wholly  white. 

Ethmia  dehiscens,  n.  sp. 

2  .  31  mm.  Head,  palpi  pale  grey.  Thorax  pale  grey,  two 
posterior  small  black  spots.  Abdomen  pale  grey.  Forewings  pale 
grey,  markings  black  ;  two  small  oval  spots  beneath  costa  towards 
base  ;  an  interrupted  streak  on  fold  from  base  to  ^  ;  a  short  mark 
on  dorsum  at  and  one  towards  dorsum  before  middle  ;  stigmata 
forming  small  spots,  plica!  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  streak 
projecting  from  second  discal  to  near  first ;  two  interneural  streaks 
above  cell  before  and  beyond  middle  of  wing,  and  a  sinuate  trans¬ 
verse  series  of  six  posteriorly,  not  reaching  cell  or  margin,  first  and 
fourth  of  these  longest,  two  lowest  little  marked ;  a  marginal  series 
of  about  11  dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia 
whitish-grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Cuina,  Kwanshien,  June  ( Franck )  ;  1  ex. 

Gymnogramma  sphaerobola,  n.  sp. 

d  ^  .  20-22  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  grey.  Thorax  white, 
a  grey  spot  on  patagia.  Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated, 
termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  2  and  3  stalked ;  snow- 
white  ;  about  9  light  grey  rounded  spots,  viz;  one  small  on  base 
of  costa,  one  in  disc  towards  base,  one  rather  large  towards 
dorsum  at  |,  one  towards  costa  above  this,  one  towards  costa  in 


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middle,  one  in  disc  beneath  this,  one  in  disc  at  |,  one  large  almost 
resting  on  tornus,  and  one  apical  sometimes  forming  a  marginal 
streak :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  <3  -whitish  grey,  $  pale  grey  ; 
cilia  white. 

Gold  Coast,  Abontiakoon,  February ;  2  ex. 

Gymnogramma  psyllodecta,  n.  sp. 

3  .  29  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish.  Palpi  very  short,  crimson. 
Thorax  yellow-whitish,  a  light  reddish  streak  on  outer  side  of 
patagia.  Abdomen  coppery-orange.  Forewings  elongate,  termen 
obliquely  rounded;  yellow- whitish ;  costal  edge  red  towards  base; 
a  red  dot  towards  dorsum  before  middle,  and  another  obliquely 
beyond  and  above  it :  cilia  yellow-whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
light  ochreous-orange ;  6  and  7  long-stalked. 

IS.  Khodesia,  Pulawayo,  December;  2  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Gymnogramma  privata,  n.  sp. 

3 .  19-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  short, 
grey.  Abdomen  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  obliquely 
rounded ;  ochreous-white ;  costal  edge  grey  near  .base :  cilia 
ochreous-white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey;  6  and  7  connate. 

S.  Hkodesia,  Bulawayo,  December;  2  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Anticrates  haematantha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  21  mm.  Head  yellow,  hairs  of  crown  raised  anteriorly. 
Palpi  yellow,  base  suffused  crimson.  Thorax  yellow,  anterior 
margin  and  posterior  half  crimson.  Abdomen  light  rosy-ochreous. 
Forewings  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  2  and  3  stalked, 
7-9  separate;  yellow;  three  moderate  crimson  fasciae,  first  basal, 
interrupted  in  middle,  second  antemedian,  oblique,  not  reaching 
costa,  including  a  yellow  subdorsal  dot  near  anterior  edge,  third 
broader,  terminal,  anteriorly  strongly-  convex,  including  yellow 
spots  on  apex  and  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  yellow,  on  costa  and 
tornus  broadly?'  crimson.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  orange,  slightly 
pinkish-tinged. 

Bnmsii  Hew  Guinea,  Owgarra  {Mem) ;  1  ex. 

Lactura  eurycrates,  n.  sp. 

3 .  21  mm.  Head  yellow,  collar  tinged  crimson.  Palpi  ex- 
tremely  short,  crimson.  Tongue  weak.  Thorax  light  brownish- 
rosy.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous-rosyu  Forewings  moderate,  termen 
obliquely  rounded;  7  and  8  stalked;  brownish-rosy,  clarker- 
suffused  on  all  margins;  an  evenly  broad  y-ellow  transverse  band 
covering  from  near  base  to  middle  of  wing;  costal  edge  slenderly 
yellow  from  this  to  near  apex.  Hindwings  4  and  5  stalked; 
thinly  scaled  whitish-ochreous  with  violet  reflections,  becoming 
light  greyish-ochreous  posteriorly. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Setekwa  K.,  2000-3000  feet  ( MeeJc) ;  1  ex. 


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Lactura  platyorma,  n.  sp. 

$ .  19  mm.  Head  yellow.  Palpi  extremely  short.  Thorax 
crimson-purple,  anterior  third  yellow.  Abdomen  light  ochreous- 
orange.  Forewings  moderate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked;  brownish-crimson;  a  yellow 
costal  streak  from  base,  triangularly  expanded  before  middle, 
becoming  very  narrow  in  middle,  then  rapidly  dilated  and  forming 
a  broad  fascia  round  apex  and  termen,  its  anterior  edge  with 
obtuse  reentrant  angle  in  middle  :  cilia  yellow.  Hindwings  4  and  5 
stalked;  light  ochreous-rosy,  apical  fourth  suffused  pale  yellow; 
cilia  light  ochreous-rosy,  round  apical  area  pale  yellow. 

Pritish  Hew  Guixea,  Ivumasi  P,  (Meek)  ;  1  ex. 

Lactura  ophioglossa,  n.  sp. 

S  •  33-35  mm.  Head  orange,  face  yellow  suffused  white 
centrally.  Palpi  extremely  short,  orange.  Tongue  very  short 
and  weak.  Tnorax  purplish-crimson, >  shoulders  whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 
7  and  8  stalked ;  purplish-crimson  ;  costa  narrowly  orange  from 
base  to  beyond  middle,  with  a  white  spot  at  base  beneath,  and  a 
white  fusiform  expansion  beneath  from  near  base’  to  near  -| ;  two 
small  whitish  spots  towards  dorsum  before  and  beyond  middle; 
apical  t  orange,  edge  of  groundcolour  running  from  middle  of 
costa  to  dorsum  near  tornus  and  obtusely  angulated  below  middle, 
jirojecting  from  above  middle  a  strong  furcate  streak  whose 
branches  run  to  costa  and  termen  near  apex,  and  which  has  on 
each  side  at  base  a  blotch  of  white  suffusion  :  cilia  orange.  Hind- 
wings  4  and  5  connate  or  nearly  approximated  at  base ;  orange ; 
cilia  orange. 

Hutch  Xew  Guixea,  TTeyland  Mts.,  6000  feet,  December, 
January  (Pratt)  ;  7  ex. 

Lactura  coleoxantha,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  40-42  mm.  Head  bright  yellow.  Palpi  short,  yellow  mixed 
crimson.  Thorax  crimson,  shoulders  yellow.  Forewings  elongate- 
triangular,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  strongly  oblique;  7  sepa¬ 
rate  ;  crimson,  tinged  grey  in  disc,  and  suffused  grey  towards 
margins  of  markings;  markings  bright  yellow;  an  irregular  costal 
band  from  base  to  apex,  almost  or  quite  interrupted  in  middle, 
including  a  crimson  spot  near  base  and  a  dot  beyond  it,  expanded 
towards  apex  and  marked  3  crimson  dots  round  apical  margin  ; 
a  small  spot  on  or  near  dorsum  at  -| ;  a  semioval  wavy-edged 
blotch  occupying  lower  half  of  termen,  its  terminal  edge  marked 
3  crimson  dots  :  cilia  pale  yellow.  Hindwings  4  and  5  connate  ; 
whitish-ochreous ;  an  undefined  streak  of  slight  rosy  suffusion 
above  middle  on  posterior  ;  a  patch  of  light  rosy  suffusion 
occupying  dorsal  area  except  near  base ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Hutch  Hew  Guixea,  bVeyland  Mts.,  6000  feet,  December, 
January  (Pratt);  5  ex. 


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Lactura  obscura  Bull. 

Queensland,  Cairns  ( Dodd );  13  ex.  This,  described  as  a  variety 
of  sujfasn ,  is  a  good  species,  distinguishable  by  blackish-grey 
hi nd wings  of  3  and  dark  grey  cilia  of  $  . 

Lactura  ophiucha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  43  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  face  fuscous,  collar  dark 
red.  Palpi  short,  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  two 
approximated  dorsal  stripes  anteriorly  and  two  lateral  stripes 
posteriorly  ochreous-whitish,  some  crimson  suffusion  dorsally 
behind  middle.  Abdomen  light  ochreous-rosy.  Fore  wings  elon¬ 
gate,  dilated,  terinen  obliquely  rounded;  7  separate;  pale  pinkish- 
grey  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  throughout ;  a  slender  streak 
of  crimson-red  suffusion  along  upper  margin  of  cell,  some  similar 
suffusion  towards  base  of  dorsal  area,  on  basal  half  of  dorsum,  and 
between  whitish  markings  beneath  middle  ;  ochreous-white  mark¬ 
ings  consisting  of  a  spot  in  cell  at  |,  irregular  markings  about 
margins  of  cell  beyond  this  and  a  short  bar  on  transverse  vein, 
a  spot  on  costa  at  a  streak  from  base  beneath  middle,  giving  rise 
near  base  to  an  irregular  streak  running  to  dorsum  at  thence 
curved  up  to  beneath  middle  of  disc  and  again  down  to  dorsum 
before  tornus,  an  irregular  toothed  transverse  streak  from  costa 
at  |  to  vein  5,  three  connected  triangular  spots  on  lower  half  of 
terrnen,  and  small  marks  above  and  below  apex  :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  outer  half  suffused  pale  brownish.  Hindwings  light 
ochreous-rosy;  cilia  eoneolorous,  outer  half  light  yellowish. 

Bkitish  Few  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  (Meek) ;  1  ex. 

Lactura  sanguifiua,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  36-40  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  reddish-orange,  a  yellow- 
whitish  spot  on  each  side  of  back,  palpi  short.  Abdomen  densely 
hairy,  deep  orange.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen 
obliquely  rounded;  7  separate;  reddish-orange,  suffused  deep  red 
except  a  band  round  apex  and  termen ;  markings  yellow-whitish ; 
a'  small  spot  in  middle  of  base ;  an  irregular  spot  towards  base  in 
middle  (sometimes  divided  longitudinally  into  two),  and  a  smaller 
spot  beneath  this  ;  a  fusiform  streak  just  beneath  costa  before 
middle,  and  a  spot  beneath  it ;  a  streak  rather  dilated  at  ex¬ 
tremities  above  median  third  of  dorsum  (sometimes  interrupted), 
a  similar  streak  above  but  rather  beyond  it,  and  a  spot  above  this  ; 
a  broad-crescentic  blotch  in  disc  about  | ;  a  small  triangular  spot 
on  extremity  of  fold,  and  a  series  of  about  5  small  faintly  marked 
spots  round  discal  margin  of  red  area:  cilia  orange.  Hindwings 
4  and  5  connate  or  nearly  approximated  at  base;  reddish-orange, 
redder  in  2  ;  cilia  orange. 

JN!ew  Guinea,  Sudest  I.,  2000  feet  (Eichhorn) ;  3  ex. 

Lactura  floricoma,  n.  sp. 

3 .  21-22  mm.  Flead  yellow,  back  of  crown  crimson.  Palpi 
crimson.  Thorax  yellow  reticulated  crimson.  Abdomen  ochreous- 


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rosy.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 

7  and  8  stalked ;  yellow ;  dark  purple-grey  markings,  viz.  an 

elongate  spot  on  base  of  costa,  a  narrow  fascia  from  ^  of  dorsum 

to  middle  of  costa  connected  bv  a  bar  from  above  middle  with 

*/ 

lower  end  of  a  broad  subterminal  fascia  obliquely  truncate  before 
dorsum  but  sending  a  narrow  bar  to  dorsum  at  |  and  connected  by 
thick  bars  with  tom  us  and  middle  of  termen  ;  crimson  markings 
as  follows,  viz.  a  streak  across  base  extended  beneath  costal  spot 
to  middle  of  first  fascia  and  on  dorsum  to  its  lower  end,  a  streak 
interrupting  first  fascia  beneath  costa,  irregular  sinuate  submedian 
and  subdorsal  lines  from  first  to  second  fascia  connected  in  middle, 
and  a  suffused  streak  round  termen :  cilia  pale  yellowish  partially 
suffused  light  crimson,  with  suffused  dark  grey  basal  line,  and 
broad  patches  on  tornus  and  middle  of  termen.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  rosy-orange. 

Dutce  New  Guinea,  Setekwa  R.,  2000-3000  feet  (Meek)] 
2  ex. 

Lactura  autocosma,  n.  sp.' 

$  2  •  24-28  mm.  Head,  palpi  orange,  orbits  and  face  suffused 
white,  collar  whitish  except  margins.  -  Thorax  'orange,  redder 
in  6  ,  9  whitish  spots.  Abdomen  orange.  Eorewings  moderate, 
slightly  dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  7  separate,  to  apex  ; 
whitish ;  a  triangular  basal  blotch,  <$  reddish-orange,  2  greyish- 
orange,  enclosing  a  whitish  dot;  rather  narrow  irregular  purplish- 
fuscous  fasciae  before  middle  and  towards  termen  parallel  to  termen, 
first  enclosing  two  Avhitish  dashes  towards  costa,  second  six  in  disc, 
second  connected  by  bars  with  first  in  middle,  and  with  termen 
beneath  apex;  connecting  streaks,  <5  orange-red,  2  orange,  as 
follows,  viz.  between  basal  blotch  and  first  fascia  one  furcate  above 
middle,  one  simple  below,  and  dorsal,  between  fasciae  one  towards 
costa  furcate,  with  additional  branch  from  base  not  reaching  costa, 
one  above  bar  running  into  it,  one  on  fold  furcate,  one  curved 
subdorsal  running  into  fork  of  this,  and  dorsal,  from  second  fascia 
posteriorly  2  above  bar  and  3  below  nearly  but  not  quite  reaching 
margin;  marginal  dots  on  veins:  cilia  light  oclireous-yellowish, 
basal  third  orange.  Hindwings  4  and  5  approximated  at  base; 
orange ;  cilia  orange,  paler  toivards  tips. 

British  New  Guinea,  Ivumasi  R.  and  Milne  Bay  (Meek)]  2  ex. 
Extremely  like  parallela  in  details  of  markings,  but  distinguished 
by  neuration  (in  p  irallela  forewings  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen), 
and  in  parallela  the  connecting  streaks  are  red.  the  basal  patch 
purplish  in  S ,  the  plical  streak  between  fasciae  divided  longitudi¬ 
nally  into  two,  palpi  red. 

Lactura  empedarhtra,  sp.  n. 

3  $ .  28-33  mm.  Head  yellowish-crimson,' sides  of  crown 
whitish,  face  whitish  except  lateral  edge.  Palpi  moderate,  crimson- 
red  infuscated  towards  apex.  Thorax  yellow-whitish  reticulated 


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crimson.  Abdomen  hairy,  orange,  in  $  reddish-tinged.  Fore- 
wings  elongate,  narrow  at  base,  dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
7  and  8  stalked  (stalk  sometimes  very  short) ;  yellow-whitish ; 
three  rather  dark  purple-fuscous  fasciae  parallel  to  termen,  first 
basal,  triangular,  enclosing  a  whitish  dot,  connected  with  second 
by  three  red  streaks  in  disc  and  one  dorsal,  second  antemedian, 
moderate,  becoming  broad  on  costa,  connected  with  third  by  broad 
oblique  bar  in  disc,  a  furcate  red  streak  above  this  with  an 
additional  branch  from  base  not  reaching  costa,  and  beneath  by 
red  streaks  above  and  below  fold,  lower  running  into  upper  branch 
of  a  furcate  streak  below  this,  and  one  along  dorsum,  third  towards 
termen,  rather  broad  in  disc,  narrower  towards  costa  and  con¬ 
stricted  near  dorsum,  with  a  moderately  broad  bar  to  termen 
beneath  apex,  a  projecting  red  streak  above  this  and  three  below 
it  not  reaching  margin  ;  small  red  linear  marks  on  ends  of  veins  : 
cilia  yellow-whitish,  a  basal  red  shade.  HindwingS  4  and  5 
approximated  at  base;  ochreous-orange ;  cilia  concolorous,  paler 
towards  tips. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Mount  Goliath,  5000  feet,  Weyland  Mts., 
6000  feet,  November  to  March;  British  New  Guinea,  A roa  K., 
Owgarra  (Meek,  Pratt );  6  ex. 

Lactura  triexoda,  n.  sp. 

8  .  34-38  mm.  Head  deep  orange,  face  and  sides  of  crown 
pale  yellow,  collar  pale  yellow  except  posterior  margin.  Palpi 
moderate,  orange-red  or  orange.  Thorax  orange-red,  9  pale  yellow 
blotches.  Abdomen  densely  hairy,  deep  orange.  Forewings  rather 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  separate,  to 
termen  ;  whitish-yellow ;  a  dark  red-brown  triangular  blotch  on 
base  of  costa,  enclosing  a  small  whitish-yellow  spot,  and  connected 
with  first  fascia  by  a  zigzag  of  5  red  streaks  and  a  dorsal  streak  ; 
dark  red-brown  markings  as  follows,  viz.  a  fasciate  streak  from  middle 
of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum,  enclosing  a  yellow-whitish  dot  near  costa, 
a  streak  running  from  this  above  middle  to  tornus  with  a  projection 
on  transverse  vein,  a  streak  running  from  middle  of  vein  9  .obliquely 
outward  to  vein  6,  then  acutely  angulated  and  running  to  termen 
at  sending  narrow  bars  to  each  side  of  apex,  lower  from  angle  ; 
between  these  markings  margins  of  cell  and  interneural  lines 
between  veins  3-11  not  reaching  margin  red,  uppermost  of  these 
obsolete  at  base,  an  elongate  red  loop  within  cell,  a  line  beneath  cell 
not  reaching  second  streak,  a  furcate  subdorsal  streak  with  upper 
fork  extended  to  tornus,  and  a  dorsal  line  ;  short  red  lines  on  end  of 
veins  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  yellow-whitish  tinged  rosy 
towards  tornus,  a  red  basal  line.  Hindwings  4  and  5  approximated 
at  base  ;  orange,  thinly  scaled  anteriorly  ;  cilia  orange,  paler 
towards  tips. 

Biutish  New  Guinea,  Hydrographer  Mts.,  2500  feet,  January, 
February  ( Eidihorn );  3  ex. 


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Lactura  captatrix,  n.  sp. 

S .  32  mm.  Palpi  deep  crimson.  Thorax  orange-red,  9  pale 
yellow  blotches.  Abdomen  hairy,  light  rosy-orange.  Pore  wings 
rather  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ; 
6  and  7  connate,  7  to  termen;  pale  whitish -yellow;  a  red  streak 
along  basal  third  of  costa,  with  dark  crimson  basal  and  subbasal 
prominences ;  five  red  streaks  forming  a  zigzag  between  base  and 
first  fascia,  and  one  along  dorsum  to  middle;  a  narrow  irregular 
dark  purplish-brown  fascia  from  middle  of  costa  to  J  of  dorsum, 
sending  a  costal  streak  to  |,  and  giving  rise  to  a  curved  oblique  streak 
running  from  of  costa  to  vein  6,  sharply  angulated  and  running 
straight  to  dorsum  beyond  middle,  sending  bars  to  costa  above  apex 
and  from  angle  to  termen,  an  oblique  streak  from  first  fascia  above 
middle  crossing  second  with  projection  on  transverse  vein  but 
hardly  reaching  tornus ;  red  lines  Between  these  markings  as  in 
triexoda ,  but  no  terminal  red  dashes  on  veins  except  on  vein  3  :  cilia 
yellow- whitish,  towards  tornus  orange,  a  red-brown  basal  line, 
round  apex  red.  Hind  wings  4  and  5  short-stalked  ;  orange  ;  cilia 
paler  towards  tips. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea,  Weyland  Tits.,  5000  feet,  January  (Pratt) ; 
1  ex.  Extremely  close  to  triexoda ,  but  truly  distinct  by  differences 
as  specified  ;  termen  of  fore  wings  less  oblique. 

Lactura  britomartis,  n.  sp. 

G  .  32-34  mm.  Head  orange,  a  pale  yellow  sublateral  mark  on 
face,  collar  pale  yellow  except  margins.  Palpi  short,  'orange. 
Thorax  pale  yellow,  margins  of  patagia  suffused  orange,  a  red 
dorsal  stripe  expanded  and  darker  posteriorly  enclosing  a  pale 
yellow  spot  at  extremity.  Abdomen  densely  hairy,  orange. 
Pore  wings  rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded ;  7  and  8  approximated  at  base,  7  to  termen  ; 
pale  yellow  ;  a  triangular  red  spot  on  base  of  costa  enclosing  a  pale 
yellow  dot ;  two  red  streaks  below  middle  reaching  first  fascia  and 
two  or  three  shorter  suffused  together  above  middle  not  reaching  it ; 
a  red  dorsal  streak  throughout ;  a  dark  red-brown  fasciate  streak 
from  I  of  dorsum  to  middle  of  costa,  on  costal  third  tending  to 
form  3  or  4  longitudinal  streaks  continued  by  red  prolongations  but 
not  reaching  second  fascia,  on  costa  replaced  by  a  red  streak 
becoming  orange  posteriorly,  lowest  streak  more  or  less  completely 
continued  as  a  somewhat  oblique  bar  to  second  fascia  ;  a  dark  red- 
brown  fasciate  streak  from  vein  9  at  J  of  wing  obliquely  outwards 
to  vein  6,  where  it  sends  a  bar  to  termen,  then  sharply  angulated 
and  running  straight  to  dorsum  at  3- ;  a  red  streak  above  fold  from 
first  fascia  to  connecting  bar  near  second,  a  shorter  streak  below 
fold,  an  oblique  streak  from  first  fascia  below  this  not  quite  reaching 
end  of  second  fascia,  and  a  streak  from  second  between  these  not 
reaching  first ;  3  orange  streaks  from  second  fascia  above  angle 
running  to  costa,  and  4  below  it  to  termen,  merged  in  some  orange 
suffusion  along  termen  :  cilia  orange,  paler  towards  tips.  Hind- 


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wings  4  and  5  approximated  at  base  ;  pinkish-orange  ;  cilia  orange, 
paler  towards  tips. 

New  Guinea,  Rossel  I.,  2100  feet,  November,  December  (JEicJi- 
horri)  ;  5  ex. 

Laclura  insecutrix,  n.  sp. 

d  .  33-34  mm.  Head  crimson,  face  and  sides  of  crown  white, 
collar  white  except  margins.  Palpi  rather  short,  crimson.  Thorax 
crimson,  9  white  spots.  Abdomen  hairy,  orange.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate,  rather  dilated,  terraen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  separate, 
to  termen  ;  ochreous-white,  markings  crimson  ;  a  blotch  on  base  of 
costa  enclosing  a  small  white  spot ;  four  anastomosing  streaks 
connecting  this  with  a  slender  fasciate  streak  from  |  of  dorsum  to 
costa  before  middle,  its  upper  part  sometimes  interrupted  and  costal 
edge  white  ;  a  dorsal  streak  from  base  to  middle ;  beyond  this  lines 
(sometimes  partly  interrupted)  on  margin  of  cell,  and  intern eural 
between  veins  2-10,  not  reaching  margin,  streaks  above  and  below 
fold  not  reaching  end  of  cell,  and  a  furcate  subdorsal  streak,  its 
upper  fork  running  to  tornus,  a  more  pronounced  streak  from  above 
middle  to  near  tornus  but  not  reaching  it;  a  streak  rising  from 
middle  of  vein  9,  strongly  excurved  in  disc  and  running  to  dorsum 
beyond  middle  ;  short  lines  from  termen  and  apical  part  of  costa 
along  all  veins  :  cilia  dark  red,  lighter  towards  tips.  Hindwings  4 
and  5  connate  or  short-stalked  ;  ochreous-orange,  thinly  scaled 
anteriorly  ;  cilia  concolorous,  lighter  towards  tips. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  B.,  5000  feet  {Meek)  ; 
4  ex. 

Lactura  pyronympha,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  33-39  mm.  Head  crimson,  face  and  sides  of  crown 
yellow,  two  yellow  spots  on  collar.  Palpi  rather  short,  crimson. 
Thorax  crimson,  5  yellow  blotches.  Abdomen  hairy  at  base  only, 
reddish-orange.  Forewings  elongate,  dilated,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  7  separate  ;  yellow,  markings  crimson  ;  a  slender  costal 
streak  to  |,  and  stronger  subcostal  to  connected  by  a  spot  near 
base  ;  a  streak  outlining  cell,  with  11  interneural  streaks  rising 
from  it  between  veins  2-12,“  seventh  and  eighth  stalked,  tornal 
reaching  margin,  others  not ;  two  streaks  within  cell  not  reaching 
margin,  upper  sometimes  interrupted  ;  a  dash  just  beneath  middle 
of  costa  ;  an  attenuated  dorsal  streak,  a  spur  rising  from  this  near  j, 
whence  an  oblique  streak  crosses  wing  to  upper  margin  of  cell  ; 
strong  streaks  above  and  below  fold  to  about  end  of  cell,  and  an 
irregular  sinuate  subdorsal  streak  from  near  first  transverse  streak 
to  second ;  a  series  of  marks  or  small  spots  forming  a  more  or  less 
disconnected  streak  from  dorsum  at  |  to  a  spot  touching  termen 
above  middle,  sharply  angulated  to  near  upper  angle  of  cell  and 
again  rather  obliquely  outwards  to  near  costa :  cilia  orange,  a 
crimson-red  basal  line.  Hindwings  4  and  5  stalked  ;  pinkish- 
orange  ;  cilia  orange,  paler  towards  tips. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Weyland  Mts.,  -  6000  feet,  November, 
December  (Pratt)  •  4  ex. 


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Lactura  teleogramma.  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  25-29  mm.  Head  red,  orbits  and  face  white,  collar  while 
except  margins.  Palpi  rather  short,  red.  Thorax  red,  7  white 
spots.  Abdomen  3  densely  hairy,  2  shortly,  orange.  Forewings 
elongate,  dilated,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  S  stalked  : 
yellow- whitish,  markings  red  ;  6  irregular  curved  or  angulated 
transverse  streaks  parallel  to  termen,  a  dorsal  streak  to  fourth, 
first  connected  at  base  with  costa,  second  connected  with  first  by 

2  streaks  and  on  costa,  third  enclosing  two  whitish  spots  towards 
costa,  connected  with  second  by  3  streaks,  fourth  curved-angulated 
round  cell,  connected  with  third  by  5  streaks  and  on  costa,  fifth 
angulated,  connected  with  fourth  by  9  streaks,  sixth  connected 
with  fifth  bv  8  streaks,  and  with  termen  and  costa  by  9  streaks 
alternating  with  these  :  cilia  light  reddish,  a  red  basal  line.  Hind- 
wings  4  and  5  approximated  at  base;  light^ochreous-orange,  thinly 
scaled  anteriorly  ;  cilia  concolorous,  paler  towards  tips. 

British  Hew  Glixea,  Hydrograpker  Mts.,  2500  feet,  January  to 
March  ( EichJiorn )  ;  2  ex. 

Urodus  ampkilocka,  n.  sp. 

3  .  14  mm.,  $  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  grey.  Geni¬ 
talia  3  uncus  short,  hardly  curved,  pointed  ;  valves  moderate, 
pointed  -  triangular :  2  ovipositor  long,  exserted.  Forewings 

moderate,  costa  rather  strongly  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  grey,  faintly  lilac-tinged  :  cilia  paler.  Hind- 
wings  3  light  grey,  5  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  paler.  Forewings 

3  beneath  with  thick  fringe  of  dense  rough  hairs  beneath  costa  on 
anterior  half.  Hindwings  3  beneath  with  thick  brush  of  dense 
rough  hairs  occupying  costal  fourth  from  base  to  |. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  (Parish);  2  ex.  This  and  the  three 
following  inconspicuous  species  are  practically  indistinguishable 
superficially,  and  I  had  not  only  unhesitatingly  put  them  all 
together,  before  I  came  to  study  them  closely,  but  had  put  with 
them  also  some  examples  of  a  Lithosiad,  which  is  exactly  like  them 
and  occurs  with  them;  structurally  they  are  all  abundantly  distinct 
by  male  characters,  but  I  apprehend  the  females  may  be  difficult. 

IJrodus  pulvinata,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  grey.  Abdomen  densely  hairy 
on  sides  towards  apex.  Genitalia  :  uncus  short,  slender  towards 
apex,  rather  curved,  acute;  valves  long,  narrow,  upeurved  towards 
apex,  pointed.  Forewings  moderate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  violet-grey  : 
cilia  concolorous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey;  cilia  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  beneath  with  short  rough  diminishing  scales  on  basal  half 
of  vein  12.  Hindwings  beneath  with  costa  clothed  with  dense 
tolerably  appressed  hairs  to  beyond  middle. 

Peru,  It.  Hapo,  Pin y. (Parish) ;  1  ex. 


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Urodus  perischias,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  grey.  Genitalia  :  uncus  very 
short,  straight,  obtuse-pointed  ;  near  this  on  each  side  a  moderate 
straight  tolerably  pointed  prominence  (?  gnathos)  ;  valves  long, 
narrow,  towards  apex  upcurved  and  acute.  Forewings  moderate, 
costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rouuded  ;  purplish-grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey.  Forewings 
beneath  with  short  rough  scales  on  basal  half  of  vein  12.  Hind- 
wings  beneath  with  costa  strongly  folded  over  on  basal  third  to 
make  an  elongate-triangular  pocket. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Urodus  sympiestis,  n.  sp. 

c 5  .  15-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  violet-grey.  Genitalia: 
uncus  long,  downcurved,  slender,  apex  forming  two  short  acute 
separate  spines ;  valves  very  long,  straight,  narrow,  gradually 
attenuated,  with  a  row  of  short  cilia  along  upper  edge.  Forewings 
rather  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rather  obliquely  rounded ;  rather  dark  violet-grey :  cilia  grey. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey;  cilia  grey.  Forewings  beneath  with 
space  between  vein  12  and  costa  clothed  with  rather  modified  dark 
grey  scales,  with  short  rough  diminishing  scales  on  basal  half  of 
vein  12. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January;  Peru,  B.  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ; 
3  ex. 

Urodus  carabopa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  dark  indigo-blue, 
palpi  short,  ovipositor  long,  exserted.  Antennae  deep  blue,  sub- 
dentate,  thickened  with  dense  scales  on  back,  especially  on  lower 
part  of  stalk.  Fore  wings  elongate,  dilated,  costa  posteriorly 
moderately  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
deep  greenish-blue :  cilia  deep  blue.  Hindwings  rather  thinly 
clothed  with  dark  grey  hairscales,  termen  and  dorsum  narrowly 
darker-suffused  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

r 

Urodus  marantica,  Wals. 

$ .  Forewings  beneath  with  a  fringe  of  depressed  hairs  along 
submediau  fold  to  near  tornus.  Hindwings  with  a  long  pale 
yellowish  hairpencil  from  base  of  costa  lying  beneath  forewings  ; 
a  fringe  of  long  fine  pale  greyish  hairs  projecting  from  costa  from 
near  base  to  -§-.  All  these  characters  are  unnoticed  by  Lord 
Walsingham. 

Urodus  decens,  n.  sp. 

$ .  26-28  mm.  Head  fuscous,  wuth  greenish  gloss.  Palpi 
short,  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous.  Genitalia  :  uncus  forming 
a  broad  plate  with  two  short  acute  downturned  spines  at  apex  ; 

vol.  hi. — January  1925.  k 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


gnathos  forming  two  slender  strap-shaped  obtuse  processes,  hairy 
beneath  ;  valves  long,  considerably  exceeding  these,  narrow, 
gradually  upcurved  and  attenuated,  acute,  shortly  hairy  beneath. 
Pore  wings  rather  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  tcrrnen  obliquely  rounded ;  purplish-bronzy-fuscous  ;  a 
suffused  glossy  pale  greyish-ochreous  terminal  band  :  cilia  light 
greyish-ochreous.  Hindwings  thinly  clothed  with  dark  grey  hair- 
scales  (prismatic-hyaline  beneath  these),  margin  round  apex  some¬ 
times  tinged  whitish-fuscous;  cilia  greyish.  Forewings  beneath 
with  vein  12  clothed  with  rather  long  depressed  hairscales  from 
base  to  near  extremity  (without  naked  area  beneath  it) ;  a  fringe 
of  short  appressed  hairs  on  submedian  fold  from  base  to  |,  beneath 
this  fringe  a  whitish-ochreous  pointed  streak  :  discal  area  from 
near  base  to  §  wholly  clothed  with  dense  rather  dark  fuscous 
hairscales. 

Costa  Eica,  Orosi,  4000  feet ;  4  ex, 

Urodus  niphatma,  n.  sp. 

c? .  36  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Abdomen  rather 
hairy  ;  uncus  rather  short,  hardly  curved,  obtuse-pointed :  valves 
long,  narrow,  becoming  cylindrical  and  strongly  upcurved  poste¬ 
riorly,  acute.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  purplish-bronzy-fuscous, 
markings  suffused,  whitish  ;  a  fasciate  transverse  blotch  beyond  |, 
not  reaching  margins,  formed  of  4  confluent  spots,  median  largest, 
submedian  smallest  and  posterior  to  others  ;  a  bisinuate  transverse 
fasciate  blotch  at  |,  not  reaching  margins  ;  a  transverse-oval  spot 
before  termen  in  middle  :  cilia  fuscous.  Plindwings  grey-whitish, 
posterior  t  pale  grey;  cilia  light  fuscous.  Forewings  beneath  with 
fringe  of  depressed  long  hairscales  along  vein  12  from  base  to  near 
extremity,  and  rather  narrow  naked  space  beneath  it.  Hindwings 
with  long  expansible  whitish  hairpencil  from  base  of  costa  lying 
beneath  forewings. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,000  feet;  1  ex. 

TJrodns  hypsicrates,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  32  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  bluish-grey.  Genitalia  :  uncus 
short,  downturned,  pointed  ;  valves  very  long,  narrow,  strongly 
recurved  posteriorly  and  incurved  at  apex,  acute,  with  long  rough 
projecting  scales  above  from  base  to  curve.  Forewings  elongate, 
costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
purplish-bronzy-grey,  markings  suffused,  whitish ;  a  cruciform 
blotch  occupying  disc  at  ;  a  strongly  bisinuate  fascia  at  |, 
expanded  towards  costa  but  leaving  costal  edge  dark,  connected 
slenderly  on  costa  and  strongly  on  dorsum  with  a  terminal  fascia 
broadest  on  upper  half  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  whitish,  on  apical 
third  suffused  pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  round  apex  and  upper  half 
of  termen  light  grey.  Forewings  beneath  with  depressed  fringe  of 


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hairs  along  vein  12  from  base  to  near  extremity,  beneath  this  a 
moderately  broad  naked  purple-tinged  area.  Hindwings  with  long 
ochreous-whitish  expansible  hairpencil  from  base  of  costa  lying 
beneath  forewings. 

Colombia,  Paso  del  Quindiu,  11,500  feet ;  1  ex. 

Uro&us  spumescens,  n.  sp. 

3  28-30  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  blue-grey.  Geni¬ 

talia  3  :  uncus  represented  by  two  short  downturned  acute  trian¬ 
gular  processes  rising  from  a  trapezoidal  plate,  with  q  short  spine 
behind  each  of  these  within;  gnathos  forming  *4wo  long  slender 
processes  somewhat  dilated  and  rounded  at  apex,  rather  incurved 
towards  tip  ;  valves  very  long,  narrow,  becoming  cylindrical  poste¬ 
riorly  and  strongly  upcurved  towards  apex,  acute,  clothed  with 
rough  projecting  scales  above  from  base  to  curve.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  bronzy  suffused  deep  purple;  markings  suffused,  whitish  ; 
a  roundish  spot  at  base  in  middle  ;  an  obscure  sometimes  inter¬ 
rupted  dorsal  streak  from  near  base  to  postmedian  fascia ;  a 
transverse  discal  blotch  at  ^  formed  of  three  confluent  spots,  median 
elongate  and  projecting  posteriorly  ;  a  transverse  postmedian  fascia 
formed  of  4  or  5  confluent  elongate  spots,  leaving  costal  edge  dark, 
median  longest,  more  or  less  obscurely  connected  along  tornus 
with  a  transverse-oval  blotch  before  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia 
purplish-bronzy.  Hindwings  whitish,  in  3  apical  third,  in  $  half 
suffused  light  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  round  dorsum  and  tornus 
whitish.  Forewings  3  beneath  with  depressed  fringe  of  rough 
scales  along  vein  12  from  base  to  near  extremity,  and  moderate 
naked  purple-tinged  space  beneath  this.  Hindwings  3  with  long 
expansible  ochreous-wdiitish  hairpencil  from  base  of  costa  lying 
beneath  forewings. 

Peru,  Oconeque,  Carabaya,  7000  feet,  February  ( Ochenden )  ; 
5  ex. 

Melodryas  zonotorna,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  13-20  mm.  Head  dark  purple-grejq  face  3  grey,  2' 
reddish-yellow,  collar  orange-yellow,  in  2  median  portion  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  3  grey,  2  dark  purple-grey.  Thorax  dark  purple- 
fuscous.  Abdomen  dark  purple-fuscous,  in  <3  basal  segment,  in  $ 

4  basal  segments  orange-yellow,  anal  tuft  of  3  and  large  rounded 
valves  light  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen 
obliquely  rounded;  dark  fuscous,  faintly  purplish-tinged  ;  an 
irregular-edged  orange-yellow  autemedian  fascia,  not  quite  reaching 
costa,  3  rather  narrow,  $  moderately  broad :  cilia  fuscous.  Hind¬ 
wings  dark  fuscous  ;  basal  half  except  extreme  base  orange-yellow, 
edge  rounded-convex,  running  from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to  near 
tornus  ;  cilia  fuscous. 

New  Guinea,  Goodenough  I.,  2500-4000  feet,  May  {Meelc) ;  2  ex. 

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GLYPHIPTERYGID2E. 

Enthorybeta  xanthoplaca,  Turn. 

Having  lately  received  from  IUawarra,  Hew  South  Wales,  a 
series  (Sc?,  2  $  )  of  an  insect  which  I  unhesitatingly  identify 
with  Dr.  Turner's  description,  I  find  that  Dr.  Turner  must  have 
been  mistaken  in  supposing  his  two  examples  to  be  females  ;  the 
visible  genitalia  are  indeed  somewhat  delusive  in  appearance,  but 
the  actual  female  abdomen  with  flattened  tip  and  projecting 
ovipositor  is  quite  different.  The  question  is  of  importance,  because 
the  yellow  band  of  the  hindwings  and  yellowish  tinge  of  the  pale 
part  of  the  cilia  are  strictly  confined  to  the  male,  those  areas  being 
pure  white  in  the  female.  Otherwise  the  female  resembles  the 
male,  but  the  white  scales  on  the  forewings  are  rather  more 
developed.  Under  these  circumstances  I  am  inclined  to  believe 
that  ochroplaca  Turn,  is  really  only  the  female  of  no ctnihoplaca,  from 
which  it  does  not  otherwise  particularly  differ.  The  antennae  of 
the  male  are  shortly  ciliated,  not  pectinated.  The  groundcolour 
of  forewings  is  dark  fuscous. 

Sagalassa  isomaeha,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  13-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  blackish,  minutely  speckled 
whitish.  Palpi  grey,  towards  base  grey-whitish.  Antennse  d 
unipectinated  (2|).  Abdomen  dark  fuscous,  indistinct  pale  yel¬ 
lowish  segmental  rings.  Forewings  moderately  dilated,  termen 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  dark  fuscous ;  an  irregular  very  in¬ 
distinct  fascia  of  whitish  speckling  at  §  parallel  to  termen  :  cilia 
fuscous  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  blackish ;  a  rather  broad 
ochreous -yellow  fascia  from  before  middle  of  costa  to  middle  of 
dorsum  but  hardly  reaching  it,  in  $  paler  ;  cilia  dark  fuscous,  outer 
half  yellow- whitish  on  termen. 

Hew  South  Wales,  Illawarra,  December  ( Schrader ) ;  6  ex. 
Hearest  centropis  ;  excessively  similar  to  Euthorybeta  xanthoplaca , 
which  apparently  occurred  with  it,  but  of  course  easily  distinguished 
bv  neuration  of  hindwings  and  antennae,  and  also  broader-winged, 
without  yellow  scales  on  head,  and  sexes  similar. 

Imma  pkilonoma,  n.  sp. 

d  27  mm.,  $  19-22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous. 
Antennae  d  dentate,  fasciculate-ciliated.  Forewings  d  elongate, 
5  shorter,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to 
apex;  fuscous,  faintly  purple-tinged;  second  discal  stigma  cloudy, 
dark  fuscous  :  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line.  Hindwings 
grey,  rather  darker  posteriorly;  in  d  dorsal  edge  rough-scaled  and 
rolled  over  beneath  towards  tornus  to  form  a  pocket,  a  rough- 
scaled  patch  towards  termen  adjoining  this  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Fiji,  Suva  ;  4  ex.  (1  d  ,  3  2  )■ 


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Inima  selenaspis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  27  mm.  Head  ocSreous-yel] o  w,  back  of  crown  blackish. 
Palpi  ochreous-yellow,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  blackish. 
Thorax  blackish,  ochreous-yellow  spots  on  shoulders  and  on  each 
side  of  back  posteriorly.  Abdomen  ochreous-yellow,  rather  broad 
blackish-fuscous  segmental  margins.  Fore  wings  posteriorly  dilated, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked,  indefinite ; 
blackish ;  an  elongate-oval  ochreous-yellow  spot  beneath  costa 
near  ba.se,  and  a  shorter  elongate  almost  adjacent  spot  beneath  it ; 
a  round  ochreous-yellow  blotch  in  middle  of  disc ;  extreme  apical 
edge  white  :  cilia  dark  fuscous,  a  snow-white  apical  pitch.  Hincf- 
wings  ochreous-yellow ;  base  irregularly  blackish,  prominent  in 
disc,  and  sending  a  subdorsal  streak  into  terminal  band  ;  a  broad 
blackish  terminal  band,  edge  triangularly  prominent  below  middle; 
cilia  blackish,  a  white  apical  patch. 

Borneo,  Sarawak ;  1  ex. 

limn  a  dedicata,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Forewings  7  and  8 
stalked,  8  to  apex ;  rather  dark  fuscous  ;  an  irregular  transverse 
ochreous-whitish  blotch  on  middle  of  costa,  with  short  projections 
in  middle  of  anterior  edge  and  downward  from  anterior  angle, 
posterior  angle  triangularly  prominent  ;  a  dot  towards  fold  beneath 
this  ;  a  small  ochreous-whitish  spot  on  costa  just  before  apex ; 
some  faint  minute  whitish  terminal  dots  :  cilia  fuscous,  a  dark 
fuscous  basal  line.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey, 

Bombay,  January  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

Imma  pelinactis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  21  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  hairs  tufted  on  crown.  Palpi 
pale  ochreous,  anteriorly  infuscated.  Forewings  moderately  broad, 
rather  dilated,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked, 
8  to  costa  ;  rather  light  grey,  from  base  to  end  of  cell  almost 
wholly  suffused  light  ochreous,  except  a  grey  line  beneath  pale 
ochreous  costal  edge,  beyond  cell  with  suffused  light  ochreous 
streaks  betweep  veins  not  quite  reaching  a  curved  light  ochreous 
streak  which  runs  from  |  of  costa  near  margin  to  tornus,  and 
emits  short  lines  anteriorly  on  veins  passing  between  the  inter- 
neural  streaks  ;  grey  marginal  streak  beyond  this  slightly  bluish- 
tinged  :  cilia  light  ochreous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Cameroon's,  Bitje,  Ja  It.,  2000  feet  {Bates)  ;  1  ex.  Hear  radiata. 

Imma  asmenopa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  30  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  orange.  Antennae  pale 
grey,  towards  base  dark  fuscous  above.  Thorax  dark  purple- 
fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  elongate-triangular,  termen  rounded, 
little  oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex ;  purple-blackish ;  a 
gently  curved  rather  broad  even  deep  orange  fascia  from  middle  of 


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costa  to  |  of  dorsum ;  a  leaden-blue  terminal  line  :  cilia  dark 
fuscous,  basal  third  blackish.  Hindwings  blackish ;  a  broad 
slightly  curved  transverse  orange  band  occupying  from  before 
middle  to  of  wing,  anterior  edge  rather  irregular  ;  cilia  as  in 
forewings,  on  band  orange. 

British  New  Guinea,  Hydrographer  Mts.,  2500  feet,  February 
(EicJihorn) ;  1  ex.  This  and  the  next  species  are  nearl}T  allied  to 
cleis,  but  quite  distinct.  With  the  present  species  was  found  a 
fine  Lithosiad  of  exactly  similar  colouring  of  wings,  but  with 
orange  thorax. 

Imma  aristopa,  n.  sp. 

cT  $  .  30-32  mm.  Head,  palpi  orange.  Antennae  pale  ochreous 
suffused  orange  towards  base,  in  $  fasciculate-ciliated.  Thorax, 
abdomen  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  elongate-triangular, 
termen  rounded,  in  S  rather  oblique,  less  so  in  $  ;  7  and  8  stalked, 
8  to  apex ;  blackish  ;  a  broad  curved  even  orange  fascia  from 
middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus ;  a  pale  leaden-blue 
terminal  line :  cilia  blackish.  Hindwings  blackish  ;  a  rather 
broader  slightly  curved  transverse  orange  band  occupying  from 
before  middle  to  ;  cilia  blackish,  on  band  orange. 

New  Guinea,  Rossel  I.,  2100  feet,  December,  January  ( Eichhorn ) ; 
2  ex. 

Imma  tyroplaca,  n.  sp. 

$  .  36  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-yellow,  anterior  edge 
of  palpi  blackish,  thorax  with  4  blackish  lines  not  reaching  posterior 
margin.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  subtriangular,  termen 
rounded,  little  oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex ;  ochreous- 
yellow  ;  a  blackish  costal  line  ;  a  blackish  line  from  base  above 
middle  to  near  -1- :  cilia  blackish.  Hindwings  blackish  ;  a  slender 
ochreous-yellow  streak  round  apex  and  upper  §  of  termen,  broken 
into  spots  below  apex  ;  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

British  New  Guinea,  Owgarra  (Meek);  1  ex. 

Imma  endoneurias,  n.  sp. 

<5 .  33-34  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous-yellow, 
thorax  with  4  dark  fuscous  lines.  Antennse  shortly  ciliated.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderately  broad,  dilated,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ; 
7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex  ;  light  ochreous-yellow  :  a  slender  black 
costal  streak,  becoming  stronger  round  termen  and  including  a 
leaden-metallic  terminal  line,  a  subdorsal  black  streak  from  near 
base  running  into  end  of  this  ;  black  interneural  streaks  above  1  b , 
beneath  cell  and  2,  within  cell,  above  12  running  into  costa,  and 
between  2-12,  all  these  (except  the  last  preceding)  not  reaching 
margin,  posteriorly  terminated  in  an  even  curve  and  leaving  a 
narrow  rather  yellower  subterminal  fascia  widest  opposite  apex  : 
cilia  dark  fuscous,  basal  half  black.  Hindwings  blackish  ;  cilia  pale 
yellowish  becoming  grey  round  tornus  and  dorsum,  a  dark  fuscous 
basal  shade. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Boon  I.,  Geelvink  Bay,  July  (Pratt)  ;  2  ex. 


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Imma  grammozona,  n.  sp. 

cT  5  .  27-34  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  orange  to  yellow- 
whitish,  palpi  more  or  less  blackish-sprinklecl  anterior^  towards 
apex,  thorax  with  4  black  stripes.  Antennae  <3  very  shortly 
ciliated.  Forewings  rather  broad,  dilated,  termen  rounded,  hardly 
oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex  ;  orange  to  orange-whitish, 
markings  black  ;  a  line  round  costa  and  termen,  on  termen  including 
a  leaden  marginal  line  ;  a  streak  from  base  of  dorsum  just  above 
dorsum  to  tornus ;  interneural  streaks  from  base  above  1  b  and 
beneath  cell  to  about  middle  of  wing,  one  above  12  seldom  reaching 
costa,  one  above  cell  and  11  seldom  reaching  costa,  and  a  streak 
within  cell  disconnected  or  rising  out  of  preceding,  not  reaching 
a  mark  on  upper  part  of  transverse  vein  ;  a  fasciate  band  of 
interneural  streaks  between  veins  2-11  diminishing  downwards  to 
tornus  and  terminated  by  a  short  mark  beneath  2,  not  reaching 
margin  but  leaving  a  narrow  fascia  of  groundcolour  widest  opposite 
apex :  cilia  dark  grey,  basal  third  black.  Hindwings  blackish  ; 
an  orange  marginal  fascia  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  to 
near  middle,  variable  in  width  but  widest  above  and  narrowed  to  a 
point  beneath,  enclosing  a  short  black  streak  on  apical  edge,  some¬ 
times  very  small ;  cilia  dark  fuscous,  round  upper  part  of  termen 
orange. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Milne  Bay;  Biagi,  Mambare  E.  ;  Ow- 
garra  ( Meek ) ;  8  ex.  These  vary  to  some  extent  locally,  the 
specimens  from  first  locality  being  larger  and  orange,  those  from 
the  last  smaller  and  orange-whitish,  the  Biagi  specimen  inter¬ 
mediate,  but  there  is  no  definite  distinction. 

Imma  tonans,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  32-36  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  ochreous-yellow, 
collar  mixed  dark  fuscous,  palpi  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  anteriorly 
towards  tip,  thorax  with  4  blackish  stripes.  Antennae  <3  moderately 
ciliated.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  dilated,  costa  moderately 
arched,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex  ; 
ochreous-yellow,  markings  purple-black  ;  a  costal  streak  to  apical 
patch,  and  dorsal  streak  to  about  f  ;  a  basal  mark  from  which  rise 
streaks  above  and  below  cell  diverging  from  a  point  and  not  reaching 
middle,  and  a  streak  below  fold  parallel  to  lower  of  these ;  a  large 
apical  patch,  edge  rather  concave  and  running  from  middle  of 
costa  to  tornus,  enclosing  a  subcrescentie  transverse  ochreous- 
yellow  streak  before  apex :  cilia  dark  grey,  basal  half  black. 
Hindwings  black ;  a  curved  ochreous-yellow  fascia  from  costa 
posteriorly  to  near  middle  of  termen,  widest  on  costa,  and  narrowed 
to  a  point  beneath,  leaving  a  black  marginal  streak  round  apex  and 
termen  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Hydrographer  Mts.,  2500  feet ;  Milne 
Bay;  Biagi,  Mambare  E.,  5000  feet;  Goodenough  I.,  2500- 
4000  feet;  February,  March  ( Eichhorn ,  Meek );  5  ex.  Very  close  to 
minatrioo ,  but  distinguished  by  wholly  dark  cilia  of  hindwings  (in 


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minatrix  partly  yellow)  and  shortened  upper  streak  from  base  of 
forewings  :  minatrix  is  apparently  confined  to  1'ergusson  I.,  whence 

I  have  several  specimens  apart  from  the  original  types ;  the 
examples  from  blew  Guinea  identified  by  Durr  ant  as  minatrix  were 
probably  tonans. 

TETEACMANTHES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  moderate,  posterior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  basal  joint  short,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
moderately  long,  slightly  curved,  subascending,  second  joint  with 
four  scale-whorls  forming  long  spm e-like  projections  beneath,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  as  long  as  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi 
obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Porewings  lb 
furcate,  2  from  near  angle,  2-5  rather  approximated,  7  to  termen, 

II  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  oblong,  cilia  nearly  1 ;  3  and  4 
connate,  5-7  somewhat  approximated. 

A  ear  Glyyyhijyteryx. 

Tetracnianthes  astrocosma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous  (rubbed).  Palpi 
white,  spinelike  projections  and  apex  of  whorls  black,  anterior 
edge  of  terminal  joint  black.  Porewings  elongate,  termen  sinuate- 
indented  in  middle,  rather  oblique  ;  orange-ochreous ;  numerous 
small  pale  violet-golden-metallic  blackish-edged  spots  or  dots,  viz. 
12  on  costa  from  base  to  apex,  8  on  dorsum,  others  irregularly 
scattered  in  anterior  -§-  of  disc,  and  4  in  disc  posteriorly  forming 
extremities  of  two  oblong  dark  fuscous  spots  :  cilia  ochreous,  a 
fuscous  posterior  shade.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous ;  cilia  grey, 
a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade. 

Aatal,  "Weenen,  March  (Thomasset)  •  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Glyphipteryx  isoclista,  n.  sp. 

2  .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  with  four 
whorls  of  blackish  white-tipped  scales.  Porewings  posteriorly 
dilated,  termen  sinuate  beneath  apex,  rather  oblique  ;  dark  fuscous, 
posteriorly  obscurely  suffused  bronzy-fulvous;  a  somewhat  oblique 
rather  curved  gradually  pointed  white  streak  from  middle  of 
dorsum  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing  ;  a  very  faint  oblique 
whitish  strigula  from  costa  before  middle ;  five  rather  oblique 
shining  white  streaks  from  posterior  half  of  costa,  first  moderate, 
second  longer,  becoming  violet-metallic  and  almost  reaching  apex 
of  a  nearly  erect  violet-metallic  streak  from  dorsum  before  tornus 
reaching  half  across  wing,  other  three  short,  metallic-tipped  ;  a 
small  violet-metallic  erect  mark  from  subapical  sinuation  ;  a  violet- 
metallic  streak  along  lower  half  of  termen  ;  apex  suffused  blackish: 
cilia  grey  with  whitish  reflection,  an  obscure  dark  grey  median 
shade,  a  basal  white  mark  on  subapical  sinuation.  Hindwings 
dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Put,  Labasa,  bred  September  from  larva  feeding  on  inflorescence 
of  a  species  of  Cyjieracece  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


CARPOSINIDiE. 


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CAKPOSXNXDtE. 

There  seems  to  be  reason  to  think  that  this  curious  and  isolated 
family  is  really,  like  the  similarly  situated  Orneoclidce ,  a  specialized 
development  of  the  Copromorphidce. 

Meridarchis  octohola,  n.  sp. 

9-  24-25  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark 
fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  white,  a  blackish  transverse 
blotch  on  back  anteriorly,  and  a  mark  on  shoulder.  Porewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ; 
white,  faintly  tinged  pale  greyish-ochreous  except  on  costa ; 
markings  black  ;  a  dot  on  base  of  costa,  a  large  one  at  4,  and  5  on 
posterior  half ;  a  round  spot  on  dorsum  near  base,  a  crescentic  spot 
beneath  costa  towards  base,  and  6  round  spots  in  disc,  viz.  3  repre¬ 
senting  stigmata,  discal  remote,  plical  somewhat  before  first  discal, 
2  midway  between  discal  near  costa  and  below  middle  respectively, 
and  one  touching  or  confluent  with  second  discal  beneath ;  a  ter¬ 
minal  series  of  5  subtriangular  dots  :  cilia  greyish-white.  Hind- 
wings  whitish,  tinged  grey  towards  apex  ;  cilia  whitish. 

M  oluccas,  Puiu,  5000  feet,  l\4aich,  jkpril  (74  citt )  ,  2  ex. 

Carposina  ferruginea,  n.  sp. 

9  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreons  tinged  ferruginous. 
Palpi  4,  light  ochreous,  towards  base  suffusedly  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Porewings  slightly  dilated,  termen  hardly  sinuate, 
oblique  ;  ferruginous-ochreous  ;  transverse  subdorsal  tufts  irrorated 
blackish  near  base  and  at  ^  ;  a  spot  of  dark  grey  irroration  in  disc 
before  middle,  and  a  quadrate  blotch  beyond  middle,  followed  by 
a  blackish  dot;  an  inwards- oblique  blackish  mark  from  dorsum 
towards  tornus :  cilia  pale  ochreous  slightly  speckled  fuscous. 
Hindwings  whitish-blue-grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  February  (Brain) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Carposina  altivaga,  n.  sp. 

9'.  24  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  3|,  white,  second  joint  dark 
fuscous  towards  base  and  beneath,  tinged  ochreous  on  side,  base  of 
terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white,  centrally  suffused 
dark  grey,  a  light  brown  anterior  marginal  band.  Fore  wings 
slightly  dilated,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique;  white, 
near  base  tinged  ochreous;  an  elongate-triangular  black  costal  spot 
near  base  ;  a  broad  transverse  band  of  irregular  light  brownish- 
ockreous  suffusion  extending  over  wing  from  ^  to  |  ;  a  black  spot 
on  costa  at  |,  whence  a  very  undefined  irregular  oblique  fascia  of 
dark  grey  irroration  or  suffusion  crosses  wing ;  five  small  black 
spots  on  posterior  half  of  costa,  third  of  these  connected  with  an 
obliqne-oval  blackish  spot  beneath  it,  from  posterior  end  of  this  a 
rather  incurved  fascia  of  dark  grey  irroration  runs  to  dorsum  just 
beyond  preceding  fascia ;  costa  beyond  this  to  apex  suffused 


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ochreous,  from  beneath  this  a  rather  excurved  suffused  blackish- 
grey  fascia  runs  to  tornus  ;  a  slender  irregular  black  streak  along 
termen :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  irregularly  barred  light  grey,  on 
costal  spots  blackish.  Hindwings  light  grey,  suffused  ochreous- 
whitish  towards  base;  cilia  ochreous-grey- whitish. 

Belgiax  Coxgo,'  Kisiba,  Bugoie  Forest,  W.  of  Lake  Kivu, 
8500  feet,  H ovember  (Barns) ;  1  ex. 

Keterogymna  heptanoma,  n.  sp. 

3 .  27  mm.  Head  white,  collar  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  base  blackish.  Thorax  white,  edge  of  shoulder  blackish. 
Forewings  termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique  ;  white,  markings  grey 
suffused  black ;  costal  edge  blackish  towards  base  ;  a  round  spot 
above  dorsum  near  base,  a  larger  triangular  median  spot,  and  a 
smaller  costal  spot  above  this  ;  a  small  semioval  spot  on  costa  at  ^ ; 
7  rather  small  round  spots  in  disc,  viz.  3  representing  stigmata, 
discal  remote,  plical  rather  beyond  first  discal,  one  below  fold 
before  plical,  one  below  cell  just  beyond  middle,  one  before  second 
discal,  and  one  beneath  second  discal ;  a  small  suffused  spot  on 
costa  at  |,  and  a  curved  subterminal  series  of  5  or  6  dots  or  small 
spots  appearing  to  rise  from  this,  largest  opposite  middle  of  termen: 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  grey- whitish,  posteriorly  .suffused  pale 
grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Ceram,  4600  feet,  January  (Pratt) ;  1  ex. 

Heterogymna  comitialis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  30-31  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffused 
dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  ochreous-white,  grey 
spots  on  shculders  and  on  margins  behind  middle.  Fore  wings 
termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique  ;  ochreous-white  ;  markings  black 
with  grey  reflections  ;  a  small  spot  on  base  of  costa  ;  a  short  curved 
streak  beneath  costa  towards  base  ;  a  spot  beneath  fold  near  base  ; 
small  spots  or  dots  on  costa  at  3,  and  before  and  beyond  § ;  8 
roundish  black  spots  arranged  in  3  series  in  disc  nearly  parallel  to 
termen,  viz.  one  of  3  spots  at  lowest  below  fold,  one  of  2  spots 
beyond  middle,  and  one  of  3  spots  at  f,  uppermost  costal,  some 
greyish  suffusion  in  disc  between  these,  and  towards  dorsum  below 
last  series ;  a  suffused  grey  terminal  fascia :  cilia  whitish-grey, 
more  whitish  on  outer  half.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  becoming 
light  grey  on  apical  third ;  cilia  whitish. 

Hutch  Hew  Guihea,  Weyland  Hts.,  6000  feet,  December  ( Pratt ); 
3  ex. 

Heterogymna  collegiaiis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  21  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  blackish,  upper  longitudinal 
half  white.  Thorax  white,  blackish  . spots  on  shoulders.  Fore  wings 
termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  white,  markings  black  ;  a 
small  spot  on  base  of  costa ;  a  blotch  formed  of  two  superposed 
spots  on  costa  near  base,  and  spot  beneath  fold  near  base ;  semioval 
spots  on  costa  at  5,  and  before  and  beyond  §,  and  a  larger  one  at  | ; 


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3  roundish  spots  in  a  discal  series  nearly  parallel  to  termen  before 
middle,  lowest  beneath  fold,  2  others  similarly  placed  in  disc  beyond 
middle  and  a  larger  spot  just  beyond  upper  of  these,  with  a  dob 
below  almost  or  quite  confluent  with  it,  some  rather  dark  grey 
suffusion  in  cell  between  these;  a  grey  blotch  along  median  por¬ 
tion  of  termen  not  reaching  apex  or  tornus,  on  termen  darker  with 
3  suffused  blackish  spots  confluent  on  margin  :  cilia  whitish-grey. 
Hindwings  grey-whitish  becoming  grey  on  apical  third ;  cilia 
grey-whitish. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Setekwa  K.,  3000  feet,  September  (Meek) ; 

1  ex. 

PHALO  N I  AD  iE. 

Phalonia  thermoconis,  n.  sp. 

$  5  •  13-15  mm.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-whitish.  Thoraxwhitish- 
ochreous,  shoulders  brownish.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated, 
termen  nearly  straight,  oblique ;  whitish-ochreous,  disc  tinged 
greyish ;  markings  ferruginous-brown,  more  or  less  mixed  grey,  on 
costa  and  dorsum  suffused  dark  fuscous  ;  a  rather  thick  costal  streak 
from  base  to  ^  ;  a  moderate  median  fascia  nearly  parallel  to  termen, 
interrupted  or  nearly  so  above  middle,  constricted  near  dorsum  ;  a 
subtriangular  spot  on  dorsum  towards  tornus ;  an  inwardly  oblique 
spot  on  costa  at  f,  suffusedly  confluent  with  a  large  cloudy  blotch 
on  median  area  of  termen  mostly  suffused  grey :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  a  brownish  median  shade.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  whitish , 
a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5200  feet;  Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet, 
July-September  ( Fletcher )  ;  6  ex. 

EUCOSMIDiE. 

PEKIDAEBALA,  n.  g. 

Palpi  long,  porrected,  second  joint  with  appressed  scales  rather 
rough  beneath  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  rather  long,  cylindrical. 
Antennae  rather  stout,  minutely  ciliated,  with  notch  above  on 
stalk  near  base.  Thorax  without  crest.  Forewings  3  and  4  closely 
approximated  towards  base,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen.  Hind¬ 
wings  3  and  4  stalked,  5  almost  connate  with  stalk,  6  and  7  stalked. 

A  development  of  Sjpilonota. 

Peridaedala  hierograpta,  n.  sp. 

d  .  20  mm.  Head  whitish-green.  Palpi  whitish-green,  basal 
half  of  second  joint  blackish,  terminal  joint  whitish.  Thorax 
yellow-green,  shoulders  black.  Abdomen  grey-whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  with 
strong  fold  from  base  to  beyond  §,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ; 
yellow-olive-green  ;  markings  black,  edged  green- whitish ;  a  short 


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basal  streak  on  costa,  costal  edge  blackish  to  beyond  middle,  a  dot 
before  4;  11  slender  streaks,  viz.  one  from  dorsum  near  base  bent 
and  then  rather  oblique  to  above  middle,  one  thicker  from  dorsum 
at  4  rather  oblique  to  above  middle,  apex  rather  bent  over,  one 
short  fusiform  along  dorsum  in  middle,  one  sinuate-longitudinal  in 
disc  from  \  to  §,  one  short  rather  oblique  towards  costa  beyond 
middle,  one  short  outwards-oblique  from  near  costa  at  |,  one  oblique 
from  dorsum  at  -|  not. reaching  middle,  one  sinuate-transverse  from 
costa  at  4  reaching  beyond  middle,  one  very  short  from  costa  beyond 
this,  one  rather  longer  from  costa  just  above  apex,  and  one  along 
lower  |  of  termen  and  tornus ;  a  hyaline  spot  in  middle  of  disc 
connecting  second  and  fifth  streaks :  cilia  pale  yellow-greenish,  a 
darker  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  white. 

British:  New  Guinea,  Hydrographer  Mts.,  2500  feet,  May 
( Eiclihorn )  ;  1  ex. 

Acroclita  paulina,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head  pale  brownish-ochreons,  forehead  mixed  grey. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  apical  half  grey.  Thorax  pale  brownish- 
ochreous,  two  posterior  dark  fuscous  bars  confluent  in  middle. 
Porewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  concave,  rather  oblique ;  brownish-ochreous,  transversely 
striated  grey  and  whitish  irroration ;  costa  blackish,  marked 
throughout  with  rather  oblique  white  strigulae  paired  on  posterior 
half ;  lower  half  of  basal  patch  formed  by  a  blackish  trapezoidal 
blotch  suffused  grey  and  whitish  anteriorly  extending  on  dorsum 
from  near  base  to  posteriorly  widest  and  edged  white ;  central 
fascia  indicated  only  by  a  brown  spot  on  costa  before  middle ; 
beyond  this  two  very  oblique  leaden  lines  from  costa,  first  running 
to  a  triangular  spot  of  blackish  suffusion  towards  termen  above 
middle,  a  black  costal  spot  above  this  ;  ocellus  narrow,  sides  formed 
by  leaden  suffusion  and  whitish  irroration  ;  extreme  terminal  edge 
black :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  round  apex  a  blackish  subbasal  line,  at 
apex  light  grey.  Hindwings  grey,  paler  towards  base  ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Kuhaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  April  ( Fletcher );  1  ex. 

Eucosma  hypsidryas,  n.  sp. 

<3*  $  .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  rather  dark  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  <3  with  moderate  costal  fold  from  base  to  |,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ;  ferruginous-brown ;  costa  sprinkled 
whitish,  marked  small  dark  fuscous  spots  :  basal  patch  rather  dark 
grey,  posterior  edge  suffused  deep  ferruginous,  obtusely  angulated 
in  middle ;  central  fascia  dark  ferruginous-brown,  rather  oblique, 
becoming  broader  downwards,  posteriorly  towards  dorsum  edged 
with  some  white  scales  followed  immediately  by  an  obscure  grey 
streak  limiting  ocellus  ;  posterior  edge  of  ocellus  formed  by  some 
grey  suffusion  with  one  or  two  white  scales  followed  by  a  dark 
fuscous  striga ;  two  short  transverse  streaks  of  dark  fuscous 


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suffusion  from  costa  towards  apex  :  cilia  dark  grey,  a  few  whitish 
specks.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

India,  U.P.,  Deoban,  Chakrata  Div.,  9000  feet,  bred  from  larvae 
in  buds  of  Picea  morindci  ( Forest  Zoologist );  4  ex.  Group  of  niseila. 

Encosma  paradelta,  n.  sp. 

.  16  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  and 
apex  of  second  white.  Thorax  white,  shoulders  and  a  broad  dorsal 
stripe  blackish.  Fore  wings  costa  without  fold,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  white,  markings  blackish  ;  costal  edge 
black  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ;  an  oblique  trapezoidal  spot  on 
base  of  costa,  including  a  white  costal  dot;  a  semioval  spot  on  coSta 
beyond  this;  a  transverse  mark  from  middle  of  costa,  and  three 
small  murks  between  this  and  apex ;  an  oblique  triangular  blotch 
from  dorsum  before  middle,  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing ; 
a  triangular  praetorual  spot ;  scattered  black  scales  towards  upper 
part  of  termen :  cilia  grey  mixed  dark  fuscous  (imperfect),  on 
tornal  area  white,  on  praetornal  spot  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  stalked  ;  grey ;  cilia  grey.  Forewings  beneath  with  patch  of 
modified  greyish-ochreous  scales  occupying  anterior  half  of  cell  and 
extending  a  little  above  it. 

Natal,  Rietvlei,  February  ( Otto );  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Encosma  florescens,  n.  sp. 

5  .  15  mm.  Head  whitish,  scales  brownish  towards  base. 
Palpi  very  broadly  rough-scaled,  brownish,  whitish  above  and  at 
tip.  Thorax  fuscous  irrorated  whitish.  Forewings  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  little  oblique;  brownish-ochreous  suffusedly  mottled  grey 
and  darker-strigulated  except  along  apical  third  of  costa  and 
termen,  some  irregular  white  irroration  between  strigulse ;  costa 
with  short  direct  paired  whitish  strigulse  ;  ocellus  laterally  edged 
with  pale  silvery-grey  whitish-edged  streaks  and  crossed  by  three 
short  blackish  marks ;  some  leaden  dots  towards  apex :  cilia 
whitish-ochreous  tinged  grey,  greyer  round  apex,  basal  third  dark 
grey  speckled  white,  tips  white  on  termen.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
stalked;  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse ).  Perhaps 
nearest  siccescens. 

r 

Encosma  plioenocrossa,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  14-15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brownish-ochreous  or 
brownish.  Forewings  costa  without  fold,  termen  hardly  rounded, 
rather  oblique ;  ochreous-brown,  faintly  rosy-tinged ;  basal  patch 
indicated  by  some  violet-fuscous  suffusion  towards  costa  about  1, 
a  blotch  about  fold,  and  a  small  spot  on  dorsum  at  ^ ;  a  triangular 
patch  of  dark  brown  suffusion  extending  over  costa  from  beforo 
middle  to  ^  and  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  partially 
violet-tinged,  on  costa  becoming  dark  fuscous  and  marked  with 
more  or  less  expressed  dark  fuscous  lines  on  veins,  a  leaden 


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subcostal  line  beneath  strigulae :  cilia  dark  crimson  mixed  blackish 
points.  Hind  wings  3  and  4  stalked ;  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a 
darker  subbasal  shade. 

S.  India,  Travancore,  bred  February  from  Carey  a  arbor  ea  ( Lecy - 
thidacece )  ;  2  ex. 

Eucosnta  dryocarpa,  n.  sp. 

c?  14  mm.,  $  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey,  some¬ 
what  whitish-speckled.  Forewings  costa  without  fold,  termen 
nearly  straight,  somewhat  oblique;  dark  grey,  minutely  whitish- 
speckled  ;  costa  dark  fuscous  with  pairs  of  whitish  strigulae  ;  an 
irregular-edged  oblique  white  spot  on  middle  of  dorsum,  cut  by  a 
short  strigula ;  a  very  irregular  zigzag  black  streak  in  disc  from 
beyond  middle  to  rather  near  apex  ;  a  black  dash  on  fold  towards 
extremity  ;  ocellus  laterally  margined  by  slender  purplish-leaden 
streaks,  posterior  preceded  by  some  slight  black  marking :  cilia 
grey  speckled  whitish,  basal  third  darker.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
stalked  ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  <S  blackish-tinged  towards  dorsum  ; 
cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  basal  shade,  on  dorsum  grey- whitish. 
Hindwings  3  beneath  with  suffused  blackish  irroration  towards 
dorsum  and  anterior  half  of  costa. 

India,  U.P.,  Mussoorie,  6500  feet,  Dehra  Dun,  bred  March  from 
acorns  of  Quercus  dilatata  (. Forest  Zoologist ) ;  2  ex. 

Polychrosis  eoplecta,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous  mixed 
rosy-brownish,  thoracic  crest  large,  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
termen  almost  straight,  rather  oblique  ;  light  brownish-ochreous, 
suffusedly  mixed  and  strigulated  crimson-brownish,  tips  of  some 
scales  whitish-iridescent;  basal  patch  somewhat  mixed  dark  brown 
and  dark  reddish,  edge  irregular,  rather  angulated  in  middle;  upper 
half  of'  central  fascia  rather  narrow,  oblique,  dark  brown  mixed 
dark  reddish,  lower  part  represented  by  an  indistinct  brown  and 
reddish  transverse  spot  from  dorsum  beyond  middle,  and  a  more 
distinctly  outlined  irregular  transverse  spot  before  tornus ;  a  small 
dark  reddish  spot  on  costa  before  ;  an  inwards-oblique  dark 
reddish  and  dark  brown  irregular  streak  from  apex,  and  some 
slight  strigulation  towards  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  rosy-ochreous, 
two  rosy-brown  shades.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a 
grey  subbasal  shade. 

S.  Ehodesia,  Selukwe,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
Polychrosis  rhipidoma,  n.  sp. 

d  .  11mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  face  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
grey,  tip  whitish.  Thorax  greenish-grey  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  whitish, 
irregularly  striated  transversely  leaden-metallic  ;  markings  dark 
olive-brown  irregularly  sprinkled  black  ;  a  short  expansible  fan  of 
ochreous-whitish  hairscales  from  base  of  costa ;  three  irregular- 


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edged  parallel  oblique  fasciae,  first  from  base  of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum, 
second  from  ^  of  costa  to  before  middle  of  dorsum,  third  widest 
from  middle  of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum,  its  lower  extremity  cut  off  to 
form  a  praetornal  spot,  between  these  are  series  of  scattered  small 
marks  ;  four  spots  on  costa  posteriorly,  first  and  fourth  (apical) 
prolonged  into  fasciate  streaks ;  an  oblique  trapezoidal  blotch  in 
disc  posteriorly,  resting  on  termen  below  middle:  cilia  olive-brown, 
on  tornus  whitish.  Hind  wings  grey,  veins  darker  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  bred  August  from  larva  feeding  '  on  flowers  of 
ClerocUndron  amicorum  (Greenwood) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Argyroploce  lasiandra  Meyr. 

Fiji,  Labasa  ;  3  ex.  (1  ,  2  $  )  bred  from  hypocotyl  of  seedlings 

of  Bruguierct  Bheedii  (a  mangrove).  Apparently  identical  with  the 
Indian  unique  type,  the  <$  having  the  same  strongly  marked 
secondary  sexual  characters,  but  all  three  show  a  minute  white 
discal  dot  on  transverse  vein  in  forewings  ;  the  females  show  a 
darker  basal  patch  with  angulated  edge,  and  some  small  irregular 
dark  markings  indicating  central  fascia. 

Argyroploce  toxogramma,  n.  sp. 

B  .  28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brownish,  extreme  tip  of  palpi 
whitish.  Abdomen  densely  hairy,  dark  brownish,  anal  tuft  pale 
brownish.  Posterior  tibiae  and  much  swollen  basal  joint  of  tarsi 
short,  densely  and  broadly  tufted  with  dark  fuscous  hairs,  other 
4  joints  of  tarsi  very  short.  Forewings  rather  elongate-triangular, 
termen  almost  straight,  slightly  oblique ;  brownish  ;  an  ill-defined 
patch  of  reddish-brown  suffusion  interruptedly  streaked  longi¬ 
tudinally  with  dark  fuscous  irroration  occupying  dorsal  half  from 
near  base  to  near  tornus  ;  from  costa  between  f  and  apex  rise 
about  14  curved  oblique  parallel  striae  of  dark  fuscous  irroration 
varying  in  strength  of  development,  one  about  middle  strongest,  all 
ending  in  termen  between  tornus  and  apex  :  cilia  brownish,  faint 
darker  bars.  Hindwings  triangular,  tornus  somewhat  rounded- 
prominent  ;  rather  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  darker  fuscous,  towards 
tornus  thickened. 

Hew  Geixea,  Hook  I.,  July  ( Meelc )  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  illejpida «' 

Argyroploce  niphodelta,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  16  mm.  Head  black,  centre  of  crown  and  lower  part  of  face 
white.  Palpi  black,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white. 
Thorax  white,  anterior  margin  and  two  posterior  spots  almost 
meeting  dorsally  black.  Forewings  subtriangular,  termen  almost 
straight,  somewhat  oblique ;  dark  purple-fuscous,  with  black 
reflections  ;  a  few  white  scales  towards  costa  anteriorly,  costa  and 
dorsum  dotted  white ;  a  triangular  white  blotch  on  dorsum  before 
middle,  its  dorsal  edge  dotted  black  ;  three  small  white  dots  in 
middle  of  disc;  apical  fourth  beyond  a  line  from  |  of  costa  to 
tornus  white,  preceded  by  a  curved-transverse  lilac-brown  blotch  in 


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lower  part  of  disc,  and  marked  with  a  few  scattered  black  scales, 
two  dots  of  black  irroration  on  costa,  and  a  very  fine  interrupted 
black  line  on  upper  part  of  terminal  edge  :  cilia  white,  irregularly 
barred  dark  purple-fuscous,  basal  third  entirely  dark  purple- 
fuscous  on  lower  half  of  termen.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly  scaled  ; 
cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex.  Conspicuously 
distinct. 

CAMPTBODOXA,  n.  g. 

Palpi  moderate,  porrected,  second  joint  shortly  rough-scaled 
above  and  beneath,  terminal  joint  moderate.  Thorax  smooth. 
Forewings  3  curved,  approximated  to  4  and  5  on  termen,  7  separate, 
to  apex.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked,  5  rather  approximated, 
6  and  7  stalked.  . 

Perhaps  allied  to  Coccothera ,  which  it  rather  resembles  speci¬ 
fically. 

Camptrodoxa  inclyta,  n.  sp. 

$.  10  mm.  Head  dark  grey  with  blue  gloss.  Thorax  dark 
grey.  Forewings  termen  obliquely  rounded;  dark  fuscous  with 
bronzy  reflections,  some  ochreous  scales  on  margins  of  markings  on 
dorsal  half ;  basal  patch  formed  by  three  angulated  .blue-metallic 
strise  ;  three  angulated  blue-metallic  strim  from  white  dots  on  costa 
before  middle  to  about  middle  of  dorsum  ;  three  white  strigulae  on 
costa  beyond  middle,  whence  an  angulated  blue-metallic  stria  runs 
to  form  posterior  margin  of  ocellus,  its  lower  half  edged  on  both 
sides  with  yellow-ochreous ;  an  oblique  wedgeshaped  yellow- 
ochreous  spot  on  costa  towards  apex,  forming  two  quadrate  white 
dots  on  costa,  and  tipped  with  blue-metallic :  cilia  grey,  a  blackish 
subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish,  a  dark  grey 
subbasal  shade. 

Natal,  TVeenen,  Harch  (Thomasset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Laspeyresia  lencatma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous  speckled  whitish. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  tip  sprinkled  grey.  Forewings  subtri- 
angular,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  dark  fuscous,  basal  half 
suffused! y  striated  transverse!}'  purplish-leaden  ;  costa  with  faint 
grey  strigulae  slightly  whitish-speckled  ;  a  broad  band  of  whitish 
speckling  from  base  of  costa  along  dorsum  to  middle,  where  it 
meets  a  cloudy  fascia  of  whitish  suffusion  surrounded  with  speckling 
running  from  beyond  middle  of  dorsum  to  near  costa  at  | ;  a  violet- 
leaden  stria  from  costa  beyond  middle  to  tornus,  interrupted  by 
this  fascia,  and  another  from  |  of  costa  to  beneath  apex,  then  very 
near  termen  to  tornus  :  cilia  violet-grey,  pale-mixed,  a  dark  fuscous 
basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous,  some  lighter  suffusion  in 
middle  of  disc  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

S.  Bhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


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Laspeyresia  stelocosma,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  violet-grey,  face  dark  fuscous,*" 
a  dark  fuscous  spot  on  posterior  extremity  of  thorax.  Palpi 
ochreous-white.  Porewings  suboblong,  termen  slightly  rounded, 
vertical;  violet-grey  (in  certain  lights  strongly  violet),  posterioily 
becoming  rather  dark  purple-fuscous ;  costal  edge  ochreous-  whitish, 
obliquely  strigulated  blackish  on  posterior  f  ;  an  erect  narrow  daik 
bronzy-fuscous  fascia  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  reaching  J  across 
wing,  anteriorly  edged  whitish  ;  a  short  very  oblique  pale  blue- 
leaden-metallic  striga  from  middle  of  costa,  and  two  others  poste¬ 
riorly,  from  first  of  which  a  blackish  line  runs  to  termen  beneath 
apex :  cilia  light  bluish-grey,  a  blackish  basal  shade.  Hindwings 
dark  fuscous;  an  obscure  spot  of  lighter  suffusion  in  disc  above 
middle  (on  lower  surface  whitish) ;  cilia  blue-whitish,  a  dark 
fuscous  basal  shade. 

S.  Khodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Laspeyresia  amphilecta,  n.  sp. 

2 .  11  mm.  Head  fuscous,  pale-speckled.  Palpi  whitish- 
fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous,  anterior  half  suffused  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen  somewhat  oblique  ;  fuscous, 
minutely  pale-speckled,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  costa  dark  fuscous, 
on  posterior  §  7  pairs  of  rather  oblique  strigulse  of  minute  whitish 
speckling  ;  a  very  undefined  subtriangular  lighter  median  dorsal 
blotch,  central  fascia  indicated  by  oblique  darker  suffusion  from 
middle  of  costa  to  beyond  this  but  not  reaching  dorsum :  towards 
apex  a  short  blackish  linear  mark,  beneath  this  a  transverse  series 
of  4  less-defined  smaller  marks  or  dots  of  blackish  irroration,  beyond 
lower  3  an  obscure  leaden-tinged  transverse  streak  before  termen, 
and  a  small  obscure  spot  beneath  these,  with  some  slight  pale 
suffusion  :  cilia  fuscous  minutely  speckled  whitish,  a  darker  basal 
line.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey,  somewhat  lighter  towards  base ; 
cilia  light  fuscous,  pale-speckled,  a  fuscous  subbasal  line. 

Bengal,  Pusa,  bred  July  from  larva  boring  shoot  of  Cordia  myxa 
( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

BLASTOBASIDiE. 

r 

Blastobasis  ochromorpha,  n.  sp. 

3  .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  palpi  stout, 
terminal  joint  as  long  as  second  and  rather  stouter,  obtusely  pointed. 
Antennae  with  subbasal  notch.  Forewings  pointed  ;  pale  ochreous, 
grey- speckled  posteriorly  ;  second  discal  stigma  small,  dark  fuscous  : 
cilia  wliitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  greyish. 

India,  U.P.,  Dehra  Dun,  bred  August  from  seeds  S liorea  robusta 
( Forest  Zoologist )  ;  1  ex. 

Blastobasis  molinda,  n.  sp.  _ 

2  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  speckled  whitish.  Palpi 
dark  grey  speckled  whitish.  Forewings  pointed  ;  grey  speckled 

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whitish ;  a  very  obscurely  indicated  curved  fascia  of  whitish 
speckling  at  •§,  followed  on  costa  and  dorsum  by  obscure  spots  of 
dark  gre}'  suffusion ;  small  obscure  spots  of  dark  suffusion  on  tornus 
and  costa  opposite,  and  an  obscure  dot  in  disc  somewhat  before 
these :  cilia  light  grey  speckled  whitish.  Hind  wings  light  grey  ; 
cilia  pale  grey. 

India,  U.P.,  Dehra  Dun,  bred  August  from  seed§  Shorea  robusta 
( Forest  Zoologist )  ;  5  ex. 

XYLORY  CTIDiE. 

Aeolanthes  ampelurga,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous  mixed  ferruginous. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  two  bands  of  terminal  joint  and  one  sub- 
apical  of  second  of  ferruginous  irroration.  Forewings  moderate, 
costa  roughened  with  scales  before  middle,  termen  nearly  straight, 
oblique  ;  9  separate ;  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  irregularly  tinged 
pale  rosy  ;  3  or  4  small  yellow-whitish  spots  and  some  irregular 
ferruginous  marking  on  basal  area;  an  irregular  rather  curved 
transverse  ferruginous  line  with  some  raised  dark  fuscous  scales  in 
disc  from  costa  before  ^  not  reaching  dorsum,  followed  by  two 
small  yellow-whitish  spots  on  lower  portion,  and  a  yellow-whitish 
ferruginous -edged  oblique  trapezoidal  blotch  from  costa,  beyond 
this  a  yellow- whitish  ferruginous-edged  round  spot  in  disc  and  a 
broad  triangular  light  purplish-rosy  costal  patch  with  apex 
extended  round  discal  spot ;  two  ferruginous  waved-dentate  lines 
towards  termen,  first  marked  with  some  dark  fuscous  scales  in  disc, 
second  tending  to  enclose  small  yellow-whitish  terminal  spots,  a 
pale  rosy  marginal  line  irrorated  dark  fuscous  round  apex  and 
termen  :  cilia  whitish-yellowish  barred  light  rosy-ochreous.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  yellow-whitish,  a  light  greyish  subbasal 
shade. 

Ivumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to 
rliodoclirysci  but  quite  distinct. 

THYSIARCHA,  u.  g. 

Differs  from  Cryptopliasci  in  the  singular  aborted  labial  palpi  ; 
these  are  extremely  short,  porrected,  second  joint  with  appressed 
scales,  obtuse,  terminal  joint  obsolete.  Fore  wings  :  8  to  apex. 
Type  ecclesicistis  Meyr.  ;  when  describing  this  species,  from  a  single 
specimen,  I  supposed  the  palpi  to  be  broken,  but  other  specimens 
have  since  been  obtained,  proving  the  condition  to  be  normal.  No 
other  species  of  Cryptophasa  approximates  to  it. 

Cryptophasa-neocrates,  n.  sp. 

<4.  46  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  black  lateral 
streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Antennae  flat-dentate,  cilia  - 
tions  1.  Abdomen  hairy,  white.  Legs  white,  anterior  tibiae  and 
all  tarsi  black  mixed  white.  Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated, 


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termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  4  and  5  stalked,  8  to  apex  ; 
shining  white  ;  first  discal  stigma  very  small,  black  ;  minute  black 
dots  on  terminal  ends  of  veins  2  and  3  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  white. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Weyland  Mts.,  6000  feet,  January  ( Pratt ); 

1  ex. 

Cryptophasa  merocentra,  n.  sp. 

5  .  45  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Antennae  hlack,  basal 
joint  white.  Abdomen  rather  hairjq  white,  an  indistinct  reddish 
antemedian  bar.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  gently  arched,  termen- 
obliquely  rounded  ;  8  to  apex  ;  shining  white  ;  plical  stigma  small, 
black,  first  discal  indicated  by  a  single  black  scale  obliquely  before 
this  ;  4  black  dots  on  posterior  third  of  costa,  and  5  on  lower  half 
of  termen  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Moluccas,  Buru,  2700  feet,  May  (Pratt) ;  1  ex. 

Cryptophasa  aggesta,  n.  sp. 

.  39-48  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous, 
externally  suffused  fuscous  except  towards  apex  of  joints.  Antennae 
pectinated  (3).  Thorax  white  or  ochreous-whitish  somewhat 
sprinkled  blackish,  anterior  third  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  whitish- 
ochreous  sometimes  suffused  fuscous,  a  reddish  antemedian  band, 
anal  segment  ochreous.  Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated, 
termen  slightly  oblique;  8  to  apex;  whitish  or  pale  greyish- 
ochreous,  more  or  less  sprinkled  blackish  ;  an  ill-defined  costal 
band  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  occupying  about  f  of  wing  ;  discal 
stigmata  dark  fuscous  or  blackish,  first  small,  sometimes  obscured, 
second  forming  a  narrow-transverse  spot ;  a  suffused  fuscous  ter¬ 
minal  line,  more  or  less  indistinctly  dotted  dark  fuscous :  cilia 
whitish,  suffused  fuscous  on  outer  half,  more  strongly  round  apex, 
an  antemedian  series  of  indistinct  dark  fuscous  marks  or  dots. 
Hindwings  grey  tinged  ochreous ;  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Oetakwa  It.,  3000  feet;  British  New 
Guinea,  Dampier  I.,  Goodenough  I.,  3000  feet  (MeeJc);  8  ex. 

Cryptophasa  phaeochtha,  n.  sp. 

<5  5  .  40-50  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish- 
ochreous,  externally  fuscous.  Antennm  <J  pectinated  (2).  Thorax 
whitish-ochreous,  anterior  third  fuscous.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous- 
yellowish,  a  reddish  antemedian  band.  Forewings  rather  elongate- 
oblong,  hardly  dilated,  termen  little  oblique  ;  8  to  apex  ;  whitish- 
ochreous  ;  a  suffused  fuscous  band  occupying  costal  third,  darker 
towards  costa  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  on  costa  fuscous.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  light  ochreous-yellowish. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Oetakwa  R.,  3000  feet  (Meek) ;  3  ex. 

Cryptophasa  psammochtha,  n.  sp. 

c? .  50-54  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  brownish- 
ochreous.  Antenna)  with  triangular  teeth  terminating  in  fascicles 

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of  cilia.  Thorax  whitish,  anterior  third  lilac-brown  edged  pos¬ 
teriorly  dark  ferruginous-hrown.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous,  a  red- 
.  dish  antemedian  band  followed  by  white  suffusion.  Forewings 
elongate-oblong,  slightly  dilated,  termen  somewhat  oblique  ;  8  to 
apex ;  pale  ochreous,  veins  on  costal  half  tinged  brownish ;  a  costal 
hand  of  violet-brown  suffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  on  costa 
brownish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  ochreous-yellowish. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Fomnagihe,  8.  of  Wangaar  It  ,  2000  feet ; 
Fakfak  1700  feet  {Meek,  Pratt );  3  ex.  Two  other  examples  from 
Oetakwa  R.,  Snow  Mts.  (Meek),  have  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales 
on  forewings,  and  are  rather  deeper-coloured,  but  I  can  find  no 
reliable  distinction.  The  species  is  extremely  similar  to  jjhaeochtJi a, 
but  quite  distinct  by  structure  of  antennae. 

Cryptophasa  vacuefacta,  n  sp. 

d  .  45-48  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Antennae 
dentate,  fasciculate-ciliated  (1|).  Abdomen  white,  a  narrow  ante- 
median  dull  reddish-ochreous  band.  Forewings  dilated,  costa 
faintly  sinuate,  termen  rather  oblique ;  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa ; 
pale  brownish-ochreous  :  cilia  coneolorous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
white. 

Dutch  Few  Guinea,  Fomnagihe,  S.  of  Wangaar  R.,  600- 
2000  feet,  February  (Pratt)  ;  4  ex. 

Cryptophasa  chionotarsa,  n.  sp. 

(5  .  42-43  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  rather  dark  fuscous,  slightly 
sprinkled  white.  Antennae  with  triangular  teeth,  fasciculate-ciliated. 
Abdomen  hairy,  rather  dark  fuscous,  a  whitish-fuscous  antemedian 
ring.  Legs  rather  dark  fuscous,  middle  and  posterior  tarsi  with 
4  apical  joints  thickened  with  rough  scales,  snow-white.  Forewings 
suboblong,  hardly  dilated,  termen  somewhat  oblique ;  7  to  termen, 
8  to  costa;  rather  dark  fuscous,  on  dorsal  half  a  few  scattered 
white  scales  ;  a  rather  thick  attenuated  suffused  dark  fuscous  dorsal 
streak  ;  an  obscure  suffused  dark  fuscous  transverse  spot  on  end  of 
cell ;  a  patch  of  white  speckling  before  termen :  cilia  fuscous,  on 
tornus  mixed  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Dutch  Few  Guinea,  Fomnagihe,  S.  of  Wangaar  R.,  2000  feet, 
January,  February  (Pratt)  ;  2  ex. 

Cryptophasa  hormocrossa,  n.  sp. 

.  40-44  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish  irregularly  mixed  dark 
fuscous  and  white.  Palpi  brown,  posterior  half  darker.  Antennae 
with  triangular  teeth,  fasciculate-ciliated.  Abdomen  hairy,  dark 
fuscous,  anal  tuft  brown -whitish.’  Forewings  suboblong,  somewhat 
dilated,  termen  somewhat  oblique  ;  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa  ;  brown, 
irregularly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous;  an  undefined  quadrate  patch  of 
dark  fuscous  suffusion  resting  on  costa  before  middle  ;  sometimes 
a  suffused  dark  fuscous  streak  along  dorsum  from  near  base  to  |  ; 
a  small  dark  fuscous  spot  near  base  in  middle,  and  two  connected 


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by  a  line  on  angles  of  cell ;  a  band  of  whitish  suffusion  before  termen 
from  dorsum  reaching  |  across  wing,  above  this  a  blotch  of  dark 
fuscous  suffusion  towards  costa:  cilia  pale  ochreous  with  white  bars 
and  dark  brown  subbasal  line  interrupted  by  these,  round  apex  and 
costa  fuscous  with  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line,  on  costa  2  or  3  white 
basal  dots.  Hindwings  fuscous ;  cilia  pale  fuscous  obscurely 
barred  whitish,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Weyland  Mts.,  6000  feet,  November, 
December  {Pratt)  ;  2  ex.  Allied  to  preceding. 

Cryptophasa  curialis,  n.  sp. 

$ .  36-42  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  some¬ 
what  infuscated  towards  base.  Antennae  dentate,  fasciculate- 
ciliated.  Thorax  white,  a  variable  dark  grey  posterior  blotch. 
Abdomen  hairy,  white.  Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated, 
termen  slightly  oblique ;  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa ;  glossy  white  ; 
a  median  band  composed  of  about  8  irregularly  placed  dark  grey 
spots  extending  in  disc  from  near  base  to  near  terminal  fascia, 
sometimes  connected  with  costa  by  a  .spot  near  base  and  a  blotch 
before  middle,  sometimes  united  by  general  grey  suffusion  extended 
to  dorsum  from  near  base  to  tornus ;  a  rather  narrow  grey  terminal 
fascia  not  reaching  costa,  marked  anteriorly  with  a  series  of  ill- 
defined  black  sublinear  marks,  and  on  terminal  edge  with  a  series 
of  small  brownish  spots  :  cilia  grey  with  a  basal  series  of  white  dots, 
on  costa  and  beneath  tornus  white.  Hindwings  white,  sometimes 
tinged  grey  on  termen  ;  cilia  white,  at  apex  a  greyish  spot  and  3  or 
4  faint  bars  beneath  this. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Nomnagihe  (2000  feet),  Oetakwa  It. 
(3000  feet),  Weyland  Mts.  (6000  feet),  December  to  February 
{Meek,  Pratt );  11  ex.  Allied  to  albicosia. 

Cryptophasa  mesotoma,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  38-44  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  exter¬ 
nally  dark  fuscous  on  basal  f,  anteriorly  suffused  pale  ochreous  or 
fuscous.  Antennae  dentate,  fasciculate-ciliated.  Thorax  whitish- 
fuscous  to  white.  Abdomen  whitish,  segments  2-6  with  more  or 
less  obscure  reddish  marginal  rings.  Forewings  elongate,  rather 
dilated,  termen  hardly  oblique;  8  to  apex;  white,  sometimes 
scattered  dark  fuscous  specks,  basal  fourth  of  costal  edge  dark 
fuscous  suffused  brown  ;  dorsal  half  suffused  pale  ochreous,  dorsal 
area  suffused  light  fuscous  ;  markings  dark  fuscous  suffused  brown  ; 
a  supramedian  line  from  near  base  to  ^ ;  a  median  line  from 
beneath  middle  of  this  to  middle  of  termen  ;  a  short  longitudinal 
mark  above  this  beyond  middle;  a  small  mark  on  base  of  fold; 
short  longitudinal  streaks  on  and  above  fold  before  middle;  a  blotch 
of  scanty  irroration  resting  on  dorsum  beyond  middle;  a  short  line 
along  costa  about  |  :  cilia  white  barred  dark  brown.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  glossy  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Moluccas,  Bum,  2700-5000  feet,  March  to  May  {Pratt) ;  6  ex. 


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Cryptophasa  nesograpta,  n.  sp, 

6.  40  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  suf¬ 
fused  dark  grey  lateral  streak  on  basal  -§,  tinged  ockreous  anteriorly. 
Antennae  dentate,  fasciculate-ciliated.  Thorax  white  tinged  fuscous 
posteriorly.  Abdomen  white,  segments  2-6  with  obscure  reddish 
marginal  rings.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated, 
term  on  hardly  sinuate,  slightly  oblique  ;  8  to  apex  ;  white,  some 
scattered  blackish-grey  specks,  dorsal  i  suffused  light  ochreous- 
grey ;  costal  edge  dark  fuscous  towards  base  ;  stigmata  forming- 
reddish-brown  spots  more  or  less  mixed  dark  fuscous,  first  discal 
at  second  transverse,  plical  elongate,  nearly  midway  between 
these  :  cilia  white,  on  termen  tinged  fuscous  outwardly,  towards 
tornus  more  infuscated  with  two  dark  grey  subbasal  dots.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea,  AVeyland  Hts.,  6000  feet,  December, 
January  (Pratt);  2  ex. 

Cryptophasa  sceliphrodes,  n.  sp. 

.  35-40  mm.  Head  white,  face  brown-reddish.  .Palpi  dark 
brown-red,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white.  Antennae 
with  triangular  teeth,  fasciculate-ciliated.  Thorax  white  sprinkled 
brown-red.  Abdomen  rather  hairy,  pale  ochreous.  Forewings 
dilated,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  8  to  apex ;  pale  greyish-ochreous 
with  snow-white  reflections,  veins  white  sprinkled  daik  red-brown 
or  sometimes  suffused  reddish,  a  snow-white  coital  streak  broad  at 
base  and  narrowed  to  a  point  at  about  |  ;  cell  and  dorsal  area  more 
or  less  suffused  reddish  or  brown,  thick  oblique  streaks  of  blackish 
or  dark  red-brown  irroration  from  dorsum  at  and  beyond  middle, 
and  a  spot  towards  tornus,  spaces  between  these  sometimes  suffused 
white;  a  terminal  series  of  blackish  or  dark  red-brown  triangular 
dots  :  cilia  fuscous  mixed  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
greyish-ochreous;  7  separate,  from  before  angle. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea,  Homnagihe  (2u00  feet),  Weyland  Mts. 
(6000  feet),  December,  January  (Pratt) ;  3  ex.  Very  similar  to 
Xylorycta  atelactis  from  the  same  region,  but  the  resemblance  is 
only  superficial. 

Cryptophasa  ensigera,  n.  sp. 

.  36-38  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  externally  reddish-ochreous.  Antennae  pectinated  (5).  Thorax 
ochreous-white,  posteriorly  more  or  less  tinged  or  suffused  reddish- 
fuscous.  Abdomen  ochreous,  a  reddish-orange  antemedian  band. 
Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen  little  oblique ;  7  to  termen, 
8  to  costa  ;  pale  ochreous,  somewhat  .mixed  irregularly  light  reddish- 
fuscous,  sometimes  a  few  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks ;  a  broad 
white  attenuated  coital  streak  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  edged 
beneath  by  a  slender  reddish-fuscous  streak  continued  along  costa 
to  apex,  costal  edge  also  more  or  less  reddish-fuscous  towards  base; 
a  rather  suffused  semioval  reddish-fuscous  blotch  extending  along 


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dorsum  from  about  |  to  near  tornus  :  cilia  reddish-fuscous,  basal 
third  somewhat  mixed  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  light  red- 
brownish  ;  cilia  paler. 

New  Guinea,  Dampier  I.,  February  ;  2  ex. 

Cryptophasa  crocochorda,  n.  sp. 

.  57  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  whitish-yellowish,  an  orange- 
fulvous  median  dorsal  line  and  short  stripes  on  outer  edge  of 
patagia.  Palpi  ochreous- whitish,  a  lateral  stripe  on  second  joint 
and  front  of  terminal  joint  orange-fulvous.  Antennae  dentate, 
ciliations  1.  Abdomen  white.  Anterior  legs  fulvous,  tarsi  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  elongate-triangular,  costa  gently 
arched,  termen  somewhat  oblique ;  8  to  apex ;  whitish-yellowish  ; 
an  orange-fulvous  pointed  streak  along  basal  third  of  costa,  costal 
edge  fuscous  throughout;  a  narrow  light  fulvous-orange  median 
streak  from  |  almost  to  termen,  and  a  slender  one  along  fold 
throughout :  cilia  whitish-yellowish,  basal  half  orange-fulvous 
becoming  paler  towards  base.  Hind  wings  and  cilia  white. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Weyland  Mts.,  6000  feet,  January  [Pratt) ; 
1  ex. 

Cryptophasa  amphicroca,  n.  sp. 

5  .  41  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  very  long,  pale  ochreous,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  |  of  second.  Thorax  white,  a  pale  ochreous  median 
dorsal  line.  Abdomen  white,  segment  2  wholly  brown-reddish 
above.  Legs  white,  anterior  tibiae  and  tarsi  ochreous.  Forewings 
moderately  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  termen  somewhat 
oblique  ;  7  and  8  long-stalked,  8  to  apex  ;  glossy  white  ;  an  orange- 
ochreous  costal  line,  slender  interneural  lines  between  8-10  not 
reaching  margin,  a  median  streak  from  [  to  near  termen,  and  a  line 
along  fold  ;  dorsal  edge  finely  ochreous  on  median  third  :  cilia 
orange-ochreous,  beneath  tornus  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Weyland  Alts.,  6000  feel,  December 
[Pratt) ;  1  ex. 

XYL0DRYAS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  loosely  raised ;  ocelli 
inferior;  tongue  short,  slender.  Antennae  |,  in  filiform,  shortly 
ciliated,  basal  joint  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  dense  appressed  scales,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  nearly  as  long  as  second,  rather  stout,  acute.  ALaxillary 
palpi  obsolete.  Anterior  tarsi  dilated  with  dense  rough  scales  ; 
posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  rough  scales  above.  Forewings  with 
some  rough  scales  on  surface  ;  1  b  furcate,  2  from  |,  3  from  angle, 
3-5  approximated,  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex,  11  from  beyond 
middle.  Hindwings  somewhat  over  1,  subovate,  cilia  i  ;  3  and  4 
sliort-stalked,  5  nearly  parallel,  somewhat  nearer  4,  6  and  7  short- 
stalked. 

Allied  to  Cryptophasa. 


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Xylodryas  cryeranthes,  n.  sp. 

<J .  31mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark  brown  except  apex,  terminal  joint 
with  a  few  black  scales.  Thorax  whitish  partially  tinged  brownish, 
scattered  dark  fuscous  scales.  Forewings  rather  elongate-triangular, 
costa  posteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen  hardly  perceptibly 
sinuate,  slightly  oblique ;  rather  light  brown,  some  scattered 
blackish  scales,  veins  partially  marked  with  black  streaks  ;  costa 
slenderly  blackish  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  with  4  irregular 
projections  or  thickenings,  beneath  this  irregular  whitish  suffusion 
extended  as  a  costal  patch  to  |  and  thence  beneath  costa  to  near 
apex  ;  some  black  suffusion  on  bases  of  veins  10  and  11  ;  three 
small  blackish  spots  on  costa  towards  apex  :  cilia  brown,  base  spotted 
whitish  suffusion,  a  median  line  slightly  mixed  blackish.  Hindwings 
light  fuscous  ;  cilia  light  brownish  slightly  mixed  blackish,  obscurely 
barred  whitish. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Oetakwa  R.,  3000  feet  ( Meek )  ;  1  ex. 

Ptochoryctis  inviolata,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Antennae  dark  grey, 
pectinations  5.  Forewings  moderate,  dilated,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  oblique ;  3  and  4  stalked  ;  glossy  white ;  costal  edge 
blackish  towards  base  ;  3  or  4  minute  blackish  specks  before  lower 
part  of  termen  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  whitish  ;  cilia  white. 

Bombay,  Ivarwar,  June  (Maxwell);  1  ex. 

CAPNOLCCHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  small,  inferior ;  tongue  short. 
Antennae  f,  in  ciliated,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  moderate,  recurved,  slender,  smooth-scaled,  second 
joint  hardly  reaching  base  of  antennae,  terminal  joint  much  shorter 
than  second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
rough-scaled  above.  Forewings  2  from  somewhat  beyond  middle, 
3  from  -t,  4  from  angle,  5  approximated,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to 
termen,  8  to  costa,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  1,  ovate, 
cilia  4  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  equidistant,  parallel,  6  and  7  short- 
stalked. 

Allied  to  Ptochorvctis. 

. — 

Capnolocha  praenivalis,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  25-26  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
moderate,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  obliquely  rounded;  dark 
fuscous,  in  d  broil  zy- tinged ;  in  $.a  suffused  white  apical  spot: 
cilia  fuscous,  on  termen  with  median  third  white,  in  $  more 
distinctly.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Setekwa  R.,  3000  feet  (  5  );  British  New 
Guinea,  Rook  I.  (  8  ) ;  these  sexes,  though  not  taken  together, 
appear  undoubtedly  nonspecific. 


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Pansepta  hierophanes,  n.  sp. 

6  .  21  ram.  Head,  thorax  shining  white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  pale  bronzy.  Antennal  eiliations  24.  Abdomen  oclireous- 
whitish.  Forewings  moderate,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather 
oblique;  shining  silvery-white ;  costal  edge  grey  towards  base: 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Hutch  Hew  Guinea,  Setekwa  R.,  3000  feet  ( Meek ) ;  1  ex. 

Paralecta  amplificata,  n.  sp. 

c? .  36-37  ram.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-white.  Antennal  cilia- 
tions  1.  Thorax  white,  a  central  dorsal  line  (sometimes  faint)  and 
short  line  on  outer  edge  of  patagia  ochreous.  Abdomen  white, 
segments  2-6  with  reddish  marginal  bars.  Legs  white,  anterior 
pair  ochreous  above.  Forewings  somewhat  elongate-triangular, 
costa  almost  straight,  termen  straight,  somewhat  oblique ;  9 
separate  ;  shining  silvery-white  ;  an  ochreous  line  along  costa,  a 
pale  ochreous  median  line  from  |  to  near  termen,  a  dot  below  this 
on  angle  of  cell,  an  ochreous  line  along  fold,  and  one  on  dorsal  edge 
from  j  to  | :  cilia  white,  outer  half  ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
white. 

Hutch  Hew  Guinea,  Homnagihe  (2000  feet),  Setekwa  R. 
(3000  feet)  ( Pratt ,  Meek)  ;  2  ex. 

Paralecta  isopela,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  28  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi,  thorax  pale  brownish. 
Antennal  eiliations  l.|.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen 
almost  straight, . somewhat  oblique;  3  and  4  connate,  9  connate 
with  stalk  of  7  and  8;  uniform  pale  brownish  :  cilia  pale  brownish, 
outer  half  suffused  fuscous  on  termen.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whity- 
brownish. 

Lettish  Hew  Guinea,  Owgarra  (. Meek);  1  ex. 

Paralecta  vadosa,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  29  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second 
joint  infuscated.  Antennal  eiliations  2|.  Thorax  whitish,  pos¬ 
terior  margin  suffused  pale  brownish.  Forewings  elongate- 
triangular,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique;  9  separate; 
pale  brownish,  suffused  whitish  towards  costa  except  towards  apex, 
some  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales  mostly  on  veins:  cilia  pale 
brownish,  tips  white  preceded  by  a  fuscous  shade.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  ochreous-grey- whitish, 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Owgarra  {Meek) ;  1  ex.  Hot  a  variety  of 
preceding,  as  shown  by  the  different  antennal  eiliations. 

Paralecta  clialarodes,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  rather  infuscated 
towards  base.  Antennal  eiliations  J  |.  Forewings  elongate- 
triangular,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  shining 
whitish,  towards  costa  white,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks ; 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEFIDOPTERA. 


a  blotch  of  fuscous  suffusion  resting  on  dorsum  before  middle  ;  a  pale 
fuscous  shade  from  costa  at  |  to  dorsum  at  angulated  in  middle, 
darker  on  dorsum  ;  pale  fuscous  suffusion  towards  termen,  especially 
towards  middle,  and  a  darker  fuscous  suffused  streak  along  termen : 
cilia  fuscous,  on  costa  and  tornus  whitish.  Hindwings  whitish  ; 
cilia  whitish,  a  light  fuscous  subbasal  shade  round  apex  and  upper 
part  of  termen. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Setekwa  K..,  3000  feet,  August  {Meek) ; 
1  ex. 

Paralecta  iocapna,  n.  sp. 

cT .  31  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  face  red-brown.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  light  brown  except  towards  apex.  Antennal  ciliations 
2.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  posterior  half  suffused  violet-fuscous. 
Pore  wings  somewhat  elongate-triangular,  termen  straight,  rather 
oblique;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  pale  greyish- ochreous,  some  scattered 
dark  fuscous  scales  ;  costa  slenderly  fulvous,  beneath  this  is  a 
rather  thick  attenuated  white  streak  from  base  to  middle,  limited 
by  suffused  dark  greyish-violet  streak  from  base  of  dorsum  extended 
slenderly  beneath  costal  edge  to  near  apex,  with  projections  on 
dorsum  and  transverse  vein  ;  adjoining  this  is  a  brownish  patch 
extending  on  dorsum  to  middle  and  in  disc  to  |*  edge  between 
these  deeply  concave:  cilia  dark  fuscous-purple,  basal- third  whitish 
on  termen.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish,  apex  greyish. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Wey lands  Mts.,  6000  feet,  January 
(. Pratt );  1  ex. 

Scieropepla  byblinopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  23-24  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffused 
light  ochreous-grey.  Thorax  whitish,  shoulders  grey.  Porewings 
elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  nearly  straight, 
rather  strongly  oblique ;  ochreous-grey  ;  a  fine  white  costal  streak 
from  near  base  to  | ;  a  broad  white  median  streak  from  base  to 
end  of  cell,  continued  as  a  group  of  fine  suffused  lines  to  termen, 
wing  below  this  wholly  suffused  white  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
grey-white ;  cilia  white. 

Madagascar,  Antananarivo;  2  ex.  A  typical  member  of  this 
characteristic  Australian  genus. 

GEMOKODES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales;  ocelli  inferior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  i,  in  <3  simple,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary 
palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae 
rough-scaled  above.  Porewings  2  curved  from  angle,  3  and  4 
approximated,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hind¬ 
wings  over  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  termen  somewhat  sinuate,  cilia  |  ; 

3  and  4  connate,  5  absent,  6  and  7  long-stalked. 

Differs  from  Ejpiinactis  by  costal  termination  of  vein  7  and  simple 
antennEe  ;  affinity  uncertain. 


XYL0RYCTID2E. 


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Gemorodes  diclera,  n.  sp. 

3  .  26  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey  sprinkled  whitish. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  tolerably  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  grey,  irregularly  irrorated  whitish 
scales  tipped  dark  fuscous  ;  an  obscure  undefined  subbasal  fascia 
of  darker  irroration  ;  disoal  stigmata  forming  spots  of  dark  fuscous 
irroration,  space  between  them  more  whitish-suffused :  cilia  light 
grey  mixed  whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish,  base 
pale. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  March  (Bi'ciin)  ;  1  ex.  ( Coll .  Jcinse ). 

GLYC  YNYMPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  dense  loosely  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  raised  and 
connivent;  ocelli  small,  inferior;-  tongue  short.  Antennae  f, 
in  3  strongly  ciliated,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  with  appressed  scales, 
slightly  rough  at  apex  beneath,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second, 
somewhat  thickened  with  scales,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete. 
Anterior  tibiae  and  tarsi  short ;  posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  rough 
hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  curved, 
3  and  4  stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex,  1 1  from 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  \  ;  4  absent,  5  rather 
approximated  to  3  at  base,  6  and  7  connate. 

Type  roseocostella  Wals.  Having  obtained  a  3  for  examination, 
I  have  no  doubt  that  my  sandycopa  is  the  other  sex  of  this  species. 

CYAN00RATES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  4, 
in  3  simple,  basal  joint  very  elongate,  slender,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  extremely  long,  recurved,  very  slender,  smooth,  second 
joint  with  scales  roughened  towards  apex  beneath,  terminal  joint 
as  long  as  second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Anterior  tibiae  and  tarsi  very  short,  stout; 
posterior  tibiae  smooth-scaled.  Forewings  apex  short-falcate,  1  h 
long-furcate,  2  from  f— |,  3-5  neatly  approximated  from  angle, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  over  1, 
trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  ^ ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  nearer  4,  nearly 
parallel,  6  and  7  stalked  or  nearly  approximated  towards  base. 

Type  grandis  Druce.  A  development  of  Odites.  Druce  referred 
his  species  to  a  supposed  genus  OmmatotJieLvis  Wals.,  which  has  no 
existence.  Probably  Lord  Walsingham  merely  suggested  the  name 
to  him.  I  do  not  adopt  it,  as  I  cannot  encourage  carelessness  of 
this  sort ;  this  species,  described  12  years  ago  without  hint  of  any 
structural  characters  or  affinities  whatever,  has  been  incapable 
even  of  family  reference  hitherto  (being  of  abnormal  facies)  ;  I  have 
now  fortunately  acquired  half-a-dozen  specimens,  including  Druce’s 
own. 


156 


EXOTIC  MICROL EPIDOPTERA. 


Cyanocrates  inventvix,  n.  sp. 

$  .  43  mm.  Head,  thorax  dafk  indigo-blue,  face  white  ;  thorax 
yellow-ochreous  beneath.  (Palpi  broken.)  Anterior  legs  yellow- 
ochreous, tibiae  above  and  tarsi  dark  fuscous  (other  legs  broken).  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  slightly 
bent  at  |,  apex  falcate,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  indigo-blue 
suffused  blue-blackish  between  veins  ;  a  broad  very  oblique  suffused 
ochreous-white  patch  extending  from  beneath  costa  anteriorly 
to  beneath  posterior  portion  of  cell ;  an  irregular  undefined  fascia 
of  suffused  ochreous  irroration  just  before  termen  :  cilia  indigo-blue, 
some  white  scales  in  subapical  sinuation  (injured).  Hindwings 
ochreous-white  ;  a  blue-blackish  terminal  fascia,  round  apex 
occupying  t  of  wing,  narrowed  to  a  point  near  tornus  ;  cilia  indigo- 
blue,  round  dorsum  and  tornus  ochreous-white. 

N.  Nigeria,  Afikpo  ( Roddick )  ;  1  ex. 

Odites  holocitra,  n.  sp. 

$  .  31  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish-yellow.  Thorax 
pale  yellow.  Forewings  moderate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
rounded- obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique';  2-4  closely 
approximated  from  angle,  7  to  apex  ;  pale  lemon-yellow  :  cilia  con- 
colorous.  Hindwings  yellow-whitish  ;  cilia  pale  yellow. 

Cameroons,  Bitje,  Ja  11.,  2000  feet '  (Bates)  \  1  ex. 

Odites  obumbrata,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  18  mm.  Head  pale  yellowish,  face  whitish-tinged.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  fuscous  except  apex.  Antennal 
ciliations  |.  Thorax  fuscous,  shoulders  narrowly  whitish-ochreous. 
Abdomen  dark  grey,  apex  and  ventral  surface  yellowish.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  slightly  rounded,  hardly  oblique  ;  fuscous  ;  a  moderate 
attenuated  whitish-ochreous  costal  streak  from  base  to  beyond 
middle,  costal  edge  slenderly  fuscous  towards  base :  cilia  light 
fuscous,  on  termen  suffusedly  mixed  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings 
blackish-grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  suffused  grey  towards  base. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse ). 

Odites  metapkracta  Meyr. 

2  .  34  min.  Forewings  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate  beneath 
apex  ;  stigma  small,  fulvous-ochreous,  second  cliscal  followed  by  a 
faint  cloud  of  similar  suffusion,  plical  faint,  obliquely  beyond  first 
discal  ;  otherwise  as  in  <5  . 

Natal,  Durban,  bred  November  (Platt)  ;  1  ex.  The  circum¬ 
stances  are  just  those  of  the  original  type,  and  I  have  no  doubt 
that  this  is  the  other  sex  of  the  same  species,  but  the  difference  in 
shape  of  wing  is  curious  and  unusual. 


XYL0RYCTIDJ2. 


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Odites  notosticta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow- whitish.  Antennal  ciliations 
fasciculated  (4).  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  vertical ;  2-4  nearly  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base  ;  yellow-wbitish  ;  a  cloudy  grey  spot  on  dorsum  at  ^  ; 
discal  stigmata  small,  suffused,  light  yellowish-grey  :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Cameroons,  Bitje,  Ja  B.,  2000  feet  ( Bates ) ;  1  ex. 

Odites  holotorna,  n.  sp. 

9  .  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
externally  grey  except  towards  apex.  Forewings  rather  broad, 
costa  strongly  arched,  apex  wholly  rounded  off,  wing  longest  on 
vein  4,  rounded  beneath  ;  3-5  nearly  approximated  at  base  ;  white, 
in  certain  lights  with  faint  grey  tinge  ;  first  discal  stigma  minute, 
dark  grey,  second  obsolete:  cilia  white,  towards  base  faintly 
ochreous-tinged.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-wbitish. 

Camurooxs,  Bitje,  Ja  B.,  2000  feet  ( Bates ) ;  1  ex.  This  very 
interesting  insect,  whilst  techically  a  true  Odites ,  and  certainly 
allied  to  the  preceding  species,  is,  in  the  curious  and  highly 
characterised  shape  of  wing,  and  the  exact  disposition  of  veins,  as 
well  as  other  structural  and  superficial  characters,  a  typical  Stenonia 
such  as  c/rcivdis ,  except  only  that  veins  7  and  8  of  forewings  are 
stalked,  a  character  found  in  some  undoubted  members  of  the 
Stenomid  subfamily,  such  as  Energia  ( Aplianoxena )  and  Falculina. 
It  appears  to  me  that  this  is  not  fortuitous,  and  that  it  really  docs 
mark  the  true  point  at  which  Odites,  representing  the  original  form 
of  the  Xyloryctid  subfamily,  branched  off  from  the  Stenomid.  Its 
African  origin  is  therefore  appropriate,  and  dates  back  to  the 
period  (remote  in  the  history  of  the  Tineinct)  when  that  continent 
was  united  with  South  America. 

HYALOPSEUSTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  small,  inferior;  tongue  developed.  An¬ 
tennae  4,  in  6  moderately  and  evenly  ciliated,  basal  joint  moderate, 
stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  straight,  sub¬ 
ascending,  second  joint  rather  thickened  with  smooth  appressed 
scales,  cylindrical,  terminal  joint  very  short,  rather  thick,  obtuse. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Anterior  tibiae  and  tarsi  short, 
stout;  posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  15  fur¬ 
cate,  2-5  nearly  approximated  from  angle,  6-9  rather  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  7  to  apex  (indefinite),  11  from  middle.  Hindwings 
over  1,  subovate,  cilia  ^ ;  cell  and  dorsal  area  without  hairs ; 
3  and  4  connate,  5  much  nearer  4  than  6,  rather  approximated 
at  base,  6  and  7  stalked. 

A  development  of  Stenoma ,  entirely  normal  in  neuration,  but 
remarkable  for  the  quite  peculiar  palpi,  and  the  absence  of  discal 
and  subdorsal  hairs,  and  for  the  abnormal  presumably  mimetic 
superficial  appearance. 


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EXOTIC  ZUICEOLEPIDOPTEEA. 


Hyalopseustis  vitrea,  n.  sp. 

d .  47-53  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  grey.  Thorax  blackish. 
Abdomen  blue-black,  venter  white,  sometimes  some  whitish  spots 
on  sides.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly  mode¬ 
rately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
blackish;  a  broad  rather  oblique  transverse  pale" blue  subhyaline 
fasciate  blotch  beyond  cell,  not  quite  reaching  costa  or  tornus, 
veins  on  this  black:  cilia  dark  grey,  basal  third  blackish.  Hind- 
wings  pale  blue  subhyaline ;  veins  black,  in  one  specimen  rather 
broadly  and  suffused  together  on  basal  third;  a  narrow  rather 
irregular  oblique  black  fascia  crossing  wing  on  end  of  cell  and 
continued  to  middle  of  termen ;  a  moderate  black  fascia  running 
rouud  apex  and  termen  to  tornus;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Peeu,  Chanchamayo  ;  4  ex.  This  very  curious  and  interesting 
insect,  entirely  unlike  any  Stenomid,  appears  to  imitate  a  form  of 
Danaid  butterfly,  such  as  ItJiomia. 

PETASANTHES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  face  rather  retreating;  ocelli  small,, 
posterior ;  tongue  short.  Antennas  (broken)  in  <y  with  long 
fasciculated  ciliations  (3),  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pec-ten. 
Labial  palpi  extremely  short,  porrected,  filiform,  pointed.  Maxil¬ 
lary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibias  with  appressed  scales.  Pore- 
wings  16  furcate,  lc  distinct,  2  from  towards  angle,  3  and  5 
approximated  from  angle,  4  absent,  7  absent,  8  to  costa,  10 
from  11  from  somewhat  before  middle,  no  secondary  cell. 
Hindwings  1,  oblong-ovate,  termen  not  sinuate,  cilia  1;  1  c  distinct, 
2  from  4,  3  and  5  approximated  from  angle,  4  absent,  6  and  7 
stalked,  7  to  apex,  8  closely  appressed  to  cell  at  base,  diverging 
from  near  base. 

This  remarkable  insect  I  can  only  regard  as  an  abnormal 
Stenomid,  perhaps  allied  to  Promenesta.  The  minute  labial  palpi 
are  unique  in  the  family,  but  similar  abrupt  and  excessive 
reduction  does  occur  in  the  allied  Gelechiadce,  at  present  un¬ 
explained  but  probably  connected  with  larval  habit.  The  neura- 
tion,  owing  to  the  loss  of  three  veins,  in  particular  the  important 
vein  7  of  forewings,  is  less  decisive  than  it  might  be,  but  it  is 
not  in  any  respect  inconsistent  with  my  views.  The  superficial 
appearance,  strikingly  dissimilar  to  any  Stenomid.  but  strongly 
suggestive  of  the  highly  peculiar  ornamentation  of  the  Tortricid 
genus  Pseudatteria,  is  probably  due  to  mimicry,  since  Pseudatteria 
is  in  fact  mimicked  still  more  accurately  by  other  groups  of 
Lepidoptera  (I  have  a  singular  and  very  noteworthy  Zygaenid 
mimic  of  it). 

Petasanthes  leucactis,  n.  sp. 

d .  26-29  mm.  (Head,  thorax  defaced.)  Palpi  blackish. 
Abdomen  blackish,  oc-hreous-orange  segmental  rings.  Forewings 


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suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  deep  orange ;  costa  narrowly 
black  towards  base,  from  before  ^  with  a  gradually  expanded 
black  marginal  band  widest  opposite  apex,  where  it  occupies  f  of 
wing,  and  then  rather  narrowed  along  termen  to  below  tornus, 
cut  by  whitish  streaks  on  all  veins  ;  a  round  blackish  spot  on 
transverse  vein  :  cilia  dark  grey,  basal  third  black.  Hindwings 
orange,  a  small  blackish  spot  on  transverse  vein,  a  moderately 
broad  blackish  border  cut  by  indistinct  orange  lines  on  veins 
round  apex  and  upper  |  of  termen,  some  blackish  irroration 
towards  dorsum  and  tornus ;  in  one  specimen  the  orange  area 
almost  wholly  suffused  blackish,  except  costal  area  from  near 
base  to  | ;  cilia  as  in  forewings,  at  apex  a  whitish  patch. 

Ecuador,  Huigra,  3000  feet,  February;  2  ex. 

EKXOG-EHES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  dense  loosely  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  raised ; 
ocelli  small,  posterior;  tongue  obsolete.  Antennae  f,  in  <$  stout, 
short-dentate,  strongly  fasciculate -ciliated,  basal  joint  short, 
thickened  with  dense  scales.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  ascending, 
second  joint  much  thickened  with  dense  appressed  scales,  terminal 
joint  short,  conical,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Thorax 
densely  scaled,  with  short  dense  posterior  dorsal  crest,  densely 
hairy  beneath.  Abdomen  clothed  with  dense  shaggy  hairscales. 
All  tibiae  expanded  with  dense  rough  scales,  anterior  tarsi  short, 
densely  scaled,  posterior  tarsi  expanded  with  dense  rough  scales 
above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  angle,  2-5  approximated 
at  base,  6-9  approximated  at  base,  8  to  apex  (indefinite),  1  1  from 
middle.  Hindwings  over  1,  ovate,  cilia  g ;  3  and  4  connate, 
5  closely  approximated  at  base,  6  and  7  connate  or  short-stalked, 
upper  margin  of  cell  rather  strongly  bent  up  at  |. 

Probably  nearest  Agriophara . 

Eriogenes  mesogypsa,  n.  sp. 

A .  33-35  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brown  somewhat  mixed 
whitish,  crown  of  head  sometimes  suffused  coppery-brown  or  (in 
Ceram  example)  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  brown,  terminal  joint 
somewhat  sprinkled  whitish.  Abdomen  browui- whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  rounded,  rather 
oblique;  1  ight  brownish,  more  or  less  irrorated  darker  towards 
costa  (in  Ceram  example  suffused  dark  fuscous  towards  costa 
before  median  fascia);  an  undefined  rather  broad  median  fascia 
of  white  suffusion,  narrower  and  more  distinct  on  costa ;  a  cloud 
of  fainter  white  suffusion  in  posterior  third  of  disc,  sometimes 
little  indicated ;  second  discal  stigma  obscurely  indicated  as  a 
darker  dot  on  posterior  edge  of  white  fascia;  in  Ceram  example 
a  curved  darker  shade  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus :  cilia  pale 
brownish,  some  faint  darker  bars,  towards  tornus  more  or  less 
whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 


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British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  R.,low  elevation;  Goodenough  I., 
250U-4000  feet;  April-June  (Meek) ;  Ceram,  4600  feet,  January 
{Pratt) ;  4  ex.  The  Ceram  specimen,  as  described  above,  is  darker- 
coloured  in  several  particulars,  but  not  specifically  distinct. 

Cladophantis  pristina,  n.  sp. 

2  .  28  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  mixed  grey.  Palpi  white 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Forewings  suboblong,  termen  little  oblique ; 
grey-whitish  irregularly  sprinkled  with  grey  scales  with  minute 
blackish  points ;  a  black  elongate  dot  near  base  above  middle ; 
three  oblique  transverse  series  of  very  indistinct  cloudy  dark  grey 
dots,  first  from  an  oblique  dark  mark  on  costa  at  |  to  middle  of 
dorsum,  second  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus, 
angulated  in  middle,  third  near  beyond  this,  strongly  curved ; 
stigmata  blackish,  first  discal  on  first  series,  second  before  second 
series,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal  but  hardly  distinct ;  a 
marginal  series  of  dark  fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa 
and  termen :  cilia  white.  JHindwings  grey-whitish ;  some  dark 
grey  cloudy  marks  on  upper  half  of  terminal  edge ;  cilia  white. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  A 
second  example  from  Impetiyeni  Porest,  Natal,  September  ( Swhiny ), 
has  groundcolour  of  forewings  white,  first  two  oblique  series 
of  markings  indicating  irregular  dentate  shades,  third  obsolete, 
marginal  dots  black,  more  conspicuous,  hindwings  also  white;  it 
is  certainly  the  same  species. 

Baeonoma  leucodelta  Meyr. 

The  unique  <$  type  from  Guiana  has  7  and  8  of  forewings 
stalked,  which  led  to  my  describing,  it  as  a  Machimia,  but  a  $ 
(unquestionably  conspecific)  since  obtained  from  Para,  Brazil,  has 
them  separate ;  on  the  analogy  of  the  following  species  I  regard 
this  difference  as  sexual  and  normal. 

Baeonoma  holarga  Meyr. 

2  .  26  mm.  Head,  thorax,  legs  shining  white.  Palpi  white, 
basal  half  of  second  joint  grey.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked, 
8  and  9  separate  ;  shining  white.  Hindwings  whitish. 

French  Guiana,  R.  Maroni.  I  regard  this  as  the  other  sex 
of  liularga ;  veins  2  and  3  of  forewings  are  stalked  in  <3  also,  but 
omitted  in  my  description. 

Baeonoma  infamis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  19-22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  or  greyish- 
ochreous.  Porewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen  nearly  straight, 
rather  oblique ;  fuscous  :  cilia  whitish-fuscous.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 


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Durrantia  flaccescens,  n.  sp. 

3 .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous- white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  brownish-ochreous  except  apex.  Antennal  ciliations 
Genital  valves  narrow,  rather  downcurved,  pointed,  lower  edge 
clothed  with  dense  rough  projecting  scales.  Forewings  elongate, 
costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 
7  and  8  moderately  stalked  (to  middle)  ;  pale  whitish -ochreous  ; 
second  discal  stigma  faint,  suffused,  ochreous :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  on  costa  brownish-ochreous,  on  tornus  white.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  pale  whitish-ochreous. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish)-  1  ex.  Dolidiria  Busck  is  a 
synonym  of  Durrantia  ;  the  genus  belongs  to  the  Xyloryctid  group, 
and  is  closely  allied  to  Odites. 

PELEQPQBA,  Zell. 

Head  with  loosely  raised  hairs ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  short, 
rough-scaled  at  base.  Antennae  §,  in  3  shortly  ciliated,  basal 
joint  moderate,  stout,  scaled,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  dense  appressed  scales, 
terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter,  stout,  scaled,  obtuse-pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  short,  drooping,  loosely  scaled.  Fore  tibiae  and 
tarsi  short,  stout;  hind  tibiae  thickened  with  dense  scales  rough 
above  and  triangularly  expanded  towards  apex,  also  with  interior 
apical  tuft,  tarsi  with  basal  joint  triangularly  tufted  with  dense 
scales  above,  next  two  joints  with  small  tufts.  Forewings  16 
furcate,  2  from  J,  3-5  approximated,  7  and  8  long-stalked,  7  to 
apex,  11  from  middle.  Hind  wings  1,  oblong-ovate,  termen  not 
sinuate,  cilia  ^  ;  without  cubital  or  discal  hairs  ;  3  and  4  short- 
stalked,  5  nearly  approximated  at  base,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Having  obtained  a  fine  example  of  the  type-species,  P.  lobitarsis , 
from  Jurimaguas,  Peru,  I  find  that  my  conjectural  reference  of  it 
to  the  (Ecophoridce  was  mistaken,  and  it  is  really  nearly  related 
to  Durrantia ,  and  also  to  Xylorycta.  Zeller’s  account,  quite  correct 
so  far  as  it  goes,  is  nevertheless  insufficient,  and  I  therefore  now 
give  the  full  characters. 

Pronienesta  chrysampyx,  Meyr. 

3  .  10  mm.  Antennal  ciliations  2|.  Palpi,  &c.,  as  in  $  from 
Guiana. 

Brazil,  Teffe  ;  Peru,  Jurimaguas  (Parish)  ;  2  ex. 

Promenesta  autampyx,  n.  sp. 

3  2-  10-12  mm.  Head  fuscous,  face  shining  iridescent-white. 
Palpi  iridescent-white,  second  joint  with  grey  subapical  ring, 
terminal  joint  with  base  and  in  $  supramedian  band,  in  3  anterior 
edge  suffused  dark  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  3  1^.  Thorax 
fuscous,  shoulders  $  white.  Abdomen  dark  fuscous,  3  basal  half 
fulvous-ochreous.  Forewings  olive-fuscous,  suffused  purplish 

vol.  hi. — February  1925,. 


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posteriorly ;  an  ochreous-yellow  marginal  line  round  costa  and 
terrnen,  posteriorly  edge  more  or  less  waved  :  cilia  ochreous-yellow, 
on  torn  us  grey.  Hind  wings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  towards  tips 
whitish-tin  ged. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Promenesta  lencomias,  n.  sp. 

3  $.  13-14  mm.  Head  shining  ochreous-whitish,  crown  3 
light  fuscous  except  on  sides.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  <5  with 
lateral  streak  on  basal  half  and  subapical  ring  dark  fuscous,  $ 
grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint  base  dark  grey,  in  3  suffused  grey 
anteriorly  on  upper  part.  Antennal  ciliations  3  1J,  Thorax 
fuscous,  shoulders  white.  Abdomen  dark  grey.  Porewings  rather 
light  fuscous  ;  costal  edge  yellow-ochreous  ;  round  apex  and  terrnen 
a  series  of  short  dark  fuscous  marks  separated  pale  ochreous :  cilia 
yellow-ochreous,  paler  towards  tips.  Hind  wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  Obidos,  Parintins,  July  to  October  ( Parish ) ;  3  ex. 

Promenesta  haplodoxa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  12  mm.  Head  shining  white,  collar  pale  -ochreous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  suffused  grey  except  apex,  ba.se  of  terminal 
joint  dark  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  1J.  Thorax  light  brownish- 
ochreous.  Abdomen  grey.  Porewings  light  brownish-ochreous. 
Hind  wings  rather  dark  grey. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  deridens,  n.  sp. 

3  .  20  mm.  Head  brownish-grey,  face  white.  Palpi  white,  a 
dark  fuscous  lateral  streak  on  basal  third  of  second  joint,  base  and 
apex  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  brownish-grey 
mixed  blackish,  posterior  crest  shining  indigo- green-blackish.  Pore¬ 
wings  elongate,  terrnen  hardly  oblique ;  light  grey  ;  basal  fourth 
irregularly  mixed  blackish,  followed  by  a  transverse  strigula  of 
blackish  irroration  in  disc  above  middle,  above  this  costa  shortly 
suffused  white ;  an  undefined  band  of  irregular  blackish  irroration 
with  some  ferruginous  scales  crossing  wing  from  middle  of  costa  to 
|  of  dorsum,  second  discal  stigma  forming  an  oblique  wedgeshaped 
blackish  spot  on  posterior  edge  of  this,  surrounded  with  some 
ferruginous  suffusion,  beyond  this  some  white  suffusion  along 
costa  ;  a  slightly  curved  cloudy  white  dotted  line  from  of  costa  to 
tornus,  indented  near  costa;  beyond  this  some  blackish  sprinkling, 
and  towards  costa  some  ferruginous  irroration’  a  cloudy  whitish  line 
before  margin  :  cilia  lilac-grey,  round  apex  basal  third  ferruginous- 
yellowish,  obscurely  dotted  whitish.  Hindwings  costa  dilated  on 
basal  half  and  tufted  with  long  grey  and  white  hairscales  ;  dark 
grey ;  a  long  expansible  whitish  hairpencil  from  base  lying  along 
costa  beneath  forewings  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  1500  feet ;  1  ex.  Near  cantharitis. 


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AntaeoTicha  ampherista,  n.  sp. 

d  .  24-27  mra.  Head  white,  crown  more  or  less  suffused  pale 
greyish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  dark  brown  streak  on 
basal  half,  sometimes  extended  by  light  brownish  suffusion  to  basal 
third  of  terminal  joint.  Thorax  light  grey  or  whitish-fuscous. 
Forewings  ochreous-white ;  a  suffused  brownish  dorsal  hand 
throughout,  occupying  nearly  half  towards  base  and  somewhat  less 
than  posteriorly,  with  some  slight  transverse  darker  marbling 
and  an  irregular  blotch  of  darker  suffusion  at  | ;  a  line  of  fuscous 
suffusion  along  basal  fourth  of  costa  and  then  beneath  costal  edge 
to  |  ;  small  oblique  spots  of  fuscous  suffusion  from  costa  at  4  and 
beyond  middle,  latter  sometimes  including  a  dark  fuscous  subcostal 
dot;  blackish-fuscous  dots  on  upper  margin  of  dorsal  band  at  f-, 
and  in  upper  part  of  disc  at  |  ;  a  suffused  brownish  streak  from 
tornus  reaching  half  across  wing;  five  brownish  marginal  dots 
round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  :  cil  a  white,  on  tornus  and 
lower  half  of  termen  suffused  grey.  Hindwings  pale  fuscous  or 
whitish-fuscous,  suffused  darker  grey  posteriorly,  apex  narrowly 
w7hite ;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half  and  clothed  with  dense  rough 
projecting  grey  and  white  scales  forming  a  strong  tuft  at  middle  ; 
an  ochreous-whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  middle  lying 
beneath  forewings  ;  cilia  whitish -grey,  round  apex  white. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  1500  feet;  Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ; 
3  ex.  Intermediate  in  characters  between  griseana  and  assecta. 

Antaeotricha  milictis,  n.  sp. 

<d  .  21  mm.  Head  white,  crown  ochreous-tinged.  Palpi  white, 
a  brownish  streak  on  second  joint  except  towards  apex.  Thorax 
ochreous-white.  Porewings  white  ;  a  pale  ochreous  line  on  basal 
fifth  of  costa  and  then  just  beneath  costa  to  beyond  middle,  two 
short  oblique  greyish-ochreous  projections  from  this  towards  base  ; 
dorsal  area  below  fold  suffused  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a  triangular 
dark  fuscous  spot  at  | ;  cloudy  greyish-ochreous  or  fuscous  dots  on 
fold  just  before  middle  and  midway  between  this  and  base,  one 
above  and  between  these,  one  in  disc  at  |,  and  one  obliquely  before 
and  above  this ;  several  cloudy  pale  brownish-ochreous  dots  in¬ 
dicating  partial  subterminal  and  praemarginal  series  in  disc :  cilia 
white,  on  tornus  greyish-ochreous.  Hindwings  ochreous-grey- 
whitish,  apex  narrowly  white  ;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half,  with 
large  broad  projecting  fringe  of  dense  white  and  dark  grey  scales ; 
an  ochreous-whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  lying  beneath 
fore  wings;  cilia  white. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex.  Allied  to  preceding. 

Antaeotricha  sellifera,  n.  sp. 

< f  .  15  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  grey.  Palpi  white,  a 
dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Thorax  dark 
fuscous.  Porewings  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded ; 
ochreous-white  ;  a  dark  fuscous  basal  patch  occupying  |  of  wing, 

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streaked  blackish  on  fold,  edge  rather  convex  and  somewhat  pro¬ 
jecting  above  and  below  middle,  dorsal  edge  brownish ;  a  grey 
patch  extending  on  dorsum  from  before  middle  to  near  tornus, 
anterior  half  not  reaching  middle,  posterior  half  reaching  |  across 
wing,  second  discal  stigma  forming  a  strong  transverse  black  spot 
placed  in  angle  of  this,  a  series  of  3  cloud}'  blackish-grey  spots 
surrounding  this  behind  and  beneath  and  continued  bv  3  smaller 
irregular  spots  towards  costa  before  middle ;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  linear  marks  round  posterior  half  of  costa  and  termen, 
some  slight  grey  suffusion  round  apex  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
light  grey,  apex  slenderly  white,  with  two  small  dark  fuscous 
marginal  marks  ;  costa  expanded  on  basal  half,  with  strong  pro¬ 
jecting  fringe  of  white  and  greyscales;  a  whitish  subcostal  hair- 
pencil  reaching  to  beyond  middle  lying  beneath  forewings ;  cilia 
whitish. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  Manaos,  October,  November  (Parish) ;  2  ex. 
Allied  to  ‘praecisa. 

Antaeotricha  stringens,  n.  sp. 

cf .  21  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  grey  streak  on 
basal  half  of  second  joint.  Thorax  white,  centrally  suffused  light 
grey.  Genitalia :  apex  of  gnathos  truncate,  with,  very  minute 
central  tooth.  Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly;  shining 
white,  markings  rather  dark  grey  ;  a  median  dash  near  base  ;  a 
thick  subdorsal  streak  from  near  base  to  expanded  downwards 
in  middle  to  rest  on  dorsum ;  an  irregular  streak  from  costa  at  |  to 
a  quadrate  blotch  on  dorsum  beyond  middle  ;  second  discal  stigma 
forming  a  small  transverse  mark  ;  an  irregular  rather  curved  streak 
from  above  middle  of  disc  passing  just  beyond  this  to  a  transverse 
prsetornal  spot  narrowed  on  dorsum  ;  a  somewhat  curved  dentate 
streak  (or  series  of  confluent  marks)  from  f  of  costa  to  tornus  but 
widely  interrupted  beneath  costa  ;  a  marginal  streak  of  3  or  -4 
confluent  spots  on  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen,  widest  at  apex  : 
cilia  white,  suffused  grey  on  apical  streak.  Hindwings  light  grey, 
whitisli-tinged  near  base,  costa  suffused  white  posteriorly  ;  costa 
expanded  on  basal  half,  with  projecting  tuft  of  dark  grey  hair- 
scales  before  middle,  a  yellowish-tinged  subcostal  groove  with  a 
few  short  whitish  hairs  at  base  :  cilia  white,  towards  middle  of 
termen  a  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  (Parish)  ;  2  ex.  Extremely  similar  to 
smileuta ,  but  in  that  species  there  is  an  abundant  subcostal  hair- 
pencil  of  very  long  whitish  hairs,  and  the  apex  of  gnathos  is 
triangularly  pointed. 

Antaeotricha  pactota  Meyr. 

Veins  8  and  9  of  forewings  are  coincident;  this  peculiarity, 
which  distinguishes  it  from  all  the  other  members  of  the  inquinula 
group  (though  in  pseuclochyta  these  veins  are  stalked),  is  constant 
(I  have  a  good  series,  including  an  example  from  Para,  Brazil),  but 
is  omitted  in  my  original  description. 


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Antaeotriclia  cathagnista,  n.  sp* 

6  .  15-17  mm.  Head,  thorax,  basal  joint  of  antennae,  posterior 
legs  white.  Palpi  white,  a  grey  streak  on  basal  half  of  second 
joint.  Forewings  all  veins  separate  ;  shining  white  ;  a  grey  oblique 
spot  from  costa  at  |,  and  roundish  spot  in  disc  beyond  it ;  two 
dark  fuscous  dots  transversely  placed  on  end  of  cell,  upper  slightly 
anterior  ;  a  fuscous  fascia  from  f  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus, 
darkest  on  costa,  suffused  anteriorly  and  somewhat  interrupted  in 
middle  ;  *  a  toothed  white  marginal  line  round  apex  and  termen 
edged  by  dark  fuscous  suffusion  preceded  by  fuscous  irroration, 
strongest  towards  apex :  cilia  white,  above  apex  fuscous.  Hind- 
wings  whitish  tinged  grey  towards  apex ;  costa  expanded  on 
anterior  half,  with  strong  broad  projection  of  dark  grey  and 
white  scales  before  middle  ;  a  whitish -ochreous  hairpencil  in  sub¬ 
costal  groove  from  base  to  |  lying  beneath  forewings  ;  cilia  white, 
in  one  specimen  grey  at  apex  and  with  greyish  basal  line. 

Brazil,  It.  Trombetas,  Teffe,  September,  January  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 
Yery  like  pcictota,  but  ail  veins  present,  and  the  postmedian  fascia 
more  oblique. 

Antaeotriclia  plerotis,  n.  sp. 

S  .  17  mm.  Head  shining  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  fuscous 
streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Basal  joint  of  antennae  and 
maxillary  palpi  pale  ochreous.  *  Thorax  pale  ochreous  (perhaps 
stained),  patagia  white.  Posterior  tibiae  pale  brownish-ochreous, 
tarsi  white.  Forewings  all  veins  separate  ;  shining  white  ;  costal 
edge  pale  ochreous  ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  spot  from  costa  at 
and  small  roundish  spot  in  disc  beyond  it ;  a  small  linear  somewhat 
oblique  dark  fuscous  mark  on  upper  angle  of  cell,  and  dot  on  lower 
somewhat  beyond  it ;  an  oblique  wedgeshaped  dark  fuscous  spot 
from  costa  at  |  with  some  fuscous  suffusion  beneath  it,  and  a 
trapezoidal  dark  fuscous  spot  suffused  anteriorly  on  dorsum  before 
tornus,  these  representing  a  fascia  broadly  interrupted  in  middle ; 
some  fuscous  irroration  before  termen,  and  six  dark  fuscous  pras- 
marginal  dots  leaving  terminal  edge  and  interspaces  clear  white  : 
cilia  white,  on  apex  fuscous.  Hindwings  whitish  suffused  light 
greyish-ochreous  on  posterior  third,  greyer  towards  apex,  extreme  ‘ 
apex  white  ;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half,  with  broad  projection 
of  white  and  dark  grey  scales  before  middle  ;  a  whitish-ochreous 
subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  reaching  to  §  lying  beneath  fore¬ 
wings  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Peru,  Pacaya,  August  ( Mounsey );  1  ex.  Yery  similar  to  cMhcc- 
gnistct ,  but  the  ochreous  colouring  of  various  organs  and  the  wide 
interruption  of  postmedian  fascia  are  distinctive. 

Antaeotriclia  teleosema,  n.  sp. 

S  .  16-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  fuscous  except  extreme  apical  edge.  Forewings  all  veins 
separate ;  shining  white  ;  costa  suffused  dark  grey  from  base  to 


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beyond  J,  with  oblique  cloudy  streak  from  extremity  reaching  half 
across  wing,  and  shorter  oblique  projection  midway  between  this 
and  base ;  some  faint  greyish  suffusion  above  middle  of  disc  (not  as 
distinct  as  in  inquinula)',  second  discal  stigma  forming  a  small 
dark  fuscous  slightly  oblique  mark  seldom  interrupted  in  middle; 
a  fuscous  fascia  from  §  of  costa  to  tornus,  well-defined  posteriorly 
but  suffused  and  indistinct  anteriorly,  especially  towards  middle  ; 
a  suffused  dark  fuscous  prsemarginal  line  preceded  by  some  fuscous 
irroration  round  apes  and  upper  part  of  termen,  but  leaving  a 
white  terminal  line  with  5  or  6  semicircular  indentations:  cilia 
white,  above  apex  fuscous.  Hindwings  whitish  suffused  light  grey 
on  posterior  half,  apex  slender^  white ;  costa  dilated  on  basal 
half,  with  broad  projection  of  white  and  dark  grey  scales  before 
middle;  a  light  ochreous  subcostal  hairpencil  becoming  grey  ante¬ 
riorly  and  reaching  from  base  to  lying  beneath  forewings;  cilia 
whitish,  a  grey  basal  shade. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  Teffe,  October,  Januar}7  (Parish) ;  4  ex. 
Easily  known  from  its  nearest  allies  by  the  wholly  fuscous  second 
joint  of  palpi ;  mesostrota ,  which  has  similar  palpi,  has  a  large 
black  second  discal  stigma,  and  less  oblique  postmedian  fascia. 

Antaeotrieha  orthriopa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  ram.  Head  white,  Palpi  white,  a  grey  streak  on  basal 
half  of  second  joint.  Thorax  white,  dorsally  tinged  grey  poste¬ 
riorly.  Eorewings  all  veins  separate;  white;  costal  edge  greyish 
from  base  to  beyond  J,  with  darker  spot  at  extremity,  a  slight 
greyish  projection  midway  between  this  and  base ;  small  faint 
greyish  median  and  subdorsal  spots  near  base;  a  rather  large 
oval  blackish  spot  in  disc  at  i|,  beneath  this  three  irregular  sub¬ 
dorsal  spots  of  pale  grey  suffusion  sprinkled  blackish  ;  some  pale 
grey  suffusion  in  middle  of  disc,  and  a  larger  blotch  towards  middle 
of  dorsum  ;  two  greyish  dots  transversely  placed  on  end  of  cell ; 
quadrate  blotches  of  irregular  dark  grey  mottling  on  costa  at  f 
and  dorsum  towards  tornus,  representing  a  fascia  broadly  in¬ 
terrupted  in  middle  ;  a  dentate  white  marginal  line  round  apex 
edged  dark  fuscous  and  preceded  by  some  fuscous  irroration  :  cilia 
whitish,  basal,  median,  and  apical  fuscous  lines.  Hindwings  white, 
an  oblique  dark  grey  mark  from  costa  just  before  apex  ;  costa 
dilated  on  anterior  §  with  dense  projecting  fringe  of  white  and 
greyscales  ;  costal  third  from  base  to  beyond  middle  pale  ochreous- 
yellowish,  with  long  expansible  whitish  hairs  ;  cilia  white,  a  fuscous 
basal  line  becoming  paler  downwards. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  inquinula. 

Antaeotricka  Cleopatra.,  n.  sp. 

S  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  white.  Palpi  white,  a  light 
grey  streak  on  basal  |  of  second  joint.  Eorewings  all  veins 
separate;  shining  white  ;  costal  edge  light  grey  on  basal  fourth, 
from  extremity  a  light  grey  irregular  interrupted  shade  to  middle 


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of  dorsum ;  second  discal  stigma  large,  oval,  black ;  a  slightly 
curved  fuscous  fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus, 
narrowed  towards  costa  and  darkest  on  costal  edge,  narrowly  in¬ 
terrupted  in  middle;  a  toothed  white  marginal  line  round  apex 
edged  by^  5  blackish  dots  in  excavations,  some  slight  fuscous  irro- 
ration  before  this  :  cilia  white,  base  and  tips  fuscous  above  apex. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  white ;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half,  with 
broad  projecting  median  tuft  of  dark  grey  and  white  scales ;  a 
white  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  reaching  to  beyond  middle 
lying  beneath  forewings. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  (Parish) ;  1  ex.  Near  pseudochyta. 

Antaeotricha  cryeropis,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  23-25  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
suffused  pale  greyish  laterally,  yellowish-tinged  anteriorly.  Thorax 
white,  posterior  crest  leaden-grey.  Forewings  white;  a  grey 
mottled  blotch  along  basal  fourth  of  costa,  from  extremity  of  this 
an  indistinct  oblique  grey  shade  runs  to  posterior  edge  of  a  similar 
blotch  partially  mottled  blackish  irroration  extending  along  dorsum 
from  near  base  to  near  middle  ;  two  small  somewhat  obliquely 
placed  dark  grey  subconfluent  spots  on  end  of  cell,  surrounded  by 
a  large  irregular  grey  blotch,  beneath  this  a  cloudy  dark  grey  spot 
on  dorsum  at  §  ;  a  somewhat  curved  erect  grey  shade  from  dorsum 
before  tornus  reaching  §  across  wing,  and  a  lighter  irregular  or 
almost  macular  shade  from  tornus  more  nearly  reaching  costa  ;  a 
grey  terminal  line  :  cilia  white,  on  termen  subbasal  and  postmedian 
grey  shades.  Hindwings  light  grey,  towards  base  suffused  wdiitish  ; 
costa  in  <$  rather  expanded  anteriorly,  with  fringe  of  mostly  white 
projecting  scales,  a  subcostal  whitish  hairpencil  from  base  reaching 
middle  ;  cilia  white,  sometimes  a  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Mexico,  Guerrero,  June  to  September  ;  4  ex. 

Antaeotricha  phryacfis,  n.  sp. 

d .  25  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  grey  streak  on 
second  joint  to  near  apex.  Thorax  white,  suffused  grey  except 
anteriorly.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated  ;  white ;  an  oblong 
fuscous  basal  patch  slightly  sprinkled  whitish  extending  on  dorsum 
to  near  middle  but  only  occupying  1  of  costa  ;  discal  stigmata 
rather  large,  dark  fuscous,  first  nearly  resting  on  edge  of  this,  a 
similar  subcostal  dot  above  it,  second  blackish  circled  white  and 
then  surrounded  except  in  middle  posteriorly  by  an  irregular  grey 
cloud  streaked  darker  above  it  and  connected  with  costa  at  ^  by 
an  oblique  shade,  and  with  dorsum  by  two  direct  shades  ;  a  slightly- 
curved  suffused  grey  streak  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus 
interrupted  in. middle  ;  a  grey  marginal  fascia  round  apex  and  upper 
|  of  termen  narrowed  to  extremities,  and  a  marginal  series  of 
cloudy  dark  fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  : 
cilia  fuscous,  beneath  tornus  white.  Hindwings  grey,  costal  area 
snow-white  to  4,  and  dorsal  area  rather  broadly  suffused  white, 


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apical  margin  suffused  chestnut-brown,  with  a  white  dot  at  apex ; 
costa  expanded  on  basal  half,  with  long  white  projecting  hairscales 
almost  to  apex,  and  very  large  broad  median  projection  of  long 
grey  hairscales  reaching  to  |  of  forewings,  some  white  hairs  from 
base  beneath  costa ;  cilia  whitish,  with  grey  subbasal  shade,  at 
apex  darker  grey  and  on  costa  forming  a  dark  grey  triangular 
anteapical  projection. 

Peru,  li.  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Very  distinct,  perhaps 
related  to  staurota  group. 

Antaeotricha  eucoma,  n.  sp. 

3 .  13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  posteriorly  violet-tawny. 
Palpi  white,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint, 
terminal  joint  grey  at  base  and  suffused  grey  towards  apex  ante¬ 
riorly.  Thorax  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled  fuscous,  patagia  partly 
whitish-tinged.  Forewings  white  ;  a  greyish-ochreous  basal  patch 
suffusedly  mixed  dark  fuscous  and  enclosing  a  w  hite  spot  on  base 
of  costa,  edge  running  from  |  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum  ;  two 
dark  grey  dots  transversely  placed  on  end  of  cell  :  a  grey  shade 
with  short  direct  costal  and  dorsal  sections  slightly  before  these 
connected  by  a  semicircular  loop  behind  them  ;  a  slightly  curved 
rather  thicker  grey  shade  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus ; 
5  cloudy  dark  fuscous  dots  occupying  excavations  of  a  waved  white 
line  round  apex  and  terrnen  preceded  by  fuscous  suffusion  :  cilia 
white,  a  grey  basal  line  becoming  faint  downwards.  Hind  wings 
light  grey,  apex  slenderly  white;  costa  expanded  on  basal  half, 
clothed  with  white  scales  to  near  apex,  and  with  antemedian  pro¬ 
jection  of  grey  scales ;  a  white  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base 
reaching  to  | ;  cilia  white,  towards  terrnen  tinged  grey. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  ^November  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  christo- 
coma  and  coriodes. 

4 

Antaeotricha  sardania,  n.  sp, 

3  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  shoulders  greyish.  Palpi 
white,  a  grey  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Forewings  7 
absent;  an  irregular  grey  longitudinal  suffusion  extending  from 
base  through  disc  and  gradually  expanding  to  |,  sometimes 
extending  nearly  to  costa,  with  variable  transverse  bars,  spots,  or 
clouds  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  beyond  middle  connected  with 
dorsum  by  a  more  or  less  developed  patch  of  similar  mottling,  and 
with  an  oblique  streak  from  near  posterior  extremity  to  costa  beyond 
middle  ;  a  dark  ferruginous  fascia  narrowed  downwards  round  apex 
and  upper  |  of  terrnen,  edged  anteriorly  by  a  sinuate  white  line  and 
then  by  a  streak  of  grey  suffusion  :  cilia  white,  a  dark  fuscous  sub- 
basal  line  and  grey  postmedian  shade.  Hindwings  grey ;  costa 
rather  dilated  on  anterior  §,  with  fringe  of  white  projecting  scales 
and  stronger  white  median  tuft ;  an  ochreous-whitish  expansible 
hairpencil  lying  in  a  yellowish  subcostal  groove  from  base  to ; 
cilia  white,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 


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Brazil,  Para,  Tefle;  Peru,  Jurimaguas  (Parish);  3  ex.  A 
distinct  form,  perhaps  related  to  campylocles.  I  am  compelled  to 
suppress  the  genus  Aphanoxena,  in  which  it  would  be  placed, 
because  I  find  its  components  to  be  derived  from  four  different 
groups  of  Antaeotricha ,  the  stalking  or  coincidence  of  7  and  8  having- 
arisen  independently  in  each  instance;  the  group  is  therefore 
heterogeneous  and  cannot  stand,  and  the  characters  of  Antaeotricha 
must  be  enlarged  to  admit  this  variation  of  structure.  Energia 
Wals.  is  the  same  genus  and  therefore  also  sinks  in  Antaeotricha  ; 
it  was  referred  by  its  author  (or  his  specialist  assistants)  to  the 
Gelechiadae ,  stated  to  be  “  an  early  form  of  the  Glyphidocera  group,” 
and  ‘‘closely  allied  to  Durrantia'”  (atypical  Xyloryctid),  whilst 
they  do  not  even  recognize  Antaeotricha  as  distinct  from  JStenoma 
placed  in  a  widely  separated  family  Stenomiclae ,  a  striking  instance 
of  erroneous  classification  based  on  artificial  characters. 

Antaeotricha  cycnomorpha,  n.  sp. 

S  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  fuscous 
streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint,  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Borewings  costa  strongly  arched,  apex  rounded  off;  shining  white; 
a  short  oblique  blackish  mark  on  base  of  costa  ;  discal  stigmata 
blackish,  remote,  a  roundish  blackish  spot  above  first;  short  con¬ 
nected  dark  grey  streaks  on  veins  2-4  towards  base,  and  a  dorsal 
dash  below  these ;  a  strongly  curved  series  from  costa  beyond 
middle  to  tornus  of  cloud y  fuscous  neural  spots  on  upper  part  and 
short  neural  dashes  on  lower  part  interrupted  on  vein  8  ;  a 
marginal  series  of  blackish  linear  marks  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  ochreous-white,  a 
wedgeshaped  dark  grey  apical  spot;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half, 
with  strong  projecting  fringe  of  dark  grey  outwardly  white  hair- 
scales  from  4  to  cilia  beyond  this  excavated  ;  subcostal  area 
yellowish  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  with  yellow-whitish  hair- 
pencil  ;  cilia  white. 

Brazil,  li.  Trombetas,  September  (Parish)  ;  1  ex.  Next 

deltopis. 

Antaeotricha  celidotis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  18-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  externally  light  grey,  with  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal 
half,  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Borewings  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  a  blackish  spot  on  costa  at  extended  on  costa  anteriorly 
by  grey  suffusion ;  dorsal  half  suffused  light  ochreous-grey,  on 
tornus  forming  a  rounded  blotch  extending  |  across  wing  but  not 
reaching  termen  except  towards  tornus  ;  a  light  greyish  dot  resting 
on  this  at  indicating  first  discal  stigma;  dorsal  edge  ferruginous 
towards  with  a  dot  of  dark  grey  irroration ;  a  grey  dorsal  dot  at 
| ;  a  series  of  4  or  5  undefined  greyish  spots  from  beneath  costa 
beyond  middle  to  dorsum  before  tornus ;  a  dark  grey  dash  on  costa 
about  f,  and  3  or  4  partly  confluent  triangular  marginal  maiks 


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round  apex  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  on  basal  half  obscurely  barred 
greyish.  Hind  wings  light  grey,  tinged  ochreous-whitish  towards 
base,  apical  edge  whitish  ;  costa  expanded  on  basal  half,  with 
strong  broad  projection  of  dense  grey  scales  from  near  base  to 
middle ;  a  pale  yellowish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  reaching  to 
beyond-  middle  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Peru,  It.  Hapo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex.  Hext  'purulenta. 

Antaeotrieha  vaeata,  n.  sp. 

<S .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  dark  grey  except  apical  fifth.  Fore- 
wings  moderate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded ;  light 
greyish-ochreous,  costal  edge  whitisk-ochreous  :  cilia  light  greyish- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  light  grey;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half, 
with  broad  median  projection  of  long  ochreous-whitish  hair-scales 
partially  suffused  light  grey  (inspection  of  hairpencil  impracticable); 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  pale  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Grenada,  St.  George  ;  1  ex.  Probably  allied  to  jplatydesmci. 

Antaeotrieha  haplocentra,  n.  sp.  - 

<5  5  •  16-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous,-  face  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  |  of  second  joint, 
extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate, 
greyish-ochreous  or  fuscous;  costal  edge  whitish-ochreous,  continued 
round  termen  as  a  waved  line  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
dark  fuscous,  plical  linear:  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  fuscous  basal 
shade  and  two  greyish  lines.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  posterior 
half  suffused  light  grey;  costa  <$  expanded  on  basal  half,  with 
strong  projecting  fringe  of  greyish-ochreous  or  grey  hairscales,  a 
whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  beyond  middle;  cilia 
whitish. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  Parintins,  August  to  October  (Parish);  3  ex. 

Antaeotrieha  perenogona,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  grey,  face  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  a  dark  grey  streak  on  basal  §  of  second  joint  and 
subapical  ring,  base  and  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  dark  grey,  extreme  costal  edge  partially  white ;  short 
cloudy  dark  fuscous  oblique  streaks  from  costa  at  beyond  middle, 
and  |,  from  beyond  last  a  very  fine  straight  line  of  whitish  scales 
runs  to  termen  above  tornus  ;  some  cloudy  dark  fuscous  marginal 
dots  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  above 
apex  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade.  Flindwings  dark  grey ;  costa 
expanded  from  base  to  J  ;  a  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  apex 
to  beyond  middle  ;  cilia  grey,  with  darker  subbasal  shade,  round 
apex  suffused  whitish. 

Perl,  Iquitos,  Mai-ch  (Parish)  ;  1  ex. 


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Antaeotricha  nitescens,  n.  sp. 

cT .  17  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  |  of  second  joint 
pale  greyish -ochreous  with  a  dark  grey  streak,  a  subapical  band  of 
terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  white,  a  dark  fuscous  posterior 
spot.  Forewings  8  absent;  shining  white;  a  fine  dark  fuscous 
transverse  mark  at  base  of  costa  ;  two  dark  fuscous  dorsal  blotches, 
first  irregular,  extending  from  near  base  to  middle,  anterior  half 
broader  and  reaching  half  across  wing,  second  oblong,  extending 
from  j|.  to  tornus,  reaching  half  across  wing;  cloudy  fuscous  dots  in 
disc  at  |  towards  costa,  and  before  middle ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous 
line  from  costa  beyond  middle  not  reaching  half  across  wing,  and 
one  slightly  curved  from  costa  at  |  to  posterior  angle  of  second 
dorsal  blotch  ;  five  black  dots  round  apical  margin  and  two  very 
minute  lower  on  termen,  preceded  by  a  spot  of  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  at  apex  and  small  cloud}7  fuscous  spots  beneath  :  cilia 
white,  at  apex  a  spot  of  grey  suffusion.  Hindwings  whitish, 
posterior  third  suffused  pale  grey  except  towards  costa,  three  dark 
grey7  marginal  marks  round  dpex ;  costa  rather  dilated  on  basal  |, 
a  group  of  long  expansible  yellow-whitish  subcostal  hairs  extending 
from  base  to  near  apex;  cilia  whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal  line, 
at  apex  some  grey  suffusion.  Fore  wings  beneath  with  modified 
grey-yellowish  subdorsal  streak. 

Frazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  torno gramma,  n.  sp. 

S  .  15  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  fuscous  streak 
terminating  in  a  ring  on  basal  |  of  second  joint,  basal  and  sub- 
apical  rings  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white,  slightly 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Forewings  3  and  4  out  of  2,  8  and  9  connate  ; 
white,  on  dorsal  -|  slightly  tinged  ochreous  and  irregularly  sprinkled 
fuscous;  a  longitudinal  dark  fuscous  dash  from  base  of  costa  ;  some 
dark  fuscous  suffusion  towards  dorsum  before  middle,  an  oblique 
series  of  three  indistinct  fuscous  dashes  crossing  disc  above  this ;  a 
very  oblique  dark  fuscous  line  from  costa  before  middle  to  upper 
angle  of  cell,  and  a  cloudy  dot  on  lower  angle ;  a  curved  dark 
fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus,  limiting  a  quadrate  fuscous 
practornal  blotch  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  black  marginal  line 
on  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  and  one  or  two  dots  above  it, 
some  slight  fuscous  suffusion  preceding  it  at  apex :  cilia  white,  at 
apex  grey  on  outer  half.  Hindwings  ochreous- whitish,  near 
termen  slightly  greyish-tinged  except  towards  costa,  two  slight 
dark  grey7  marginal  marks  at  apex  ;  costa  hardly  dilated,  a  pale 
yellowish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  reaching  nearly  to  apex ; 
cilia  whitish,  at  apex  grey  on  outer  half.  Forewings  beneath  with 
modified  ochreous-yellow  subdorsal  streak. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  liydropliora,  n.  sp. 

.  13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  partially  tinged  grey.  Palpi 
white,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint,  base  and  a 


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subapical  band  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous, 
anterior  margin  and  most  of  patagia  white.  Fore  wings  8  absent ; 
shining  white  ;  a  minute  blackish  dot  on  costa  near  base,  and  three 
minute  fuscous  dashes  between  this  and  dorsum  :  a  verv  irregular 
interrupted  oblique  dark  fuscous  streak  from  costa  at  |  towards  a 
dark  fuscous  transverse  blotch  on  middle  of  dorsum,  and  a  similar 
streak  from  middle  of  costa,  with  rather  large  second  discal  stigma 
adjacent  posteriorly,  directed  towards  anterior  angle  of  a  quadrate 
blotch  on  dorsum  towards  tornus,  a  nearly  straight  dark  fuscous 
hardly  oblique  line  from  a  spot  on  costa  at  |  to  posterior  angle  of 
same  blotch,  some  fuscous  irroration  preceding  this  towards  costa; 
six  rather  large  black  terminal  dots  preceded  by  some  fuscous 
irroration  :  cilia  white,  a  fuscous  basal  shade.  Hindwings  grey, 
darker  posteriorly  ;  costa  slightly  dilated  anteriorly,  a  whitish- 
ochreous  expansible  costal  hairpencil  from  base  to  middle ;  cilia 
W'hite,  basal  third  light  grey. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  tractrix,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  14  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  pale  greyish.  Palpi 
white,  a  fuscous  streak  on  basal  |  of  second  joint,  base  and  a  sub- 
apical  band  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  white,  dorsally 
suffused  light  grey.  Fore  wings  8  absent ;  white,  dorsal  half 
suffused  light  greyish ;  some  slight  dark  grey  suffusion  towards 
'dorsum  at  base  ;  an  irregular  interrupted  oblique  dark  fuscous  line 
from  costa  at  |  towards  apex  of  a  suffused  triangular  dark  fuscous 
blotch  on  middle  of  dorsum,  and  a  similar  streak  from  middle  of 
costa  to  apex  of  a  similar  praetcrnal  blotch,  preceded  in  disc  by  a 
fuscous  dash  confluent  with  it ;  a  hardly  curved  slightly  interrupted 
dark  fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus ;  six  rather  large 
blackish  terminal  dots  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  costa 
slightly  dilated  anteriorly,  a  pale  yellowish  subcostal  hairpencil 
from  base  to  beyond  middle  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex, 

Antaeotricha  manceps,  n.  sp. 

S  .  13  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  centrally  pale  greyish. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  streak  on  basal  half  terminating  in 
a  supramedian  ring  and  subapical  ring  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint 
with  grey  basal  ring  and  a  supramedian  band.  Thorax  light  grey, 
shoulders  white.  Forewings  white  ;  a  dark  fuscous  supramedian 
line  from  base  to  near  ;  a  dot  on  fold  near  base  ;  three  fuscous 
dorsal  blotches  not  reaching  half  across  wing,  first  basal,  cloudy, 
second  median,  oblong,  third  praBtornal,  rhomboidal ;  a  fuscous 
dash  in  disc  above  second  blotch,  and  some  irroration  beneath  it 
anteriorly  ;  a  dark  fuscous  partially  indistinct  line  from  costa  at  i 
to  second  discal  stigma,  whence  a  line  of  irroration  runs  in  disc  to 
following  line ;  a  slightly  carved  dark  fuscous  line  from  costa  before 
|,  thickened  towards  costa,  to  posterior  angle  of  third  blotch ;  a 


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large  blackish  apical  dot  and  two  smaller  above  it:  cilia  white, 
a  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  costa  slightly 
dilated  anteriorly,  a  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to 
middle  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal  line. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  resiliens,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  13  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  back  of  crown  light  grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  |  of  second  joint, 
base  and  a  subapieal  band  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
fuscous,  shoulders  whitish.  Forewings  6  to  apparent  apex  (indefi¬ 
nite)  ;  ochreous-white,  with  slight  irregular  very  tine  greyish 
speckling  or  suffusion,  costal  edge  clear  ;  a  dark  fuscous  longi¬ 
tudinal  line  from  base  of  costa  to  T  ;  three  trapezoidal  grey  dorsal 
blotches  reaching  nearly  half  pcross  wing,  first  towards  base,  second 
median,  third  prsetornal,  much  expanded  upwards  ;  three  very 
oblique  dark  fuscous  streaks  from  just  beneath  costal  edge,  first 
suffused,  irregular,  from  1  to  anterior  angle  of  second  blotch,  second 
similar,  from  before  middle  to  anterior  angle  of  third  blotch,  third 
well-marked,  linear,  slightly  curved,  from  |  to  posterior  angle  of 
third  blotch,  making  an  abrupt  angle  with  posterior  side  of  blotch  ; 
seven  blackish  marginal  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  ochreous- 
white.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  costa  slightly  expanded  anteriorly, 
a  pale  greyish-ochreous  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  middle ; 
cilia  pale  grey,  round  apex  ochreous-whitish. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  gubernatrix,  n.  sp. 

S  •  IB  mm.  •  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark 
fuscous  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint,  apex  of  terminal  joint 
grey  anteriorly.  Forewings  rather  narrowed  posteriorly  ;  white, 
dorsal  |  suffused  pale  brownish,  on  posterior  third  darkened  to 
form  a  quadrate  fuscous  blotch,  a  dark  brown  streak  sprinkled 
blackish  from  base  of  costa  to  anterior  angle  of  this  blotch ;  a  very 
fine  black  dash  representing  plical  stigma ;  a  short  almost  longi¬ 
tudinal  fuscous  line  from  beneath  costa  at  ^  ;  suffused  dark  fuscous 
spots  just  beneath  costal  edge  before  and  beyond  middle,  whence' 
two  curved  oblique  brownish-grey  interrupted  lines  or  series  of  dots 
run  to  dorsum  at  |  and  tornus,  second  acutely  indented  above 
middle ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen:  cilia  fuscous,  on  costa  ochreous-white.  Hind¬ 
wings  whitish,  apical  third  suffused  pale  greyish;  costa  slightly 
dilated  anteriorly,  a  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  T ; 
cilia  whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Peru,  it.  Napo,  May  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  synercta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  17  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  light  greyish.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  f-  and  fuscous 


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subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  base  dark  fuscous  and  obscure 
fuscous  subapical  band.  Thorax  light  greyish,  shoulders  whitish. 
Forewings  rather  narrowed  posteriorly,  7  and  8  connate  ;  white, 
dorsal  area  tinged  fuscous  ;  fine  blackish  supramedian  and  subdorsal 
dashes  near  base  ;  a  similar  dash  representing  plical  stigma,  and  a 
fuscous  dash  in  disc  obliquely  before  this  ;  a  very  oblique  suffused 
dark  fuscous  line  from  middle  of  costa  towards  second  discal  stigma 
but  interrupted  on  both  sides  of  it,  then  to  dorsum  near  tornus, 
and  a  straight  dark  fuscous  line  from  a  very  oblique  black  mark  on 
costa  at  |  to  tornus,  space  between  these  tinged  fuscous  on  costal 
third  and  forming  a  light  fuscous  blotch  on  tornus;  six  blackish 
dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  whitish, 
tinged  grey  posteriorly  ;  costa  rather  expanded  from  base  to  near 
apex,  a  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  | ;  cilia  whitish, 
a  light  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  gymnolopha,  n.  sp. 

6  •  15-16  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  crown  greyish-tinged. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  streak  terminating  in  supramedian 
ring,  terminal  joint  with  basal  and  subapical  rings*  dark  fuscous. 
Antennae  with  distinct  thickening  and  small  dorsal  notch  in  stalk 
near  base.  Thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  slightly 
narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded ;  2-5  nearly  approximated,  7  to  costa ;  whitish-ochreous, 
dorsal  half  tinged  and  slightly  speckled  fuscous  ;  from  just  beneath 
basal  half  of  costa  a  very  dense  downwards- directed  brushlike 
fringe  of  whitish-ochreous  hairscales  ;  an  indistinct  dark  fuscous 
mark  on  base  of  costa  and  dash  on  fold  towards  base  ;  some  fuscous 
suffusion  towards  dorsum  at  |  ;  stigmata  moderate,  dark  fuscous, 
plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  these  connected  by  slight 
suffusion  writh  an  oblique  triangular  suffused  fuscous  spot  from 
dorsum  beyond  middle,  second  discal  traversed  by  a  somewhat 
sinuate  dark  fuscous  line  from  middle  of  costa  terminating  in  a 
similar  smaller  spot  towards  tornus  ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  line 
from  costa  at  |  curved  round  at  extremity  to  tornus;  six  cloudy 
dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  termen,  largest  at  apex:  cilia 
whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  moderate^  stalked;  pale  grey;  a 
large  pale  greyish-ochreous  expansible  subcostal  hairpencil  from 
base  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  Hanaos,  October,  November  (Parish);  2  ex. 

Antaeotricha  aglypta,  n.  sp. 

S .  14-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous,  face 
ochreous-wTiitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  streak  termi¬ 
nating  in  supramedian  ring  and  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with 
basal  and  subapical  rings  dark  grey.  Antenme  without  thickening 
or  notch.  Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  2-5  nearly  approximated,  7  to 
costa;  whitish-ochreous,  dorsal  half  tinged  and  speckled  fuscous; 


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from  just  beneath  basal  half  of  costa  a  very  dense  downwards- 
directed  brushlike  fringe  of  very  long  whitish-ochreous  hairscales  ; 
a  dark  fuscous  mark  from  base  of  costa,  and  plical  dash  from  near 
base  to  |  ;  stigmata  moderate,  dark  fuscous,  plical  elongate, 
obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  line  from 
middle  of  costa  to  second  discal;  indistinct  oblique  triangular  spots 
of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  and  towards 
tornus  ;  a  thick  dark  fuscous  sometimes  interrupted  line  from  costa 
at  |  to  near  termen  above  tornus,  dorsal  area  between  this  and 
preceding  more  infuscated ;  six  dark  fuscous  or  blackish  dots  round 
apex  and  termen,  largest  at  apex:  cilia  whitish,  a  light  gre)ish 
subbasal  line.  PXindwings  3  and  4  moderately  stalked;  light  grey, 
darker  posteriorly  ;  an  ochreous-whitish  subcostal  expansible  hair- 
pencil  from  base  to  § ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  (Parish);  4  ex. 

Antaeotricha  nimbata,  n.  sp. 

14  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  tinged  grey.  Palp'i 
ochreous-whitish,  basal  f-  of  second  joint  and  subapical  band  of 
teiminal  dark  grey.  Antennae  with  thickened  scale-projection 
towards  base  and  slight  sinuation  above  it.  Thorax  light  greyish. 
Porewings  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquel}T  rounded  ; 
2-5  approximated  at  base,  7  to  costa  ;  grey,  costal  area  from  base 
ochreous-whitish  attenuated  to  §  ;  from  just  beneath  basal  half  of 
costa  a  dense  fringe  of  downwards-directed  expansible  pale  ochreous 
hairs  ;  a  cloudy  streak  of  dark  grey  suffusion  extending  along 
dorsum  from  near  base  to  beyond  middle,  and  a  triangular  blotch 
about  | ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond 
first  discal,  these  rather  large,  second  discal  smaller,  a  slightly 
curved  dark  fuscous  line  from  middle  of  costa  to  this ;  beyond  a 
soraewBat  sinuate  dark  fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus 
posterior  area  grey-whitish  ;  a  large  blackish  apical  dot,  and  three 
smaller  marginal  on  each  side  of  it :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  moderately  stalked;  dark  fuscous;  a  xvhitish-cchreous  ex¬ 
pansible  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  §;  cilia  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March  (Parish)  ;  1  ex. 

r 

Antaeotricha  xuthosaris,  n.  sp. 

cf .  19  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  and  thorax  light 
greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  grey  except  towards 
apex,  with  dark  grey  streak  on  basal  half,  terminal  joint  half 
second,  tinged  grey.  Porewings  dorsally  expanded  on  basal  |  ;  pale 
greyish-ochreous  suffused  white  except  towards  base  and  dorsal 
expansion  ;  three  cloudy  ochreous-grey  hardly  curved  lines  from 
just  below  costal  edge,  first  from  i  to  a  cloudy  suffused  dark 
fuscous  blotch  on  middle  of  dorsum,  second  from  before  middle 
to  an  oblique-triangular  suffused  dark  fuscous  spot  on  dorsum 
at  second  discal  stigma  perceptible  on  this,  thiid  from  |  to 


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tornus ;  five  blackish  terminal  dots,  longitudinal  ochreous-grey 
marks  preceding  and  alternating  with  these:  cilia  white,  basal 
half  faintly  barred  ochreous-greyish.  Hindwings  grey,  towards 
base  whitish-hyaline ;  costa  slightly  dilated  anteriorly,  with  strong 
projecting  fringe  of  dark  grey  kairscales  from  base  to  J,  on  lower 
surface  a  dark  grey  costal  patch  beneath  this ;  a  fulvous  subcostal 
hairpencil  from  base  not  reaching  middle;  cilia  grey,  at  apex 
whitish. 

Braxil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  tritogramma,  n.  sp. 

ct  2  •  13-15  mm.  Closely  allied  and  extremely  similar  in  all 
points  to  protosaris  from  British  Guiana,  except  only  as  follows  : 
a  very  oblique  dark  fuscous  streak  from  costa  at  reaching  ^ 
across  wing,  and  an  elongate  dark  fuscous  spot  beneath  apex  of 
this  (these  two  markings  absent  in  protosaris );  space  between 
second  and  third  lines  more  generally  suffused  fuscous  except  on 
costa  ;  hindwings  in  <$  greyer,  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  reach¬ 
ing  to  somewhat  beyond  middle  (in  protosaris  hardly  reaching 
middle).  In  both  species  vein  6  of  forewing  runs  to  apex  (in¬ 
definite). 

Brazil,  Parintins,  Teffe,  October,  January  (Parish) ;  6  ex.  A 
<5  example  of  true  jorotosaris  was  obtained  from  Obidos. 

Timocratica  isograph  a,  Ueyr. 

Uncus  moderately  long,  rather  down-curved,  stout,  parallel¬ 
sided,  hardly  narrowed  at  apex,  truncate.  In  this  genus  the 
thorax  is  densely  hairy  beneath. 

Timocratica  pompeiana,  n.  sp. 

3  .  65  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  slightly  greyish.  Palpi 
fuscous-whitish,  second  joint  suffused  light  orange  on  anterior 
half  except  apex,  with  dark  fuscous  lateral  streak  on  basal  -2-, 
terminal  joint  little  over  anterior  edge  fuscous.  Antennal 
ciliations  1J.  Thorax  fuscous  mixed  whitish  posteriorly,  middle 
of  posterior  crest  yellow-ochreous.  Abdomen  deep  yellow-ochreous ; 
uncus  rather  short,  strongly  down-curved,  gradually  narrowed 
throughout,  obtuse-pointed.  Forewings  elongate,  considerably 
dilated,  costa  strongly  arched  posteriori}’,  apex  broadly  rounded, 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  brownish-fuscous,  obscurely  and  suf- 
fusedlv  irrorated  grey-whitish  towards  base  and  costa ;  costal 
edge  fulvous,  edged  beneath  with  dark  brown  suffusion  ;  three 
straight  oblique  parallel  indistinct  dark  brown  lines  crossing  disc 
but  not  reaching  margins,  third  directed  towards  termen  below 
middle :  cilia  fuscous,  on  basal  half  light  chestnut-brown,  with 
dark  brown  basal  shade  continued  round  dorsum  to  Hindwings 
and  cilia  ochreous-yellowish. 

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Timocratica  crassa,  n.  sp. 

c? .  54-56  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  tinged  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  orange  on  anterior  half  except  apex,  with 
dark  fuscous  lateral  streak  to  near  tip,  terminal  joint  little  over 
Antennal  ciliations  14-  Thorax  fuscous  irrorated  whitish.  Abdomen 
stout,  deep  orange-oehreous,  segmental  margins  pale;  uncus  mode¬ 
rate,  down-curved,  somewhat  narrowed  gradually,  apex  rounded. 
Forewings  elongate,  dilated,  costa  posteriorly  strongly  arched, 
apex  rounded,  termen  obliquety  rounded ;  fuscous  irrorated  grey- 
whitish  ;  costal  edge  bright  orange  to  near  apex ;  three  very 
indistinct  brownish  oblique  lines  from  just  beneath  costa,  but  not 
reaching  dorsum,  third  directed  towards  termen  below  middle : 
cilia  greyish,  basal  half  light  ochreous-brownish,  dorsal  edge  brown 
to  near  base.  Hindwings  ochreous-yellowish,  towards  base  and 
dorsum  deeper  yellow ;  cilia  yellow,  tips  paler. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Timocratica  claudescens,  n.  sp. 

cS  .  45-48  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  ochreous-yellow  except  apex,  a  dark  fuscous 
lateral  streak  on  basal  half,  terminal  joint  |.  Antennal  ciliations  1. 
Thorax  yellowish-grey  irrorated  whitish.  Abdomen  ochreous- 
orange,  segmental  margins  pale  ;  uncus  moderately  long,  strongly 
down-curved,  evenly  broad,  apex  faintly  indented  in  middle, 
apical  angles  rounded.  P’orewings  dilated,  costa  posteriorly 
strongly  arched,  apex  broadly  rounded,  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 
grej  ish-ochreous,  rather  infuscated  towards  middle  of  dorsum  and 
disc,  obscurely  irrorated  whitish  especially  towards  base  of  costa ; 
costal  edge  orange,  terminal  and  dorsal  edge  ferruginous;  three 
indistinct  ferruginous  oblique  transverse  shades  not  reaching 
margins,  third  directed  towards  middle  of  termen  but  curved 
downwards  near  extremity :  cilia  pale  grey,  basal  half  pale 
ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  ochreous-yellowish,  towards 
dorsum  yellower. 

Peru,  San  Gfaban,  2500  feet,  April ;  2  ex. 

EUMITTJUGA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  roughly  spreading ;  ocelli 
inferior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  §,  in  <5  rather  strongly 
ciliated,  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  rather  thickened  with  appressed  scales, 
terminal  joint  rather  shorter  than  second,  moderate,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Anterior 
tibiae  short,  stout,  tarsi  extremely  short,  much  shorter  than  tibiae, 
rather  thick;  posterior  tibiae  with  tolerably  appressed  scales. 
Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2-5  approximated  at  base,  6  to  costa, 
7  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  over  1,  subovate,  cilia  4; 
3  and  4  stalked,  5  closely  approximated  at  base,  6  and  7  connate. 

A  development  of  Slenoma. 

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Eumiturga  flocculosa,  n.  sp. 

3  $.  15-17  mm.  Head  white,  crown  fuscous.  Palpi  white, 
a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  basal  and  supramedian  bands 
of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  brownish,  mixed  grey, 
white,  and  blackish.  Porewings  elongate,  parallel-sided,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  brownish, 
irregularly  and  suffusedly  mixed  dark  grey ;  a  rather  large  tri¬ 
angular  black  spot  in  disc  beyond  |,  laterally  edged  white  scales 
(first  discal  stigma),  near  below  and  beyond  this  a  cloudy  blackish 
dot  followed  by  white  scales  (plical  stigma),  a  small  white  dot 
representing  second  discal  stigma,  between  these  some  irregularly 
scattered  white  scales  or  cloudy  marks  in  disc ;  an  irregularly 
waved  transverse  line  of  black  irroration  at  |,  preceded  by  a 
cloudy  whitish  mark  towards  costa,  and  followed  by  a  band  of 
irregularly  scattered  white  scales  tending  to  unite  in  longitudinal 
marks  ;  a  prsemarginal  series  of  white  dots  round  apex  and  termen  : 
cilia  greyish,  basal  third  ferruginous-brown  sometimes  limited  by 
a  blackish  line  followed  by  whitish  suffusion,  some  whitish  lunulate 
marks  at  base.  Hindwings  blackish-grey;  cilia  light  grey  or 
whitish-grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Beazil,  Pariutins,  Teffe,  October,  December  ( Pettish ) ;  4  ex. 

Stenoma  sterrhomitra,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  12-13  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  pale  greyish. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  infuscated  posteriorly  except  at  apex, 
a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  half,  base  and  a  subapical  ring  of 
terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white,  a  dark  fuscous  post¬ 
median  bar.  Porewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  obliquely 
rounded;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa;  white,  partially  slightly 
tinged  or  speckled  fuscous ;  a  dark  fuscous  basal  dot  in  middle ; 
first  discal  stigma  and  plical  obliquely  beyond  it  rather  large, 
dark  fuscous,  and  usually  a  cloudy  mark  on  costa  at  4?  sometimes 
all  united  by  a  streak  of  fuscous  suffusion ;  a  slightly  curved 
somewhat  irregular  dark  fuscous  streak  from  costa  at  J-  to  dorsum 

•  ~  m  t  O 

at  |,  in  $  rather  thick,  suffused  posteriorly ;  a  hardly  curved  dark 
fuscous  streak  from  costa  towards  apex  to  termen  above  tornus  ; 
four  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen :  cilia 
white.  Hindwings  3  ochreous-whitish,  cilia  white ;  $  grey,  cilia 
grey-whitish. 

Brazil,  Teffe',  December,  January  ( Parish );  3  ex. 

Stenoma  mesosaris,  n.  sp. 

3 .  10  mm.  Head  whitish,  back  of  crown  light  greyish. 
Palpi  whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  half  of  second 
joint,  base  and  a  subapical  band  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  light  greyish,  laterally  whitish.  Porewings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rouuded  ;  2  separate,  7  to  costa  ; 
ochreous-whitish,  whiter  towards  costa  ;  a  short  thick  dark  fuscous 
streak  along  base  of  dorsum;  a  few  fuscous  specks  scattered  in  a 


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line  from  costa  beyond  |  to  middle  of  dorsum,  with  minute  dark 
fuscous  first  discal  and  large  plical  and  dorsal  dots ;  a  slightly 
curved  cloudy  dark  fuscous  streak  from  costa  at  |  to  dorsum  at  f, 
traversing  blackish  second  discal  stigma,  and  a  similar  nearly 
straight  streak  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus,  space  between  these 
more  or  less  tinged  grey  except  on  costa  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
whitish-hyaline,  veins  and  terminal  area  greyish;  an  expansible 
whitish  hairpencil  rising  from  end  of  cell;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

French  Guiana,  R.  Maroni ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  neurocentra,  n.  sp. 

c? .  13  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  light  grey.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  grey  except  apex,  extreme  base  of  terminal 
joint  and  a  subapical  band  dark  grey.  Thorax  grey,  shoulders 
whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded;  2  and  3  stalked,  7  to  costa;  light  grey; 
a  black  dot  on  base  of  fold,  whence  a  short  thick  dark  fuscous 
streak  runs  along  base  of  dorsum  ;  stigmata  blackish,  discal  small, 
plical  rather  large,  very  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  second  discal 
traversed  by  a  hardly  curved  dark  fuscous  streak  from  costa  at  -|  to 
dorsum  at  i,  suffused  posteriorly;  a  strongly  curved  subterminal 
series  of  5  black  dots  on  veins:  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  long-stalked ;  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  darker  subbasal 
shade. 

Peru,  R.  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  exempta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17  mm.  Head  shining  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  grey 
except  apex,  base  and  a  subapical  ring  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Thorax  light  grey,  shoulders  white.  Forewings  elongate,  apex 
rounded,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  2  separate,  7  to  costa  (in¬ 
definite)  ;  light  glossy  grey ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots  round 
posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen,  a  slender  white  marginal  streak 
enclosing  these  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  white. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  moderately  stalked;  grey;  cilia  white,  a 
greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Stenoma  nuntia,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  face  shining  white.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  greyish  except  apex,  base  and  anterior  edge 
of  erminal  joint  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  broadly  rounded, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  2-5  rather  approximated,  7  to 
costa ;  dark  fuscous ;  an  irregular-edged  oblique  white  spot  from 
middle  of  costa  reaching  nearly  ^  across  wing;  a  moderate  white 
streak  round  apex  and  upper  |  of  termen,  attenuated  downwards, 
about  six  small  black  marginal  dots  in  this :  cilia  white,  on  tornus 
grey.  Hindwungs  3  and  4  moderately  stalked ;  dark  fuscous ; 
cilia  grey,  a  darker  basal  shade. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish) ;  1  ex. 

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Stenoma  anaphanta,  n.  sp. 

J  .  11  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  shining  white.  Palpi 
white,  in  second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  §  and 
indistinct  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  suffused  dark  fuscous 
anteriorly,  in  2  mostly  suffused  dark  fuscous  except  apex  of  joints. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous,  a  white  spot  on  posterior  extremity.  Fore- 
wings  suboblong,  apex  broadly  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little 
oblique;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa,  11  absent  (both  sexes), 
in  <5  12  approximated  to  cell  and  10  throughout,  so  as  to  leave  a 
broad  costal  area ;  dark  fuscous ;  in  J  a  short  subcostal  and 
longer  supramedian  spindle-shaped  longitudinal  yellowish  streak 
towards  base,  normally  imperceptible  but  apparently  disclosed  by 
splitting  and  rolling  up  of  covering  film ;  a  rather  curved  slender 
white  streak  from  before  middle  of  costa  to  beyond  middle  of 
dorsum :  a  slender  crenulate  white  streak  round  apex  and  upper  i| 
of  termen  :  cilia  white,  on  tornus  dark  grey.  Hiudwings  4  absent ; 
rather  dark  grey,  becoming  dark  fuscous  posteriorly ;  cilia  light 
grey,  white  round  apex  and  on  a  patch  below  middle  of  termen, 
basal  third  dark  fuscous  throughout. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  R.  Trombetas,  Teffe,  August  to  December 
( Parish )  ;  4  ex.  (2  J  ,  2  5  )•  The  peculiar  modification  of  the  veins 
of  forewing  is  connected  with  the  development  of  the  equally  unique 
glandular  streaks  of  $  . 

Stenoma  rectificata,  n.  sp. 

S  ?  .  9-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  shining 
white.  Palpi  white,  base  and  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint 
blackish.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  somewhat 
obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3  stalked,  7  to  costa,  12  normal ;  dark 
fuscous ;  a  slender  straight  white  streak  from  middle  of  costa 
to  dorsum  beyond  middle  ;  a  slender  somewhat  irregular  white 
marginal  streak  round  apex:  cilia  white,  on  termen  from  beneath 
apex  with  dark  grey  basal  area  gradually  widening  to  tornus. 
Hindwings  4  absent  ;  dark  grey,  somewhat  lighter  anteriorly  ; 
cilia  grey,  towards  tips  white,  basal  third  dark  grey,  at  apex  a 
white  patch  in  2  >  little  apparent  in  $  . 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March,  1  3  (type)  ;  Brazil,  Santarem,  August, 

1  2  (Parish). 

Stenoma  ochrothicta,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  purplish-fuscous,  face  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  fine  blackish  line  ending  in  a 
subapical  ring,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  blackish.  Fore¬ 
wings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique; 

2  from  towards  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  dark  purplish- 
fuscous  ;  extreme  costal  edge  pale  ochreous-yellowish  except  at 
apex,  a  small  suffused  pale  yellow-ochreous  oblique  spot  on  costa 
beyond  middle  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  basal  third  mixed  grey, 
above  apex  and  on  tornal  area  wholly  grey  with  basal  area  dark 


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grey.  Hindwings  4  absent ;  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Beazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  notosaris,  n.  sp. 

cf  $  •  14-15  mm.  Head  shining  white.  Palpi  white,  basal 
half  of  second  joint  grey,  base  of  terminal  joint  and  a  streak  on 
inner  side  except  towards  base  grey.  Thorax  grey,  shoulders 
broadly  white.  Abdomen  white,  in  3  a  line  expansible  fuscous 
hairpencil  from  base  of  segment  2  on  back.  Porewings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded  ;  2  nearly  from 
angle,  running  into  1  c,  7  to  costa ;  shining  white,  dorsal  half 
fuscous  except  for  an  attenuated  projection  of  white  area  on  termen, 
upper  edge  of  dorsal  area  including  a  fuscous  dot  in  a  cloudy 
indentation  on  end  of  cell ;  elongate  fuscous  marks  in  disc  above 
dorsal  area  at  |  and  beyond  middle ;  a  slightly  curved  rather  dark 
fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  to  angle  of  dorsal  area  ;  six  irregular 
blackish  marginal  dots  round  apex  and  termen,  largest  at  apex, 
some  fuscous  suffusion  before  apex :  cilia  white,  round  apex 
infuscated,  a  fuscous  basal  line.  Hmdwings  4  absent  ;  fuscous- 
whitish  ;  dark  fuscous  marginal  marks  on  each  side  of  apex;  cilia 
white,  round  apex  a  pale  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Beazil,  Para,  July  (Parish),  3  ex. 

Stenoma  cnemosaris,  n.  sp. 

3  5*  18-19  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  more  or  less 
suffused  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  whitish,  a  streak  on  basal  half  of 
second  joint  and  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
pale  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique;  2  and  3  connate  or  short-stalked, 
7  to  costa  (indefinite)  ;  pale  greyish-ochreous,  dorsal  |  more  or  less 
vaguely  infuscated  to  end  of  cell  or  beyond,  veins  posteriorly  more 
or  less  infuscated,  extreme  costal  edge  tinged  whitish  ;  stigmata 
small,  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal, 
sometimes  little  marked,  two  or  three  small  cloudy  fuscous 
dots  in  an  oblique  series  between  middle  of  costa  and  second 
discal ;  an  indistinct  curved  fuscous  line  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum, 
before  tornus  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  fuscous-whitish.  Hindwings  3  and 
4  short-stalked  ;  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  whitish.  Forewings  beneath 
in  3  with  large  expansible  subdorsal  ochreous-whitish  hairpencil 
from  base  reaching  middle  concealed  by  hindwings.  Middle  tibiae 
in  3  with  long  expansible  whitish  hairpencil  from  apex  above. 

Beazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  7  ex.  Near  oxydecta. 

Stenoma  percnocarpa,  n.  sp. 

3 .  17  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish,  a  dark 
fuscous  streak  on  basal  §  of  second  joint.  Thorax  light  brownisk- 
ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  slight  ly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex 
rounded,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique;  2-5  nearly  appruxi- 


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mated,  7  and  8  closely  approximated  towards  base,  7  to  costa  ; 
light  brownish-oclireoiis  ;  a  semioval  black  blotch  occupying 
nearly  basal  third  of  dorsum  ;  discal  stigmata  moderate,  blackish, 
first  preceded  by  a  small  dot  very  obliquely  above  it,  some  oblique 
blackish  irroration  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  directed  toward 
these,  second  lying  between  an  oblique  series  of  three  cloudy  dots 
of  blackish  irroration  from  costa  be)ond  middle  and  a  rather 
oblique  blackish  transverse  blotch  rising  from  dorsum  before 
tornus ;  a  faint  irregular  curved  fuscous  subterminal  line ;  a 
marginal  series  of  black  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and 
termen  :  cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Hind  wings  3  and  4  short- 
stalked  ;  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  shade. 
Forewings  beneath  with  strong  pale  ochreous  subdorsal  hairpencil 
from  base  reaching  to  middle  resting  in  a  subcostal  groove  of 
hind  wings. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  orgadopa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey,  lower  part  of  face  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joiut  with  streak  terminating  in  supra- 
median  ring  and  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  basal  and 
supramedian  bands  dark  grey.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex  broadly 
rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to 
costa ;  dark  grey  ;  costal  edge  white  from  near  base  to  cilia,  with 
a  slight  thickening  beyond  middle  ;  three  indistinct  nearly  straight 
oblique  parallel  blackish  lines  crossing  wing  from  costa  at  about  |, 
middle,  and  |,  third  shortly  produced  inwards  on  costa,  lower 
end  slightly  recurved  to  tornus  ;  a  marginal  row  of  white  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  alternating  with  blackish  dots  :  cilia  white, 
towards  tornus  light  grey,  basal  third  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
short-stalked  ;  blackish-grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade, 
round  apex  suffused  whitish  except  basal  third. 

Brazil,  Para,  Parintins,  August,  October  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  ovulifera,  n.  sp. 

(51  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish-grey,  lower  part  of  face 
whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  grey  except  extreme  tip,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  anteriorly  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  2  and  3  stalked,  7  to 
costa  ;  dark  grey  ;  extreme  costal  edge  whitish  from  about  |  to  f  ; 
first  discal  stigma  and  obliquely  posterior  plical  faintly  darker ; 
a  small  suffused  white  elongate  spot  on  fold  towards  extremity  ; 
a  slightly  curved  dark  fuscous  shade  from  beyond  middle  of  costa 
to  dorsum  before  tornus,  preceded  by  some  whitish  scales  in  disc 
and  a  suffused  white  mark  on  costa  ;  a  dark  fuscous  shade  from 
costa  at  4  to  middle  of  termen ;  three  minute  whitish  dots  round 
apex  :  cilia  grey,  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  moderately 
stalked  ;  blackish-grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade,  round 
apex  whitish  towards  tips. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish );  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  crypsetaera,  n.  sp. 

S  .  13  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  back  of  crown  tinged  grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  grey  streak  throughout,  terminal 
joint  suffused  dark  grey  anteriorly.  Thorax  fuscous.  Forewings 
suboblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  somewhat  obliquely 
rounded  ;  2-5  closely  approximated  at  base,  7  to  apex  ;  greyish- 
fuscous ;  second  discal  stigma  cloudy,  dark  fuscous;  four  minute 
whitish  dots  on  costa  posteriorly  :  cilia  light  greyish.  Hindwings 

3  and  4  short-stalked;  dark  grey;  cilia  greyish,  tips  whitish. 
Fore  wings  beneath  with  two  black  marginal  dots  at  apex  sur¬ 
rounded  with  whitish  suffusion. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Perhaps  near 
sco  r  iodes. 

Stenoma  tyrocrossa,  n.  sp. 

$.  13-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  with  streak  ending  in  sub  apical  ring,  terminal 
joint  with  base  and  anterior  edge  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings 
suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique;  2-5 
approximated  at  base,  7  to  costa  ;  dark  grey ;  costal  edge  white 
from  |  to  |  ;  an  oblique  suffused  whitish  spot  from  costa  before 
middle,  followed  by  slight  blackish  suffusion  ;  an  evenly  curved 
blackish  line  from  f  of  costa  to  tornus,  followed  bj’  white  suffusion, 
excluded  apical  and  terminal  area  whitish-ochreous  with  five 
blackish  marginal  dots  and  a  spot  of  grey  suffusion  at  apex:  cilia 
whitish,  towards  base  whitish-ochreous,  some  grey  suffusion  at 
apex  and  tornus.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked;  dark  grey, 
rather  lighter  in  disc  towards  base  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  dark  grey 
basal  line,  round  apex  tinged  whitish. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  Parintins,  August,  October  ( Parish );  2  ex. 
Near  triplectra. 

Stenoma  meligrapta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  crown  greyish -tinged.  Palpi 
ochreous- whitish,  a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  base  and 
supramedian  band  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  grey. 
Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded;  2  from  near  angle,  3-5  approximated,  7  to  costa;  violet- 
grey  ;  an  oblique  irregular  blackish  mark  from  base  of  costa 
edged  whitish-ochreous  suffusion  ;  two  oblique  irregular  tlackish 
shades,  first  from  costa  at  l  to  fold,  edged  light  ochreous  suffusion, 
a  slender  light  ochreous-yellowisb  costal  streak  from  this  to  j, 
second  rather  curved  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  |,  edged 
anteriorly  by  a  suffused  light  yellow-ochreous  streak  interrupting 
it  in  middle  ;  a  very  oblique  blackish  mark  on  costa  at  preceding 
a  narrow  ochreous-yellowish  terminal  fascia  attenuated  to  tornus, 

4  or  5  minute  groups  of  black  scales  on  terminal  edge :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  4  absent;  dark  grey;  cilia  grey, 
a  darker  basal  shade. 

Brazil,  Parintins  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  caryodesma,  n.  sp. 

$.  11  ram.  Head  fuscous,  face  ochreous- whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
a  subapical  riug  of  second  joint,  and  base  and  supramedian  band  of 
terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  brownish  suffused  fuscous. 
Pore  wings  suboblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded, 
slightly  oblique ;  2-5  closely  approximated  at  base,  7  to  apex  ; 
grey ish-ochreous,  mostly  suffused  grey  irrorated  dark  grey  ;  a  slight 
blackish  dash  near  base  above  middle ;  three  rather  oblique 
irregular  chestnut-brown  fasciae,  first  from  towards  costa  at  | 
to  dorsum  at  |,  second  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  4, 
third  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus,  apical  area  beyond  this  pale 
ochreous  with  slight  grey  irroration,  five  blackish  marginal  dots, 
largest  on  each  side  of  apex  :  cilia  light  ochreous,  a  faint  greyish 
subbasal  line,  on  tornus  grey.  Hiudwings  4  absent;  dark  grey  ; 
cilia  greyish  ;  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

* 

Stenoma  coniopa,  n.  sp. 

$ .  11-12  inm.  Head  white,  crown  greyish.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  with  streak  terminating  in  supramedian  ring  and 
indistinct  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  base,  and  subapical 
ring  dark  grey.  Thorax  dark  grey,  shoulders  whitish.  Porewings 
suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  slightly  oblique ;  2-5 
nearly  approximated,  7  to  costa ;  whitish,  slightly  tinged  or 
speckled  fuscous  ;  a  dark  fuscous  dash  above  middle  near  base ; 
some  fuscous  suffusion  along  basal  third  of  dorsum  ;  three  rather 
irregular  oblique  dark  fuscous  lines,  first  curved,  from  4  of  costa  to 
middle  of  dorsum,  gradually  thickened  downwards  and  tending 
to  form  spots  in  disc,  on  dorsal  third  broadly  expanded  posteriorly 
with  fuscous  suffusion,  second  from  middle  of  costa  to  4  of  dorsum, 
interrupted  on  each  side  of  moderate  second  discal  stigma,  third 
nearly  straight,  from  |  of  costa  to  termen  above  tornus,  towards 
costa  strong  and  preceded  by  some  fuscous  suffusion,  tornal  area 
between  these  lines  suffused  fuscous  ;  five  blackish  marginal  dots 
round  apical  area  :  cilia  white,  rouud  apex  an  indistinct  interrupted 
fuscous  antemedian  line.  Hiudwings  3  and  4  rather  long-stalked  ; 
pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  August,  September  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  liter osa,  n.  sp. 

cf .  14-15  mm.,  $  16  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown 
light  ochreous-greyish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  streak 
terminating  in  supramedian  ring  and  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint 
with  base  and  subapical  band  dark  grey.  Thorax  ochreous-grey. 
Porewing  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  slightly 
oblique  ;  2-5  nearly  approximated,  7  to  costa  ;  'whitish- ochreous, 
more  or  less  tinged  or  mixed  light  fuscous  except  towards  coHa 
anteriorly7,  dorsal  half  suffused  light  fuscous  ;  a  short  dark  fuscous 
transverse  mark  at  base  of  costa,  and  a  supramedian  dash  near  base 


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almost  touching  this  ;  three  irregular  oblique  transverse  fuscous 
lines  from  dark  fuscous  marks  on  costa  at  j,  middle,  and  |,  first 
traversing  but  more  or  less  interrupted  above  and  below  first  discal 
stigma,  which  is  large,  dark  fuscous,  irregular-oval,  second  discal 
stigma  on  second  line,  smaller,  dark  fuscous,  elongate,  third  line 
slightly  sinuat  e,  running  to  termen  above  tornus  ;  a  marginal  series 
of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  whitish,  within  a 
greyish  antemedian  line  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
rather  short-stalked  ;  light  grey;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  Parintins,  August,  October  ( Parish ) ;  4  ex. 

T 

Stenoma  colposaris,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  12-13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  posteriorly  greyish  in  2 
and  sometimes  slightly  in  <5  .  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  lateral 
streak  terminating  in  supramedian  ring  and  subapical  ring,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  with  basal  and  subapical  rings  dark  grey.  Thorax  grey, 
shoulders  suffused  white.  Porewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  2-5  nearly  approximated,  7  to 
costa ;  white,  in  §  rather  mixed  grey  except  on  costa ;  in  J  a 
costal  fold  from  base  to  middle,  filled  with  long  expansible  whitish- 
ochreous  hairs  ;  a  dark  fuscous  supramedian  dash  from  base  of 
costa,  in  d  almost  concealed  ;  in  2  a  short  oblique  dark  fuscous 
line  from  costa  at  ;  a  dark  fuscous  median  streak  from  just 
beyond  basal  dash  to  near  apex,  dorsal  half  of  wing  suffused  fuscous^ 
in  3  not  quite  reaching  this  streak  except  on  posterior  third,  a  dark 
fuscous  suffused  blotch  on  middle  of  dorsum,  and  in  wards- oblique 
spot  from  before  tornus ;  a  very  oblique  dark  fuscous  line  from 
middle  of  costa  to  median  streak,  and  one  from  costa  at  |  slightly 
curved  to  termen  above  tornus  limiting  fuscous  area;  five  blackish 
marginal  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  d  white,  2-  grey- 
whitish  with  grey  basal  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4  moderately 
stalked ;  grey,  darker  in  $ ;  cilia  o  grey-whitish,  2  greyer,  a 
darker  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  dromica,  n.  sp. 

d  14-15  mm.,  2  16  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown 
suffused  greyish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  streak  terminating 
in  supramedian  ring  and  indistinct  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint 
with  basal  and  supramedian  rings  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish- 
ochreous  irregularly  suffused  grey.  Porewings  elongate,  apex 
rounded,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded ;  2-5  approximated, 
7  to  costa;  ochreous-w bite  irregularly  mixed  grey,  dorsal  half  more 
or  less  irregularly  suffused  grey;  in  d  a  subcostal  groove  from  base 
to  near  middle  enclosing  an  expansible  pencil  of  whitish  hairs;  a 
grey  streak  from  base  of  costa  above  fold,  and  a  blackish  line  along 
fold  from  base  to  linear  blackish  plical  stigma;  a  very  oblique  dark 
grey  streak  from  beneath  costa  at  ^  to  elongate  dark  grey  first  discal 


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stigma,  nearly  above  plical ;  second  discal  stigma  cloudy,  dark 
fuscous,  placed  in  some  elongate  fuscous  suffusion,  a  very  oblique 
dark  fuscous  line  from  middle  of  costa  to  just  above  this  ;  a  semi¬ 
oval  blotch  of  dark  grey  suffusion  before  middle  of  dorsum,  and  a 
triangular  blotch  towards  tornus ;  a  rather  strongly  curved  dark 
fuscous  line,  thickened  towards  extremities,  from  costa  at  |  to 
dorsal  end  of  latter ;  about  eight  black  marginal  do'ts  round  costa 
and  termen,  those  on  each  side  of  apex  largest:  cilia  whitish,  a 
greyish  basal  shade.  Hindwings  3  and  4  long-stalked ;  grey  ;  cilia 
light  grey,  an  apical  patch  of  whitish  suffusion. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish ) ;  5  ex. 

Stenoma  lophosaris,  n.  sp. 

3 . 14  mm.  Head  white,  collar  centrally  greyish.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  with  streak  terminating  in  supramedian  ring,  terminal 
joint  with  basal  and  supramedian  bands  dark  grey.  Antennae 
with  slight  thickened  scale-projection  on  stalk  towards  base.  Thorax 
grey,  shoulders  whitish.  Pore  wings  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rather  obliquely  rounded ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa,  7  and  8 
closely  approximated  near  base;  whitish,  dorsal  half  irregularly 
suffused  light  fuscous;  an  appressed  fringe  of  dense  whitish- 
ochreous  expansible  hairscales  just  beneath  costa  from  base  to  near 
middle ;  a  dark  fuscous  dash  beneath  and  partly  concealed  by  this 
towards  base;  stigmata  moderately  large,  elongate,  dark  fuscous, 
‘plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  suffused  fuscous  spot  on  middle 
of  dorsum  in  a  line  with  these,  second  discal  with  a  projecting  dash 
anteriorly,  followed  by  a  dash  towards  apex,  and  traversed  by 
a  curved  oblique  fuscous  line  from  beneath  middle  of  costa  to  a 
triangular  fuscous  praetornal  blotch ;  an  indistinct  interrupted 
curved  fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus,  darker  on  costa ; 
large  dark  fuscous  dots  at  apex  and  middle  of  termen,  and  three 
smaller  on  costa  towards  apex :  cilia  ochreous- whitish.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  moderately  stalked ;  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  a 
darker  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  B.  Xrombetas,  September  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

Stenoma  cycnolopha,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head  white,  crown  suffused  pale  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  with  streak  terminating  in  supramedian  ring  and 
indistinct  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  supramedian 
band  dark  grey.  Thorax  light  grey.  Porewings  elongate,  apex 
rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to 
costa;  white,  dorsal  half  irregularly  suffused  grey;  from  beneath 
basal  f  of  costa  a  dense  downwards-directed  fringe  of  white  hair- 
scales  ochreous-tinged  towards  tips ;  a  short  longitudinal  dark 
fuscous  streak  from  base  of  costa  beneath  this;  a  dark  fuscous  line 
along  fold  from  near  base  to  ^  ;  a  dark  fuscous  line  from  beneath 
costal  fringe  at  ^  to  second  discal  stigma  ;  a  suffused  dark  grey 
rounded  blotch  on  middle  of  dorsum  ;  second  discal  stigma  moderate. 


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dark  fuscous,  traversed  by  a  slightly  curved  dark  fuscous  line  from 
costa  before  middle  to  a  suffused  dark  grey  subtriangular  prsetornal 
blotch  ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  curved  round 
beneath  to  tornus  and  suffused  with  same  blotch  ;  six  blackish  dors 
round  apex  and  termen,  largest  at  apex  :  cilia  white,  on  lower  part 
of  termen  and  tornus  greyish  towards  base.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
short-stalked;  light  grey;  cilia  whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

Per:tj,  R.  Napo,  May  (Parish)  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  stygeropa,  n.  sp. 

c S  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey,  face  grey-w7hitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  streak  terminating  in  supramedian 
ring  and  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  supramedian 
band  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate-oblong,  apex  rounded, 
termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded;  2-5  approximated  at  base, 
7  to  costa;  dark  grey;  from  just  beneath  basal  half  of  costa  a 
downwards-directed  fringe  of  long  dense  grey  hairscales ;  three 
indistinct  irregular  suffused  oblique  parallel  dark  fuscous  transverse 
shades,  first  from  beneath  costal  fringe  to  middle  of  dorsum,  second 
from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to  before  tornus,  third  from  costa  at  | 
to  termen  above  tornus  ;  cloudy  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  round 
apex  and  termen:  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4  moderately 
stalked;  dark  fuscous;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November  (Parish) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  oxyschista,  n.  sp. 

c5*  •  11-13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  suffused  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  with  lateral  streak  on  basal  half  and  subapical  ring, 
terminal  joint  with  basal  and  supramedian  rings  and  anterior  edge 
of  tip  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  grey,  shoulders  white.  Fore¬ 
wings  suboblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  somewhat  obliquely 
rounded;  2  from  near  angle,  3-5  approximated,  7  to  costa;  dark 
grey,  costal  third  and  apical  area  beyond  third  line  white  ;  three 
very  oblique  strong  dark  fuscous  lines  from  costa  to  disc,  third 
curved  round  beneath  to  tornus ;  beneath  these  disc  variably 
streaked  longitudinally  with  white  and  dark  fuscous,  especially  a 
dark  fuscous  plical  streak  on  basal  third,  and  median  streak  on 
central  third  ;  two  or  three  distinct  black  marginal  dots  or  marks 
above  apex,  and  one  or  two  minute  dots  below  :  cilia  white,  on 
tornus  grey,  round  apex  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  rather  short-stalki  d ;  rather  dark  grey;  cilia  greyish,  a 
darker  subbasal  shade,  at  apex  some  white  suffusion. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  (Parish);  3  ex. 

Stenoma  caenochytis  Meyer, 

The  J  should  have  been  correctly  described  as  having  just 
beneath  costa  of  forewings  a  fringe  of  wdiite  hairs  finely  attenuated 
from  base  to  |  (not  a  hairpencil) ;  6  and  7  connate  or  stalked,  10 


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and  11  closely  approximated  towards  base  or  stalked,  12  strongly 
arched  upwards  and  sinuate  at  extremity.  The  species  occurs  from 
Para  to  Teffe. 

Stenoma  lophoptycha,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head  -white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
supramedian  and  subapical  rings,  terminal  joint  with  base  and 
supramedian  band  fuscous.  Thorax  white  tinged  fuscous  dorsally. 
Forewings  elongate-oblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded;  2-5  approximated  at  base,  7  to  costa,  12  normal;  white, 
dorsal  half  tinged  and  irregularly  irrorated  fuscous  ;  a  subcostal 
groove  from  base  to  |  enclosing  a  white  expansible  hairpencil  and 
covered  by  a  fringe  of  white  scales ;  a  short  dark  fuscous  median 
dash  near  base ;  a  suffused  dark  fuscous  oblique-elongate  spot 
representing  first  discal  stigma,  from  before  middle  of  dorsum  a 
suffused  dark  fuscous  triangular  blotch  extended  towards  this ; 
second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous,  a  faint  oblique  fuscous  line 
from  middle  of  costa  to  before  this;  an  oblong  dark  fuscous  blotch 
on  dorsum  before  tornus,  a  nearly  straight  dark  fuscous  line  from 
costa  at  |  running  to  posterior  angle  of  this  ;  about  seven  dark 
fuscous  marginal  dots  round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  white,  on 
tornus  greyish  towards  base.  Hindwings  3  and  4 -rather  short- 
stalked  ;  whitish,  tinged  grey  posteriorly ;  cilia  whitish,  a  light 
grey  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Stenoma  asphalopis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  14  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  streak  on  basal  f-  of 
second  joint,  and  base  of  terminal  joint  grey.  Thorax  white,  tinged 
grey  dorsally.  Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex 
rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  3  absent,  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  7  to  costa;  shining  white;  a  fine  grey  median  line 
from  base  to  a  longitudinal  mark  at  | ;  a  dark  grey  dash  on  fold 
from  base ;  three  suffused  grey  dorsal  blotches,  first  near  base, 
second  before  middle,  subtriangular,  oblique,  a  suffused  grey  spot 
above  this,  third  at  |,  rhomboidal,  inwards-oblique ;  a  very  oblique 
dark  grey  line  from  costa  before  middle  to  disc,  and  one  from  costa 
at  |  bent  near  extremity  to  tornus  ;  about  six  blackish  marginal 
dots  round  apex  and  termen,  largest  about  apex  :  cilia  white.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  moderately  stalked;  whitish;  cilia  white. 

Frexch  Gtjiaxa,  St.  Jean,  B.  Maroni;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  horizontias,  n.  sp. 

3.  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  streak  on 
basal  half  of  second  joint,  and  base  and  subapical  ring  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen 
somewhat  obliquely  rounded ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa ; 

white;  dorsal  third  fuscous,  increasing  to  half  posteriorly,  and 
becoming  rather  darker ;  first  discal  stigma  oval,  fuscous,  second 


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similar  but  darker  and  merged  in  edged  of  dorsal  area  ;  a  small  dark 
fuscous  spot  on  costa  towards  apex,  and  seven  black  marginal  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  on  costa  luscous.  Hindwmgs 
3  and  4  coincident ;  pale  grey,  tinged  whitish  at  apex ;  cilia  pale 
grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

Stenoma  tanysta  Meyr. 

This  species,  of  which  I  have  now  further  material  from  Pari n tins 
and  Teffe,  was  erroneously  referred  by  me  to  Antaeotricha ;  the 
long  hairpencil  described  rises  from  the  base  of  the  forewings,  not 
of  the  hindwings,  but  the  point  is  difficult  of  ascertainment,  since 
it  naturally  lies  in  the  subcostal  groove  of  the  hindwings,  and  has 
to  be  traced  down  to  the  base,  whilst  the  wings  are  closely  appressed 
to  protect  it ;  anticharis  Meyr.,  described  later  on  correct  characters, 
is  a  synonym. 

Stenoma  planiconia,  n.  sp. 

A  •  18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  grey  streak  on  basal 
|  of  second  joint.  Thorax  white,  faintly  greyish-tinged  central!}". 
Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded,  termen 
somewhat  obliquely  rounded  ;  2  running  into  1  c,  7  to  costa  ;  white; 
a  short  irregular  dark  fuscous  subdorsal  line  from  middle  of  base, 
dorsal  area  between  this  and  next  line  tinged  pale  fuscous ;  three 
somewhat  irregular  oblique  dark  fuscous  lines  from  beneath  costal 
edge,  first  almost  straight  from  before  |  to  middle  of  dorsum,  second 
from  middle  somewhat  sinuate  in  disc  to  dorsum  at  third  from  | 
rather  curved  on  lower  half  to  tornus,  space  between  second  and 
third  pale  grey  on  dorsal  half ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots 
round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  whitish  ;  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  co3ta  strongly  expanded 
on  anterior  half,  expansion  fringed  with  white  scales  and  clothed 
on  lower  surface  with  closely  appressed  long  ochreous-whitish  hairs  ; 
an  ochreous-yellowish  subcostal  streak  reaching  middle.  Fore¬ 
wings  beneath  with  long  expansible  whitish  subdorsal  hairpencil 
resting  in  subcostal  streak  of  hindwings. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  {Parish)  ;  lex. 

Stenoma  bathrotoma,  n.  sp. 

A .  16  mm.  Head  white,  crown  suffused  pale  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  fuscous  streak  on  basal  -§-.  Thorax  whitish- 
fuscous.  Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded, 
termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded  (less  oblique  than  in  insicliatd) ; 
2-5  nearly  approximated,  7  to  costa;  fuscous-whitish,  dorsal  half 
more  infuscated ;  a  short  sinuate  blackish  mark  from  base  of  costa 
not  quite  reaching  a  short  dark  fuscous  streak  above  base  of  dorsum  ; 
first  discal  stigma  elongate,  dark  fuscous,  from  near  it  an  irregular 
oblique  dark  fuscous  line  to  middle  of  dorsum  ;  an  irregular  slightly 
curved  dark  fuscous  line  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  J, 


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thickened  on  costa  and  on  lower  half  where  it  is  followed  by  a 
broad  band  of  fuscous  suffusion  :  a  thick  dark  fuscous  line  from 
costa  at  -1  to  tornus,  curved  so  as  nearly  to  approach  termen 
on  lower  half ;  six  moderate  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and 
termen :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked,  costa 
expanded  on  basal  |  ;  whitish,  towards  apex  slightly  greyish- 
tinged;  a  yellowisk-tinged  subcostal  groove;  cilia  white.  Fore- 
wings  beneath  with  long  expansible  subdorsal  whitish  hairpeneil 
from  base  lying  in  subcostal  groove  of  hindwings. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Very  close  to 
ivsidiatci,  but  distinct ;  also  extremely  similar  to  obtusa,  but  without 
the  antennal  and  palpal  peculiarities  of  that  species,  which  occurs 
at  Obidos  and  Santarem. 

Stenoma  lathiptila  Ueyr. 

■* 

The  S  has  a  short  subdorsal  brush  of  whitish  hairs  rising  from 
near  base  of  forewings  on  lower  surface,  omitted  in  my  description. 

1  have  the  species  from  Obidos  and  Santarem. 

Stenoma  crypsiphaea,  n.  sp. 

<J.  19  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  fuscous  streak 
on  basal  J  of  second  joint.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Forewings 
suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded; 

2  running  into  1  c,  7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  fuscous- whitish,  more 
infuscated  on  dorsal  half;  no  basal  markings;  two  small  cloudy 
dark  fuscous  spots  very  obliquely  placed  in  disc  at  g,  from  these 
an  irregular  gradually  expanded  fuscous  shade  to  middle  of  dorsum  ; 
an  irregular  slightly  curved  fuscous  line  fiom  middle  of  costa  to 
dorsum  at  4,  and  a  similar  line  more  curved  on  lower  half  from 
costa  at  |  to  tornus,  dorsal  area  between  these  more  infuscated  ; 
nine  dark  fuscous  marginal  marks  round  posterior  part  of  costa 
and  termen  :  cilia  whitish,  a  light,  greyish  subbasal  shade  towards 
tornus.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  costa  somewhat  expanded 
on  basal  | ;  whitish,  tinged  grey  towards  apex  ;  cilia  white,  a  pale 
grey  subbasal  line.  Forewings  beneath  with  long  expansible 
w  hitish  subdorsal  hairpeneil  from  base  ;  a  yellowish-grey  band  of 
modified  scales  extending  in  disc  above  this  from  base  to  end 
of  cell. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  innexa,  n.  sp. 

B  $  .  16-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  face  ochreous-whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  basal  |  and  indistinct  subapical 
ring,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  supramedian  baud  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded  ;  2—5  approximated,  7  to  costa  ;  light  grey,  costal  edge 
ochreous-whitish  ;  a  short  dark  fuscous  mark  from  base  of  costa, 


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and  some  indistinct  suffusion  above  base  of  dorsum;  three  rather 
irregular  oblique  transverse  dark  fuscous  lines,  first  from  \  of  costa 
to  middle  of  dorsum,  second  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  -f, 
traversing  darker  second  discal  stigma,  third  from  |  of  costa, 
slightly  sinuate  and  curved  round  beneath  to  tornus  ;  eight  blackish 
marginal  dots  or  marks  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  paler  towards  tips.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
moderately  stalked;  rather  dark  grey;  cilia  light  grey,  round 
apex  tinged  ochreous-whitish*  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  Iquitos,  March  ( Parish ) ;  4  ex. 

Stenoma  constitnta,  n.  sp. 

S .  18  mm.  Head  white,  crown  light  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  grey  except  apex.  Thorax  grey,  shoulders  white. 
Pore  wings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded,  termen 
somewhat  obliquely  rounded :  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa  ; 

brownish-grey,  extreme  costal  edge  white  ;  some  darker  suffusion 
towards  dorsum  near  base  ;  a  slightly  curved  irregular  darker  shade 
fiom  \  of  costa  gradually  expanded  to  middle  of  dorsum,  preceded 
by  some  irregular  whitish  suffusion  except  towards  dorsum  ;  an 
irregular  dark  fuscous  shade  from  costa  beyond  middle  to  dorsum 
at  i,  preceded  by  a  white  shade,  and  one  rather  sinuate  from  costa 
at  4-  to  tornus  followed  by  a  white  shade,  space  between  these 
uniformly  infuscated  to  form  a  darker  band  ;  apical  area  mixed 
white  irroration  ;  eight  blackish  nearly  connected  marginal  marks 
round  apex  and  termen:  cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short- 
stalked,  costa  rather  expanded  on  basal  |  and  somewhat  roughened 
with  white  scales  before  middle,  a  yellowish  subcostal  groove 
b<  neath  this;  grey;  cilia  whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  shade. 
Forewings  beneath  with  long  whitish  expansible  subdorsal  hair- 
pencil  from  base. 

French  Guiana,  R.  Maroni ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  dissona,  n.  sp. 

8  .  15  mm.  Head  white,  crown  centrally  suffused  light  grey. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  streak  terminating  in  subapical  ring5 
terminal  joint  with  base  and  subapical  ring  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
dark  grey,  shoulders  white.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  2  from  near  angle,  3-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  and  parallel  throughout ; 
shining  white  ;  a  short  oblique  dark  fuscous  mark  from  base  of 
costa,  and  a  dark  fuscous  supramedian  dash  near  base  ;  a  blotch 
of  fuscous  suffusion  on  basal  fourth  of  dorsum  reaching  half  across 
the  wing  ;  an  irregular  interrupted  gradually  expanded  fuscous 
shade  from  1  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum,  marked  with  suffused 
darker  first  discal  stigma,  and  blackish  elongate  plical ;  a  fuscous 
dash  towards  costa  before  middle ;  some  fuscous  sprinkling  on  median 
area  of  disc;  second  discal  stigma  moderate,  subtriangular,  blackish, 
an  irregular  fuscous  sbade  from  middle  of  costa  passing  just  beyond 
this  to  dorsum  at  broad  on  lower  half,  and  a  strongly  curved 


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fuscous  line  from  costa  at  interrupted  above  middle,  becoming 
suffused  on  lower  half  and  confluent  with  preceding  towards  dorsum; 
eight  black  marginal  marks  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  : 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  -1  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey, 
a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Beazil,  Manaos,  November  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

Having  recently  reconsidered  all  published  descriptions  of  species 
presumed  referable  to  this  genus  in  the  light  of  considerable 
acquisitions  of  material,  I  have  satisfied  myself  of  the  following 
fresh  synonymy  :  — 

S.  externella  Walk.  (=  megaspilellci  Walk.)  supersedes  ciggerata 
Meyr. 

/S'.  byssinci  Zell,  supersedes  tetragonella  Walk.  (=  Isabella 
Feld.). 

S.  congressella  Walk,  supersedes  melema  Wals.  (=  cora  Busck  = 
censoria  Meyr.). 

S.  nonagriella  Walk,  supersedes  argillacea  Zell.  (=  prcecauta 
Meyr.). 

S.  xanihosoma  Dogn.  supersedes  sacra  Meyr. 

S.  nictitans  Zell,  supersedes  he  ter  oj)  a  Meyr. 

/S',  nimbosa  Zell,  supersedes  vanis  Busck  (  =  bythochroa  ileyr.). 

/S',  cliionodora  Meyr.  supersedes  vita  Busck. 

S.  aerinotata  Butl.  supersedes  sperata  Busck. 

/S’,  qaadratella  Walk,  supersedes  leontocles  Meyr.  (but  hebes  Dogn. 
is  not  identical  with  this  species,  as  stated  by  Durrant). 

/S',  minna  Busck  supersedes  orthridia  Meyr. 

S.  thoristes  Busck  supersedes  contumax  Meyr. 

/S',  salome  Busck  supersedes  clivifera  Meyr. 

S.  anceps  Butl.  supersedes  prceceps  Meyr. 

S.  alligans  Butl.  supersedes  obelodes  Meyr. 

S.  javarica  Butl.  supersedes  paramochla  Meyr. 

/S',  ochricallis  Zell,  supersedes  marginata  Busck  (=  thymiota 
Meyr.). 

/S',  sciaphiliria  Zell,  supersedes  torophragma  Meyr. 

/S',  scitiorella  Walk.  (=  Iceviuscula  Zell.)  supersedes  felix  Busck. 

/S',  contarbatella  Walk.  (=  illucidella  Walk.)  supersedes  trochistis 
Meyr. 

S.  recurvella  Walk,  supersedes  pseudacma  Meyr. 

S.  disjecta  Zell,  supersedes  intersecta  Meyr. 

/S',  leucana  Sepp  (=  tenera  Zell.)  supersedes  neanicci  Wals.  (but 
virgivalis  Butl.  is  not  identical  with  this  as  alleged). 

/S',  pauperatella  Walk,  supersedes  diatriba  Wals.  (=  linteata 
Meyr.  =  advocata  Meyr.  =  anita  Busck) :  in  this  case 
there  is  some  amount  of  variation,  which  shows  some 
tendency  to  localisation,  but  I  have  now  a  long  series 
which  makes  specific  discrimination  of  these  forms  im¬ 
possible  ;  the  species  is  common  and  widely  distributed. 

S.  melanixa  Meyr.  supersedes  acrosticta  Wals. 


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Stenoma  cymogramma,  n.  sp. 

6  .  18-19  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  tinged  grey.  Palpi 
white,  a  dark  grey  streak  on  basal  |  of  second  joint,  extreme  base 
of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  light  grey,  shoulders  narrowly 
whitish,  Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded, 
termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded ;  2  from  near  angle,  3-5 
approximated,  7  to  costa ;  light  brownish-grey,  paler  or  whitish- 
tinged  towards  costa  anteriorly*  costal  edge  white;  three  somewhat 
curved  oblique  dark  fuscous  lines,  first  two  irregular,  first  from 
towards  costa  at  |  to  dorsum  beyond  middle,  thickened  dorsally, 
second  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  second  discal  stigma 
perceptible  on  this,  third  from  costa  at  |  rather  abruptly  curved 
on  lower  half  to  dorsum  just  before  tornus  ;  eight  blackish  marginal 
dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-grey, 
a  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  3  and  4  rather  short-stalked  ; 
pale  grey,  whitish-tinged  anteriorly ;  costa  dilated  on  basal  |-,  with 
fringe  of  white  scales,  a  yellowish  subcostal  groove  from  base  to 
middle;  cilia  whitish,  a  pale  grey  subbasal  line.  Forewings 
beneath  with  long  ochreous-whitish  expansible  subdorsal  hairpencil 
from  base  lying  in  subcostal  groove  of  hindwings. 

Peru,  1 1.  Napo,  Iquitos,  March  to  May  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  neocrossa,  n.  sp. 

c 5 .  13  mm.  Head  ochreous-wliite.  Palpi  white,  basal  half 
and  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  base  and  oblique  supramedian 
ring  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  ochreous-white, 
suffused  light  grey  posteriorly.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex 
rounded,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded  ;  2-5  closely  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  throughout,  7  in¬ 
definite  ;  white,  dorsal  half  tinged  brownish  ;  a  fine  dark  fuscous 
median  dash  near  base  ;  stigmata  moderate,  dark  fuscous,  plical 
rather  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  short  oblique  streak  above 
and  before  first  discal  pointing  to  it ;  an  undefined  patch  of  fuscous 
suffusion  extending  along  anterior  half  of  dorsum  and  touching 
plical  stigma  ;  oblique  transverse  dark  fuscous  lines  from  costa  at 
middle  and  |,  first  straight,  irregular,  interrupted  in  disc,  nearly 
preceding  second  discal  stigma,  second  curved  on  lower  half,  dorsal 
half  between  these  forming  a  fuscous  blotch  becoming  dark  fuscous 
anteriorly ;  three  prsemarginal  black  dots  on  apical  part  of  costa, 
lowest  largest,  and  two  or  three  minute  and  undefined  on  termen  : 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  moderately  stalked  ;  ochreous- 
whitish,  suffused  light  grey  posteriorly  ;  a  fringe  of  long  raised 
ochreous-whitish  hairs  along  lower  margin  of  cell  and  basal  half  of 
vein  2;  cilia  whitish. 

Peru,  li.  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  isoplintha,  n.  sp. 

$  $  .  22-23  mm.  Head  white,  crown  pale  grey  except  on  sides. 
Palpi  white,  a  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint,  and  base  of 
terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  grey,  shoulders  whitish.  Fore- 

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wings  oblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  nearly  vertical ;  2-5 
approximated  at  base,  7  to  apex ;  white,  in  $  tinged  ochreous 
except  on  costa  ;  dorsal  half  ochreous-whitish,  mainly  occupied  by 
three  subquadrate  dark  grey  blotches  ;  in  o  undefined  longitudinal 
streaks  of  greyish  suffusion  anteriorly  beneath  costa  and  above 
middle;  abetter-marked  longitudinal  grey  streak  above  anterior 
part  of  second  dorsal  blotch,  shorter  in  <5  ;  a  very  oblique  dark 
grey  dash  above  end  of  cell,  and  a  slight  mark  preceding  it  ;  a 
nearly  straight  dark  grey  line  from  beneath  costa  at  J-  to  posterior 
angle  of  third  dorsal  blotch;  in  <y  3,  in  £  6  dark  grey prsemarginal 
dots  round  apex  and  termen,  largest  about  apex  :  cilia  snow-white, 
basal  third  light  grey  on  termen.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short- 
stalked  ;  light  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  on  costa  white. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  tetrapetra,  n.  sp. 

2  .  25  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  grey  streak  on  basal 
half  of  second  joint.  Thorax  white,  tinged  grey  posteriorly.  Apex 
of  abdomen  yellowish.  Forewings  oblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  2-5  approximated  at  base,  7  to 
apex ;  white  ;  tour  rather  dark  grey  blotches  occupying  most  of 
dorsum,  not  nearly  reaching  half  across  wing,  first  elongate,  second 
and  third  subquadrate,  fourth  small,  triangular,  tornal;  an  in¬ 
distinct  greyish  streak  above  middle  from  near  base  to  and  a 
stronger  one  in  disc  from  4  to  | ;  second  discal  stigma  dark  grey, 
three  greyish  longitudinal  marks  above  cell  forming  a  very  oblique 
series  pointing  to  this  ;  a  short  fine  grey  dash  beyond  cell  above 
middle';  five  minute  dark  grey  dots  on  termen:  cilia  white.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  ochreous-whitish  suffused  pale  grey 
on  posterior  half  ;  cilia  white. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  cremastis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  24  mm.  Head  white,  crown  light  grey  except  sides.  Palpi 
white,  a  light  greyish  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Thorax 
grey,  shoulders  whitish.  Forewings  oblong,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rounded,  little  oblique ;  2-5  approximated  at  base,  7  to  costa 
(indefinite) ;  white,  dorsal  half  mostly  suffused  pale  oehreous-grey, 
somewhat  darker  towards  dorsum  anteriorly ;  three  suffused  dark 
grey  doisal  blotches,  not  reaching  half  across  wing,  first  subtri- 
augular,  before  middle  of  wing,  second  subquadrate,  about  J,  third 
small,  triangular,  tornal;  a  small  dark  grey  spot  in  disc  at 
second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous,  a  short  oblique  fuscous  mark 
above  cell  before  this  ;  a  faint  interrupted  incurved  fuscous  line 
from  costa  at  i  to  apex  of  third  dorsal  spot ;  5  or  6  dark  fuscous 
marginal  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  on  tornus 
tinged  greyish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  in  Jurimaguas  specimen 
coincident  (probably  an  abnormality),  in  Manaos  specimen  short- 
stalked  ;  pale  grey,  rather  darker  posteriorly ;  cilia  whitish-grey, 
10  and  apex  white. 


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Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (type);  Brazil,  Manaos,  November 
( Parish ) ;  2  ex.  These  agree  so  well,  especially  in  the  peculiar 
and  very  characteristic  form  of  the  posterior  line  of  forewings,  that 
I  regard  them  as  identical,  notwithstanding  the  different  neuration 
of  hind  wings. 

Stenoma  sub&nlcis,  n.  sp. 

$.  16  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  dark  fuscous  streak 
on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  ,  Thorax  very  pale  grey,  shoulders 
white.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  nearly  straight  posteriorly,  apex 
obtuse-rectangular,  termen  vertical,  nearly  straight;  2  from  towards 
angle,  7  to  termen;  pale  grey;  a  broad  white  costal  band  from 
base  to  near  apex,  posteriorly  pointed,  costal  edge  ochreous-tinged, 
below  band  a  streak  of  whitish-ochreous  suffusion  to  end  of  cell ; 
an  inwards-oblique  irregular  dark  fuscous  streak  from  dorsum 
beyond  middle  to  fold,  some  slight  suffusion  about  fold  before  and 
beyond  this  ;  a  waved  ochreous- whitish  terminal  line  :  cilia  white. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  almost  connate,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated 
at  base  ;  light  grey  ;  cilia  white. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  chloromis,  Meyr. 

A  fresher  example  from  La  Cambre,  Honduras,  is  29  mm.,  with 
head  light  violet-grey,  thorax  yellow-oehreous,  forewings  with  grey 
area  extended  to  costa  on  basal  fourth,  leaving  a  broad  whito 
costal  band  beyond  this. 

Stenoma  remorsa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  30  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  streak  on  basal  half 
of  second  joiut,  and  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
whitish-ochreous,  a  quadrate  blackish  dorsal  spot.  Forewings 
oblong,  slightly  expanded  posteriorly,  costa  almost  straight,  apex 
rectangular,  termen  almost  straight,  vertical ;  2  from  towards 
angle,  7  to  termen ;  whitish-ochreous ;  an  oval  blackish  blotch 
along  anterior  half  of  dorsum  ;  a  triangular  blackish  blotch  extend¬ 
ing  in  disc  from  ^  to  J,  separated  from  preceding  by  an  oblique 
curved  streak  of  groundcolour,  and  connected  with  dorsum  by  an 
oblique  blackish  streak  beyond  this  ;  four  blackish  interneural 
streaks  in  costal  area ;  on  terminal  area  a  band  formed  of  confluent 
interneural  streaks  of  grey  suffusion,  not  reaching  discal  blotch  or 
termen :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  basal  half  grey.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  connate,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  towards  base;  light 
grey,  rather  darker  towards  tapex  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  round 
apex  suffused  light  gre}\ 

Bolivia,  B.  Suruta,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1300  feet ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  neoptila,  n.  sp. 

$  .  25  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
whitish-ochreous  except  tip.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings 
somewhat  dilated  posteriorly,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little 

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oblique  ;  2  from  very  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  white, 
costal  edge  whitisk-ochreous  ;  a  dark  fuscous  patch  extending 
along  anterior  half  of  dorsum  but  leaving  dorsum  slenderly 
oehreous-white,  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  at  base  touching 
costa,  immediately  beyond  it  a  pale  ochreous  triangular  dorsal 
blotch,  followed  by  an  inwards-oblique  broad  dark  fuscous  fasciate 
blotch  from  tornus  reaching  |  across  wing,  suffused  posteriorly  and 
a'bove:  cilia  white,  towards  tornus  whitish- ochreous  suffused  grey. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate,  6  and  7  approximated  towards  base; 
yellow-whitish  ;  cilia  yellow-whitish,  on  costa  about  |  a  broad 
patch  of  long  projecting  grey  scales. 

Brazil,  B.  Trombetas,  September  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  adytodes,  n.  sp. 

<4 .  26-28  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  forehead  fuscous.  Palpi 
white  or  whitish,  second  joint  fuscous.  Thorax  white,  shoulders 
dark  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  apex  obtuse, 
terinen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  2-5  approximated, 
7  to  termen  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  a  broad  white  costal  streak  from  near 
base  to  beyond  middle,  ends  pointed,  costal  edge  pple  ochreous  ;  an 
irregular-edged  rounded  white  apical  blotch  extending  on  costa 
to  |  ;  a  slender  pale  brownish-ochreous  dorsal  streak  throughout, 
expanded  into  a  triangular  postmedian  blotch  tipped  white,  tornal 
extremity  also  white  :  cilia  round  tornus  pale  brownish-ochreous, 
round  apical  blotch  white,  between  these  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate,  6  and  7  connate ;  wkitish-ochreous  suffused  light  grey, 
apex  whitish  ;  cilia  concolorous,  on  costa  at  §  a  thickened  patch  of 
ochreous-grey  scales. 

Peru,  Oconeque,  Carabaya,  7000  feet,  February  ( Ockenden ) ; 
3  ex. 

Stenoma  lencosaris,  n.  sp. 

<4  .  20  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  lilac- 
brown.  Thorax  light  lilac-ochreous,  shoulders  whitish.  Fore- 
wings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  vertical ;  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  8  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  light  lilac-ochreous  ;  costal  edge 
very  finely  wkitish-ochreous,  towrards  base  fuscous ;  markings 
rather  dark  purplish-fuscous ;  stigmata  moderate,  plical  very 
obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a  small  mark  on  costa  at  ^  ;  a  dot 
towards  costa  before  middle  ;  flattened-triangular  spots  on  costa 
about  middle  and  |,  from  first  an  interrupted  shade  strongly  curved 
round  beyond  second  discal  stigma,  thence  nearly  straight  to 
dorsum  about  |  but  nearly  obsolete  on  lower  portion,  from  second 
a  transverse  series  of  dots  excurved  in  disc,  rather  indented  above 
and  sinuate  below  this,  running  to  dorsum  near  tornus ;  a  terminal 
series  of  cloudy  dots  obscurely  coppery-tinged  :  cilia  pale  glossy 
violet-grey.  Hindwings  costa  somewhat  expanded,  3  and  4 
connate ;  ochreous- whitish,  an  undefined  terminal  band  of  light 
grey  suffusion  ;  cilia  whitish,  round  apex  and  upper  half  of  termen 
a  grey  subbasal  shade.  Forewings  beneath  with  long  whitish 
fringe  on  la  from  base  reaching  end  of  ceil. 


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Peru,  Papitinga,  June  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Extremely  similar  to 
siraphora ,  but  apex  of  forewings  more  rounded,  subdorsal  fringe  in 
siraphora  yellowish  and  reaching  to  beyond  end  of  cell,  hindwings 
more  suffused  grey. 

Stenoma  clysxnographa,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  30  mm.  Head  whitish-brown.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
suffused  light  brownish.  Thorax  light  brownish.  Fore  wings 
rather  dil  ited,  apex  obtuse-rectangular,  termen  straight,  vertical ; 
2  from  towards  angle,  8  to  termen ;  without  subdorsal  fringe 
beneath  ;  brown  ;  markings  suffused,  pale  greyish,  viz.,  an  irre¬ 
gular  blotch  towards  costa  before  middle,  a  roundish  spot  about 
fold  beneath  this,  two  small  dots  longitudinally  placed  in  disc 
beyond  middle,  some  slight  irroration  towards  costa  about  a 
curved  subterminal  shade  from  above  middle  to  dorsum,  thickened 
in  disc  and  with  waved  posterior  edge,  and  a  terminal  streak 
becoming  obsolete  towards  extremities ;  a  terminal  row  of  dark 
fuscous  dots  :  cilia  pale  brownish-grev.  Hindwings  3  and  4  very 
short-stalked  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey,  suffused  darker  towards 
base. 

Stenoma  phaeomystis,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  27  mm.  Head  brownish,  some  whitish  tinge  on  forehead. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  externally  and  terminal  joint  anteriorly 
suffused  brownish.  Antennae  scaled  dorsally  towards  middle, 
ciliations  under  1.  Thorax  dark  brown,  patagia  brown  suffused 
brownish-ochreous  anteriorly.  Abdomen  blackish.  Forevvings 
rather  dilated  posteriorly,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  sinuate, 
somewhat  oblique;  2  from  very  near  angle,  8  to  apex;  violet- 
fuscous,  becoming  ochreous-brown  towards  costa  posteriorly,  and 
dark  purple-brown  towards  dorsum  and  termen.  dorsal  edge 
suffused  blackish  :  cilia  brownish,  base  pale  ochreous-brown  on 
upper  part  of  termen.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate,  6  and  7 
stalked  ;  grey  irrorated  blackish  hairscales ;  cilia  light  grey,  a 
darker  subbasal  line. 

Peru,  R.  Ucuyali ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  capnocrossa,  n.  sp. 

J.  25  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous,  face  whitish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  pale  ochreous 
infuscated  externally  except  apex.  Forewings  moderate,  somewhat 
dilated,  apex  obtuse-rectangular,  termen  straight,  vertical  ;  2  from 
near  angle,  8  to  termen;  light  brownish-ochreous;  plical  and 
second  diseal  stigmata  very  small,  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  whitPh- 
ochreous,  on  termen  rather  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  3-5  nearly 
approximated  at  base  ;  rather  dark  grey;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Telle,  January  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Stenoma  myrodora,  n.  sp. 

<5  2  •  21-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous, 
face  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-grey-whitish,  an  obscure 


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purplish-grev  streak  ou  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Forcings 
slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  vertical  ; 

2  from  near  angle,  8  to  apex  (very  indefinite)  ;  greyish-ochreous  ; 
three  obscure  rather  irregular  grey  transverse  lines,  first  rather 
curved,  rather  oblique,  lower  half  forming  posterior  limit  of  a 
triangular  purple  dorsal  blotch,  somewhat  marbled  with  ground¬ 
colour,  second  and  third  obtusely  angulated  in  middle,  space 
between  these  forming  a  suffused  purplish  blotch  on  dorsal  half ; 
second  discal  stigma  forming  a  dark  grey  transverse  mark  pre¬ 
ceding  second  line ;  a  fuscous  terminal  line  :  cilia  pale  grey. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey.  Thorax 
with  a  moderately  long  whitish  hairpencil  lying  along  side  from 
beneath  base  of  forewings. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  (Parish)  ;  French  Guiana,  B.  Maroni ; 
4  ex. 

Stenoma  endochra,  n.  sp. 

o  .  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish-ochreous,  face  whitish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  infuscated.  Fore¬ 
wings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  straight,  little 
oblique ;  2-5  approximated,  8  to  termen  ;  fuscous ;  basal  third 
brownish-ochreous,  edge  curved,  rather  irregular  ;  a  suffused  pale 
brownish-ochreous  dot  on  end  of  cell :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings 

3  and  4  connate;  dark  gre}~ ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  dilinopa,  n.  sp. 

<3  2  •  20-24  mm.  Head,  thorax  ferruginous-ochreous,  face 
whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous  tinged  ferruginous  or  fuscous. 
Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  vertical ; 
2-5  approximated,  8  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  pale  ochreous;  markings 
formed  of  suffused  brown  or  ferruginous-brown  irroration,  viz.,,  a 
basal  patch  of  which  edge  runs  from  |  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum, 
separated  by  a  pale  streak  from  a  moderate  parallel  fascia,  this 
nearly  followed  by  an  irregular  parallel  line  traversing  a  linear 
transverse  dark  fuscous  mark  on  end  of  cell,  and  a  p remargin al 
fascia  covering  more  than  -Ir  of  costa  and  narrowed  to  tornus,  its 
anterior  edge  curved;  a  terminal  series  of  small  black  dots:  cilia 
pale  ochreous,  a  light  brownish  antemedian  line.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  coni  ate  ;  light  oc-hreous-yellow,  dorsal  third  more  or  less 
tinged  grey  ;  cilia  pale  yellow. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January;  Peru,  P.  IS’apo,  May  (Parish);  4  ex. 

Stenoma  hemiphanta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  24-26  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  pale  ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
slightly  rounded,  vertical ;  2-5  approximated,  8  to  apex  (in¬ 
definite)  ;  pale  brownish-ochreous,  costal  edge  whitish ;  a  dark 
fuscous  dot  on  base  of  costa ;  three  dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa, 
first  at  |,  small  or  nearly  obsolete,  second  largest,  semioval,  beyond 


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middle,  third  somewhat  smaller,  semicircular,  at  jt ;  stigmata  very 
small,  dark  grey,  plical  slightly  beyond  first  discal,  second  discal 
transversely  double  ;  a  rather  curved  series  of  small  faint  grey 
dots  from  third  costal  spot  to  torn  us;  a  terminal  series  of  dark 
fuscous  dots  :  cilia  grey  with  whitish-ochreous  reflection.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  connate  ;  light  ochreous-orange,  dorsal  half  grey  ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  {Parish) ;  2  ex. 

f 

Stenoma  discrepans,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  face  whiter.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  suffused  light  greyish-ochreous  except  apex.  Thorax 
whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  nearly 
straight,  nearly  vertical;  2-5  nearly  approximated,  8  to  just  above 
apex;  whitish-yellowish,  beyond  an  irregular  line  from  |  of  dorsum 
to  costa  near  apex  light  grey,  division  suffused  ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  minute,  black ;  a  semioval  black  spot  on  middle  of 
costa  ;  a  very  small  black  spot  on  costa  at  f,  whence  a  slightly 
curved  series  of  faint  grey  dots  runs  to  tornus  ;  a  terminal  series 
of  small  black  dots  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate  ;  light  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish)-  1  ex. 

Stenoma  ochrosaris,  n.  sp. 

6  $  .  17  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
grey  lateral  streak  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  light  greyish- 
ochreous,  outer  margin  of  patagia  whitish.  Ovipositor  of  $  broadly 
flattened  laterally.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  costa  somewhat 
sinuate,  apex  obtuse-rectangular,  termen  nearly  straight,  hardly 
oblique ;  2  from  near  angle,  8  to  termen  ;  pale  greyish-ochreous, 
costal  edge  whitish ;  three  dark  fuscous  costal  spots,  first  beyond 
very  small,  second  postmedian,  elongate,  flattened-triangular,  third 
at  4,  somewhat  smaller,  semioval ;  stigmata  very  small,  dark 
fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal  ;  an  evenly  curved 
series  of  small  indistinct  fuscous  dots  from  third  costal  spot  to 
tornus  ;  an  almost  marginal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots  round 
apex  and  termen:  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate  or  closely  approximated  ;  $  light  grey,  $  grey-whitish ; 
in  d  a  suhdorsal  groove  containing  a  long  expansible  yellow- 
ochreous  hairpencil  from  base  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January,  (type);  Obidos,  September,  2  (Parish); 
probably  correctly  associated  as  sexes,  and  $  easily  separated  from 
very  similar  tricharacta  by  ovipositor. 

Stenoma  tricharacta,  n.  sp. 

c 3  $  .  19-21  mm.  Head  whitish,  second  joint  light  fuscous 
except  apex.  Thorax  greyish-ochreous.  Ovipositor  of  2  slender, 
cylindrical.  Forewings  suboblong,  hardly  dilated,  apex  obtuse- 
rectangular,  termen  nearly  straight,  vertical;  2-5  approximated, 
8  to  termen  ;  greyish-ochreous  or  light  fuscous,  sometimes  tinged 


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purplish  towards  dorsum  anteriorly,  costal  edge  whitish-oclireous ; 
three  semioval  or  sub  triangular  dark  fuscous  costal  spots,  first  at 
small,  others  moderate,  second  median,  third  about  | ;  stigmata 
faintly  darker  or  obsolete,  very  small ;  a  rather  sinuate  series  of 
small  fuscous  dots  from  third  costal  spot  to  tornus  ;  a  marginal 
series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia 
pale  greyish-ochreous,  on  termen  suffused  fuscous,  with  darker 
median  line.  Hindwings.  3  and  4  connate;  gre};,  in  $  darker; 
cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Tetfe,  Obidos,  August,  September,  January;  Feexch 
Gttiaxa,  II.  Maroni ;  23  ex.  Very  like  the  preceding,  but  not 
really  very  closely  related. 

Stenoma  halmas,  n.  sp. 

J  .  25  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  suffused 
brownish  anteriorly.  Thorax  light  fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat 
dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  hardly  oblique  ;  2-5 
approximated,  8  to  apex;  light  fuscous  irrorated  grey-whitish; 
extreme  costal  edge  yellowish  except  towards  base  ;  some  undefined 
fuscous  suffusion  on  costa  at  and  semioval  dark  fuscous  spots 
beyond  middle  and  at  -i ;  a  blotch  of  brownish  suffusion  on  middle 
of  dorsum  ;  second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous  ;  several  indistinct 
darker  dots  in  a  subterminal  series  on  lower  part  of  wing  ;  a  mar¬ 
ginal  series  of  black  dots  round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  light 
yellow-brownish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked;  pale  ochreous- 
yellowish,  posterior  half  suffused  grey,  terminal  edge  yellowish  ; 
cilia  light  yellowish,  dorsum  clothed  with  pale  yellowish  hairs. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  cathosiota,  n.  sp. 

2  .  31  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  §-  of  second  joint 
suffused  grey.  Thorax  pale  lilac-grey.  Forewings  rather  dilated, 
apex  obtuse-rectangular,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  hardly  oblique ; 
2-5  approximated,  8  to  termen  ;  pale  lilac-grey,  costal  edge 
ochreous-yellow  ;  stigmata  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first 
discal ;  a  spot  of  faint  brownish  suffusion  on  middle  of  dorsum ;  a 
small  fuscous  spot  beneath  costal  edge  in  middle,  whence  a  series 
of  cloudy  undefined  fuscous  dots  rather  strongly  excurved  in  disc 
runs  to  dorsum  about  | ;  a  rather  large  triangular  fuscous  spot 
beneath  costal  edge  towards  apex,  whence  a  curved  series  of  small 
dark  fuscous  dots  runs  to  tornus;  a  terminal  series  of  small  black 
dots  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  partially  suffused  lilac-fuscous  on  termen. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  pale  yellowish,  dorsal  half  tinged  very 
pale  grey  ;  cilia  yellow- whitish. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  adOratrix,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  25-28  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second 
joint  faintly  tinged  brownish.  Thorax  light  violet-brownish 
becoming  white  anteriorly.  Fore  wings  somewhat  dilated,  apex 


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obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  little  oblique;  2-5  nearly  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  8  to  termen  ;  light  brownish-ochreous  or  greyish- 
ochreous,  towards  costa  and  termen  suffused  whitish,  costal  edge 
posteriorly  ferrnginous-ochreous  ;  an  undefined  patch  of  purple- 
brown  suffusion  occupying  median  area  of  dorsum  and  extending 
more  than  half  across  wing;  around  purplish  spot  indicating  second 
discal  stigma ;  a  rather  thick  irregular  brown  streak  from  middle 
of  costa  obliquely  outwards  to  beyond  this,  and  thence  rather 
sinuate,  to  dorsum  at  4,  and  a ’'slender  curved  streak,  tending  to  bo 
broken  into  dots  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus,  discal  veins  between 
these  streaks  sometimes  appearing  darker-shaded  ;  a  terminal  series 
of  small  indistinct  fuscous  dots:  cilia  pal0  greyish -ochreous,  on 
tornus  whitish-tinged,  on  costa  yellowish,  on  termen  a  fuscous  basal 
shade.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  or  very  short-stalked  ;  pale 
ochreous-yellow,  towards  dorsum  whitish-tinged ;  cilia  whitish- 
yellow. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet,  December 
(Steinbach)  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  desidiosa,  n.  sp. 

c $  $  .  26-27  mm.  Head  ochreous- whit|sh.  Palpi  whitish,  basal 
third  of  second  joint  faintly  tinged  grey.  Thorax  light  violet-brown. 
Porewings  moderately  broad,  rather  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
straight,  slightly  oblique;  2-5  closely  approximated,  7  to  apex; 
light  brownish,  faintly  violet-tinged,  extreme  costal  edge  whitish  ; 
second  discal  stigma  fuscous,  tending  to  be  transversely  double  ; 
undefined  cloudy  fuscous  spots  on  costa  at  middle  and  | ;  a  mar¬ 
ginal  series  of  rather  dark  fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  a  faint  greyish  shade. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate ;  pale  ochreous-yellowish  ;  cilia  whitish- 
yellowish. 

Colombia,  B.  Tamaua,  Choco,  400  feet,  February,  and  B.  Negro, 
1650 feet,  April;  3  ex. 

Stenoma  negotiosa,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  30  mm.  Head  whitish,  centre  of  crown  and  lower  part  of 
face  tinged  violet-grey.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  violet-grey 
except  apex.  Thorax  light  greyish-violet,  centrally  tinged  ochreous. 
Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded, 
vertical;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  light  greyish- 
violet,  with  slight  ochreous  tinge ;  extreme  costal  edge  whitish 
from  -t  to  | ;  three  triangular  purplish  costal  spots,  first  at  very 
small,  second  median,  small,  third  about  large;  stigmata  cloudy, 
purplish,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  beneath  second  discal 
a  small  cloudy .  spot  on  fold;  a  rather  curved  transverse  series  of 
faint  cloudy  purplish  dots  beyond  second  discal ;  an  irregularly 
curved  series  of  faint  greyish  dots  from  third  costal  spot  to  before 
tornus;  a  terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  dots:  cilia  pale  grey. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey, 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November  ( t'arisli)\  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  inardescens,  n.  sp. 

.  22-23  mm.  Head,  thorax  purplish-grey,  face  suffused 
whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  pale  greyish-ochreous  with 
streak  of  violet  suffusion.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  rather 
dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  straight,  hardly  oblique; 

2  from  near  angle,  8  to  termen  ;  violet-fuscous  ;  a  transverse  dark 
brown  spot  on  end  of  cell,  sometimes  broken  into  two,  upper  part 
centred  brownish-ochreous  :  cilia  light  violet-fuscous.  Hindwings 

3  and  4  connate  ;  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Beazil,  Teffe,  January  (Parish)  ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  camptospila,  n.  sp. 

S  .  21-22  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  light 
grey  except  apex.  Thorax  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Fore  wings 
dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  hardly  oblique;  2-5 
closely  approximated,  8  to  termen  ;  pale  greyish-ochreous  ;  about 
five  small  blackish  dots  in  disc  in  two  transverse  series  at  about  ^ 
and  before  middle ;  a  transverse  dark  fuscous  spot  filled  with 
ochreous  in  disc  beyond  middle,  its  lower  end  produced  obliquely 
towards  tornus  as  a  dark  fuscous  lobe  with  apex  expanded  ;  an 
undefined  cloud  of  light  fuscous  suffusion  on  costa  towards  apex, 
whence  a  hardly  traceable  faint  pale  fuscous  rather  curved  shade 
runs  to  tornus;  a  terminal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots:  cilia 
whitish-ochreous,  on  termen  partially  suffused  pale  violet-fuscous. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  very  short-stalked  ;  whitish-yellowish,  yellower 
towards  apex  ;  cilia  whitish-yellowish. 

Beazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  ( Parish ) ;  3  ex.  Very  close  to 
clispilella ,  which  is  considerably  larger  (29-30  mm.),  with  a  small 
dark  spot  or  dot  near  base,  the  antemedian  dots  more  numerous 
and  irregular,  the  postmedian  spot  larger,  broader,  wholly  trans¬ 
verse  without  oblique  lobe,  subterminal  line  finer,  dotted,  more 
distinct,  hindwings  ochreous-whitish  with  dorsal  third  pale  grey. 
Walkers  type  is  without  locality,  but  I  have  the  species  from 
Colombia. 

Stenoma  satelles,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
except  apex  grey-yellowish  with  a  purplish  streak.  Fore  wings 
somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  vertical ;  2  from 
near  angle,  8  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  very  pale  whitish-grey,  costal 
edge  whitish ;  stigmata  gre}T,  plical  small,  very  obliquely  beyond 
first  discal,  second  discal  darker  ;  small  dark  grey  spots  beneath 
costal  edge  at  middle  and  -4,  from  first  a  strongly  excurved  series  of 
indistinct  grey  dots  to  dorsum  at  indented  on  fold,  from  second 
a  moderately  curved  series  of  grey  dots  to  tornus  ;  a  terminal  series 
of  dark  grey  dots  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate ;  whitish-ochreous,  dorsal  half  very  faintly  tinged  grey  ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Beazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  chromolitha,  n.  sp. 

c? .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  tinged  ochreous,  with  faint  greyish  streak.  Forewings 
suboblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ; 
2-5  approximated,  8  to  costa ;  ochreous-white,  costal  edge  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  towards  base  dark  grey  ;  three  dark  indigo-blue 
spots  on  costa,  first  two  small,  at  ^  and  middle,  third  larger,  at  |  ; 
a  patch  of  brownish-grey  suffusion  covering  dorsal  halt  from  |  to 
tornus;  limited  posteriorly  by  a  curved  dark  coppery-grey  shade 
from  third  costal  spot ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  forming 
suffused  coppery-purplish  spots,  each  connected  with  dorsum  by  a 
dark  coppery -purplish  shade,  some  dark  purplish  suffusion  towards 
dorsum  between  these ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  indigo-blue  dots 
round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen,  largest  above  apex  :  cilia 
ochreous-white,  round  apex  suffused  fuscous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate  :  ochreous-whitish,  terminal  edge  more  ochreous-tinged ; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  bolistis,  n.  sp. 

d .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
fuscous  except  apex.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  rounded,  vertical ;  2-5  approximated,  8  to  termen 
(indefinite) ;  ochreous-white ;  a  small  very  oblique  dark  fuscous 
mark  on  costa  at  and  a  small  blackish  spot  on  dorsum  at  |,  some 
brownish  scales  tending  to  indicate  an  irregular  curved  line  between 
these;  stigmata  very  small,  indistinct,  fuscous,  plical  obliquely 
beyond  first  discal,  some  taint  irregular  brownish  suffusion  towards 
median  area  of  dorsum ;  a  moderate  blackish  spot  on  middle  of 
costa,  whence  a  faint  undefined  irregular  curved  line  of  brownish 
irroration  runs  to  dorsum  at  f  ;  a  rather  large  semioval  blackish 
spot  on  costa  at  4,  whence  a  curved  series  of  dark  fuscous  dots  runs 
to  tornus  ;  a  terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  sublinear  dots  :  cilia 
whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate ;  pale  whitish- 
ochreous  ;  cilia  concolorous. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  xylinopa,  n.  sp. 

(4.  28  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  faintly  brownish- 
tinged.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  light  grey  except  apex.  Thorax 
whity-brownish.  Forewings  suboblong,  hardty  dilated,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  straight,  nearly  vertical ;  2  from  near  angle,  8  to 
termen ;  light  brown,  costal  edge  obscurely  ochreous-whitish  ; 
stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous,  plical  very  obliquely  beyond  first 
discal;  dark  fuscous  triangular  spots  on  costa  beyond  middle  and 
at  i,  from  second  a  curved  series  of  small  indistinct  fuscous  dots 
to  before  tornus;  a  marginal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots 
round  apex  and  termed :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate;  dark  grey;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet ;  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  alluvialis,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  24-25  ram.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  light 
fuscous  except  apex,  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  white  sprinkled  light  purplish-fuscous.  Forewings  moderate, 
rather  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ; 

2  from  towards  angle,  7  to  termen ;  lilac- whitish,  costal  edge 
white ;  dorsal  area  beneath  fold  tinged  lilac-brownish,  with  scat¬ 
tered  dark  fuscous  scales,  a  few  lilac-brown  scales  scattered  in  disc 
about  stigmata ;  a  fine  line  of  dark  fuscous  scales  along  dorsal  edge 
from  about  |  to  tornus  ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  very  obliquely 
b.eyond  first  discal,  second  discal  transverse-linear ;  cloudy  grey 
subtriangular  spots  on  costa  about  middle  and  -i,  from  second  a 
curved  series  of  cloudy  fuscous  dots  to  tornus,  between  veins  3-9 
a  curved  series  of  rather  larger  similar  dots  midway  between  this 
and  end  of  cell  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and 
termen :  cilia  whitish,  base  spotted  light  grey.  Hind  wings  3 
and  4  connate  ;  pale  whitish-yellowish  ;  cilia  white. 

Peru,  Papitinga,  June  ( Parish );  French  Guiana,  K.  Maroni ; 

3  ex. 

Stenoma  mniodora,  n.  sp. 

cT .  22  mm.  Head  ochreous- whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  terminal 
joint  with  median  ring  of  dark  fuscous  irroration.  Antennae 
sinuate  near  base,  ciliations  1.  Thorax  moss-green.  Forewings 
oblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  nearly  vertical ;  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  8  to  apex  (indefinite)  :  light  moss-green  ;  markings  deep 
moss-green  ;  a  rather  oblique  fasciate  blotch  from  dorsum  towards 
base  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  moderate  spot  on  middle  of 
costa ;  a  linear  transverse  mark  on  end  of  cell ;  a  straight  trans¬ 
verse  subterminal  line  :  cilia  whitish-green.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
green-whitish  ;  3  and  4  connate. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  E.  Cordilleras,  2650  feet,  March  ;  1  ex. 
Hext  byssinci. 

Stenoma  vasifera,  n.  sp. 

$ .  27  mm.  Head  brownish-Ochreous,  face  whitish-ochreous. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  ochreous-greyish.  Thorax 
ochreous-brown.  Abdomen  dark  grey,  anal  tuft  and  ventral  surface 
orange.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  costa  slightly  sinuate  in 
middle,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  little  oblique;  2-5 
approximated,  8  to  termen  ;  light  ochreous-fuscous,  becoming  more 
ochreous-tinged  posteriorly,  a  subcostal  spot  of  ochreous  suffusion 
at  base;  a  triangular  dark  fuscous  spot  with  rounded  apex  on 
middle  of  costa  ;  second  discal  stigma  forming  a  small  transverse- 
linear  fuscous  mark  ;  a  slight  dark  brown  mark  from  costa  about 
whence  a  rather  strongly  curved  series  of  small  indistinct  dots  runs 
to  near  dorsum  at  | ;  dorsal  edge  tinged  brown  except  towards 
extremities :  cilia  concolorous  with  wing.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate ;  grey  closely  irrorated  dark  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a 
grey  basal  shade. 

Colombia,  Monte  del  Eden,  near  Haque,  E.  Cordilleras,  9600  feet, 
October;  1  ex.  Probably  allied  to jyunicea. 


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Stenoma  sublimbata  Zell. 

d .  28  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous, 
lower  part  of  second  joint  infuscated.  Antennal  ciliations  3. 
Thorax  pale  greyish-ockreous  mixed  brown  posteriorly.  Forewings 
moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  obliquely 
rounded;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex  (indefinite);  pale  yellow- 
ochreous,  with  violet  gloss,  dorsal  half  and  terminal  area  tinged 
violet-grey  ;  some  narrow  viofet-grey  suffusion  along  costa  except  on 
a  patch  about  |,  and  leaving  costal  edge  pale  yellowish  throughout  ; 
a  dark  brown  irregular-edged  blotch  occupying  basal  third  of 
dorsum  ;  two  small  round  dark  brown  spots  transversely  placed  on 
end  of  cell,  a  larger  reniform  spot  beyond  upper  of  these,  and  a  still 
larger  subtriangular  spot  extending  from  beyond  lower  to  near 
dorsum  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  suffused  light  violet-grey  on  lower 
part  of  termen  and  tornus.  Hiudwings  3  and  4  connate;  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  a  narrow  grey  marginal  streak  round  posterior  £  of  costa 
and  upper  part  of  termen,  narrowed  and  obsolescent  downwards  ; 
cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish,  basal  half  grey  round  apex  and  upper 
part  of  termen. 

Colombia,  Monte  del  Eden,  9600  feet,  October;  1  ex.  This  and 
the  next  species  are  allied  to  casteUana.  I  am  indebted  to  the 
great  generosity  of  Prince  Caradja  for  the  types  of  these  and  a  large 
number  of  other  interesting  species  from  Colombia,  Bolivia,  and 

Peru. 

Stenoma  ancylacma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa  ;  white, 
dorsal  half  suffused  pale  ochreous  and  sprinkled  fuscous  posteriorly, 
costal  edge  tinged  pale  ochreous ;  a  blackish  blotch  occupying  basal 
third  of  dorsum  and  extending  gradually  and  irregularly  narrower 
to  base  of  costa;  plical  stigma  blackish  ;  a  triangular  brown  patch 
resting  on  termen  from  near  apex  to  tornus  and  its  apex  reaching 
in  disc  to  end  of  cell,  upper  part  yellow-brown  and  edged  pos¬ 
teriorly  with  some  dark  fuscous  scales  and  anteriorly  with  a  semi¬ 
oval  blackish  spot,  preceding  its  apex  a  dark  fuscous  dot  in  disc  ; 
3  or  4  indistinct  dots  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  just  beneath  costa 
towards  apex:  cilia  whitish,  a  fuscous  patch  in  middle  of  termen, 
beneath  this  suffused  light  brownish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connote  ; 
ochreous- whitish  ;  a  short  dark  grey  almost  marginal  streak  round 
apex  ;  cilia  whitish,  round  apex  base  dark  grey. 

Peru,  Andes,  at  high  elevation  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  orthographa,  n.  sp. 

B  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi  pale  fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded, 
vertical ;  2  from  near  angle,  8  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  fuscous  ;  three 
cloudy  dark  fuscous  lines,  first  two  nearly  straight,  first  scarcely 
oblique,  second  rather  oblique,  third  forming  a  series  of  cloudy  dots, 


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somewhat  curved,  indented  above  middle :  cilia  light  fuscous. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked  ;  grey ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Orientes  (Upper  Amazon).  February  [Parish)  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  pleurotricha,  n.  sp. 

.  29-30  mm.  Head  whitish-fleshcolour.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  light 
greyish-fleshcolour.  Pore  wings  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  hardly  oblique  ;  2  from  near  angle, 
8  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  light  greyish-fieshcolour ;  costal  edge 
whitish  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  dark  grey  ;  a  curved  sub¬ 
terminal  series  of  cloudy  grey  dots,  sinuate  inwards  above  middle  ; 
a  marginal  series  of  dark  grey  dots  round  apex  and  termen,  sur¬ 
rounded  with  whitish  tinge  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  connate ;  grey ;  a  fringe  of  long  pale  ochreous-yellowish 
expansible  hairs  from  near  dorsal  edge  on  basal  half  projecting 
directly  inwards  beneath  abdomen  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  (Parish)-,  3  ex. 

Stenoma  augescens,  n.  sp. 

2  .  39  mm.  Head  light  brownish -ochreous,  face  whitish-tinged. 
Palpi  whitish,  secoud  joint  fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  light 
brown.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
vertical;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa;  light  brown; 
costal  edge  pale  ochreous ;  plical  stigma  very  small,  elongate,  dark 
fuscous,  second  discal  forming  a  rather  large  roundish  dark  fuscous 
spot ;  a  subterminal  series  of  indistinct  fuscous  subcrescentic  dots 
sinuate  inwards  towards  costa;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  fuscous 
dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Hind¬ 
wings  3  and  4  connate  ;  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Putomayo,  B.  Ampiyacu ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  deltomis,  n.  sp. 

.  33  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark 
grey  except  apex.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Forewings  suboblong, 
slightly  dilated,  costa  on  basal  third  with  triangular  raised  or 
partially  reflexed  flap  fringed  with  rough  scales  towards  its  apex, 
then  straight,  apex  rectangular,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  vertical; 
2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa ;  iridescent-whitish- 
grey  ;  costal  edge  ochreous-white  from  flap ;  stigmata  grey,  plical 
obliquely  beyond  first  diseal ;  a  strongly  curved  series  of  cloudy 
greyish  dots  from  towards  costa  at  -|  to  near  dorsum  at  |,  inter¬ 
rupted  in  middle  by  a  round  cloudy  light  grey-brownish  spot ; 
a  strongly  curved  subterminal  series  of  fuscous  dots,  sinuate 
inwards  towards  costa ;  a  terminal  series  of  blackish- grey  dots  : 
cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  very  short-stalked  ;  light  grey, 
becoming  light  greyish-ochreous  towards  apex ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

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Stenoma  incitatrix,  n.  sp. 

S .  28  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish,  basal  |  of 
second  joint  fuscous.  Thorax  pale  pinkish-ochreous.  Forewings 
somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  hardly  oblique ; 
2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa  ;  pale  pinkish-ochreous  ; 
costal  edge  ochreous-whitish ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
dark  grey  ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  grey  dots  round  apex  and 
termen  :  cilia  ochreous-whitisff.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked  ; 
ochreous-whitish,  tinged  greyish-ochreous  towards  apex ;  a  fringe 
of  long  whitish-ochreous  expansible  hairs  from  near  dorsum  on 
upper  half  projecting  inwards  beneath  abdomen  ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Argentina,  K.  Parana ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  pleurotricha. 

Stenoma  relata,  n.  sp. 

<5  2  •  19-21  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sometimes  tinged  grey. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  fuscous  except  apex,  base  and  subapical 
ring  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Pore- 
wings  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded, 
nearly  vertical;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa; 
whitish-grey ;  costal  edge  white ;  stigmata  blackish-grey ;  plical 
obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  some  faint  grey  speckling  indicating 
an  oblique  shade  about  -§ ;  an  irregular  slightly  curved  grey  shade 
from  middle  of  costa  behind  second  discal  stigma  to  dorsum  at  4; 
a  curved  series  of  dark  grey  dots  from  costa  at  J  to  dorsum  before 
tornus,  strongly  indented  towards  costa ;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  tinged  ochreous 
towards  base.  Hindwings  3  and  4  very  short-stalked ;  pale  grey  ; 
cilia  whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January;  French  Guiana,  R.  Maroni ;  Peru, 
Papitinga  (Upper  Amazon),  January  ( Parish );  5  ex. 

Stenoma  perjnra,  n.  sp. 

<d .  21  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  white,  basal  §  of 
second  joint  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Forewings 
suboblong,  hardly  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  vertical;  2  from 
near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa ;  whitish-grey-ochreous ;  costal 
edge  ochreous-whitish ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely 
beyond  first  discal  but  unusually  near  it ;  faint  fuscous  suffusion 
indicating  an  irregular  shade  from  beyond  second  discal  stigma  to 
dorsum  ;  a  curved  subterminal  series  of  indistinct  cloudy  fuscous 
dots  sinuate-indented  above  middle;  a  terminal  series  of  dark 
fuscous  dots :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  pale 
grey,  whitish-suffused  towards  base ;  a  pale  greyish-ochreous 
subcostal  expansible  hairpencil  from  base  to  near  middle  (but 
costal  area  not  expanded) ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal 
shade  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  salubris,  n.  sp< 

<3 .  13-14  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  grey 
except  apex,  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  grey- 
whitish.  Porewings  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex;  grey- 
whitish  ;  a  blackish  dot  on  base  of  fold ;  stigmata  rather  large, 
blackish,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  some  slight  fuscous 
suffusion  towards  base  of  dorsum ;  a  cloudy  dark  fuscous  shade 
connecting  plical  stigma  with  dorsum ;  a  suffused  dark  fuscous 
shade  from  costa  at  J-  somewhat  angulated  beyond  second  discal 
stigma  to  dorsum  near  torn  us ;  a  curved  dark  fuscous  line  from 
costa  at  4  to  tornus,  indented  towards  costa  ;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  connate ;  pale  grey ;  cilia  whitish. 

Erazil,  Parintins,  Teffe,  October,  December  ( Parish )  ;  4  ex. 

Stenoma  machinatrix,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  28  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous,  face  whitish- 
tinged,  thoracic  crest  tinged  ferruginous-brown  on  sides.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish.  Porewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  mode¬ 
rately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  nearl}7-  vertical; 
2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  pale  brownis.h-ochreous  ; 
dorsal  subbasal  projecting  scales  tinged  ferruginous-brown;  an 
oblique  series  of  four  irregular  cloudy  dark  fuscous  dots  from 
costa  at  |  to  a  small  cloudy  ferruginous-brown  spot  on  fold, 
thence  continued  by  a  faint  sinuate  fuscous  shade  to  dorsum  at  ^  ; 
a  straight  ferruginous  shade  suffused  posteriorly  from  before 
middle  of  costa  to  tornus,  two  obliquely  placed  cloudy  darker 
dots  on  anterior  edge  in  middle ;  an  irregular  waved  faint  fuscous 
line  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus,  where  it  meets  preceding,  excurved 
in  middle,  on  lower  portion  with  two  or  three  crescentic  dark 
fuscous  marks ;  a  terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  dots:  cilia  pale, 
brownish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  pale  grey ;  cilia 
whitish-ochreous. 

Colombia,  klinero,  1650  feet,  October;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  finitrix,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  18-21  mm.  Head  whitish,  back  of  crown  grey.  Palpi  grey, 
apex  of  second  joint  whitish,  terminal  joint  whitish  towards  base 
aud  posteriorly.  Thorax  dark  purplish-grey.  Porewings  sub¬ 
oblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  2  from 
near  angle,  connected  with  1  c,  7  to  costa ;  dark  purplish-grey  ; 
costa  slenderly  pale  ochreous-yellow  from  base  to  -4,  whence  a 
marginal  series  of  white  marks  extends  round  apex  and  termen ; 
three  cloudy  whitish  dots  in  an  indented  series  from  middle  of 
costa,  a  crescentic  mark  on  end  of  cell,  and  a  cloudy  dot  on  fold 
beneath  this :  cilia  light  grey,  outer  half  white  on  termen, 
becoming  yellowish  on  costa.  Hindwings  3  and  4  moderately 
stalked ;  dark  grey ;  cilia  dark  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February;  Eolivia,  E.  Songo, 
2800  feet;  3  ex. 


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Stenoma  horocyma,  n.  sp. 

<4  .  10  mm.  Head  white.  Pulpi  white,  basal  half  of  second 
joint,  and  base  and  subapical  ring  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Antennal  ciliations  4.  Thorax  dark  indigo-grey,  anterior  margin 
white.  Forewings  suboblong,  somewhat  narrowed  posteriorly, 
apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  vertical;  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ; 
glossy  dark  indigo-blue-grey  ;  costal  edge  white;  white  marks  on 
costa  before  and  beyond  middle;  second  discal  stigma  white; 
a  waved -white  line  just  within  margin  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  basal  third  grey.  Hindwings 
4  absent,  3  and  5  connate ;  gre}^ ;  cilia  whitish,  a  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  {Parish) ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  icteropis,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  13-14  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous  somewhat  mixed  blue- 
grey.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  terminal  joint  more  or  less  grey 
anteriorly.  Thorax  grey,  shoulders  pale  ochreous.  Forewings 
suboblong,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  2  from 
near  angle,  7  to  costa  (indefinite) ;  pale  violet-grey,  sometimes 
suffused  whitish-ochreous ;  a  short  yellow-ochreous  mark  from 
middle  of  base;  a  slender  yellow-ochreous  costal  streak  from  base  ‘ 
to  about  middle ;  a  suffused  ochreous-whitish  bar  on  end  of  cell : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  yellower  towards  base.  Hindwings  4  absent, 

3  and  5  approximated  or  connate;  light  grey;  cilia  whitish,  a 
greyish  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  ( Parish ) ;  3  ex. 

Stenoma  vitreola,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  silvery-grey,  face  silvery- white. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  grey  streak  to  near  apex,  terminal 
joint  greyish  on  apical  half,  base  dark  grey.  Forewings  rather 
elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  3  and  4 
out  of  2,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  light  silvery-grey,  with  whitish 
reflections  between  veins  posteriorly,  dorsal  area  darker  grey ; 
costal  edge  white ;  second  discal  stigma  cloudy,  dark  grey,  from  . 
beneath  it  an  oblique  white  streak  to  near  dorsum  before  tornus  : 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  an  interrupted  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hind¬ 
wings  3  and  4  connate,  5  nearly  parallel;  light  grey;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  (Parish)  ;  1  ex.  I  have  also  from  Obidos 
2  2  specimens,  which  are  probably  the  other  sex  of  this  species; 

13  mm.,  forewings  slightly  broader  posteriorly,  more  brownish- 
tinged,  second  discal  stigma  black,  distinct,  white  streak  less 
developed  but  edged  anteriorly  by  a  triangular  dorsal  blotch  of 
dark  fuscous  suffusion.  Allied  to  stylonota. 

Stenoma  atmospora,  n.  sp. 

5  .  38-39  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous 
tinged  brownish.  Thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Forewmgs 

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elongate-oblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  slightly  oblique ; 
2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex ;  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled 
dark  brown  specks,  these  forming  a  darker  cloud  towards  median, 
area  of  dorsum ;  second  discal  stigma  rather  large,  dark  fuscous  ; 
terminal  dots  sometimes  slightly  indicated :  cilia  pale  ochreous. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  pale  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish- 
ochreous. 

Colombia,  Minero  and  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  April,  October ; 
2  ex. 

Stenoma  recurrens,  n.  sp. 

cT  5  .  19-20  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  face  suffused  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  a  grey  streak  on  basal  half  of  second 
joint.  Thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Forewings  oblong,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  vertical ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  termen, 
8  to  costa ;  light  brownish  or  brownish-ochreous ;  plical  and 
second  discal  stigma  small,  dark  fuscous ;  three  very  irregular 
waved-dentate  slender  lines  of  dark  fuscous  irrorarion,  first  slightly 
curved  from  costa  at  ^  to  dorsum  at  |,  second  suffused  brownish, 
from  middle  of  costa  obtusely  angulated  just  beyond  second  discal 
stigma  to  dorsum  at  third  forming  a  series  of  dark  dots 
connected  by  a  waved  line  towards  costa,  from  costa  at  strongly 
excurved  to  dorsum  near  tornus,  indented  above'  middle  and 
sinuate  on  lower  portion ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots 
round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen,  on  apical  part  of  costa 
surrounded  whitish  suffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-grey,  sometimes 
obscurely  barred  whitish,  on  apex  and  costa  suffused  whitish. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate;  grey;  cilia  whitish. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1500  feet;  4  ex. 

Stenoma  agraria,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  20-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  fuscous,  face  whitish- 
tinged.  Palpi  whitish-fuscous.  Forewings  oblong,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  vertical  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  termen,  8  to 
costa;  light  fuscous;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  small, 
cloudy,  dark  fuscous ;  three  cloudy  darker  transverse  curved 
shades,  first  from  ^  of  costa  to  |-  of  dorsum,  second  from  middlo 
of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum,  third  from  |  of  costa  to  near  tornus;  a 
terminal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots ;  cilia  greyish-ochreous. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate;  grey;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1500  feet ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  melixesta,  n.  sp. 

o  .  42  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  face  suffused  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  infuscated  except  towards 
apex.  Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
vertical;  2  from  near  angle,  8  to  termen;  ochreous,  somewhat 
lighter  towards  costa  anteriorly ;  dorsal  edge  fuscous  from  near 
base  to  termen;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  small,  dark 
fuscous,  first  discal  indicated  by  faint  fuscous  suffusion;  a  faintly 
indicated  streak  of  slight  fuscous  suffusion  from  middle  of  costa 


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to  dorsum  at  |,  angulated  beyond  second  discal  stigma;  a  gently 
curved  line  of  fuscous  scales  from  costa  at  |  to  dorsum  towards 
tornus :  some  slight  fuscous  speckling  towards  termen :  cilia  light 
grey  tinged  ochreous,  tips  pale.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate ; 
]>ale  grey,  apical  area  suffused  whitish-yellowish;  cilia  pale 
yellowish  becoming  whitish  towards  tips. 

Colombia,  Rio  Negro,  1650  feet,  April;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  ischioptila,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  30  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  fuscous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  externally  suffused  fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique;  rather  light 
fuscous;  extreme  costal  edge  ochreous-white ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  blackish ;  a  faintly  indicated  hardly  curved  darker 
shade  from  middle  of  costa  just  beyond  second  discal  stigma  to 
dorsum  at  -| ;  a  curved  subterminal  series  of  faint  cloudy  greyish 
dots  sinuate  towards  costa ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-fuscous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate;  dark  grey;  an  expansible  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil 
from  base  to  middle  (costal  area  not  expanded);  cilia  light  grey. 
Abdomen  with  dorsal  tuft  of  long  grey  hairs  towards  base,  and 
a  large  expansible  pencil  of  long  ochreous-wliitish  hairs  from  each 
side  at  base  lying  in  a  subdorsal  groove  of  hindwings  surrounded 
with  long  grey  hairs. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  February;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  trymalopa,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  30  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  fuscous,  face  suffused  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  a  grey  streak  on  second  joint  to  -|.  Forewings 
suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  vertical  ; 
2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa;  light  fuscous;  discal 
stigmata  small,  dark  grey;  three  cloudy  rather  dark  grey  lines 
from  beneath  costa,  first  oblique  to  first  discal  stigma,  second 
oblique  to  second  discal,  third  tending  to  be  interrupted  into  dots, 
curved-oblique  to  tornus,  somewhat  indented  above  middle  and 
irregular  near  tornus;  a  pale  yellowish  rather  oblique-reniform  spot 
resting  on  middle  of  dorsum  ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  fuscous 
dots  round  apex  and  termen:  cilia  greyish.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Colombia,  8an  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  genninans,  n.  sp. 

cf  .  27  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish,  face  whitish-tinged. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  infuscated  to  above  middle.  Forewings 
slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  vertical ;  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa;  light  brownish-fuscous;  well- 
marked  scaletufts  above  and  below  middle  at  4  ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous;  fascire  of  very  faint  darker  suffusion 
crossing  wing  at  j  and  beyond  middle,  second  slightly  curved; 

a  rather  curved  waved  fuscous  line  from  costa  at  4  to  dorsum 

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before  tornus,  sinuate  towards  costa :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  tips 
whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  grey,  darker  posteriorly ; 
an  expansible  fringe-tuft  of  long  pale  ochreous  hairs  from  near 
dorsum  on  upper  half  projecting  inwards  beneath  abdomen  ;  cilia 
grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  locality  uncertain ;  1  ex.  The  tufts  of  forewings  are 
unique,  but  the  normal  palpi  and  other  characters  show  that  it  is 
not  a  Ptilogenes.  Allied  to  jpleurotricha. 

Stenoma  iostalacta,  n.  sp. 

cf .  24  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  greyish-ochreous  except  apex.  Antennal  ciliations  2. 
Thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Porewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex 
rounded,  termen  vertical ;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  terrnen,  8  to 
costa ;  pale  grey ;  costal  edge  pale  ochreous ;  markings  light 
ferruginous-brownish,  darker  towards  costa  and  partiall}-  on  edges  ; 
a  dot  near  base  in  middle ;  a  triangular  patch  extending  on  dorsum 
from  near  base  to  middle,  its  apex  continent  with  a  spot  on  costa 
at  lr,  its  posterior  edge  with  a  projection  in  disc ;  a  transverse-oval 
spot  representing  second  discal  stigma  ;  a  triangular  spot  on  middle 
of  costa,  whence  a  shade  strongly  excurved  beyond  second  discal 
stigma  runs  to-  dorsum  at  |,  its  extremity  produced  each  way 
on  dorsal  edge  ;  a  larger  triangular  spot  on  costa  at  whence 
a-  gently  curved  series  of  small  cloudy  spots  runs  to  tornus ;  a 
marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale 
brownish-ochreous  becoming  whitish  towards  tips.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  connate ;  light  grey ;  cilia  grey- whitish,  a  pale  greyish 
subbasal  shade. 

Peru',  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex.  Close  to  compressa. 

Stenoma  ckromoteckna,  n.  sp. 

(S  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  face  whitish, 
patagia  dark  brown.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark  grey  except 
apex,  terminal  joint  grey  anteriorly  towards  apex,  base  dark  grey. 
Porewings  suboblong,  costa  hardl}7  sinuate,  apex  rounded,  termen 
nearly  vertical ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex  ;  light  greyish-violet ; 
basal  third  of  dorsum  and  projecting  scales  ferruginous-brown  ;  a 
fine  white  longitudinal  line  from  base  just  above  this  extending  to 
middle  ;  costal  edge  whitish  ;  a  slender  blackish  streak  from  costa 
at  ^  to  dorsum  near  tornus,  expanded  on  costa,  partially  tinged 
brownish  on  its  edges,  margined  with  a  whitish  streak  anteriorly 
to  fold  and  posteriorly  beyond  fold,  preceded  on  fold  by  a  small 
greyish  and  ochreous  tuft ;  space  between  this  and  next  streak 
mixed  or  tinged  whitish-ochreous  ;  an  oblique  dark  brown  white- 
margined  fasciate  streak  from  middle  of  costa  reaching  half  across 
wing,  then  becoming  black  and  continued  b}T  a  blackish  line  to 
dorsum  where  it  almost  meets  apex  of  preceding  ;  apical  fourth  of 
wing  forming  a  blotch  with  anterior  edge  slightly  convex,  its 
anterior  half  whitish,  posterior  pale  ochreous;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  faint 


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brownish  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  rather  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  (Parish)  ;  lex.  A  singular  and  elegant 
form,  perhaps  allied  to  rnodulata. 

Stenoma  sciocnesta,  n.  sp. 

2  •  13-14  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous-grey,  face  glossy, 
whitish-tinged.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish  suffusedly  mixed  grey. 
Thorax  light  grey.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  ronnded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  2-5  approximated, 
7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  pale  ochreous-grey  irregularly  sprinkled 
dark  grey  ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first 
discal ;  cloudy  spots  of  grey  suffusion  on  costa  at  -g-,  beyond  middle, 
and  from  third  a  strongly  curved  series  of  cloudy  dark  grey 
subconfluent  dots  to  tornus  :  cilia  light  greyish,  a  dark  grey  sub- 
basal  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4  rather  short-stalked ;  grey  ;  cilia 
light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Tetfe,  December,  January  (Parish);  3  ex.  Close  to 
epicnmta  (which  also  occurs  at  Teffe),  but  easily  known  by  the 
grey  (not  whitish)  groundcolour,  and  absence  of  terminal  dots. 

Stenoma  tyroxesta,  n.  sp. 

.  14  mm.  Head  grey,  face  glossy  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi 
grey.  Thorax  pale  glossy  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  hardly 
dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  vertical;  2-5  approximated,  7  to 
apex  (indefinite)  ;  pale  glossy  greyish-ochreous  ;  costa  suffused  grey 
on  basal  fourth ;  a  dark  grey  dot  near  base  in  middle  ;  stigmata 
small,  dark  grey,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  an  oblique 
grey  mark  on  middle  of  costa  ;  a  rather  strongly  curved  series  of 
blackish  dots  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus,  slightly  sinuate  towards 
costa  and  below  middle  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round 
apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish-odireous,  a  dark  grey  sub- 
basal  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  grey ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  congrua,  n.  sp. 

c $  .  15  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  fuscous 
except  apex,  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  ochreous- 
white.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  straight, 
little  oblique ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex ;  ochreous- white, 
some  irregular  fuscous  sprinkling,  especially  beyond  cell ;  a  slight 
dark  fuscous  mark  on  base  of  costa  ;  second  discal  stigma  blackish ; 
three  oblique  blackish  costal  spots,  first  at  small,  second  in 
middle,  moderate,  third  at  -4,  elongate-semioval,  from  end  of  this 
a  somewhat  curved  dentate  fuscous  shade  near  termen  to  tornus  ; 
a  marginal  series  of  black  dots  round  apex  and  termen :  cilia 
whitish,  a  light  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  3  apd  4  short- 
stalked  ;  light  grey,  terminal  edge  suffused  darker ;  cilia  whitish,  a 
grey  subbasal  line. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  May  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 


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Stenoma  associata,  n.  sp. 

< 3  .  16-17  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  grey.  Palpi  white 
somewhat  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  second  joint  with  grey  streak  on 
basal  half  and  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  blackish  anterior 
and  interior  lines.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Forewings  rather 
elongate-oblong,  apex  rounded- obtuse,  termen  vertical;  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  6  and  7  slightly  approximated  at  tip,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ; 
ochreous-grey- whitish ;  second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous  ;  some¬ 
times  some  fuscous  irroration  towards  base  of  costa  and  dorsum  ; 
an  oblique  blackish-grey  mark  on  costa  at  whence  a  faint  inter¬ 
rupted  brownish  shade  runs  to  some  suffusion  on  dorsum  about 
middle  ;  a  triangular  blackish-grey  spot  on  middle  of  costa,  whence 
a  similar  faint  shade  runs  to  some  dorsal  suffusion  at  | ;  a  larger 
triangular  blackish-grey  spot  on  costa  about  |,  whence  a  curved 
brownish  line  runs  to  tornus ;  some  black  marginal  dots  round 
apex  and  termen,  largest  at  and  above  apex,  on  termen  connected 
by  a  fuscous  line  :  cilia  whitish  or  grey-whitish,  a  dark  fuscous 
subbasal  shade  at  and  above  apex.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short- 
stalked  ;  light  greyish  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  Para,  Santarem,  August ;  Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March 
( Parish )  ;  4  ex. 

Stenoma  paraplecta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  grey,  face  silvery-metallic. 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  some¬ 
what  oblique;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa;  violet-grey,  costa 
and  dorsum  suffused  darker,  from  base  to  end  of  cell  mostly  suffused 
obscurely  whitish- oclireous  except  on  costa  and  dorsum,  and  more 
vaguely  to  about  4,  between  cell  and  posterior  half  of  costa  with 
four  pale  oehreous-yellowish  gradually  expanded  interneural 
streaks  ending  abruptly  before  reaching  costa ;  a  fine  black 
marginal  line  round  apex  and  termen  preceded  by  slender  silvery- 
whitish-ochreous  suffusion :  cilia  pale  yellowish,  outer  half  pale 
silvery-grey.  Hindwings  costa  somewhat  sinuate  before  abrupt 
origin  of  cilia,  3  and  4  moderately  stalked  ;  grey  ;  a  dark  grey 
marginal  line  round  apex  ;  cilia  grey,  round  apex  basal  half  whitish- 

vellowish. 

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Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish );  1  ex.  An  eccentric  species. 

Stenoma  secundata,  n.  sp. 

3 .  12  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark 
fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  fuscous-whitish.  Forewings  hardly 
dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  slightly  oblique;  2-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  whity-brownish ;  second  discal 
stigma  dark  fuscous,  plica!  indicated  by  one  or  two  scales  ;  small 
triangular  dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa  at  middle  and  |,  from 
second  a  curved  series  of  faint  dots  of  fuscous  irroration  to  tornus  ; 
a  marginal  series  of  black  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  fuscous  median  line  and  apical  spot. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate;  grey;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  J urimaguas,  March  ( Parish ) :  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  hexascia,  n.  sp. 

.  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  pearl-white.  Palpi  whitish, 
towards  base  slightly  infuscated.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  rounded,  vertical  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  termen, 
8  to  costa  ;  white ;  five  small  suffused  blackish-grey  costal  spots, 
first  slightly  marked,  basal,  fifth  at  f,  first  three  and  fifth  giving 
rise  to  cloudy  suffused  greyish-ochreous  transverse  fasciae,  fifth 
running  to  tornus,  fourth  to  two  similar  fasciae  confluent  beneath 
costa  with  third  and  fifth  also,  between  these  two  second  discal 
stigma  transverse,  blackish,  plical  indicated  by  one  or  two  blackish 
scales ;  beyond  fifth  two  blackish  costal  dots,  round  apex  and  upper 
part  of  termen  a  greyish-bronzy  line :  cilia  greyish-ochreous, 
towards  tips  whitish.  Hindwiugs  8  and  4  short-stalked ;  pale 
greyish;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Stenoma  antilyra,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  15-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  fuscous 
streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint.  Forewings  gradually  dilated, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  straight,  slightly  oblique  ;  2  and  3  stalked, 
7  to  termen,  8  to  costa ;  white,  variably  tinged  or  sprinkled 
greyish,  in  one  specimen  obscurely  streaked  pale  greyish-ochreous 
between  veins  ;  costal  edge  dark  grey  towards  base  ;  some  irregular 
greyish  clouding  towards  costa  at  |  ;  a  very  oblique  dark  grey 
mark  from  before  middle  of  costa,  beyond  this  two  small  grey 
spots  edged  darker,  from  beyond  second  a  series  of  dark  grey  dots 
obliquely  inwards,  forming  a  deep  indentation,  then  strongly  ex- 
curved  in  disc  and  again  sinuate  to  before  tornus  ;  first  discal 
stigma  indistinct,  fuseous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  it,  indistinct  or 
seldom  dark  fuscous,  second  discal  represented  by  two  transversely 
placed  dark  fuscous  dots,  an  additional  dot  before  lower  of  these ; 
two  dark  fuscous  marks  on  costa  before  apex,  and  a  terminal  series 
of  dots  or  interrupted  line  :  cilia  grey,  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  connate  ;  whitish  or  whitish-grey  ;  a  dark  fuscous  terminal 
line  ;  cilia  grey -whitish. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  Manaos,  Teffe,  October  to  January;  Pertj,' 
It.  Napo,  May  ( Parish );  French  Guiana,  It.  Maroni;  6  ex. 

Stenoma  robiginosa,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  16  mm.  Head  white,  face  tinged  pink.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  pinkish-grey,  base  and  subapical  ring  of  terminal  joint 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  greyish-fleshcolour,  shoulders  suffused  w^hite. 
Forewings  rather  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  vertical; 
2-5  approximated,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa  ;  pale  grey  ;  costal  edge 
ochreous-white,  with  oblique  dark  grey  marks  at  base,  and  3,  a 
spot  in  middle,  and  larger  triangular  spot  at  ;  an  irregularly 
triangular  light  pinkish-brown  patch  extending  on  dorsum  from 
base  to  middle,  its  apex  reaching  nearly  to  median  costal  spot ; 
second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous  ;  an  irregular  light  pinkish- 
brown  shade  from  median  costal  spot  obtusely  angulated  in  middle 


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to  dorsum  at  and  a  curved  shade  from  posterior  costal  spot  to 
tornus  :  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  terrnen  : 
cilia  light  brownish-grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  g  rey  ; 
cilia  grey-whitish. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  chloroxantha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  21  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  ochreous-brown.  Fore¬ 
wings  suboblong,  terrnen  slightly  sinuate,  little  oblique  ;  2  from 
towards  angle,  7  to  terrnen,  8  to  costa  ;  light  ochreous-brown,  with 
faint  pinkish  tinge ;  plical  stigma  forming  a  round  pale  green  spot 
edged  fuscous,  second  discal  an  indistinct  pale  green  dot ;  a  light 
yellow  triangular  terminal  patch,  extending  on  dorsum  to  §  and 
narrowed  to  a  point  at  apex,  edged  slight  fuscous  suffusion  ante¬ 
riorly,  marked  with  a  fine  light  yellow-brown  slightly  curved  line 
from  anterior  edge  above  middle  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  and  a 
terminal  series  of  brownish  dots  :  cilia  yellow-ochreous,  with  faint 
basal  greyish  line,  on  costa  greyish-suffused,  on  tornus  whitish- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  pale  grey ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Bio  Grande  do  Sul,  Santa  Cruz ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  hoplitica,  n.  sp. 

S'.  16-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  grey-pinkish,  face  white. 
Palpi  white,  tinged  pinkish-grey  except  apex  of  joints.  Fore  wings 
somewhat  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  terrnen  straight,  slightly  oblique  ; 
2  from  near  angle,  8  to  apex  ;  light  pinkish-violet ;  costal  edge 
ochreous-yellow  to  near  apex  ;  plical  stigma  obscurely  grey,  followed 
by  some  whitish  scales,  second  discal  transverse,  dark  grey  ;  a 
suffused  pale  grey  terminal  patch,  its  edge  rather  convex,  running 
from  apex  to  dorsum  about  traversed  by  a  grey  sinuate  sub¬ 
terminal  shade:  cilia  light  purple-grey,  towards  tornus  whitish- 
tinged.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  dryaula,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14-15  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  a  dark 
fuscous  streak  on  second  joint  to  near  apex.  Thorax  whitish- 
ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  terrnen  rather  obliquely 
rounded ;  2  and  3  stalked,  7  to  apex ;  whitish-oclireous,  dorsal 
half  slightly  brownish-tinged  ;  a  moderate  brown  median  streak 
from  base  to  apex,  upper  edge  somewhat  mixed  dark  fuscous,  lower 
rather  suffused  ;  second  discal  stigma  black,  plical  also  but  smaller 
and  sometimes  obsolete ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots  round 
apical  part  of  costa  and  terrnen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  at  apex  a 
brownish  bar.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked ;  light  grey  ; 
cilia  whitish  -grey. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  August,  September  (Parish)  ;  12  ex.,  all  $  . 


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Stenoma  procritica,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  22-29  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  brownish.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  light  brownish  except  apex.  Thorax  white 
more  or  less  suffused  brownish.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  slightly  oblique  ;  2  from  towards 
angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa;  white,  variably  suffused  pale 
brownish,  which  forms  slender  costal  and  dorsal  streaks  and 
moderately  broad  undefined  longitudinal  streaks  above  and  below 
middle  throughout,  these  cut  by  pale  or  white  lines  on  veins  and 
more  or  less  mixed  blackish-fuscous  between  them  ;  stigmata  black, 
plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  fine  blackish  line  along  fold 
from  base  to  this  ;  a  curved  subterminal  series  of  cloudy  dots  of 
fuscous  or  dark  fuscous  irroration  ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots 
round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  faintly  barred  pale 
ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate ;  pale  greyish,  whitish- 
tinged  towards  base,  apical  edge  suffused  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

BRAzrn,  TetFe,  December  (Parish)  ;  S.E.  Peru,  Santo  Domingo, 
6000  feet,  November  (Ockenden) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  conveniens,  n.  sp. 

$  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  face  glossy  whitish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  with  fuscous  streak 
to  |,  base  of  terminal  joint  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex 
rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  2  and  3  connate,  7  to  apex 
(indefinite)  ;  whitish-ochreous,  all  veins  marked  brownish-ochreous 
lines,  these  not  reaching  margin  but  connected  by  a  curved  prae- 
terminal  shade,  on  lower  angle  of  cell  a  slight  thickening  of  dark 
fuscous  suffusion  ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots  round  apical  part 
of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
moderately  stalked  ;  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Hatura,  June  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  leptogma,  n.  sp. 

3 .  29  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  (Palpi  broken.). 
Forewings  elongate,  apex  almost  rectangular,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to 
costa  ;  whitish-ochreous,  veins  marked  very  fine  light  brown  lines, 
fainter  brownish-ochreous  interneural  lines  between  these ;  very 
small  dark  grey  dots  on  both  angles  of  cell:  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  very  short-stalked ;  pale  whitish-grey ;  cilia 
whitish. 

Colombia,  Monte  del  Eden,  near  Haque,  9,600  feet,  October; 
1  ex. 

Stenoma  compsoneura,  n.  sp. 

3  .  16-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  white, 
basal  |  of  second  joint  and  base  of  terminal  joint  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  rather  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite);  whitish-ochreous, 


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all  veins  marked  pale  brownish  lines  ;  second  discal  stigma  blackish  ; 
a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  : 
cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  whitish-grey  ;  cilia 
whitish. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish ) ;  French  Guiana,  E.  Haroni ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  redintegrata,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  17  mm.  Head  fuscous-whitish,  face  white.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  suffused  greyish  except  apex.  Thorax  whitish-grey  - 
ochreous.  Forewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
rounded,  slightly  oblique  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  termen,  8  to 
costa  ;  pale  fuscous,  veins  marked  hue  rather  dark  fuscous  lines, 
slender  whitish  interneural  streaks  edged  below  with  hue  rather  dark 
fuscous  lines  closely  approximated  to  veins  beneath  them  (so  that 
there  are  pairs  of  closely  adjacent  dark  lines) ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  well-marked,  black ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  con¬ 
nate  ;  pale  grey,  rather  darker  towards  apex;  cilia  grev-whitish. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1500  feet ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  compsockaris,  n.  sp. 

S'.  23mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  streak  on 
basal  |  of  second  joint,  and  extreme  tip  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight, 
somewhat  oblique  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa ; 
white,  somewhat  sprinkled  fuscous  in  disc ;  extreme  edge  of  costa 
towards  base  and  a  basal  dot  dark  fuscous  ;  a  small  cloudy 
fuscous  spot  on  costa  at  1,  a  larger  one  at  J-,  and  a  still  larger 
triangular  spot  at  §  including  a  whitish  costal  dot ;  stigmata  small, 
indistinct,  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a 
large  fuscous  dot  on  costa  at  beneath  this  an  angulated  trans¬ 
verse  series  of  minute  dots  ;  a  fuscous  dot  on  costa  near  apex,  and 
a  terminal  series  of  minute  indistinct  dots :  cilia  whitish,  base 
indistinctly  spotted  fuscous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate;  white, 
apical  and  terminal  edge  interruptedly  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  round 
apex  suffused  light  grey. 

Bolivia,  Andes,  12,000  feet ;  2  ex.  Xear  symmictci,  which  is 
smaller,  has  grey  hindwings,  and  dark  streaks  in  disc  of  forewings. 

Stenoma  zephyritis,  n.  sp. 

.  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
white,  basal  |  of  second  joint  fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat 
dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique;  2-5 
approximated,  7  to* termen,  8  to  costa;  pale  ochreous,  veins  pos¬ 
teriorly  obscurely  suffused  fuscous,  costal  edge  whitish,  margined 
fuscous  beneath  ;  stigmata  blackish,  plical  obliquely  beyond  fir^t 
discal;  an  irregular  strongly  curved  subterminal  series  of  dark 
fuscous  undefined  dots,  deeply  indented  towards  costa  ;  a  marginal 
series  of  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white, 
basal  half  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3-5  nearly  approximated 


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at  base ;  ochreous-wliitish ;  costa  slenderly  reflexed  above  from 
base  to  |,  enclosing  an  ochreous-wliitish  hairpencil;  cilia  white. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  crocosticta,  n.  sp. 

.  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  face  whitish. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  dark  grey  streak  terminating  in 
supramedian  ring,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  tip  blackish. 
Porewings  hardly  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  hardly 
oblique  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  pale  greyish- 
ochreous  ;  a  greyish-ferruginous  dot  on  fold  near  base,  and  dark 
grey  elongate  dot  obliquely  beyond  and  above  it ;  stigmata  ferru¬ 
ginous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a  series  of  indistinct 
light  ferruginous  dots  from  beneath  middle  of  costa  very 
obliquely  outwards  to  beyond  second  discal,  then  acutely  angulatcd 
and  continued  faint  and  irregular  to  some  suffusion  above  dorsum 
beyond  middle ;  a  series  of  cloudy  subcrescentic  ferruginous  dots 
becoming  dark  grey  towards  costa,  from  beneath  costa  at  very 
obliquely  outwards  strongly  curved  near  termen  and  continued 
slightly  sinuate  to  near  dorsum  about  i  ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark 
ferruginous-grey  dots  round  posterior  part  of  eosta  and  termen  : 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate;  ochreous-wliitish;  cilia 
white,  base  ochreous-tinged. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  May  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  injncimda,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  18-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  face 
whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  dark  grey  streak  to  above 
middle,  base  and  apex  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Fore  wings 
somewhat  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  slightly  oblique  ; 
2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa;  light  greyish-ochreous, 
veins  suffused  light  fuscous ;  a  slightly  indicated  fuscous  dot  at 
base  of  fold  ;  stigmata  blackish,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ; 
a  blackish  dot  towards  costa  before  middle,  from  beyond  this  a 
series  connected  by  fuscous  shading  strongly  curved  round  second 
discal  stigma,  indented  on  fold,  to  dorsum  at  | ;  a  curved  series  of 
cloudy  blackish  dots  connected  by  slight  fuscous  suffusion  from 
costa  at  |  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  indented  beneath  costa,  apical 
area  beyond  this  suffused  fuscous  ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots 
round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  tips  whitish. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish -grey, 
a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  B.  Hapo,  Jurimaguas,  March,  May  {Parish)  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  chilosema  Meyr. 

Ilinclwings  <d  with  long  expansible  whitish  hairpencil  from  costal 
edge  towards  base  lying  along  costa  to  costal  -cilia  thickened  with 
scales  above  apex. 

Stenoma  antitacta,  n.  sp. 

rT .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  face  whitish. 
Palpi  whitish,  basal  |  of  second  joint  dark  grey,  base  and  tip  of 


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terminal  joint  blackish.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  vertical ;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa  ; 
whitish-ochreous  slightly  and  irregularly  sprinkled  light  fuscous  ;  a 
small  indistinct  fuscous  spot  towards  base  above  middle  connected 
with  dorsum  by  a  striga ;  stigmata  blackish,  plical  obliquely  beyond 
first  discal ;  an  inwards-oblique  suffused  blackish  spot  from  middle 
of  dorsum  reaching  to  just  before  plical  stigma  ;  triangular  blackish 
spots  on  costa  at  middle  and  |,  from  second  a  strongly  curved  waved 
blackish  line  near  termen  to  tornus  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish 
dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked  ;  ochreous-whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous- 
wliitish. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  a&ulans,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  19  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  grey 
except  tip,  terminal  joint  suffused  grey  towards  tip  anteriorly. 
Thorax  pale  violet-grey,  shoulders  whitish.  Fore  wings  gradually 
dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  hardly  oblique;  2  from 
near  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa  ;  pale  violet-grey  ;*  costal  edge 
whitish-ochreous  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  blackish-grey  ; 
an  evenly  curved  grey  line  from  a  blackish-grey  thickening  on  costa 
at  4-  near  termen  to  tornus  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots 
round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  Avhitish.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  connate  ;  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Peru,  J urimaguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  peridesma,  n.  sp, 

cf .  13  mm.  Head  dark  violet-grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  whitish 
externally  suffused  grey.  Thorax  bronzy-greyish-ochreous  anteriorly 
suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  costa  ; 
light  brownish-ochreous  speckled  grey ;  costal  and  apical  edge 
suffused  ferruginous,  base  of  costa  grey ;  second  discal  stigma 
small,  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  towards  tornus  whitish,  round 
apex  a  darker  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short- 
stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  volitans,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  33  mm.  Head  ochreous,  face  suffused  white.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  suffused  rosy  on  basal  and  pale  ochreous  anteriorly, 
terminal  joint  sprinkled  dark  grey  anteriorly.  Thorax  brownish- 
ochreous,  patagia  tinged  purplish-grey.  Forewings  posteriorly 
dilated,  costa  strongly  arched  posteriori}',  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  2-5  approximated,  6  to  apex  ; 
ochreous-brown,  on  posterior  third  thinly  strewn  elongate  flat  pale 
violet-grey  scales  tipped  blackish,  a  few  also  about  fold  ;  costal 
edge  ochreous-rosy  throughout,  edged  beneath  greyish- violet ; 
plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  blackish  :  cilia  light  brownish- 


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grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked;  ochreous-yellow ;  cilia 
light  yellowish  tinged  rosy. 

Peru,  Yahuas  Territory  ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  cantatrix,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  31  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish -fuscous  speckled  fuscous, 
face  suffused  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  suffused  fuscous. 
Forewings  -widest  beyond  middle,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse, ‘termen  somewhat  oblique;  2-5  approximated,  7  to  apex; 
whitish-fkscous  closely  speckled  fuscous,  anterior  half  of  costa 
rather  suffused  fuscous  ;  three  nearly  parallel  oblique  transverse 
dark  fuscous  lines,  first  before  middle,  not  reaching  margins,  second 
beyond  middle,  becoming  more  oblique  dorsally  and  ending  in 
tornus,  between  first  and  second  a  parallel  fascia  of  fuscous  suffu¬ 
sion  not  reaching  dorsum,  third  slightly  excurved  and  meeting 
second  on  tornus ;  a  dark  fuscous  dorsal  line  from  -1  to  |  ;  a  suffused 
dark  fuscous  line  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia 
whitish-fuscous  speckled  fuscous.  Hind  wings  3  and  4  connate; 
rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1500  feet;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  argicerauna,  n.  sp. 

<4 .  23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  mixed  dark  fuscous  and  with  dark  fuscous  subapical  ring, 
terminal  with  indistinct  basal  and  subbasal  rings  and  anterior  edge 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  rather 
broad,  broadest  in  middle,  costa  strongly  arched,  apex  rounded  off, 
termen  rounded,  rather  oblique;  2-4  approximated,  6  to  apparent 
(false)  apex ;  pale  greyish-ochreous,  slightly  greyer-tinged  along 
costa  towards  apex;  an  indistinct  acutely  dentate  whitish  line  run¬ 
ning  round  upper  margin  of  cell,  and  a  transverse  mark  on  end  of 
cell;  an  almost  marginal  series  of  small  indistinct  whitish  spots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hind  wings  3  and 
4  very  short-stalked;  ochreous-whitish  ;  cilia  white. 

Colombia,  Cantinero,  1300  feet ;  1  ex.  Near  algosa. 

Stenoma  orneopis,  n.  sp. 

d .  14  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  crown  suffused  pale  violet- 
fuscous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  externally  suffused  light  violet-fuscous, 
terminal  joint  anteriorly  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  violet- 
brownish.  Forewings  widest  before  middle,  costa  moderately 
arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded ;  2-5 
approximated,  6  to  apex  (apparent) ;  ochreous-grey-brownish,  with 
strong  violet  gloss;  extreme  costal  edge  white;  a  rounded  rosy- 
ochreous  spot  on  end  of  cell,  obscurely  edged  whitish ;  several 
minute  whitish  dots  on  apical  margin  :  cilia  purple-greyish.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  connate ;  blackish-grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey 
subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 


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Stenoma  melinopa,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  18-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  fuscous, 
terminal  joint  -white,  P'orewings  suboblong,  apex  rounded  off, 
termen  rounded,  vertical ;  2-5  approximated,  6  to  apex  (apparent) ; 
light  greyish-ochreous  strewn  dark  grey  dots  and  strigulse  ;  costal 
edge  light  oehreous  except  towards  extremities  ;  an  undefined  spot 
of  grey  suffusion  about  middle  of  costa;  a  round  ochreous-greenish 
spot  on  end  of  cell,  enclosing  a  more  or  less  expressed  blackish  dot, 
beneath  this  is  a  small  white  dot;  in  one  specimen  an  indistinct 
spot  of  greenish  tinge  before  tornus  :  cilia  light  grey,  tips  paler. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  pale  greyish  ;  cilia  pale  oehreous, 
whitish  towards  tips. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  pratifera,  n.  sp. 

S'.  20mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  sides  of  face  ferruginous. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  infuscated  except  apex.  Thorax 
oehreous,  a  grey  posterior  spot.  Porewings  slightly  broadest  before 
middle,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  2  from  near  angle,  0  to  apex  (indefinite)  ; 
light  brown  strewn  grey  dots  and  strigulse;  costal  edge  oebreous- 
yellowish  ;  a  light  moss-green  somewhat  darker-mottled  patch 
occupying  posterior  part  of  wing  except  a  narrow  terminal  fascia 
of  greyish  suffusion,  anterior  edge  running  from  costa  at  J-  directly 
half  across  wing,  then  outwards  to  end  of  cell,  and  again  directly 
to  dorsum  at  |,  a  white  dot  on  lower  angle  of  cell :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous  tinged  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate ;  whitish- 
yellowish,  basal  half  partially  suffused  pale  grey;  cilia  whitish- 
yellowish,  yellower  round  apex. 

Costa  Rica  ;  1  ex.  N ear  viriclis. 

Stenoma  horometra,  n.  sp. 

J .  25  mm.  Head  whitish,  more  or  less  greyish  on  crown. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  greyish.  Thorax  light  grey.  Forewings 
somewhat  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  scarcely 
oblique ;  2-5  closely  approximated,  7  to  termen,  *  8  to  costa ; 
whitish  closely  irrorated  fuscous  ;  several  suffused  dark  brown 
lines,  viz.,  one  slightly  curved  subdorsal  from  base  to  tornus,  two 
parallel  oblique  from  costa  before  ^  and  at  middle  running  into 
this,  one  from  costa  at  f  running  into  second  of  these  below  middle, 
one  rising  out  of  this  above  middle,  running  halfway  to  termen, 
then  right-angled  to  subdorsal  line  near  tornus,  and  one  round  apex 
and  termen ;  some  fine  dark  brown  interneural  lines  towards 
termen  but  not  reaching  it  or  preceding  line :  cilia  light  grey. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  sub- 
basal  shade. 

Peru,  Rio  Rapo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  delphinodes,  n.  sp. 

<y.  36-40  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  more  or  less  suffused 
violet-fuscous.  Palpi  violet-greyish,  second  joint  with  a  darker 


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streak.  Thorax  violet-fuscous,  a  whitish  posterior  spot,  crest  pos¬ 
teriorly  ochreous-tinged.  Forewings  widest  about  middle,  costa 
strongly  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ; 
2-5  approximated,  6  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  dark  violet-fuscous, 
lighter  and  browner  anteriorly  ;  second  discal  stigma  small,  grey- 
whitish  ;  a  terminal  series  of  blackish  marks  preceded  by  more  or 
less  obscure  whitish  suffusion  :  cilia  fuscous,  basal  half  on  termen 
ochreous- whitish  spotted  dark  fuscous,  on  costa  dark  fuscous. 
Hind  wings  3  and  4  very  short-stalked  ;  rather  dark  grey,  on  basal 
half  more  blackish-grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  La  Oroya,  Carabaya,  3000  feet,  March  ( Ockenclen ); 
Colombia,  If.  Tamaua,  Clioco,  320  feet,  February  ;  3  ex. 

Stenoma  leucorectis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  56-60  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  light  ochreous-orange  anteriorly,  with  dark  fuscous 
streak  to  above  middle,  teiminal  joint  blackish  towards  apex. 
Antennal  ciliations  under  1.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  costa 
moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight, 
oblique  ;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  ;  white  :  cilia  white.  Hind- 
wings  termen  sinuate  beneath  ajiex,  3  and  4  connate  ;  white  ;  cilia 
white.  Forewings  and  hindwings  beneath  with  broad  yellow- 
ochreous  costal  bands,  sometimes  some  grey  suffusion  at  apex  of 
forewings. 

Brazil,  Para,  J uly  ( Parish ) ;  and  Leopoldina,  Espiritu  Santo  ; 
2  ex. 

Stenoina  auxoleuca,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  47-53  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  orange  anteriorly,  a  blackish  streak  on  basal  half,  tip 
of  terminal  joint  blackish-grey.  Antennal  ciliations  <3  1^-  Fore¬ 
wings  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  rather  oblique;  2  from  towards  angle,  7  to  apex 
(indefinite)  ;  white  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ; 
white  ;  cilia  white.  Forewings  beneath  suffused  grey-yellowish 
towards  costa  and  tinged  gre}'-yellowish  on  cell  and  costal  half, 
but  leaving  a  slender  white  median  longitudinal  streak,  and  a. 
white  fascia  round  apex  and  termen  ;  hindwings  tinged  grey- 
yellowdsh  towards  costa. 

Brazil,  Leopoldina,  Espiritu  Santo ;  2  ex. 

Stenoma  maturescens,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  42-50  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  more  or  less  orange,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  4-^, 
terminal  joint  usually  blackish  towards  tips  or  sometimes  wholly 
blackish  or  wholly  white.  Antennal  ciliations  3  14.  Forewings 
dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded, 
rather  oblique ;  2  from  towards  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ; 
white:  cilia  white.  Hindwings  termen  rounded,  3  and  4  connate; 
white  ;  cilia  white.  Forewdngs  beneath  suffused  light  ochreous- 
yellowish  except  towards  dorsum,  deeper  yellow-ochreous  towards 


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costa  and  apex,  round  apical  edge  more  or  less  suffused  fuscous  ; 
liind\Tings  beneath  suffused  yellow-ochreous  towards  costa. 

Frexch  Guiaxa,  ft.  Maroni ;  10  ex. 

Stenoma  argonais,  n.  sp. 

3 .  42  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  pale  orange  anteriorly,  a  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal 
half,  terminal  joint  blackish-grey  towards  apex.  Antennal  ciliations 
under  1.  Forewings  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  2  from  towards  angle,  7  to 
apex  (indefinite);  white:  cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ; 
white  ;  cilia  white.  Forewings  beneath  tinged  yellowish  except 
towards  dorsum,  towards  costa  and  apex  suffused  deeper  j-ellow- 
ochreous,  apical  edge  suffused  fuscous  ;  hindwings  beneath  suffused 
ochreous-yellowish  towards  costa  and  apical  part  of  termen. 

Brazil,  Fonte  Boa,  February  ( Parish )  1  ex. 

Stenoma  megaleuca  Meyr. 

Thorax  and  abdomen  of  original  type  (still  unique)  described  as 
white  (I  supposed  them  to  be  discoloured) ;  actually  the  thorax  is 
tinged  greyish-ochreous  except  patagia,  abdomen  -suffused  pale 
grejish-ochreous  becoming  greyer  posteriori}" ;  I  now  think  this 
colouring  may  be  natural,  but  am  not  certain  ;  there  is  nothing  of 
the  sort  in  any  of  the  allied  species.  Otherwise  the  species  is 
nearest  aiucoleuca. 

Stenoma  isarga,  n.  sp. 

2  •  40  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Palpi  white,  basal 
half  of  second  joint  orange-ochreous  with  a  blackish  streak, 
terminal  joint  blackish  except  towards  base.  Middle  and  posterior 
legs  wholly  white.  Forewings  rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique;  white:  cilia 
white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate;  white;  cilia  wBite.  Wings 
beneath  wholly  white. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1500  feet,  Xovember; 
1  ex. 

Stenoma  philomela,  n.  sp. 

3 .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  ochreous-orange  anteriorly,  a  blackish  streak  on  basal  |, 
tip  of  terminal  joint  blackish-grey.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Fore- 
wings  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rounded,  rather  oblique ;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ; 
white  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  yellow- whitish- 
grey,  apical  edge  yellow  ;  cilia  white.  Forewings  beneath  suffused 
light  yellowish  except  towards  dorsum,  towards  costa  suffused 
ochreous-orange,  apical  edge  suffused  dark  grey;  hindwings  beneath 
suffused  yellowish  towards  costa. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish);  1  ex. 

Stenoma  subita,  n.  sp. 

<3  •  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  grey.  Palpi  grey. 
Forewings  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 


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oblique  ;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  dark  fuscous, 
darkest  towards  dorsum,  some  oclireous-brownish  suffusion  in 
middle  of  disc  and  before  termen  :  cilia  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  connate;  white;  a  very  broad  dark  fuscous  terminal  band 
occupying  posterior  half  of  wing  throughout,  dorsum  and  subdoisal 
hairs  suffused  grey  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz, '1500  feet;  1  ex. 

A  2  from  Kio  Negro,  1650  feet,  Colombia,  33  mm.,  forewings 
uniform  purplish- fuscous,  terminal  band  of  hindwings  narrower 
and  occupying  only  ^  of  wing  except  on  costa,  is  probably  the 
other  sex  of  this. 

Stenoma  regesta,  n.  sp. 

<$  ^  •  26-29  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish  partially 
tinged  pale  brownish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  tinged  pale 
ochreous,  with  fuscous  streak  and  apical  ring,  base  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  faintly  sinuate, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  hardly  oblique ;  2  from  near 
angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite);  whitish-ochreous,  sometimes  partially 
tinged  brownish  ;  eight  elongate  dark  fuscous  marks  along  costa 
from  1  to  apex  ;  three  indistinct  irregular  dentate  lines  of  fuscous 
or  dark  fuscous  irroration  from  costa  anteriorly,  first  two  nearly 
obsolete  in  disc  but  forming  irregular  spots  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion 
on  dorsum  before  and  beyond  middle,  third  directed  towards  tornus 
but  becoming  obsolete;  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous,  plical  very 
obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a  waved  fuscous  shade  just  below 
costa  on  posterior  half ;  some  irregular  marking  of  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  below  middle  of  termen  and  on  tornus ;  a  terminal  series 
of  dark  fuscous  dots  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  barred  fuscous  on  costa 
and  lower  part  of  termen.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  light  grey, 
apical  edge  suffused  whitish-ochreous;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  ( Parish ) ;  Colombia,  Sosomoko, 
2650  feet,  March  ;  4  ex. 

Stenoma  sustentata,  n.  sp. 

S  •  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  pale 
brownish-ochreous,  second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  streak  termi-  . 
nating  in  supramedian  ring,  and  fuscous  apical  ring,  terminal  joint 
dark  grey  anteriorly  at  base  and  beneath  apex.  Forewings  slightly 
dilated,  apex  obtuse, termen  somewhat  oblique;  2  from  near  angle, 

7  to  apex;  light  brownish-ochreous;  markings  rather  dark  violet- 
fuscous  ;  a  suffused  streak  from  base  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum, 
where  it  runs  into  an  irregular  suffused  fascia  from  apex  widening 
downwards  and  covering  posterior  half  of  dorsum,  leaving  a  narrow 
suffused  terminal  streak  of  groundcolour,  a  terminal  series  of  dark 
dots  ;  a  small  suffused  spot  beneath  costal  edge  in  middle,  whence 
an  oblique  series  of  2  or  3  cloudy  dots  runs  to  middle  of  posterior 
fascia :  cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous,  on  tornus  and  above  apex 
suffused  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate ;  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey, 
basal  half  suffused  darker. 

Colombia,  La  Selva  Choco,  4000  feet,  September ;  1  ex. 

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Stenoma  constricta,  n.  sp. 

.  24  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  basal  half 
of  second  joint  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings 
elongate,  parallel-sided,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
2  from  towards  angle,  6  to  apex  ;  whiiish,  irregularly  sprinkled 
pale  brownish,  dorsal  half  mostly  suffused  light  brownish,  between 
second  and  third  shades  extending  |  across  wing,  costal  edge  white; 
an  elongate  brownish  spot  below  costa  at  base ;  three  irregular 
waved  brownish  shades  partially  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  first  from 
costa  at  |  to  before  middle  of  dorsum,  second  from  before  middle 
of  costa  obliquely  excurved  to  dorsum  at  J,  third  from  before  |  of 
costa  obliquely  excurved  to  before  tornus ;  stigmata  indicated  by 
dark  fuscous  irroration,  plical  and  first  discal  elongate,  on  first 
shade,  second  discal  dot-like  on  second  ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark 
fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish, 
towards  base  slightly  tinged  brownish.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
ochreous-whitish  ;  3  and  4  short-stalked. 

Colomeia,  Mt.  Socorro,  12,500  feet,  July  ;  1  ex.  ISe&rJlumincdis. 

Stenoma  elaeurga,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  olive-greyish-ochreous,'face  whitish- 
tinged.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish  irregularly  sprinkled  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
rounded,  slightly  oblique;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite); 
light  greyish-ochreous,  irregularly  sprinkled  olive-fuscous,  especially 
towards  base,  on  an  oblique  fascia  before  middle,  and  beyond  sub- 
terminal  line;  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  obscurely  darker, 
second  discal  dark  fuscous,  distinct ;  3  or  4  dots  of  dark  olive- 
fuscous  irroration  towards  costa  before  middle,  a  strongly  excurved 
series  of  very  undefined  dots  from  beneath  costa  before  middle 
round  second  discal  stigma  to  middle  of  dorsum,  and  a  strongly 
angulated  subterminal  series  of  cloudy  dots  from  costa  before  §  to 
dorsum  towards  tornus ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  fuscous  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  faintly  barred 
greyish  on  basal  half,  a  greyish  median  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate;  grey;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Bolivia,  Bio  Songo,  2500  feet;  1  ex.  Next  bryocosma. 

LYCHNOCRATES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  raised  hairs ;  ocelli  inferior ;  tongue  short. 
Antennae  f,  in  <5  moderately  ciliated,  basal  joint  stout,  thickened 
with  scales,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  slightly  curved, 
obliquely  ascending,  second  joint  long,  thickened  with  dense  scales, 
rather  rough  beneath  and  at  apex,  terminal  joint  |  of  second, 
slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed. 
Thorax  densely  hairy  beneath.  Anterior  tibiae  short,  stout,  tarsi 
longer  than  tibiae,  unusually  thickened  with  scales ;  posterior  tibiae 
rough-scaled  above.  Fore  wings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  near  angle, 
7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate, 


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termen  slightly  sinuate,  cilia  -J- ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated, 
6  and  7  short-stalked. 

Allied  to  Loxotoma. 

Lyclmocrates  leucocapna,  n.  sp. 

(S  .  46  mm.  Head  whitish,  front  part  of  crown  suffused  fuscous. 
Palpi  orange-fulvous,  second  joint  gradually  suffused  fuscous  to¬ 
wards  apex  and  whitish  at  apex,  terminal  joint  blackish,  posteriorly 
white  towards  base.  Thorax  fulvous,  posteriorly  suffused  whitish. 
Abdomen  ochreous-orange,  segments  2-6  irrorated  dark  fuscous 
above.  Anterior  tibiae  deep  orange  with  dark  fuscous  streak,  tarsi 
blackish  mixed  white  at  apex  of  joints.  Forewings  elongate- 
triangular,  costa  strongly  arched  towards  middle,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  obliquely  rounded ;  fuscous  suffused  dark  fuscous ;  an 
orange  costal  band  from  base  to  |,  costal  edge  dark  fuscous 
posteriorly,  a  short  suffused  white  streak  within  it  from  base ; 
some  white  suffusion  towards  base  of  dorsum ;  a  large  patch  of 
iridescent  white  suffusion  occupying  most  of  area  beyond  cell  but 
not  extending  to  margin,  and  crossed  by  dark  fuscous  veins  :  cilia 
brownish  mixed  dark  fuscous,  basal  half  spotted  white.  Hindwings 
light  ockreous-yellow,  dorsum  deeper;  cilia  light  yellowish,  outer 
half  tinged  grey. 

Colombia,  Medina,  1650  feet ;  1  ex. 

MYSAKOMIMA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  short. 
Antennae  §,  in  J  moderately  ciliated,  basal  joint  moderate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  short,  curved,  not  reaching  summit  of 
eye,  slender,  smooth,  terminal  joint  extremely  short,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Thorax  with  posterior  crest.  Anterior 
tibiae  and  tarsi  very  short,  stout ;  posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled 
above.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  4  approximated, 

6  and  7  short-stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings 
over  1,  ovate,  cilia  ^  ;  3  and  4  closely  approximated  •  at  base, 

5  curved,  nearly  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Perhaps  allied  to  Baeonoma. 

Mysaromima  liquescens,  n.  sp. 

c? .  40  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  crest  indigo-blue-fuscous. 
Antennal  ciliations  1.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  2  basal 
segments  suffused  greyish-yellow  on  dorsum.  Fore  wings  rather 
broad,  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded, 
somewhat  oblique ;  glossy  white ;  a  blotch  of  greyish-ochreous 
and  bluish-fuscous  suffusion  on  dorsum  near  base ;  a  glossy  light 
iridescent-bronzy-grey  oval  patch  occupying  cell  from  |  of  wing, 
surrounded  above  and  posteriorly  with  greenish  suffusion  mixed 
grey,  and  including  a  similar  round  spot  beyond  middle,  beneath 
this  is  lighter  grey  suffusion  to  fold,  and  beyond  it  wider  pale 
yellow-greyish  suffusion  extended  down  to  before  tornus ;  in  this 


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beyond  cell  is  an  irregular  shining  milk-white  raised  transverse 
striga,  two  similar  dots  obliquely  placed  before  and  above  it,  and 
two  short  fine  nearly  parallel  lines  beneath  median  portion  of 
patch,  anterior  extremity  of  lower  bent  down ;  posterior  fourth 
of  costa  suffused  light  yellow-greyish  :  cilia  white,  on  costa  grey. 
Hind  wings  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  somewhat  deeper  towards 
apex;  cilia  whitish-yellowish. 

Colombia,  Bio  Negro,  1650  feet,  April;  1  ex.  This  striking 
insect  is  an  interesting  example  of  the  type  imitative  of  birds’ 
•excrement;  it  is  difficult  to  believe  that  the  raised  white  dots  and 
streaks  are  not  fluid. 

Ptilogenes  brachyplaca,  n.  sp. 

S  .  20-21  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  and 
extreme  tip  of  terminal  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  more 
or  less  infuscated  on  dorsum,  a  posterior  purple-blackish  spot. 
Forewings  slightly  dilated,  ternien  vertical;  whitish-ochreous; 
costal  edge  more  ochieous,  grey  at  base;  a  subquadrate  purple- 
blackish  blotch  on  dorsum  towards  base,  margined  above  with 
brown  suffusion;  a  purplish-grey  mark  on  cost  a  at  a  small 
triangular  spot  on  middle  of  costa,  3  or  4  marks  in  a  subcostal 
senes  beneath  these,  and  a  shadowy  mark  indicating  termination 
of  series  from  dorsum  at  4;  some  brownish-ochreous  suffusion 
above  middle  of  disc,  and  another  cloud  beyond  blackish  second 
discal  stigma;  a  tiatt ened-triangular  purplish-grey  spot  on  costa 
about  |,  whence  a  curved  grey  line  becoming  a  series  of  dots 
below  middle  runs  to  tornus ;  apical  and  terminal  edge  ochreous 
with  a  purplish-grey  waved  line  round  apex  becoming  dotted 
below:  cilia  purplish-grey,  towards  tornus  whitish.  Hindwings 
(without  subcostal  hairpencil)  3  and  4  connate:  light  grey  suffused 
whitish-ochreous  towards  base;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  faint 
greyish  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish );  French  Gijiana,  B.  ITaroni; 
2  ex.  Excessively  like  palliata,  but  certainly  distinct  by  absence 
of  subcostal  hairpencil  of  hindwings  ;  the  dorsal  blotch  of  fore¬ 
wings  is  shorter  and  subquadrate  (in  palliata  oblong),  and  the 
thorax  in  palliata  is  wholly  blackish  except  anterior  margin,  but 
these  differences  might  naturally  be  thought  varietal.  Walsing- 
ham’s  palliata  is  certainly  as  identified,  for  he  mentions  the 
hairpencil  (his  figure  and  description  are  poor,  probably  from  a 
worn  example;  I  have  a  good  series);  and  also  Busek’s  synonym 
carbonifera ,  for  (though  overlooking  the  hairpencil)  he  correctly 
describes  the  thorax. 

Ptilogenes  funicularis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23  mm.  Head  light  brownish,  frontal  hairs  erect,  face 
whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  fuscous  subapical  ring, 
terminal  joint  with  base  and  supramedian  ring  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  brownish.  Eorewings  widest  before  middle,  costa  strongly 
arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  vertical ;  light 


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brownish,  sprinkled  violet-fuscous  and  dark  fuscous,  especially  on 
edges  of  veins ;  costal  edge  white  with  about  ten  small  elongate 
dark  fuscous  spots  or  marks  ;  some  irregular  dark  streaking  in  cell, 
and  an  indistinct  irregular  dentate  rather  oblique  dark  fuscous 
line  at  about  P ;  a  terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  marks  preceded 
by  whitish  suffusion  between  veins:  cilia  light  brownish,  with 
traces  of  darker  and  paler  bars.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate; 
rather  .dark  grey,  apical  edge  whitish;  cilia  grey,  tips  whitish. 

French  Guiana,  R.  Maroni ;  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  melanometra,  n.  sp. 

$  .  23  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second 
joint,  and  base  and  subapical  ring  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  white  sprinkled  grey.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  termen 
slightly  oblique  ;  white,  slightly  speckled  grey  ;  markings  blackish  ; 
a  very  short  oblique  streak  from  base  of  costa;  transverse  spots  on 
costa  about  middle,  and  |,  first  rather  oblique,  pointing  to  a 
spot  in  disc,  another  spot  in  disc  at  | ;  a  few  undefined  dots  of 
grey  and  blackish  scales  indicating  two  irregular  sinuate-curved 
series  rising  from  second  and  third  costal  spots;  a  praemarginal 
series  of  small  spots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  some 
indistinct  greyish  dots  in  a  median  series.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
short-stalked ;  whitish-grey ;  cilia  white,  a  light  grey  subbasal 
line. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February  ;  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  chionoptila,  n.  sp. 

c 5  •  19  mm.  Plead  white  slightly  touched  pale  grey.  Palpi 
stout,  white,  basal  |  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous,  base  of  terminal 
joint  and  traces  of  subapical  ring  grey.  Thorax  white  sprinkled 
light  grey.  Forewings  hardly  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen 
slightly  oblique;  white  thinly  speckled  dark  fuscous;  markings 
fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated  black ;  a  strigula  from  costa  near  base, 
and  small  dot  beneath  it;  spots  on  costa  at  middle,  and  |,  first 
small,  sending  a  somewhat  curved  series  of  small  indistinct  spots 
greyish  below  middle  to  near  dcrsum  at  |-,  second  scarcely  larger, 
third  moderately  large,  from  behind  second  discal  white  ridge- tuft 
a  rather  broad  fasciate  streak  of  suffusion  running  to  dorsum 
before  tornus  and  uniting  in  disc  with  a  slightly  curved  shade 
from  third  costal  spot;  a  curved  interrupted  subterminal  shade; 
a  marginal  series  of  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  an 
interrupted  median  series  of  dark  fuscous  points.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  connate;  grey;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  stagnicolor,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  18-19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white  tinged  grey-greenish, 
second  joint  of  palpi  with  dark  fuscous  streak  on  basal  g.  Fore¬ 
wings  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  somewhat  obliquely 


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rounded;  grey-whitish,  with  faint  greenish  tinge  ;  small  dark  grey 
spots  oil  costa  at  5,  middle,  and  |,  faint  irregular  curved  lines 
from  each  hardly  perceptibly  indicated  by  grey  suffusion,  upper 
half  of  second  rather  strongly  outwards-oblique  and  marked  with 
3  or  4  indistinct  darker  dots ;  a  faint  subterminal  line  also  indi¬ 
cated  ;  a  marginal  series  of  grey  dots  round  apex  and  termen  : 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Ptilogenes  scutellata  Meyr. 

This  species,  of  which  I  have  obtained  a  long  series,  ranges  to 
Brazil  and  Peru,  and  varies  verv  considerably,  besides  the  sexual 
differences ;  I  now  recognise  that  hemiclilora  Meyr.  must  be  sunk 
as  a  synonym. 

Ptilogenes  ommatopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  26-29  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous  mixed  grey  and  white. 
Palpi  brownish,  apex  of  second  joint,  and  median  ring  and  apex 
of  terminal  whitish.  Thorax  brownish,  anterior  margin,  a  bar 
behind  it,  and  another  behind  middle  dark  brown.  Porewings 
dilated,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  light  brownish- 
ochreous,  irregularly  mixed  fuscous  or  grey  ;  two  irregular  fuscous 
shades  from  costa  near  base  and  two  about  reaching  about  half 
across  wing  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  small,  black,  latter 
placed  in  a  white  spot,  an  indistinct  curved  dentate-fuscous  line 
from  a  small  spot  on  costa  in  middle  just  behind  this  to  dorsum 
beyond  middle;  a  chestnut-brown  patch  occupying  apical  third 
of  wing,  edge  nearly  straight  but  somewhat  irregular,  partially 
streaked  black  between  veins,  including  above  middle  a  dark 
fuscous  blotch  rounded  and  white-edged  anteriorly  but  suffused 
posteriorly,  and  a  curved  white  line  near  before  apex  and  termen  : 
eilia  grey,  an  interrupted  dark  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  connate;  dark  grey;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal 
shade. 

Colombia,  Bio  Siato,  5200  feet,  and  San  Antonio,  6600  feet ; 
Bolivia,  Andes,  10,000  feet ;  4  ex. 

Ptilogenes  byssophanes,  n.  sp. 

<5  $ .  16-21  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  whitish-fuscous. 
Palpi  fuscous,  sometimes  partially  suffused  dark  fuscous,  tips  of 
joints  sometimes  whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  scattered  violet- 
whitish  specks.  Porewings  dark  fuscous,  irregularly  and  variably 
suffused  purplish  with  violet-whitish  specks,  terminal  third  except 
towards  costa  and  dorsum  chestnut-brown  ;  discal  stigmata  large, 
cloudy,  darker ;  sometimes  an  irregular  white  torual  blotch ; 
terminal  edge  white,  becoming  dots  towards  tornus  :  cilia  purple, 
a  whitish -tinged  median  line,  outer  half  dark  fuscous  with  strong 
blue  reflections.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey  with  darker 
basal  shade,  round  apex  suffused  dark  blue-fuscous. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December,  January ;  Peru,  Eio_  Hapo,  May 
(Parish) ;  7  ex. 


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Ptilogenes  dryosphaera,  n.  sp. 

i 

c? .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  back  of  crown  fuscous. 
Palpi  white  speckled  fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated ; 
8  and  9  stalked ;  white,  irregularly  strewn  very  fine  fuscous 
speckling,  especially  towards  middle  of  costa,  and  posterior  part  of 
dorsum  and  termen  ;  grey  suffused  spots  on  costa  at  |  and  middle ; 
plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  blackish,  between  these  a  roundish 
brown  submedian  blotch,  margined  on  lower  half  by  a  larger 
trapezoidal  blotch  of  grey  suffusion  resting  on  dorsum  ;  beyond 
second  discal  a  large  roundish  blotch  of  grey  suffusion,  almost 
confluent  with  moderate  grey  fascia  extending  round  apex  and 
termen,  indistinct  blackish  dots  round  apical  and  terminal  margin: 
cilia  greyish,  darker-speckled  and  with  darker  subb  i sal  shade,  on 
tornus  white.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  {Parish) ;  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  praenubila,  n.  sp. 

5  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  white 
sprinkled  black,  anteriorly  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  dilated; 
white,  suffusedly  irrorated  grey  on  anterior  half  and  thinly  speckled 
posteriorly ;  a  fine  blackish-grey  transverse  strigula  from  costa 
very  near  base  ;  small  grey  spots  on  costa  at  1  and  middle,  from 
first  an  indistinct  grey  line  with  some  blackish  scales  indicating  two 
or  three  dots,  shortly  indented  near  costa,  then  straight  to  dorsum 
at  ;  a  transverse  blackish-grey  mark  on  end  of  cell ;  near  beyond 
this  a  transverse  blotch  of  brownish-grey  suffusion  ;  a  trapezoidal 
blotch  of  dark  grey  suffusion  on  dorsum  beyond  middle,  from  costa 
at  |  a  blackish-grey  line,  shortly  indented  towards  costa,  then 
gently  excurved  to  posterior  angle  of  this  but  obsolescent  near  it ; 
a  fuscous  patch  occupying  terminal  area  beyond  this  except  on  a 
costal  spot  following  it  and  towards  tornus  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  shade. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  ichtliyodes,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  19  mm.  Head  grey,  face  white.  Palpi  grey  sprinkled 
white.  Thorax  pale  brownish,  a  transverse  anterior  and  annular 
median  shade  fuscous.  Forewings  dilated,  costa  abruptly  bent 
at  |  ;  brownish  ;  dark  brown  oblique  shades  from  costa  at  base 
and  f  reaching  half  across  wing;  a  dark  violet-grey  oblong  blotch 
along  basal  third  of  dorsum  ;  a  slightly  curved  bluish-grey  fascia 
crossing  wing  just  beyond  these  markings;  a  dark  brown  suffused 
streak  from  beyond  end  of  cell  inwards-oblique  to  fold,  3  or  4 
white  marks  above  median  area  of  fold ;  a  dark  brown  patch 
occupying  apical  area,  margined  by  a  slightly  incurved  blackish 
line  from  angle  of  costa  to  tornus,  preceded  on  lower  ^  by  a  grey 
fascia  triangularly  expanded  towards  dorsum,  within  this  patch 
some  black  streaking  between  veins,  and  a  roundish  blotch  indi¬ 
cated  by  blackish  marginal  suffusion  anteriorly  and  an  obscure 


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•whitish  curved  prse marginal  line  posteriorly :  cilia  grey,  suffused 
brownish  round  apex.  Hind  wings  dark  grey;  cilia  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Rio  Hapo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  illita,  n.  sp. 

3 .  14  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  crown  brownish.  Palpi 
white,  sprinkled  fuscous,  basal  half  of  second  joint,  and  basal  and 
supramedian  bands  of  terminal  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish  speckled 
grey  anteriorly,  brownish-tinged  posteriorly.  Porewings  slightly 
dilated,  apex  and  termen  rounded  ;  white ;  an  ochreous-grey  patch 
occupying  basal  third,  extended  as  a  costal  band  to  |,  a  mode¬ 
rately  broad  suffused  median  fascia  running  into  this,  two  un¬ 
defined  transverse  shades  beyond  cell,  and  a  blotch  extending 
along  termen ;  second  discal  stigma  black  ;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  brownish,  two  or  three 
darker  lines.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Peru,  liio  Hapo,  May  (Parish);  1  ex.  • 

Ptilogenes  prudentula,  n.  sp. 

3  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  some  very  fine  grey  speckling. 
Palpi  white  sprinkled  grey,  basal  half  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous, 
terminal  joint  with  two  dark  grey  bands.  Porewings  somewhat 
dilated,  apex  obtuse ;  7  and  8  stalked  ;  white,  speckled  grey  and 
dark  grey  ;  a  slightly  curved  shade  of  dark  grey  irroration  from 
costa  at  ^  to  dorsum  at  |,  and  another  somewhat  sinuate  from 
costa  at  to  dorsum  before  tornus ;  plica!  and  second  discal 
stigmata  black,  a  median  band  of  grey  suffusion  passing  between 
these  but  not  reaching  dorsum  :  a  streak  of  grey-brownish  suffusion 
just  before  termen  on  upper  | ;  a  terminal  series  of  black  dots  : 
cilia  grey,  before  apex  and  beneath  tornus  white.  Hindwings 
light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish):  1  ex. 

Ptilogenes  argocymba,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  16-19  mm.  Head  light  ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  a  streak  on  basal  half  of  second  joint,  and  base  and  sub- 
apical  ring  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  light  fuscous, 
anterior  margin  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  hardly  dilated, 
apex  and  termen  rounded ;  greyish-ochreous  or  light  fuscous, 
sprinkled  darker  ;  an  elongate  semioval  white  costal  blotch  extending 
from  1  to  near  apex,  margined  beneath  by  dark  fuscous  suffusion  ; 
a  toothed  whitish-ochreous  line  round  apex  and  termen,  indenta¬ 
tions  filled  dark  fuscous  suffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  fuscous 
basal  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  grey ;  cilia  whitish,  a 
grey  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  (Parish) ;  4  ex. 

Ptilogenes  leucoplasta,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  mm.  Crown  fuscous,  face  and  forehead  whitish. 
Palpi  3  fuscous,  darker  posteriorly,  $  whitish.  Thorax  dark 


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fuscous.  Forewings  hardly  dilated,  apex  and  termen  rounded; 
dark  fuscous  ;  a  broad  white  fusiform  costal  band,  almost  from 
base  to  apex  ;  2  or  3  indistinct  whitish  dots  on  termen  :  cilia 
ochreous- whitish,  two  dark  fuscous  shades.  Hind  wings  3  and  4 
stalked ;  grey,  in  $  darker ;  cilia  whitish,  in  $  a  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

Frazil,  Teffe,  December;  Peru,  Iquitos,  May  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Ptilogenes  mysticopis,  n.  sp. 

<4 .  20-21  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
grey.  Antennal  ciliations  4.  Thorax  whitish,  slightly  sprinkled 
dark  grey.  Forewings  hardly  dilated,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded;  pale  greyish,  thinly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  dorsal  third 
suffused  whitish ;  a  broad  white  fusiform  costal  band  from  near 
base  to  near  apex,  edged  below  with  slight  irregular  dark  fuscous 
suffusion:  cilia  pale  greyish,  mixed  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate,  5  nearly  parallel ;  pale  greyish-ochreous  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Peru,  Oconeque,  Carabaya,  7000  feet,  February  (Ockenderi) ; 
2  ex. 

Ptilogenes  niphoclilaena,  n.  sp. 

d  .  25  mm.  Head  greyish-ochreous  or  fuscous,  face  suffused 
whitish.  Palpi  slaty-grey,  terminal  joint  darker,  tips  of  joints 
whitish.  Thorax  grey  or  purplish-fuscous,  suffused  white  posteriorly. 
Forewings  hardly  dilated,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded  ; 
fuscous,  slightly  purplish-tinged,  more  or  less  sprinkled  darker  ; 
an  irregular-edged  white  basal  patch  occupying  about  j  of  wing, 
angulated  and  prominent  on  fold  ;  some  darker  suffusion  towards 
costa  beyond  this,  and  about  middle  ;  second  discal  stigma  mode¬ 
rately  large,  dark  fuscous;  a  terminal  series  of  cloudy  dark  fuscous 
dots :  cilia  pale  grey,  basal  half  dark  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  whitish-grey,  basal  third  grey. 

Peru,  Hio  Napo,  May  (Parish);  2  ex. 

Enmitnrga  commutata,  n.  sp. 

<3  $  .  1  5-17  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
fuscous  streak  on  basal  half  and  incomplete  subapical  ring,  terminal 
joint  with  basal,  median,  and  apical  dark  fuscous  rings.  Thorax 
whitish  slightly  marked  with  brownish  tinge.  Forewings  rather 
elongate-oblong,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  oblique  ;  6  to  apex  ; 
white ;  a  dark  brown  dot  on  base  of  fold,  and  a  brown  dot  near 
base  above  it ;  more  or  less  brown  suffusion  towards  base  of 
dorsum;  second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous;  a  dark  fuscous  mark 
on  costa  at  j,  wrhence  an  irregular  ’brownish  line  with  expansions 
or  angles  indicating  first  discal  and  plical  stigmata  runs  to  a  blotch 
of  suffusion  on  dorsum  before  middde  ;  a  triangular  dark  fuscous 
spot  on  costa  beyond  middle,  whence  an  indistinct  brownish  inter¬ 
rupted  or  partially  obsolete  line  runs  beyond  second  discal  stigma 
to  dorsum  at  ^ ;  a  larger  triangular  dark  fuscous  spot  on  costa 
at  f,  whence  a  curved  brownish  line  runs  to  tornus ;  a  marginal 


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series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish,  round 
apex  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  grey-whitish  ; 
cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  Teffe,  November,  December  (Parish)  :  8  ex. 
So  similar  to  several  species  of  the  promotella  group  of  Stenoma 
as  to  be  easily  mistaken  for  them,  but  the  differently  marked 
palpi  as  well  as  the  peculiar  neuration  show  that  it  is  a  true 
Eumiturga. 

Antaeotricha  emollita,  n.  sp. 

$  .  25  mm.  Head  pale  brownish-ochreous,  face  whitish.  (Palpi 
broken.)  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  dark  fuscous  lateral 
stripes.  Forewings  hardly  narrowed  posteriorly,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rounded,  almost  vertical ;  rather  dark  bronzy-brown,  costal 
edge  whitish ;  basal  fourth  with  dorsum  and  some  irregular 
markings  suffused  dark  fuscous,  two  enclosing  a  whitish  spot 
beneath  costa  ;  costal  half  from  |  to  |  lighter,  and  broadly  suffused 
whitish  towards  costa  except  on  a  spot"  somewhat  beyond  middle; 
dorsal  area  beneath  fold  suffused  dark  fuscous  with  a  few  whitish 
scales;  second  discal  stigma  cloudy,  dark  fuscous;  a  whitish  line 
from  costa  near  apex  to  tornus,  indented  towards  costa  ;  a  waved 
whitish-ochreous  marginal  line  round  apex  and  termen,  obscure 
dots  of  darker  suffusion  preceding  this  :  cilia  light  grey  obscurely 
barred  whitish-ochreous,  towards  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
short-stalked  ;  dark  grey  ;  costa  broadly  expanded  on  anterior  half 
with  fringe  of  dense  projecting  grey  hairscales  tipped  whitish, 
with  expansible  whitish  hairpencil  in  subcostal  groove  from  base 
to  beyond  middle;  cilia  light  greyish  with  darker  subbasal  shade, 
tips  whitish  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen. 

Colombia:  lex.  Next  melanopis. 

Antaeotricha  semiovata,  n.  sp. 

3 .  29  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish  (injured).  Palpi  grey, 
terminal  joint  white  except  on  basal  tkiid  and  at  apex  anteriorly. 
Forewings  elongate,  termen  somewhat  oblique ;  white ;  a  grey 
cloud  on  costa  at  4,  3  or  4  irregular  shades  crossing  dorsal  half 
anteriorly,  five  small  cloudy  spots  in  disc  from  middle  to  near 
termen,  and  a  larger  spot  on  tornus  ;  a  semioval  dark  grey  blotch 
occupying  median  area  of  dorsum,  crossed  in  middle  by  a  faint 
dentate  line  of  whitish  irroratiou :  cilia  white,  towards  tornus 
basal  third  grey.  Hindwings  whitish-grey;  costa  expanded  on 
anterior  half,  with  dense  projecting  fringe  of  grey  hairscales  tipped 
white,  with  rather  short  white  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  not 
reaching  middle  ;  cilia  white,  basal  third  light  grey. 

Colombia,  Alto  de  las  Ances,  7250  feet ;  1  ex.  Nearest  Thammi. 

Antaeotricha  fulta,  n.  sp. 

.  27  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
suffused  grey  streak  and  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  basal 
half  and  tip  grey.  Thorax  grey-whitish,  a  grey  posterior  spot. 


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Forewings  elongate-oblong,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  white,  basal 
area  tinged  grey;  a  small  dark  fuscous  mark  on  base  of  costa; 
towards  dorsum  anteriorly  two  roundish  light  grey  spots  partially 
edged  darker  grey  ;  an  oblique  rather  dark  fuscous  fascia  including 
a  light  greyish  shade  and  tinged  green-yellowish  posteriorly  from  4 
of  costa  to  a  darker  elongate  blotch  occupying  median  third  of 
dorsum  and  crossed  by  two  fine  angulated  lines  of  white  irroration  ; 
about  seven  cloudy  greyish  spots  in  disc  between  middle  and  apex, 
and  a  larger  one  just  before  tornus  ;  cilia  white,  a  bar  beneath 
apex,  and  basal  third  except  on  costa  light  greyish.  Hindwings 
light  grey,  base  whitish  ;  costa  expanded  on  anterior  half,  with 
dense  projecting  fringe  of  dark  grey  hairscales  tipped  white,  with 
white  subcostal  hairpencil  not  reaching  middle ;  cilia  white,  base 
greyish. 

Colombia.,  Monte  del  Eden,  9550  feet,  October  ;  1  ex7  Between 
semiovatci  and  Ribbei. 

Antaeotriclia  sana,  n.  sp. 

$  .  25  mm.  Head  white,  crown  centrally  tinged  grey.  Palpi 
light  fuscous,  tip  of  second  joint,  and  terminal  joint  posteriorly 
whitish.  Thorax  white,  a  postmedian  bar  and  posterior  blotch 
fuscous.  Forewings  slightly  narrowed  posteriorly,  termen  rather 
oblique  ;  white  ;  a  rather  large  fuscous  spot  on  dorsum  towards 
base,  and  oval  spots  above  and  beyond  its  apex  ;  a  very  oblique 
fuscous  streak  from  costa  at  ^  passing  just  beyond  these  to  a  semi¬ 
oval  blotch  occupying  median  third  of  dorsum  and  containing  three 
transverse  markings  of  whitish  suffusion,  on  posterior  margin  of 
this  streak  and  blotch  some  yellowish  suffusion  in  three  places 
in  disc ;  two  small  cloudy  greyish  spots  obliquely  placed  in  disc 
beyond  middle,  and  a  larger  spot  above  tornus  :  cilia  white.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  white. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  March ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  pre¬ 
ceding. 

Antaeotricha  trichonota,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  21-24  mm.  Head,  thorax  rosy-whitish,  a  blue-grey  spot  on 
each  side  of  crown,  a  dark  grey  spot  on  shoulder.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  with  ferruginous  streak  on  basal  half  and  spot  at  apex, 
terminal  joint  ferruginous  except  base  and  apex.  Forewings 
rather  narrowed  posteriorly,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ; 
ochreous-whitish  ;  a  fuscous  dot  above  fold  near  base;  a  short 
grevish-ochreous  transverse  streak  from  costa  beyond  this  ;  a  trans¬ 
verse  fuscous  blotch  from  costa  at  \  reaching  to  fold,  suffused 
blackish  on  lower  edge  and  on  upper  part  of  anterior  edge  ;  dorsal 
area  to  fold  pale  pinkish-ochreous,  including  a  blackish  dot  at  4, 
a  transverse  ferruginous  shade  beneath  middle  of  wing,  and  limited 
by  a  fuscous  dot  on  fold  preceding  this,  a  ferruginous  mark  before 
extremity,  and  a  small  triangular  dark  ferruginous  spot  at  apex  ; 
from  above  dorsal  edge  from  near  base  to  this  spot  a  fringe  of  pro¬ 
jecting  whitish-ochreous  hairscales  curved  downwards ;  a  blackish 
dot  beneath  costa  beyond  middle,  whence  a  very  oblique  pale 


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ochreous  shade  to  middle  is  coutinued  by  a  curved  series  of  dark 
grey  dots  to  a  small  dark  grey  spot  on  tornus  ;  a  pale  ochreous 
curved  shade  near  before  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  white,  base  tinged 
yellowish  round  apex.  Hiudwings  ochreous-whitish ;  beneath 
dorsal  fringe  of  fore  wings  a  fringe  of  upwards-curved  whitish- 
ochreous  kairscales  meeting  it ;  apical  edge  whitish,  preceded  by  a 
greyish  tinge ;  costal  area  expanded  on  basal  with  projecting 
fringe  of  dense  greyish-ochreous  hairscales,  a  long  expansible 
ochreous-whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ; 
cilia  whitish,  a  faint  greyish  basal  line. 

Brazil,  Santa  Cruz,  Rio  Grande  do  Sul ;  Paraguay;  2  ex.  A 
peculiar  form,  but  allied  to  dissimilis. 

Antaeotricha  mentigera,  n.  sp. 

< 3  .  24-25  mm.  Head  whitish,  .sides  pale  brownish-ochreous. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffused  greyish-ochreous  infuscated 
towards  apex,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  extreme  tip  suffused 
dark  grey.  Thorax  white,  margins  suffused  light  greyish-ochreous. 
P'orewings  slightly  widest  before  middle,  termen  'hardly  oblique, 
tornal  cilia  prominent ;  greyish-ochreous ;  extreme  costal  edge 
white  except  towards  base;  a  subcrescentic  suffused  white  spot 
beneath  costa  at  4,  and  a  patch  of  marbling  at  J-,  between  these 
some  dark  fuscous  irroratiou ;  a  very7  acutely'  dentate  suffused 
white  line  from  middle  of  costa  very  obliquely  outwards,  curved  in 
disc  and  below  middle  represented  by  lines  on  veins,  towards  costa 
preceded  by  dark  fuscous  irroration  or  suffusion  ;  dorsal  edge  and 
veins  on  dorsal  area  finely7  white,  some  whitish  tinge  or  suffusion 
between  these  ;  a  slightly  curved  white  line  from  costa  at  4-  to 
tornus,  indented  towards  costa ;  slight  dark  fuscous  irroration 
above  apex  between  veins  :  cilia  greyish-ochreous  barred  white. 
Hiudwings  white  posteriorly  suffused  light  greyT ;  costa  expanded 
anteriorly,  with  strong  projecting  fringe  to  bey'ond  middle  of  dense 
whitish-grey  hairscales  becoming  white  at  tips,  with  long  expan¬ 
sible  ochreous-whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  | ;  cilia 
white,  base  tinged  grey7. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sar,  Dept.  Santa  Cruz,  1500  feet,  jSTovember; 
2  ex. 

Antaeotricha  congelata,  n.  sp. 

c? .  24  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  dark 
fuscous  streak  on  basal  half,  terminal  joint  grey  at  base  and 
towards  apex  anteriorly.  Thorax  pale  grey,  margins  white.  Pore- 
wings  slightly' widest  before  middle,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded, 
somewhat  oblique ;  white ;  dorsal  third  irregularly  fuscous, 
attenuated  towards  tornus  ;  a  fuscous  mark  above  this  at  base  ; 
stigma  fuscous,  first  discal  elongate,  plical  also  elongate,  near  and 
obliquely  beyond  this  ;  fuscous  marks  beneath  costal  edge  about  -j 
and  beyond  middle,  from  second  an  oblique  series  of  three  cloudy 
dots  ;  from  beneath  costa  at  i  a  slightly  curved  series  of  cloudy' 
fuscous  dots  to  tornus,  indented  and  enlarged  above  middle :  a 
marginal  series  of  black  dots  round  apex  and  termen :  cilia  white. 


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Hindwings  light  grey,  apex  white  ;  costa  expanded  on  basal  half, 
with  fringe  of  long  projecting  grey  hairscales  becoming  white  at 
tips,  a  whitish-ochreous  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  beyond 
middle  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  round  apex  white. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  gravescens,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  20  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffused 
light  grey  except  towards  base  anteriorly,  base  of  terminal  joint 
suffused  light  grey.  Thorax  white  tinged  grey  dorsally,  crest  dark 
purplish-grey.  Forewings  widest  about  middle,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rounded,  rather  oblique;  white  faintly  yellowish-tiuged  in 
disc  ;  basal  fourth  of  wing  and  dorsal  area  beneath  fold  light 
violet-grey,  crossed  by  two  irregular  suffused  dark  grey  fasciate 
streaks  on  basal  area  and  two  beyond  this,  some  ferruginous 
suffusion  towards  dorsal  scale-pi  ojection ;  two  dark  grey  dots 
transversely  placed  on  end  of  cell  ;  an  irregular  suffused  dark  grey 
fasciate  streak  from  costa  beyond  middle  behind  these  to  dorsum 
before  tornus,  area  beyond  this  grey  except  towards  costa,  cut 
by  a  suffused  white  line  from  costa  at  |  to  termen  above  tornus: 
cilia  whitish-grey,  on  costa  white.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  costa 
expanded  to  beyond  middle,  with  projecting  fringe  of  long  grey 
hairscales  white  at  tips,  a  whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base 
to  beyond  middle  ;  cilia  grey. 

Colombia,  Minero,  October;  1  ex.  Near  cTiristocoma. 

Antaeotricha  iras,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  grey  streak 
on  basal  4-  of  second  joint.  Forewings  slightly  widest  before 
middle,  apex  rounded  ;  all  veins  separate;  white,  faintly  ochreous- 
tinged  in  disc;  costal  edge  dark  grey  on  basal  fourth;  an  irregular 
oblique  grey  streak  broken  into  spots  from  beneath  costa  near 
base,  another  from  costa  at  |  to  before  middle  of  dorsum,  and  one 
or  two  marks  tow  aids  dorsum  between  these  ;  second  discal  stigma 
large,  oval,  blackish,  a  minute  dot  beneath  it ;  a  slightly  curved 
fuscous  fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  constricted 
near  costa,  and  including  a  whitish  shade  from  beneath  costa 
to  below  middle  ;  a  toothed  white  marginal  line  round  apex 
and  termen  with  five  blackish  dots  in  indentations  round  apex, 
narrow  fuscous  irroration  preceding  this:  cilia  white,  base  and  tips 
fuscous  round  apex.  Hindwings  whitish  tinged  greyish-ochreous 
posteriorly  ;  costa  dilated  on  anterior  half,  with  broad  projecting 
costal  fringe  before  middle  of  fuscous  hairscales  tipped  white,  a 
whitish-ochreous  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  beyond  middle; 
cilia  white,  base  ochreous-tinged. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex.  Nearest  cleopatra. 

Antaeotricha  insimulata,  n.  sp. 

J  .  26  ram.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  face  suffused 
whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  grey  streak  on  basal  | 


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and  faint  subapical  ring,  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Forewings  slightly  widest  before  middle,  apex  rounded ;  light 
greyish-ochreous,  costal  edge  whitish  except  towards  extremities; 
second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous;  a  faintly  indicated  curved  waved 
fuscous  shade  from  before  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  | ;  a  more 
distinct  similar  line  from  costa  at  4  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  with 

t  t  O  t  7 

narrow  acute  indentation  above  middle ;  a  marginal  series  of 
blackish  dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  basal  half  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  pale  greyish  ;  costa 
anteriorly  slightly  expanded,  an  ochreous-whitish  subcostal  hair- 
pencil  from  base  to  middle ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  base  light 
greyish-ochreous. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February;  1  ex.  Next 
helicias. 

Antaeotricha  biarcuata,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  20  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  grey 
streak  on  basal  half,  tip  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax 
ochreous- white,  a  dark  grey  posterior  spot.  Fore  wings  widest  in 
middle,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
apex  ;  white,  partially  with  slight  ochreous  tinge  ;  a  patch  of  dark 
purple-fuscous  mottling  on  basal  fourth  of  dorsum,  just  reaching 
costa  at  base,  projecting  scales  of  dorsum  coppery-fulvous ;  an 
interrupted  dentate  grey  line  from  ^  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum, 
furcate  towards  dorsum ;  second  discal  stigma  blackish  ;  a  grey 
shade  from  costa  beyond  middle  to  before  this,  then  angled  upwards 
over  it  and  again  beyond,  and  running  to  tornus  ;  a  subquadrate 
blotch  of  dark  fuscous  mottling  on  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  some 
grey  suffusion  along  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  white,  an  inter¬ 
rupted  dark  grey  basal  shade  on  termen.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  costa  somewhat  dilated  anteriorly,  with  broad  projection 
of  dark  grey  white-tipped  hairscales  before  middle,  a  whitish- 
ochreous  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ;  cilia 
whitish. 

Colombia,  Minero,  October  ;  1  ex. 

Antaeotricha  reprehensa,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  white.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  infuscated  at  apex,  terminal  joint  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  hardly  widest  in  middle ;  oehreous-white  ; 
irregular  blackish  marbling  on  basal  fourth  of  dorsal  area,  and  a 
transverse  strigula  towards  costa  near  base  ;  a  grey  transverse 
strigula  beneath  costa  at  | ;  a  blotch  of  three  suffused  grey  sinuate 
shades  occupying  median  third  of  dorsal  area,  followed  by  a  dark 
fuscous  shade  expanded  on  dorsum,  a  grey  transverse  strigula  in 
disc  above  first  of  these  ;  two  transversely  placed  nearly  confluent 
black  marks  on  end  of  cell ;  an  irregular  grey  shade  from  costa 
beyond  middle  forming  a  loop  beyond  these  and  terminating  in 
apex  of  the  dark  fuscous  shade  ;  a  grey  spot  on  costa  at  |,  from 
beneath  this  a  pale  ochreous-grey  slightly  curved  shade  to  dorsum 
before  tornus ;  a  slightly  curved  whitish-ochreous  shade  from 


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beneath  costa  near  apex  to  tornus,  becoming  greyish  on  lower  half : 
cilia  whitish,  pale  grey  basal  and  postmedian  lines.  Hindwings 
ochreous-whitish  ;  costa  rather  expanded  on  anterior  half,  with 
broad  antemedian  projection  of  dark  grey  hairscales  tipped  white  ; 
an  ochreous-whitish  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to  beyond 
middle  ;  cilia  white,  base  tinged  ochreous. 

Brazil,  Santa  Cruz,  Rio  Grande  do  Sul;  1  ex.  Nearest  occy- 
centra, 'which  has  grey  hindwings. 

Antaeotricha  generatrix,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish,  face  tinged  whitish,  collar 
brownish.  (Palpi  missing.)  Forewings  costa  moderately  arched, 
apex  rounded;  greyish;  a  small  dark  fuscous  basal  patch,  very 
narrow  on  costa,  from  beyond  this  an  irregular  white  streak  along 
costa  to  thence  diverging  as  a  curved  fasciate  streak  to  tornus, 
a  small  grey  spot  on  costa  at  ;  beneath  middle  of  costa  a  cloud 
of  blackish-grey  suffusion,  margined  by  white  suffusion,  and  then 
laterally  towards  costa  by  some  palo  yellowish  suffusion,  also  more 
suffusedly  extended  beneath  it  as  an  undefined  faseia  to  middle  of 
dorsum  ;  discal  stigmata  ill-defined,  blackish,  the  white  suffusion 
extending  to  these,  first  preceded  by  slight  pale  yellowish  suffusion: 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  pale  grey ;  costa  expanded  on  basal  |, 
with  long  projecting  fringe  of  pale  ochreous-yellowish  white-tipped 
hairscales,  a  whitish- ochreous  subcostal  hairpencil  from  base  to 
cilia  white,  base  greyish  except  round  apex. 

Brazil,  Santa  Cruz,  Rio  Grande  do  Sul ;  1  ex. 

Stenoma  palpalis  Zell. 

CrytoleoJiia  palpalis  Zell.,  Hor.  Ross,  xiii,  275  (1877),  alleged 
from  Bengal,  has  long  been  a  puzzle  to  me,  but  I  have  lately 
perceived  that  the  description  undoubtedly  points  to  a  Stenoma  of 
the  grandis  group,  restricted  to  South  America.  Zeller  has  un¬ 
fortunately  (by  an  unusual  omission)  not  stated  the  size,  and  there 
are  8  or  9  similar  species,  besides  doubtless  others  not  discovered, 
but  it  seems  to  be  reasonably  consistent  with  S.  auccoleuca  Meyr.', 
for  which  I  think  it  may  be  adopted.  The  reputed  locality  Bengal 
may  perhaps  have  been  a  mere  slip  of  some  one  for  Brazil,  presum¬ 
ably  the  real  place  of  origin. 

Stenoma  diametrica,  n.  sp. 

6  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  tinged  grey  on  sides.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  grey  streak,  terminal  joint  tinged  giey. 
Forewings  oblong,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique;  2  from 
near  angle,  7  and  8  connate,  7  to  termen,  8  to  costa;  violet-white, 
a  few  scattered  brown  scales  ;  a  brown  spot  beneath  base  of  costa  ; 
a  light  violet-grey  band  sprinkled  brownish  extending  along  dorsum, 
from  base  to  -i,  including  a  brown  trapezoidal  blotch  resting  on 
dorsum  before  middle,  becoming  blackish  towards  dorsum,  widened 
upwards  and  discal  edge  twice  dorsal ;  first  discal  stigma  forming  a 
dark  brown  dash  ;  wing  beyond  a  line  from  middle  of  costa  to. 


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tornus  chestnut-brown,  enclosing  a  costal  blotch  of  light  ochreous 
suffusion,  and  some  white  suffusion  at  apex,  a  white  dot  in  middle 
of  edge  of  this  patch  representing  second  diseal  stigma  :  cilia  light 
brownish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate,  6  and  7  stalked;  ochreous- 
white;  a  grey  fascia  on  upper  |  of  termen,  moderately  broad  at 
apex  and  diminishing  to  a  point  downwards  ;  cilia  whitish,  on 
fascia  suffused  light  grey. 

Colombia,  Mt.  ISocorro,  12,500  feet,  duly;  1  ex.  Strongly  re¬ 
sembles  a  Peronea  such  as  varieganci ,  and  quite  unlike  any  other 
Stenomci. 

Stenoma  notosaris  Heyr. 

Hindwings  with  greyish-ochreous  hairpencil  enclosed  in  sub¬ 
dorsal  groove  (omitted  in  description). 


COPROMORPHID2E. 

NEOPHYLARCKA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  hairs,  sidetufts  somewhat  raised ; 
ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennas  somewhat  over  4, 
in  <$  rather  stout,  shortly  ciliated,  basal  joint  short,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  subascending,  not  reaching  base  of 
antennae,  stout,  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint 
hardly  half  second,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Postejior 
tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  1  b  simple  (absolutely), 
2  from  |,  3-5  approximated  at  base,  4  from  angle,  7  and  8  rather 
short-stalked,  7  to  apex  (indefinite),  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  \ ;  with  subcubital  pecten  (just  beneath 
cubital  vein  but  not  on  it) ;  2  from  |,  3  from  angle,  4  approxi¬ 
mated,  5  nearly  parallel  to  4,  median  vein  well-maiked,  branches 
running  to  5  and  6,  transverse  vein  wholly  absent  between  these, 
otherwise  well-marked,  (5  and  7  approximated  at  base  but  distinctly 
separate,  8  running  evenly  near  upper  margin  of  cell  and  basal 
portion  of  7  but  not  touching  or  connected,  to  costa  at  § ;  frenulum 
in  cf  with  apical  extremity  much  thickened  and  bent  up  at  right 
angles,  in  $  of  two  bristles,  upper  slightly  thickened  at  apex  and 
bent  up  as  in  <S  . 

The  frenulum  is  unique  in  the  Lepidopterci ,  so  far  as  I  know, 
but  the  next  genus  gives  the  intermediate  form  between  this  and 
the  normal  type. 


Neophylarcha  helicosema,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  •  15-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  vertical ;  whitish-ochreous,  poste¬ 
riorly  tinged  brownish-ochreous  with  some  fuscous  speckling ; 
short  blackish -grey  marks  from  costa  and  dorsum  at  base  ;  an 
oblique  blackish-grey  shade  from  costa  at  1  reaching  half  across 
wing,  and  a  white  spot  emitting  a  short  zigzag  streak  margined  on 
each  side  blackish-grey  from  costa  at  1,  space  between  these  and 


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on  an  oblique  area  beyond  them  suffused  brownish-ochreous,  from 
beneath  apex  of  spot  a  rather  oblique  line  of  blackish-grey  irroration 
runs  to  dorsum  ;  a  curved  series  of  black  dots  or  sublinear  marks 
edged  anteriorly  with  white  scales  running  from  costa  before  |  near 
margins  to  termen  above  tornus :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous, 
outer  half  greyish,  a  dark  grey  antemedian  shade.  Hindwings  3 
whitisff-grey-ochreous,  $  grey ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

British  Guiana,  Bartica,  January  ( Parish ) ;  French  Guiana, 
11.  Maroni,  July  ;  2  ex. 

RHOPALOSETIA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  short. 
Antennae  in  3  filiform,  shortly  ciliated,  basal  joint  short,  with¬ 
out  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  subascending,  second  joint 
thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  very  short,  cylin¬ 
drical,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with 
appressed  scales.  Forewings  1  b  simple,  2  from  |,  3-5  approxi¬ 
mated,  7  and  8  short-stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from  beyond  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  ;  with  subcubital  pecten; 
2  from  |,  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated,  6  and  7  short-stalked, 
8  very  near  and  parallel  to  upper  margin  of  cell  from  base  to  angle, 
then  slightly  diverging ;  frenulum  with  apex  thickened  into  a  club. 

Rhopalosetia  plilyctaenopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  24  ram.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  slightly  oblique;  light  brownish-ochreous,  costal 
area  and  cell  tinged  whitish  except  near  base,  costal  edge  dark 
grey  throughout ;  a  slender  dark  grey  dorsal  streak  from  near  base 
to  f- ;  from  |  to  middle  of  costa  three  short  indistinct  irregular 
lines  of  dark  fuscous  speckling  becoming  obsolete  in  disc ;  a  round 
whitish  submedian  spot  edged  dark  fuscous  speckling  before  middle 
of  wing,  and  a  more  obscure  similar  spot  rather  obliquely  before 
and  above  it  in  disc  ;  two  round  dark  fuscous  dots  transversely 
placed  on  end  of  cell ;  several  small  dark  grey  dots  in  an  oblique 
series  from  costa  at  J- ;  four  cloudy  dots  of  dark  fuscous  irroration 
in  a  series  near  costa  towards  apex  :  cilia  whitish,  basal  half  dark 
fuscous,  at  apex  a  blackish  blotch.  Hindwings  ochreous-whitish 
becoming  greyish-ochreous  posteriorly  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous. 

French  Guiana,  It.  Maroni ;  1  ex. 

CATHELOTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  side  tufts  somewhat  raised  ;  ocelli 
present ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  in  3  strongly  dentate  and 
ciliated,  basal  joint  short,  scaled,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
moderately  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  rather  thickened 
with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  hardly  more  than  half  second, 
cylindrical,  tolerably  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior 
tibiae  somewhat  rough-scaled  above.  Forewings  1  b  simple,  2  from  |, 

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3-5  approximated,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  4  ;  with  subcubital  basal  pecten  (just  below 
cubital  vein  but  not  on  it) ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  parallel,  median, 
6  and  7  connate,  8  nearly  approximated  to  cell  from  base  to  angle, 
then  gradually  diverging. 

Allied  to  Ordrupici. 

Cathelotis  sanidopa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreous-fuscous.  Palpi  pale 
greyish-ochreous  suffused  fuscous.  Forewiugs  moderate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  termen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique ;  light  greyish- 
ochreous  sprinkled  fuscous  ;  a  patch  of  fuscous  suffusion  occupying 
costal  half  from  base  to  middle,  a  cloudy  dark  fuscous  dot  on 
lower  edge  of  this  representing  first  discal  stigma  ;  two  trans¬ 
versely  placed  dark  fuscous  dots  on  end  of  cell,  upper  transverse- 
linear  ;  posterior  half  of  costa  slenderly  suffused  pale  ochreous, 
with  4  fuscous  dots :  a  terminal  series  of  eloudv  fuscous  dots. 
Hindwings  grey-whitish,  more  greyish-tinged  posteriorly ;  cilia 
whitffh. 

Colomeia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  October;  1  ex.  In  poor 
condition,  but  an  interesting  new  generic  type. 

ORDRUPIA  Busck. 

I  find  this  genus  to  be  referable  to  the  Copromorphidce ;  there  is 
a  well-developed  cubital  pecten  iu  the  hindwings,  which  is  never 
present  in  the  GlyphipterygidcB. 

Ordrupia  fabricata  Meyr. 

26-30  mm.  The  5  has  forewings  less  pointed,  termen  less 
oblique  than  <4  ,  suffused  fuscous  except  the  patch  towards  basal 
area  of  dorsum,  which  is  mostly  suffused  ochreous ;  hindwings  pale 
greyish  (in  S  whitish),  cilia  whitish  tinged  ochreous  towards  base  ; 
antennal  pectinations  just  as  in  B  but  stouter  and  therefore 
appearing  closer  together;  frenulum  of  3  bristles. 

6  examples  (both  sexes)  from  Trinidad,  which  I  cannot  separate 
from  Guiana  specimens.  I  have  now  some  15  examples  of  this 
genus,  but  have  not  met  with  either  friserellci ,  which  is  described 
as  having  the  hindwings  ochreous-brown,  or  fcinniella,  which  has 
them  dark  fuscous  ;  it  seems  not  unlikely,  however,  that  the  latter 
(of  which  Mr.  Busck  has  not  noted  the  sex)  is  the  $  of  the  former. 

Ordrupia  dasyleuca,  n.  sp. 

$ .  34  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  patagia  faintly  grey-tinged, 
thorax  more  robust  than  in  fabricata.  Palpi  grey-whitish,  terminal 
joint  stout,  conical,  greyer.  Antennae  whitish,  pectinations  1§, 
ochreous.  Abdomen  grey,  2  basal  segments  white,  genital  tuft  light 
fuscous,  ventral  surface  wholly  white.  Forewings  termen  rather 
oblique  (less  so  than  in  fabricata  <4 ) ;  lilac-grey,  with  violet-white 
reflections,  basal  J-  suffused  pale  ochreous  except  along  costa  ;  a 


COPROMORPHimE. 


24  3 


dark  fuscous  dot  in  disc  at  3,  another  on  lower  angle  of  cell,  and 
an  indistinct  oblique  mark  on  upper  angle  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
grey-whitish  ;  cilia  white,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Pio  Napo,  May  (Parish)  ;  1  ex.  An  example  from  Iquitos, 
Peru,  without  abdomen  or  hindwings,  is  probably  the  $  of  this. 

Ordrupia  macroctenis,  n.  sp. 

cf  2  •  34-37  mm.  Head  ochreous-grey- whitish.  Palpi  cf  grey- 
whitish,  2  grey.  Antennae  cf  whitish,  pectinations  3|,  whitish- 
ochreous,  2  whitish-grey,  pectinations  much  stouter,  1^,  greyish 
ochreous.  Thorax  grey-whitish, posteriorly  suffused  grpy.  Abdomen 
cf  grey,  2  basal  segments  whitish-oehreous,  £  dark  grey.  lore- 
wings  termen  rather  oblique  ;  violet-fuscous,  darker  in  2  ,  lighter 
and  ochreous-tiuged  towards  dorsum  anteriorly ;  cloudy  dark 
fuscous  dots  in  disc  at  ^  and  on  lower  angle  of  cell,  and  a  more 
obscure  mark  on  upper  angle  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
pale  greyish. 

Peru,  Contamana,  R.  Ucuyali ;  2  ex.  This  species  differs  from 
all  the  others  in  the  much  longer  antennal  pectinations  of  cf  . 

CHERSOMGRPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  just  posterior ;  tongue  deve¬ 
loped.  Antennae  in  cf  subden tate,  minutely  ciliated,  basal  joint 
stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  subascending,  second 
joint  broadly  thickened  with  dense  somewhat  rough  scales,  terminal 
joint  short,  stout,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior 
tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales  on 
surface  ;  2  from  anastomosing  with  1  c  near  origin,  3-5  nearly 
approximated  at  base,  7  to  apex  (indefinite),  11  from  beyond 
middle.  Hindwings  somewhat  over  1,  ovate,  cilia  4 ;  without 
cubital  pecten,  16  with  strong  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5-7  nearly 
parallel. 

Chersomorpha  taospila,  n.  sp. 

cf  .  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous  irrorated  dark  grey,  face 
oehreous-whitish,  a  roundish  blue-green-metallic  blotch  occupying 
forehead.  Palpi  whitish  tinged  ochreous  posteriorly,  second  joint 
with  5  blackish  dots.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen 
rounded,  vertical  ;  oehreous-whitish,  irregularly  mixed  light  grey, 
dorsal  half  fuscous  ;  whole  wing  strewn  small  tufts  of  raised 
iridescent  blackish  scales  edged  pale  ochreous  arranged  in  irregular 
transverse  series  ;  costal  edge  irregularly  spotted  dark  fuscous ;  a 
longitudinal  dark  fuscous  streak  concave  above  resting  on  median 
portion  of  edge  of  fuscous  dorsal  area ;  a  subquadrate  blackish  spot 
edged  and  cut  longitudinally  pale  ochreous  between  veins  5  and  7 
towards  termen,  including  a  violet-silvery  dot  in  lower  posterior 
angle  and  a  speck  in  upper  part  anteriorly,  and  surrounded  by 
fuscous  suffusion  ;  a  prismatic-silvery  line  with  bright  deep  blue 
reflection  just  before  margin  round  apex  and  termen  to  near  tornus, 
margin  beyond  this  fulvous  with  edge  silvery  with  dark  leaden 

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reflection  :  cilia  light  brownish  with  strong  violet-whitish  gloss. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a  grey 
subbasal  shade. 

New  Ireland,  January  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex. 

PHANEROCEERSA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  loosely  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior;  tongue  short.  Antennae  in  <$  minutely  ciliated, 
basal  joint  short,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  porrected, 
second  joint  densely  rough-scaled  beneath  and  with  expanded  rough 
apical  hairscales  above,  terminal  joint  short,  cylindrical,  obtuse. 
Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  porrected,  filiform.  Posterior  tibiae 
with  appressed  scales.  Porewings  with  small  tufts  of  rough  scales; 
2  from  |,  running  into  lc,  3-5  approximated,  7  to  apex,  11  from 
middle.  Hindwings  somewhat  over  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  | ; 
without  cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated,  6  and  7 
closely  approximated  at  base. 

Phaner ocher sa  aniphignosta,  n.  sp. 

.  16  mm.  Head  grey  with  bluish  reflections,  face  white. 
Palpi  grey,  second  joint  mixed  black  towards  apex,  apical  hairs 
and  tip  of  terminal  joint  white.  Thorax  grey,  posterior  margin 
tinged  whitish.  Porewings  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  rounded, 
little  oblique ;  grey  somewhat  mixed  light  brownish,  with  trans¬ 
verse  pale  leaden  strias,  and  series  of  small  indistinct  black  dots 
between  these  ;  costal  edge  on  posterior  |  white  with  black  marks 
and  dots ;  an  elongate  dark  gre}T  spot  in  middle  of  disc,  with  an 
elongate  white  spot  resting  on  it  above  :  cilia  light  brownish 
becoming  ochreous-whitish  towards  tornus,  round  apex  barred 
blackish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  an  elongate  black  mark  on  tornal 
edge  (probably  sexual) ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

New  Ireland,  December  [Eichhorn)  ;  1  ex. 

Copromorpha  nesographa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22-24  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex,  terminal  joint 
hardly  pointed,  base  and  median  ring  dark  fuscous.  Antennae 
dentate.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  shoulders  and  dorsum  more  or 
less  suffused  dark  grey,  crest  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  posteriorly 
dilated,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  pale  ochreous,  in  disc  and 
posteriorly  more  or  less  suffused  light  grey  and  speckled  silvery- 
whitish  ;  several  variable  irregular  blackish  spots  and  irroration 
along  costa ;  a  blackish  streak  along  dorsum  about  | ;  a  small 
blackish  spot  in  disc  at  |  ;  an  irregular-trapezoidal  blackish 
blotch  in  middle  of  disc,  widest  above  and  narrowed  downwards, 
upper  edge  emarginate  ;  some  scattered  transverse  blackish  strigulae 
in  dorsal  half  ;  an  irregular  subovate  blackish  biotch  towards  apex, 
confluent  with  middle  one  of  three  small  posterior  costal  spots; 
four  cloudy  dark  fuscous  dots  connected  by  fuscous  suffusion  in  a 

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series  before  lower  part  of  terraen :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous 
obscurely  barred  light  brownish.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  light 
grey,  base  pale  greyisb-ochreous. 

New  Ireland,  New  Hanover,  Hook  I.,  February  (Meek,  Eich- 
horn)  ;  3  ex. 

Copromorpha  bryanthes,  n.  sp. 

2  ..  27  ram.  Head,  thorax  pale  greenish.  Palpi  dark  grey, 
apex  of  second  joint  whitish,  terminal  joint  whitish  with  dark 
grey  median  ring.  Forewings  rather  narrow  at  base,  posteriorly 
dilated  ;  light  yellowish-green ;  costa  irregularly  marked  or  spotted 
dark  fuscous  ;  markings  fuscous,  suffusedly  mixed  or  marked  dark 
fuscous  on  edges  and  indistinctly  speckled  emerald-green,  viz.,  a 
postmedian  fascia  extending  from  dorsum  |  across  wing  expanded 
posteriorly  on  dorsum  and  irregularly  confluent  with  a  terminal 
fascia,  latter  preceded  above  middle  by  an  oblong  spot  of  dark 
fuscous  irroration  :  cilia  grey  obscurely  barred  darker.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  grey. 

Borneo,  Sarawak,  Bidi  ( Brooks )  ;  1  ex. 


AGONOXENIDiE. 

When  describing  Agono.vena  (Exot.  Micr.  ii.  471)  I  placed  it  in 
the  Coleoplioridce ,  but  stated  it  to  be  an  aberrant  form  of  doubtful 
reference,  afterwards  adding  a  second  species  to  it.  I  now  describe 
another  genus  of  quite  similar  structure  and  habits  (all  three 
species  are  attached  to  the  coconut),  and  have  satisfied  myself  that 
they  must  together  constitute  a  new  family,  which  is  so  far  distinct 
that  I  am  unable  at  present  to  determine  to  what  other  it  is  most 
allied.  I  do  not  think  there  is  any  real  affinity  to  the  Goleophoridae , 
and  suggest  rather  that  there  may  be  a  connection  with  the 
Cosmopterymdce ,  from  which,  however,  the  reduced  and  simplified 
neuration  of  the  hindwings,  the  modification  in  type  of  the  palpi, 
and  the  simple  frenulum  of  5  (also  found  in  Agonoxena,  but  not 
mentioned  in  my  description)  sufficiently  distinguish  it. 

HAEMOLYTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth,  face  very  retreating  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue 
developed.  Antennae  in  <$  simple,  basal  joint  very  elongate, 
somewhat  thickened  with  scales  towards  apex,  with  pecten  of  a 
few  long  hairscales.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  widely  diverging 
(so  as  to  be  in  the  same  plane),  strongly  flattened  laterally  and 
somewhat  rough-scaled  on  anterior  edge  throughout,  terminal  joint 
shorter  than  second,  somewhat  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  percep¬ 
tible,  rudimentary.  Middle  tibiae  thickened  with  rough  scales 
above  ;  posterior  tibiae  clothed  above  with  very  long  fine  dense 
hairs.  Forewings  1  b  long-furcate,  2-4  remote,  parallel,  5  absent, 
7  and  8  out  of  6,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle,  12  to  costa  before 
middle.  Llindwings  |,  narrow-lanceolate,  cilia  3  ;  frenulum  of  $ 


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EXOTIC  MTCROLEPIDOPTERA. 


simple,  ovipositor  stout,  compressed  ;  cubitus,  media,  radius 
apparently  reduced  to  separate  veins,  or  (otherwise  expressed) 
2  closely  approximated  to  dorsum,  transverse  vein  absent,  3  and  4 
absent,  5  and  6  stalked,  continued  as  a  weak  vein  to  base,  7  well- 
marked,  8  very  short. 

In  Agonoxena  veins  6-8  of  fore  wings  are  approximated  at  base 
but  separate. 

Haemolytis  miniana,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  12-14  mm.  Head  whitish- ochreous,  two  red  spots  on 
crown  and  two  on  collar.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous,  red  spots  on  shoulders  and  at  posterior  extremity. 
Forewings  lanceolate,  apex  produced,  acute  ;  pale  ochreous  ;  elon¬ 
gate  marks  of  dark  grey  suffusion  on  costa  near  base  and  beyond 
middle,  first  sometimes  extended  to  base,  sometimes  some  grey 
irroration  beneath  costa  between  and  beyond  these  ;  other  markings 
crimson-red,  viz.  a  short  mark  from  base  of  costa,  some  suffusion 
towards  base  of  dorsum,  a  short  longitudinal  streak  in  disc  before 
middle,  another  towards  costa  beyond  middle,  a  streak  along  fold 
from  near  base  to  its  extremity,  a  spot  on  termen  beyond  this, 
some  irroration  towards  apex,  and  a  spot  at  apex;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  a  dark  grey  bar  above  apex,  and  some  grey  irroration 
towards  base  beneath  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Java,  Kedjoso,  bred  August,  September  from  larvae  feeding  under 
leaves  of  Cocos  nucifera  (S.  Leefmans )  ;  7  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 


TORTRJCIDiE. 

ANCHICREMNA,  n.  g. 

Forehead  with  strong  projecting  ridge-tuft.  Antennae  3  with 
fascicles  of  long  cilia  from  short  processes.  Palpi  very  long, 
straight,  porrected,  second  joint  with  rough  scales  above  and 
beneath  diminishing  to  apex,  terminal  joint  moderate,  mostly 
concealed.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales  on  surface;  2  from 
middle,  3  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  9  absent. 
Hindwings  without  cubital'  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approxi¬ 
mated,  6  and  7  connate  or  stalked. 

A  development  of  Philedone. 

Anchicreinna  eulidias,  n.  sp. 

3  .  32-33  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish-ochreous,  face  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  fuscous.  Forewings  considerably  dilated,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  light  ochreous-brownish  with 
violet-whitish  gloss,  scattered  grey  scales,  and  irregularly  strewn 
pale  transverse  strigulae  edged  posteriorly  grey  scales  ;  costal  area 
browner  and  strigulated  grey  for  some  distance  before  middle  and 
towards  apex  ;  oblique  slightly  sinuate  pale  posteriorly  grey-edged 
strim  from  near  costa  at  j  to  dorsum  beyond  middle,  and  from 
near  costa  at  |  to  tornus  ;  a  small  tuft  of  grey  scales  on  first  stria 


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towards  costa,  one  hardly  beyond  this  on  fold,  and  one  on  end  of 
cell :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  a  reddish-brown  line.  Hind  wings 
and  cilia  whitish,  slightly  iridescent. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  11,800-12,500  feet;  2  ex. 

Capua  tylonota,  n.  sp. 

<S .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous 
sprinkled  ferruginous-brown.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  costa 
bent  at  -J,  with  rather  narrow  fold  from  base  to  bend,  termen 
somewhat  oblique,  dorsum  with  projecting  thickened  patch  of 
dense  flat  scales  towards  base  ;  ochreous  irrorated  ochreous-brown, 
scattered  dark  ferruginous-brown  strigulae ;  dorsal  scale-projeck on 
brown ;  costa  fuscous  from  base  to  central  fascia,  some  fuscous 
suffusion  in  disc  about  |  ;  central  fascia  fuscous,  rather  narrow, 
from  costa  before  middle,  oblique,  dilated  below  middle  but  becom¬ 
ing  obsolete  ;  costal  patch  elongate-triangular,  from  |-  to  near  apex, 
suffused  brown  towards  lower  margins  only  (cilia  imperfect). 
Hindwings  ochreous- whitish  sprinkled  and  spotted  grey,  towards 
tornus  suffused  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  an  interrupted  grey  subbasal 
line. 

Colombia,  Canon  del  Callo,  5200  feet,  October. 

Philedone  citrochyta,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Palpi 
brown.  Antennae  shortly  bipectinated  (|).  Forewings  rather 
broad,  dilated,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ;  pale 
brassy-yellowish,  sometimes  with  transverse  series  of  yellow- 
ochreous  strigulae  ;  central  fascia  narrow,  irregular,  oblique,  brown 
or  brownish-yellow,  lower  half  sometimes  obsoletely  merged  in  a 
broad  ochreous-yellow  suffusion  ;  a  rather  narrow  brownish  terminal 
fascia  somewhat  sprinkled  white,  sometimes  suffused  ochreous- 
yellow  anteriorly  :  cilia  light  ochreous-yellowish,  suffused  brown 
on  upper  part  of  termen.  Hindwings  pale  greyish-ochreous  or 
pale  ochreous,  slightly  brownish-tinged  towards  apex ;  cilia  pale 
ochreous. 

Ecuador,  El  Topo,  R.  Pastaza,  4200  feet  ( Palmer ) ;  Colombia, 
Sosomoko,  2600  feet ;  2  ex.  Allied  to  aluminias  Meyr.,  which 
should  also  be  placed  in  Phileclone. 

Tortrix  seclusa,  n.  sp. 

<4  9-  16-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish  irrorated  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  3  1-  Fore¬ 
wings  costa  gently  arched,  without  fold,  termen  slightly  sinuate, 
rather  oblique  ;  light  brownish-ochreous,  scattered  transverse  grey 
strigul*  ;  markings  ferruginous-ochreous  suffused  grey  ;  basal  patch 
only  indicated  by  some  suffusion  towards  base  of  costa  and  a  small 
indistinct  spot  on  dorsum  at  J- ;  central  fascia  moderate,  oblique, 
irregularly  and  variably  dilated  on  both  sides  in  disc,  sometimes 
obsolete  towards  dorsum  ;  costal  patch  indistinct,  flattened-tri- 


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EXOTIC  MICEOLEPIDOPTERA. 


angular,  forming  four  small  spots  on  costa  :  cilia  pale  ochreous, 
a  hiscous  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  grey-whitish  indistinctly 
strigulated  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Palestine,  Mt.  Carmel,  at  light  ( Bodkin )  ;  6  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus.). 

Tortrix  chrysodetis,  n.  sp. 

$ .  23  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  (Palpi  missing.)  Thorax 
light  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  dilated,  termen  hardly  sinuate, 
rather  oblique  ;  light  ochreous  with  faint  pinkish  tinge,  greyish- 
tinged  from  base  to  central  fascia,  costal  edge  orange  throughout; 
central  fascia  represented  by  a  cloudy  oblique  streak  of  greyish 
suffusion  from  middle  of  costa  to  end  of  cell  where  it  is  followed 
by  some  undefined  yellowish  suffusion  ;  a  dorsal  streak  of  yellowish- 
grey  suffusion  from  about  4  to  4- :  cilia  light  greyish-pink,  towards 
tips  pale  grey,  a  violet-grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
ochreous-whitish. 

Colombia,  Central  Cordilleras,  11,550  feet,  November;  1  ex. 

Tortrix  xestochalca,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous  finely  speckled 
fuscous.  Forewings  dilated,  costa  without  fold,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  rather  oblique;  light  bronzy-ochreous  with  fuscous  reflec¬ 
tions,  lighter  along  costa  on  anterior  half ;  markings  undefined, 
formed  of  very  obscure  fuscous  suffusion,  viz.,  a  fasciate  streak 
above  middle  from  base  to  middle,  another  representing  central 
fascia  from  costa  before  middle  to  end  of  cell,  and  a  flattened- 
triangular  costal  blotch  extending  from  J-  to  apex:  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  infuscated  towards  base  except  on  tornal  area. 
Hindwings  grey;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Canon  del  Tolima,  5600  feet,  November;  1  ex. 

Tortrix  devexa,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish-ochreous  tinged  grey. 
(Palpi  broken.)  Forewings  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched, 
without  fold,  teimen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique;  brownish- 
ochreous  irrorated  grey,  indicating  obscure  reticulation  ;  markings 
brownish,  irrorated  or  partially  suffused  darker  grey  ;  central  fascia 
from  costa  before  middle,  oblique,  rather  narrow,  widened  towards 
dorsum  but  rather  undefined  posteriorly;  costal  patch  semiova], 
extending  from  §  to  near  apex,  forming  four  small  darker  spots 
on  costa  and  in  cilia  :  cilia  otherwise  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings 
whitish,  faintly  tinged  ochreous  posteriorly  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  October;  1  ex.  A  £  from 
same  place  is  probably  the  other  sex  of  this  :  23  mm.,  forewings 
costa  sinuate  posteriorly,  apex  subprominent,  colouring  less  grey, 
fascia  broader,  a  streak  along  upper  half  of  termen  and  one 
upwards-oblique  from  termen  below  middle,  hindwings  similar. 


TOKTRICIDiE, 


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RHYTHMOLOGA,  n.  g. 

Palpi  long,  porrected,  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal 
joint  moderate,  bent  downwards.  Forewings  2  from  3  from 
angle,  7  to  termen.  Hind  wings  without  cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4 
connate,  5  absent,  6  and  7  long-stalked.  Thorax  probably  crested. 

A  development  of  Eulict. 

Rhythmologa  numerata,  n.  sp. 

$  .  24  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  irro- 
rated  grey.  Thorax  whitish,  shoulders  grey.  Forewings  rather 
dilated,  termen  nearly  straight,  oblique  ;  grey-whitish,  strewn  with 
fuscous  dots  forming  longitudinal  series  between  veins,  2  or  3 
larger  black  dots  towards  termen  in  middle  ;  some  small  blackish 
marks  or  strigulse  along  dorsum  ;  a  trapezoidal  dark  grey  blotch 
mixed  blackish  on  middle  of  costa,  connected  with  dorsum  before 
middle  by  a  fascia  of  fuscous  or  brownish  suffusion  with  anterior 
edge  defined  and  irregular  or  concave,  but  undefined  posteriorly  ; 
an  elongate-triangular  spot  of  grey  suffusion  on  costa  about  | ;  a 
terminal  series  of  black  dots  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  whitish, 
slightly  greyish-tinged  posteriorly  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Colombia,  Ht.  Tolima,  10,500-11,500  feet,  October;  2  ex. 

EULXA  Hiibn. 

Having  now  seen  considerable  material  of  this  genus  from  South 
America,  its  home,  I  find  that  those  South  American  species  which 
1  had  referred  to  Onephasia  should  all  be  transferred  to  Eulici ;  the 
character  by  which  I  have  hitherto  distinguished  the  two  genera 
(the  stalking  or  approximation  of  6  and  7  of  hindwings)  is  not 
good  or  practicable,  since  the  groups  so  separated  are  not  naturally 
distinguishable,  and  in  some  species  both  forms  occur.  Hence 
I  now  propose  to  distinguish  Eulia  from  Onephasia  by  the  strongly 
developed  thoracic  crest,  which  in  Onephasia  is  only  slight  and 
generally  absent ;  this  gives  a  natural  grouping,  and  is  geographi¬ 
cally  consistent.  The  species  are  numerous  in  the  Andes,  apd 
I  have  also  ascertained  that  some  are  highly  variable,  and  have 
already  been  described  under  several  names. 

Eulia  muscosana  Zell. 

Examination  of  a  large  number  of  specimens  shows  that  magi- 
cana  Zell.,  chaldera  Druce,  smaragditis  Meyr,,  and  chloantha  Wals. 
are  only  forms  of  this  species  ;  it  is  exceedingly  variable  in  the 
development  of  the  markings,  which,  however,  remain  essentially 
always  of  the  same  general  arrangement ;  the  characteristic 
emerald-green  mixture,  though  extremely  diverse  in  exhibition,  is 
always  present  in  some  degree.  The  species  is  widely  distributed 
in  Central  and  South  America,  occurring  up  to  12,500  feet  in 
Colombia. 

Eulia  trilobopa,  n.  sp. 

0 .  26  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish.  (Palpi  broken.)  Thorax 
whitish-yellow,  a  blackish  antemedian  bar  dilated  in  middle  and 


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posterior  spot.  Forewings  rather  elongate-triangular,  termen 
rather  oblique  ;  whitish-yellow  ;  markings  black  ;  a  rounded  blotch 
on  basal  fifth  of  costa  enclosing  a  costal  spot  of  groundcolour;  an 
elongate  mark  on  dorsum  towards  base,  connected  with  angle  of  a 
trilobed  blotch  in  disc  at  4 ;  a  hemispherical  blotch  on  middle 
of  costa,  enclosing  a  small  dot  of  groundcolour,  and  another  at  | 
enclosing  a  costal  spot;  a  round  blotch  in  disc  beyond  middle  with 
two  projecting  lobes  above ;  three  or  four  strigulee  in  disc  before 
and  beyond  this,  several  on  dorsum,  and  a  small  spot  before  tornus  ; 
a  small  spot  on  costa  before  apex  ;  an  arrowhead-shaped  spot  before 
termen  in  middle,  pointing  down  :  cilia  whitish-yellow,  small 
blackish  spots  at  apex  and  tornus  (imperfect).  Hindwings  grey, 
marbled  darker ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Eio  Grande  do  Sul ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  lacertana. 

Eulia  nivescens,  n.  sp. 

<d  .  27  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white  slightly  sprinkled  black. 
Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen  rather  oblique;  white,  a 
very  few  scattered  black  striguhe,  some  grey  strigulae  towards 
termen  ;  markings  grey  suffused  black  ;  a  triangular  blotch  occupy¬ 
ing  basal  fourth  of  costa  including  a  white  costal  spot ;  a  triangular 
spot  on  middle  of  costa,  a  trapezoidal  spot  about  |,  and  two  very 
small  spots  alternating  with  these;  a  transverse  spot  from  middle 
of  dorsum,  and  one  rather  inwards-oblique  from  towards  tornus, 
reaching  nearly  half  across  wing  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  white 
marbled  pale  grey  ;  cilia  white. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,500  feet,  October;  1  ex. 

Eulia  petalocrossa,  n.  sp. 

<d  25-28  mm.,  $  33  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous, 
more  or  less  sprinkled  or  suffused  brown.  Palpi  dark  brown, 
terminal  joint  very  short,  tip  whitish,  $  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled 
brown,  terminal  joint  long,  |  of  second,  slender,  whitish.  Antennae 
G  rather  stout,  subcompressed,  simple.  Forewings  elongate-tri¬ 
angular,  termen  somewhat  oblique  ;  ochreous-yellowish,  irrorated 
or  suffused  light  ochreous-brown  ;  markings  dark  brown  suffusedly 
mixed  blackish  and  edged  white  ;  a  series  of  uneven  spots  along 
costa,  three  larger  from  ^  to  beyond  middle ;  three  or  four  spots 
in  disc  above  middle  from  about  ^  to  § ;  triangular  spots  on  dorsum 
at  ^  and  |,  a  transverse  spot  beyond  middle  excavated  or  bilobed 
above,  sometimes  not  touching  dorsum,  short  transverse  streaks 
between  these,  and  two  towards  base  ;  an  irregular  fasciate  streak 
from  apex  running  near  termen  |  across  wing,  variably  lobed  or 
excavated  ;  several  very  small  irregular  spots  or  dots  on  t  ermen  : 
cilia  whitish-yellow  barred  brown,  more  strongly  on  outer  half. 
Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  B.  Tamaua,  320  feet  {Palmer') ;  Costa  Pica,  Yulkan 
Irazu  (4000  feet),  Palo  Verde  (5000  feet)  ;  3  ex. 


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Eulia  versabilis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  35  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  yellowish  mixed  fuscous.  Palpi 
yellow- whitish,  second  joint  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  apex, 
terminal  joint  rather  more  than  half  second,  slender.  Porewings 
elongate-triangular,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ; 
pale  brassy-yellow  sprinkled  pinkish-fuscous  ;  markings  pinkish- 
fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated  darker,  edged  white ;  a  series  of  small 
spots  along  costa  ;  a  semi-oval  patch  of  undefined  irregular  marbling 
resting  on  median  area  of  costa  ;  an  irregular  fasciate  streak  from 
basal  area  of  costa,  passing  below  middle  of  disc  and  curved  up  to 
costa  at  1,  its  lower  edge  excavated  in  middle  between  angular 
projections  but  excavation  filled  with  dark  fuscous,  groundcolour 
on  both  sides  of  this  streak  reticulated  white  ;  an  elongate  mark 
above  base  of  dorsum  ;  an  irregular  narrow  fasciate  streak  from 
apex  near  termen  to  tornus ;  a  tornal  series  of  elongate  marks  : 
cilia  pale  yellowish,  base  barred  red-brown,  a  faint  brownish  post¬ 
median  line,  a  fuscous  apical  bar.  Hindwings  light  grey,  faintly 
mottled  darker ;  cilia  ^pale  greyish,  base  yello wish-tinged,  two 
darker  lines. 

Bolivia.,  Andes,  10,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  epicremua,  n.  sp. 

.  26  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  dark  grey,  tips  whitish. 
Thorax  whitish  irregularly  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  poste¬ 
riorly  dilated,  termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique  ;  white,  strewn 
dark  fuscous  strigulse,  dorsum  strigulated  dark  fuscous,  costa  with 
dark  fuscous  striguhe  throughout  and  several  small  spots  on  pos¬ 
terior  half ;  a  band  of  light  fuscous  suffusion  beneath  costa  from 
base  to  near  apex,  and  another  band  along  dorsum  throughout, 
space  between  these  with  some  small  cloudy  dark  fuscous  spots  on 
basal  half  and  a  larger  spot  in  disc  before  middle;  a  rather  narrow 
light  fuscous  fascia  suffusedly  marked  dark  fuscous  from  middle  of 
costa  to  dorsum  near  tornus,  with  a  short  median  projection  from 
posterior  edge,  above  which  is  a  clear  white  spot ;  a  fascia  of  grey 
and  brownish  suffusion  sprinkled  blackish  along  termen  from 
beneath  apex  to  tornus :  cilia  white,  barred  browuish  and  dark 
grey  suffusion.  Hindwings  white,  some  faint  grey  mottling  in  a 
discal  line  and  on  terminal  edge  ;  cilia  white. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  14,850  feet ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  hypsithrona,  n.  sp. 

c 5 .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous  somewhat 
sprinkled  yellow- whitish.  Porewings  elongate-triangular,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  dark  fuscous,  faintly  purplish-tinged  ; 
markings  pale  whitish-yellow  sprinkled  or  mottled  dark  fuscous  ; 
some  irregular  marbling  occupying  basal  area,  beyond  this  a  spot 
on  costa  at  ^  confluent  with  anterior  angle  of  a  trapezoidal  blotch 
occupying  median  area  of  dorsum  and  reaching  more  than  half 
across  wing  ;  from  posterior  angle  of  this  blotch  a  sinuate  streak 
runs  to  above  middle  of  a  subterminal  fascia  furcate  on  costa  ; 


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several  minute  dots  on  termen  :  cilia  dark  chestnut-brown.  Hind- 
wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  greyish,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  13,850  feet,  October  ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  aeolozona,  n.  sp. 

d .  20  mm.  (Head,  thorax  defaced.)  Palpi  whitish  irrorated 
grey.  Anterior  coxae  with  slender  expansible  ochreous-whitish 
hairpencil  from  apex.  Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  pale  greyish  suffusedly  clouded 
ferruginous-brown  and  irrorated  dark  grey,  a  costal  series  of  small 
dark  grey  spots  or  marks  ;  two  white  fasciae  sprinkled  dark  reddish- 
brown  and  light  yellow,  first  from  costa  before  ^  to  dorsum  before 
middle,  triangularly  expanded  dorsally  and  with  posterior  projection 
in  middle,  second  from  costa  near  apex  to  dorsum  at  f,  expanded 
on  costa  and  including  a  small  dark  spot :  cilia  ferruginous-brown, 
a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line  followed  by  pale  greyish  line.  Hind- 
wing  grey- whitish  faintly  mottled  light  grey ;  cilia  whitish,  base 
within  a  light  grey  line  ochreous-tinged. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December  ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  arachnogramma,  n.  sp. 

J  30  mm.,  2  35  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish  mixed  or 
irrorated  dark  brown,  palpi  4.  Forewings  elongate-triangular, 
termen  somewhat  oblique  ;  purple-brownish,  indistinctly  marbled 
or  strigulated  with  dark  fuscous  irroration,  and  slightly  sprinkled 
yellow-greenish,  on  costal  third  more  strongly  and  suffusedly 
marbled  dark  fuscous  ;  fine  white  lines  as  follows,  viz.,  one  along  15 
and  its  basal  furcation,  one  from  point  of  furcation  beneath  this 
to  near  extremity,  one  on  upper  margin  of  cell  from  base  to  of 
wing,  two  forming  a  triangle  with  upper  fork  of  15  whose  apex 
touches  this,  a  pair  from  costa  before  ^  of  which  first  runs  straight 
to  1  5  beyond  middle,  second  near  and  parallel  on  upper  half,  then 
acutely  angulated,  crossing  first  and  running  to  point  of  furcation 
of  1  5,  one  slightly  excurved  from  costa  at  to  15  at  |,  and  one 
from  just  before  apex  incurved  so  as  closely  to  approach  preceding 
in  middle  and  then  diverging  to  tornus,  space  between  these  two 
crossed  by  fine  white  lines  on  veins  ;  space  within  each  of  the  two 
pairs  of  lines  on  costal  half,  and  dorsal  area  within  the  subdorsal 
lines  in  <y  suffusedly  mixed  yellowish  ;  a  white  dot  on  lower  angle 
of  cell :  cilia  chestnut-brown.  Hindwings  pale  greyish  mottled 
darker,  in  whitish-tinged  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  base  spotted 
greyish. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Socorro  (12,500  feet),  Mt.  Tolima  (10,500  feet) ; 
2  ex. 

Eulia  strophota,  n.  sp. 

$ .  26-27  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Forewings 
dilated,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  fuscous,  or  grey  mixed  whitish, 
obscurely  mottled  darker  ;  a  large  rounded-triangular  dark  fuscous 
blotch  extending  on  costa  from  about  f-  to  4,  and  reaching  more 
than  half  across  wing  ;  a  rather  curved  subterminal  fasciate  streak 


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darker  than  groundcolour,  not  reaching  costa  or  dorsum :  cilia 
whitish  with  two  grey  shades.  Hindwings  light  grey  faintly 
mottled  darker  ;  cilia  as  in  fore  wings. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet ;  2  ex. 

Eulia  trapeziod.es,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17-18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish  somewhat  mixed 
grey.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen  oblique  ;  grey-whitish 
more  or  less  sprinkled  grejy  costa,  dorsum,  and  terminal  area  with 
small  scattered  dark  fuscous  strigulse  ;  a  large  inverted  triangular 
slightly  truncate  dark  fuscous  patch  extending  on  costa  from  ^ 
to  and  truncate  apex  resting  on  middle  of  dorsum,  edged  by 
fasciae  of  whiter  suffusion,  terminal  area  beyond  second  greyer  : 
cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  basal  shade.  Hindwings  whitish  mottled 
grey  posteriorly  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  Monte  del  Eden  (9500  feet),  Mt.  Tolima (12,500  feet); 
2  ex. 

Eulia  defricata,  n.  sp. 

S  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  whity-brownish.  Palpi  light  brown. 
Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen  rather  oblique;  light 
ochreous-brown,  towards  anterior  half  of  costa  more  ochreous,  on 
dorsal  half  and  terminal  third  irregularly  tinged  or  suffused  whitish 
tending  to  an  irregular  transverse  striation,  some  darker  brown 
strigulae  and  2  or  3  irregular  transverse  striae  in  terminal  area; 
four  small  triangular  fuscous  spots  on  dorsum  :  cilia  whitish,  two 
greyish  lines.  Hindwings  whitish,  some  light  grey  cloudy  strigulae, 
especially  towards  termen  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  E.  Cordilleras,  12,500  feet,  November;  1  ex. 

Eulia  melitocrossa,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brownish-ochreous,  slightly 
sprinkled  white.  Antennae  somewhat  stout,  simple.  Forewings 
dilated,  termen  slightly  oblique ;  brownish-ochreous  ;  margins 
irregularly  dotted  white,  costa  otherwise  deep  ferruginous,  infus- 
cated  anteriorly  ;  a  deep  ferruginous  triangular  patch  strewn  grey 
or  white  dots  extending  on  costa  from  base  to  #  but  containing 
several  spots  of  groundcolour  towards  costa,  its  apex  extended 
as  a  fascia  to  dorsum  towards  tornus,  anterior  edge  of  fascia 
suffused,  undefined,  posterior  edge  of  this  area  well-marked,  con¬ 
cave  ;  some  irregular  ferruginous  suffusion  towards  termen,  and 
some  dark  grey  and  whitish  suffusion  towards  tornus  :  cilia  light 
yellow.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  yellow-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio  (5800  feet),  Alto  de  las  Ances  (7250  feet); 
2  ex. 

Eulia  agatharcha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  38  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish,  irregularly  mixed  ferru¬ 
ginous-brown.  Palpi  very  long,  over  4,  ferruginous-brown 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen 


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somewhat  oblique ;  ferruginous-brown  irregularly  mixed  grey, 
somewhat  mixed  brighter  ferruginous  and  yellow  towards  costa 
anteriorly ;  costal  edge  dark  fuscous,  a  few  irregular  dots  of  white 
irroration,  at  |  two  small  approximated  white  spots  from  which 
some  rather  inwards-oblique  white  irroration  extends  half  across 
wing:  cilia  ferruginous- brownish.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  light 
grey  tinged  ferruginous. 

Colombia,  C.  Cordilleras,  12,500  feet,  November;  1  ex. 

Enlia  umbellifera,  n.  sp. 

c 3 .  21-35  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous  more  or  less 
largely  suffused  brown,  sometimes  mixed  ferruginous.  Palpi  dark 
ferruginous-brown.  Porewings  moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa 
sometimes  faintly  sinuate,  termen  sinuate  beneath  somewhat 
prominent  apex,  little  oblique  ;  light  brown  or  brownish-ochreous, 
sometimes  tinged  ferruginous,  sometimes  tending  to  be  longitud  - 
nally  lined  lighter  and  darker,  or  with  slight  variable  mottling, 
basal  area,  and  dorsal  area  to  beyond  middle  sometimes  darker- 
suffused  ;  markings  dark  brown  ;  sometimes  rather  oblique  irregular 
fasciate  streaks  partially  suffused  blackish  and  sometimes  slightly 
edged  white  from  costa  at  4  and  2  reaching  about  half  across  wing 
and  sometimes  connected  in  disc,  but  these  may  be  quite  obsolete ; 
a  flattened-triangular  patch  extending  over  most  of  posterior  half 
of  costa  composed  of  5  or  6  small  costal  spots  united  by  dark  suffu¬ 
sion  :  cilia  brownish-ochreous  or  ferruginous-brown,  -tending  to 
be  darker-barred.  Hindwings  grey  or  dark  grey,  faintly  darker- 
mottled  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade.  Hind¬ 
wings  beneath  sometimes  marbled  white  on  apical  area. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio  (6600  feet),  Mt.  Socorro  (12,500  feet), 
Mt.  Tolima  (5600-12,500  feet)  ;  10  ex.  Very  variable  ;  the  largest 
forms  from  the  higher  levels. 

Eulia  aulaeodes,  n.  sp. 

3  .  22-26  mm.  Head,  palpi  ferruginous.  Thorax  purple- 
brownish,  anterior  margin  dark  brown.  Forewings  somewhat 
dilated,  termen  little  oblique;  violet  or  purple-brown,  some  white 
irroration  round  fold  on  anterior  half,  costa  anteriorly  suffused 
deep  ferruginous-brown  ;  a  deep  ferruginous  triangular  patch  edged 
with  a  few  violet-white  scales  extending  on  costa  from  ^  to  near 
apex,  and  reaching  in  disc  more  than  half  across  wing;  a  ferru- 
ginous-ochreous  blotch  extending  along  median  portion  of  termen, 
edged  above  by  some  white  suffusion  or  an  oblique  line :  cilia 
violet-grey,  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  apex  sometimes 
ferruginous-tmged ;  cilia  grey,  tinged  ferruginous  round  apex. 

Colombia,  Alinero,  Cacagualito  (1500  feet),  Alt.  Tolima  (5600 
feet) ;  3  ex. 

Eulia  dictyophanes,  n.  sp. 

3  .  25  mm.  Head  rosy-whitish.  Palpi  rosy- whitish  sprinkled 
fuscous,  terminal  joint  fuscous.  Thorax  rosy-brownish.  Fore- 


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wings  subtriangular,  termen  little  oblique;  ochreous-brown  strigu- 
lated  rather  darker,  with  strong  whitish-violet  gloss  ;  markings 
darker  brown,  ferruginous- tinged ;  a  somewhat  curved  narrow 
fascia  from  costa  at  1  not  reaching  dorsum  ;  a  trapezoidal  blotch 
on  middle  of  costa  ;  a  slightly  incurved  fascia  from  costa  posteriorly 
to  dorsum  at  §,  broad  on  costa  but  narrowed  downwards  :  cilia 
brownish-ochreous  with  two  brown  shades,  on  tornal  area  and 
a  spot  above  apex  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  whitish;  cilia 
whitish,  tinged  pale  ochreous  round  apex  and  upper  half  of 
termen. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Socorro,  12,500  feet,  July  ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  flaminia,  n.  sp. 

3  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  violet-brown,  palpi  speckled 
darker.  Forewings  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  rather  oblique  ;  brown  with  strong  violet  gloss,  scattered 
small  indistinct  dark  grey  dots,  costa  slenderly  deeper  brown  ;  a 
slightly  deeper  spot  partially  circled  dark  grey  scales  on  end  of 
cell :  cilia  whitish,  tinged  and  round  apex  and  upper  half  of  termen 
suffused  violet-brownish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Socorro,  12,500  feet,  July  ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  sciodryas,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  30-32  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  sides  of  face  brown. 
Palpi  brownish-grey.  Thorax  brownish.  Forewings  dilated, 
termen  nearly  straight,  oblique;  light  brown,  scattered  chestnut- 
brown  cloudy  dots  tending  to  form  series;  a  cloudy  costal  band  of 
chestnut-brown  suffusion  irrorated  grey,  broadest  beyond  middle 
where  it  forms  a  patch  occupying  posterior  part  of  cell,  then 
narrowed  to  apex,  a  rather  broad  streak  of  similar  suffusion  along 
dorsum :  cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey-whitish, 
faintly  mottled  light  grey  posteriorly  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December;  2  ex. 

Eulia  auxoplaca,  n.  sp. 

$ .  23-25  mm.  Head  brown.  Palpi,  thorax  dark  brown. 
Anterior  coxse  with  expansible  pencil  of  whitish-ochreous  hairs 
from  apex.  Forewings  rather  dilated,  termen  nearly  straight, 
rather  oblique  ;  pale  ochreous,  sometimes  suffused  pale  reddish- 
brown,  some  small  scattered  dots  or  striguke  of  dark  fuscous  or 
grey  irroration  ;  basal  patch  dark  brown  with  straight  edge  from 
of  costa  to  J  of  dorsum,  or  lower  portion  forming  slight  or  broad- 
triangular  projection  on  fold;  a  patch  with  anterior  edge  oblique- 
convex  extending  on  costa  from  before  middle  to  apex  variably 
suffused  dark  brown  or  purplish-grey,  darkest  anteriorly,  usually 
a  rounded  lighter  spot  slightly  marked  whitish -on  edges  and  some¬ 
times  black-centred  excavating  its  lower  edge  posteriorly,  several 
small  darker  spots  on  costa  :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous  suffused 
dark  grey  on  upper  part  of  termen  and  apex.  Hindwings  whitish- 


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gTey  or  ochreous- whitish  somewhat  mottled  pale  grey ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  a  faint  grey  subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  Alt.  Tolima  (10,500  feet),  Alt.  Socorro  (12,500  feet), 
Alonte  del  Eden  (9500  feet)  ;  7  ex.  Varies  considerably. 

Eulia  carycodes,  n.  sp. 

<5.  21mm.  Head  brown.  Antennal  ciliations  3,  fasciculated. 
Thorax  fuscous.  Fore  wings  subtriangular,  termeu  somewhat- 
oblique;  rather  dark  fuscous,  somewhat  sprinkled  ferruginous- 
brown;  a  spot  of  ferruginous-brown  suffusion  on  end  of  cell;  some 
slight  pale  ochreous  strigulation  on  costa  :  cilia  fuscous,  a  darker 
basal  shade.  Hindwings  grey-whitish ;  cilia  whitish,  two  light- 
greyish  shades. 

Colombia,  Alt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  biremis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  mixed  light  reddish,  fuscous, 
and  whitish.  Forewings  moderately  dilated,  termen  straight, 
rather  oblique;  light  rosy-brownish  mixed  grey  and  whitish  :  an 
interrupted  dark  fuscous  transverse  striga  at  nearly  parallel  to 
termeu;  central  fascia  moderate,  oblique,  dark  brown,  sinuate 
inwards  on  upper  half,  becoming  obsolete  towards  .dorsum ;  costal 
spot  semi-oval,  brown  ;  a  triangular  brown  blotch  before  termeu 
in  middle,  marked  with  longitudinal  blackish  streaks  :  cilia  grey 
mixed  light  rosy-brown  and  whitish.  Hindwings  grey-whitish 
marbled  light  grey;  cilia  oehreous-whitish. 

’  Colombia,  Alt.  Tolima,  10,500  feet,  October  ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  leucobactra,  n.  sp. 

d  .  23  mm.  Palpi  long,  with  oppressed  scales,  whitish-ochreous, 
basal  half  infuscated.  Antennal  ciliations  3,  fasciculated.  Fore- 
wings  elongate-triangular,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  : 
light  pinkish-ochreous  strigulated  grey  ;  numerous  small  dark 
fuscous  costal  spots  ;  a  short  subdorsal  streak  of  blackish  suffusion 
towards  base  ;  a  lighter  fasciate  streak  from  middle  of  disc  to 
costa  at  J-,  followed  in  disc  by  a  triangular  blotch  of  dark  grey 
suffusion  mixed  black  and  reddish,  enclosing  an  oblique  white 
mark  on  end  of  cell,  from  it  a  streak  of  dark  grey  suffusion  runs 
to  middle  of  termen  ;  a  semi-oval  costal  patch  of  grey  suffusion 
from  |  to  near  apex,  marked  with  two  black  streaks  on  lower  part ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  a  rosy-brown  subbasal  line  mixed  dark  grey, 
at  apex  a  dark  grey  bar.  Hindwings  whitish  mottled  grey ;  cilia 
whitish. 

Colombia,  Alt.  Tolima,  13,850  feet,  October;  1  ex. 

Eulia  grammotorna,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  18-20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Antennal  cilia¬ 
tions  24'  fasciculated.  Forewings  considerably  dilated,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  light  brown,  more  or  less  strigu¬ 
lated  transversely  darker  brown  ;  a  moderate  triangular  dark  brown 


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spot  on  middle  of  costa,  from  which  an  undefined  fascia  of  fuscous 
suffusion  runs  to  dorsum  before  middle  ;  four  small  dark  brown 
spots  on  costa  between  middle  and  apex,  costal  edge  between  these 
whitish ;  a  rather  broad  suffused  dark  brown  terminal  band 
expanded  on  costa  to  first  of  these,  its  anterior  edge  concave, 
an  excurved  whitish  line  running  through  it  from  second  spot  to 
tornus :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  mottled  light 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  light  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,500  feet,  October ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  pyrrhocolona,  n.  sp. 

3 .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish.  Forewings  rather 
elongate-triangular,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  ochreous-whitish,  some 
small  scattered  strigulse  of  dark  grey  scales  ;  a  large  semi-ovate 
deep  brown-red  blotch  edged  white  extending  on  dorsum  from 
towards  base  to  |  and  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing  ;  a 
suffused  oblique  streak  from  dorsum  preceding  this,  a  moderate 
oblique  median  fascia  beyond  it,  and  costal  area  from  base  to  this 
p;ile  grey-brownish,  within  median  fascia  a  somewhat  irregular 
rather  dark  fuscous  line  from  middle  of  costa  to  before  tornus, 
a  brown-red  white-edged  dorsal  dot  just  before  this  •  a  triangular 
apical  pale  brownish  patch,  within  anterior  edge  of  this  a  fuscous 
line  from  costa  at  |  to  middle  of  termen :  cilia  white  barred  dark 
grey,  tips  dark  grey,  a  basal  dark  grey  line  suffused  red.  Hind- 
wings  pale  grey  mottled  darker  ;  cilia  white,  a  light  grey  subbasal 
line. 

Colombia,  MX  Socorro,  12,500  feet,  July ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  haemothicta,  n.  sp. 

3.  20-23  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  greyish.  Forewing3  rather 
dilated,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique;  grey,  more  or  less  mixed 
whitish;  markings  obscurely  dark  grey,  touched  here  and  there 
deep  ferruginous  ;  some  transver  se  s triguise  from  costa,  an  undefined 
basal  patch,  a  narrow  irregular  oblique  central  fascia,  an  undefined 
costal  patch  posteriorly  including  three  darker  costal  spots,  a 
transverse  mark  on  end  of  cell,  an  irregular  blotch  towards  termen 
in  middle,  and  some  suffused  strigulation  towards  apex  and  upper 
part  of  termen:  cilia  whitish,  basal  half  barred  grey  or  brownish. 
Hindwings  whitish,  towards  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  suffused 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  sometimes  a  greyish  subbasal  line  on  upper 
part  of  termen.  Fore  wings  beneath  grey,  costa  throughout  suffused 
reddish-brown. 

Colombia,  Ht.  Tolima  (12,500  feet),  Honte  del  Eden  (9600  feet) ; 
6  ex. 

Eulia  achyritis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  grey  irrorated  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen  almost  straight, 
rather  oblique  ;  grey  irrorated  pale  greyish-ochreous  ;  basal  third 
and  a  moderately  broad  little  oblique  central  fascia  darker,  but 

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wholly  undefined  ;  two  posterior  faintly  perceptible  irregular  trans¬ 
verse  whitish-grey  shades :  cilia  formed  of  light  grey  scales  with 
white  tips.  Hindwings  whitish  marbled  light  grey  :  cilia  whitish. 

Colombia,  Ht.  Tolima,  13,850  feet ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  enrychlora,  n.  sp. 

(3.  19  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  ochreous-white,  second 
joint  infuscated  except  apex.  Thorax  ochreous-white,  patagia 
brown  except  tips.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen  rather 
oblique;  purple-brownish,  irregularly  mixed  dark  fuscous;  an 
ochreous-whitish  band  occupying  dorsal  third  throughout;  some 
obscure  blotches  of  light  brownish  suffusion  beneath  costa  towards 
base,  about  L,  and  beyond  middle,  costa  on  these  ochreous-whitish 
spotted  dark  fuscous,  spaces  between  these  more  suffused  dark 
fuscous  ;  an  irregular  broad  ochreous-whitish  streak  from  apex 
obliquely  downwards  to  lower  angle  of  cell :  cilia  ochreous-whitish 
barred  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  an  inter¬ 
rupted  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December  ;  1  ex. 

Eulia  juncta,  n.  sp. 

* 

<3  9  .  18-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  whitish- 
ochreous,  second  joint  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  some¬ 
what  dilated,  termen  rather  oblique,  more  so  in  9  5  whitish- 
ochreous  or  pale  ochreous,  irregularly  tinged  grey  in'  9?  a  few 
scattered  black  scales  ;  some  blaekish  dots  on  costa  and  dorsum  ; 
some  dark  fuscous  suffusion  on  base  of  costa  ;  a  rather  narrow 
irregular  dark  fuscous  antemedian  fascia  parallel  to  termen,  con¬ 
nected  by  suffusion  in  disc  above  middle  with  a  similar  fascia  at  4. 

^  B  t  o' 

but  this  latter  sometimes  obsolete  in  discal  area  or  on  lower  half; 
some  brownish-ocbreous  or  greyish  suffusion  along  termen  :  cilia 
whitisb-ochreous,  a  grey  subbasal  shade,  or  on  median  area  of 
termen  suffused  grey.  Hindwings  whitish,  apical  area  and  termen 
mottled  grey;  cilia  whitish,  sometimes  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet;  3  ex.  Apparently  very 
variable. 

Eulia  opprsssa,  n.  sp. 

J  .  20  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  shoulders  marked 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  rather  oblique  ; 
whitish-ochreous,  irregularly  tinged  brownish,  coarsely  reticulated 
brown  and  dark  fuscous  irroration ;  costa  with  about  12  or  14 
small  irregular  dark  fuscous  spots  ;  an  irregular  blotch  of  dark 
fuscous  suffusion  towards  costa  at  |,  surrounded  by  brownish 
s  iffusion  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish.  a  median  series  of  greyish  marks, 
on  costa  barred  grey.  Hindwings  grey-whitish  mottled  grey;  cilia 
whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima  (12,500  feet),  Monte  del  Eden  (9600  feet) ; 
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Eulia  neolopha,  n.  sp. 

d  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  posteriorly 
dilated,  terraen  somewhat  oblique;  white,  faintly  tinged  ochreous 
here  and  there,  a  few  scattered  pale  grey  scales;  costa  with  small 
scattered  dark  grey  spots  and  strigulse,  a  somewhat  larger  spot 
before  beneath  this  an  angulated  striga  of  grey  and  dark  grey 
scales,  and  a  grey  spot  on  dorsum  at  ^  :  cilia  white,  an  interrupted 
dark  grey  shade.  Hindwings  white,  tinged  pale  grey  posteriorly  ; 
base  of  dorsum  scaled  dark  grey  ;  cilia  white.  Hindwings  beneath 
white,  speckled  dark  grey  towards  costa  anteriorly ;  a  downwards- 
directed  fringe  of  very  long  ochreous-whitish  hairscales  from  within 
coll  on  basal  third  of  wing. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  November;  1  ex. 

Paraptila  infusoria,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  16-22  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous  speckled  whitish.  Palpi 
dark  ferruginous-fuscous.  Thorax  dark  purplish-grey,  crests  deep 
ferruginous-fuscous.  Fore  wings  rather  elongate,  termen  sinuate, 
In  tie  oblique  ;  purplish-grev,  with  irregular  paler  transverse  striae 
tinged  ferruginous  ;  a  dark  ferruginous-fuscous  basal  fascia,  edge 
irregular,  direct,  finely  margined  white  ;  a  shining  white  triangular 
spot  on  costa  at  |,  apex  produced  into  a  short  narrow  outwards- 
oblique  lobe,  this  spot  lying  in  a  trapezoidal  dark  ferruginous- 
fuscous  blotch,  containing  some  ferruginous  suffusion  beyond  spot, 
and  sending  from  posterior  angle  a  somewhat  curved  streak  to 
termen  above  tornus,  edged  above  slenderly  white  towards  termen, 
above  this  white  mark  a  small  dark  ferruginous-fuscous  spot  on 
termen  :  cilia  purplish-grey,  tips  ferruginous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
grey,  towards  apex  of  wing  more  or  less  tinged  ferruginous. 

Costa  Rica,  fSan  Jose  ;  4  ex. 

Coelostathma  contigua,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13-14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  palpi 
externally  tinged  brownish-ochreous.  Fore  wings  termen  rather 
sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  pale  ochreous,  tinged 
or  reticulated  pale  brownish-ochreous  ;  several  minute  blackish  dots 
on  costa  anteriorly;  central  fascia  moderate,  little  oblique,  indi-- 
cated  by  brownish  irro ration  obsolete  in  middle,  marked  dark 
fuscous  on  costa  and  on  a  small  subcostal  spot  on  anterior  edge  ; 
three  small  dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa  posteriorly,  first  two  con¬ 
nected  beneath  by  a  small  blotch  of  fuscous  suffusion,  from  first 
spot  an  irregular  fine  line  of  black  and  brown  irroration  runs  to. 
tornus  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  brownish  basal  shade  on  termen. 
Hindwings  grey-whitish,  posteriorly  obscurely  strigulated  grey; 
cilia  whitish,  a  faint  pale  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Frazil,  Teffe,  January ;  Peru,  Rio  Napo,  May  ( Parish );  2  ex. 
Very  near  discopunctana. 

Coelostathma  immutahilis,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  9-12  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  externally 
suffused  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Thorax  pale  ochreous.  Fore- 

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-wings  termen  straight,  rather  oblique  ;  9  separate;  pale  ochreous ; 
slightly  irregular  brown  strias  speckled  blackish  from  before  middle 
of  costa  to  beyond  middle  of  dorsum,  and  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus, 
first  sometimes  edged  posteriorly  by  a  brown  spot  on  costa,  second 
followed  by  some  brown  suffusion  beneath  costa  and  two  small 
costal  spots,  sometimes  another  small  spot  on  costa  beyond  middle  ; 
sometimes  some  fuscous  irroration  along  termen :  cilia  pale 
ochre  >us.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  (Parish);  Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept. 
Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet;  4  ex.  Exceptional  in  separation  of  vein  9 
of  forewmgs,  but  otherwise  clearly  congeneric  ;  hence  this  character 
must  not  be  pressed. 

Sparganothis  ithyclina,  n.  sp. 

<ff .  24-25  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  yellowish.  Palpi  3,  orange- 
yellowish.  Antennal  ciliations  3.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated, 
costa  without  fold,  termen  somewhat  oblique  ;  yellow  suffusedly 
strigulated  ferruginous-orange  ;  markings  fuscous  ;  some  small 
spots  on  or  near  dorsum  anteriorly  and  in  disc  about  ^  ;  a  moderate 
fascia  from  costa  about  to  dorsum  towards  tornus,  from  its  middle 
an  irregular  broader  fascia  runs  to  costa  posteriorly,  terminating 
in  3  or  4  small  costal  spots  ;  two  or  three  cloudy  dots  towards 
median  area  of  termen  :  cilia  yellow,  on  termen  suffused  orange 
and  spotted  fuscous.  Hindwings  w’hitish-ochreous,  posteriorly 
faintly  marbled  pale  brown-greyish  ;  cilia  whitish-ochr.eous. 

Colombia,  Alto  de  las  Ances,  7250  feet,  March,  April;  2  ex. 

Amorbia  zymogramma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-fleshcolour  tinged 
ochreous  and  speckled  fuscous,  palpi  4^.  Fore  wings  oblong,  costa 
anteriorly  strongly  arched,  then  slightly  sinuate,  termen  slightly 
oblique  ;  pale  greyish-fieshcolour,  scatter*  d  grejush  strigulae  and  a 
few  raised  black  specks  ;  markings  pale  rosy-brownish  ;  a  small 
basal  patch,  edge  oblique  ;  central  fascia  moderate,  from  costa  at  | 
to  dorsum  at  J,  edged  anteriorly  with  a  series  of  black  raised  dots ; 
costal  patch  semioval,  extending  from  middle  of  costa  to  |,  from 
its  middle  a  line  of  raised  scales  mixed  blackish  runs  to  tornus  ; 
a  terminal  streak  narrowed  downwards  to  a  point,  edged  ante¬ 
riorly  by  a  similar  row  of  scales  :  cilia  whity-brownish,  a  dark 
brown  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  pale  ochreous-greyish  with 
faint  pinkish  tinge  ;  cilia  pinky-whitish,  a  light  greyish  subbasal 
shade. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Ardeutica  spumosa  Meyr. 

Several  specimens  from  Mt.  Toliroa  (5600  feet)  and  San  Antonio 
(66U0  feet),  Colombia,  prove  that  this  is  a  species  of  excessive 
variability,  and  that  the  very  different-looking  semipicta  Meyr.  is 
only  a  form  of  it.  One  form  resembles  semijhcta  but  has  an  oval 
ochreous-brown  white-edged  blotch  resting  on  costa  near  apex  ; 


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another  has  a  pale  oehreous  dorsal  hand  from  base  to  near  tornns 
expanded  in  disc  to  include  the  large  median  scale  tuft ;  another 
has  the  same  area  white,  with  fasciae  of  white  reticulation  from 
costa  at  ^  and  apex  joining  it  in  middle  of  disc.  As  there  is  now 
only  one  known  species  of  Ardexxtica  (which  strongly  resembles  a 
Peronea,  but  has  7  of  forewings  to  below  apex),  the  extensive 
variation  can  be  discounted,  and  it  can  be  recognised  by  structure. 


IIELIOZELXDJE. 

Antispila  selastis,  n.  sp. 

d  £  .  5-6  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  dark  violet-fuscous. 
Palpi  oehreoas-whitish.  Forewings  2  free,  3  and  4  absent,  cell 
open  between  2  and  5,  5  from  upper  angle  connate  with  7,  6  absent, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex,  9  and  10  absent,  11  from  middle; 

-  gloss}-  dark  blue-grey  irrorated  black  ;  markings  pale  oehreous  or 
whitish-ochreous,  sometimes  with  golden-metallic  reflection ;  a 
slender  rather  irregular  somewhat  inwards-oblique  fascia  from  | 
of  costa  to  dorsum ;  acute-triangular  opposite  costal  and  dorsal 
spots  beyond  middle,  almost  meeting :  cilia  light  grey,  basal  third 
irrorated  black,  a  median  black  line,  blind  wings  2  free,  3  and  4 
absent,  cell  open  between  2  and  5,  5  and  7  connate  from  before 
middle  of  wing,  6  absent  ;  bronzy-grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August,  September  ( Maxwell );  9  ex. 
Larva  cylindrical,  segmental  incisions  strong,  tapering  posteriorly, 
yellowish,  dorsal  canal  darker  green  ;  mines  in  August  a  winding 
gallery  in  leaf  of  Psychotria  Dalzdli  ( llubiacece ),  usually  along 
edge,  filled  with  brownish  excrement;  finally  clears  an  irregularly 
oval  patch  which  it  cuts  out  to  form  pupal  capsule;  the  spindle- 
shaped  cocoon  formed  in  situ  within  the  capsule,  which  ultimately 
drops  out  (Maxwell). 

Antispila  micrarcha,  n.  sp. 

8  9  .  3-4  mm.  Head  silvery.  Palpi  whitish.  Thorax  shining 
bronzy-grey.  Forewings  neuration  as  in  selastis ,  but  8  absent ; 
dark  purple-grey  ;  markings  shining  white;  a  fascia  at  slender, 
on  costa  and  widening  inwards  considerably  towards  dorsum  ;  tri¬ 
angular  spots  on  costa  at  f  and  on  dorsum  somewhat  anterior  to 
it,  both  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  within 
a  dark  fuscous  antemedian  line  grey.  Hindwings  as  in  selastis  ; 
grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  July  ( Maxwell )  ;  12  ex.  Larva  mines  a 
gallery  in  leaf  of  Odina  ivodier  ( Anacavdiacece ),  thus  ;  it  first 
mines  down  a  vein  towards  midrib  creating  an  infected  narrow 
area,  then  turns  round  and  mines  back  adjacent  to  outer  edge  of 
infected  area,  which  begins  to  dry  up  and  crack  away  from  sound 
part  of  leaf ;  on  reaching  nearest  possible  point  to.oiiginal  starting- 
place  it  turns  and  mines  a  close  zigzag  regular  series  of  furrows 
(back  and  forth,  like  a  ploughman)  at  right  angles  to  the  infected 


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area;  the  portion  of  vein  and  infected  area  shrivels  and  drops  ont, 
leaving  larva  on  a  peninsula  ;  it  continues  to  mine  zigzag  until 
mainland  is  reached,  when  a  continuous  blotch  is  formed  with 
excrement  grouped  centrally;  finally  it  clears  an  oval  space  adjacent 
to  main  blotch,  and  cuts  round  its  edge  by  biting  through  upper 
and  lower  epidermis  alternately  in  short  sections,  turning  itself 
over  bodily  to  deal  with  each  surface;  one  end  of  capsule  is  left 
open,  the  larva  protrudes  anterior  segments,  spins  an  attachment 
toJ.eaf  outside  capsule,  levers  the  whole  capsule  off  and  drops 
therein  by  a  thread  ;  when  the  thread  engages  some  object  below, 
the  larva  winds  itself  up  to  it,  attaches  the  capsule  vertically  like 
a  hanging  scale,  and  pupates;  cocoons  found  in  nature  were  some¬ 
times  on  the  ground  or  stones,  always  attached  at  one  end;  the 
Outer  end  of  the  finished  cocoon  has  four  or  five  little  teeth  or 
filaments  round  the  apex  of  capsule,  usually  not  formed  until  it 
has  dropped ;  a  keel  on  both  sides  results  from  position  of  pupa  in 
drying  ;  pupa  protruded  in  emergence  {Maxwell).  This  orderly 
an  l  complex  procedure  on  the  part  of  one  of  the  smallest  known 
Lepidoptera  is  very  curious. 

Antispila  aristarcha  Meyr. 

Larva  mines  under  upper  cuticle  of  leaf  of  Vitis  a  gallery  at 
first  narrow  and  irregular,  widening  into  a  blotch  with  irregular 
edges,  excrement  collected  in  middle  ;  finally  clears  an  oval  space 
adjacent  to  blotch  and  forms  a  capsule  as  in  micrarcha ,  which 
drops  out  when  the  edges  wither;  the  capsule  has  from  7  to  10 
long  filaments  grouped  at  each  end,  about  ^  of  length  of  capsule, 
sometimes  paired  ;  this  capsule  may  be  attached  or  free,  in  one 
instance  attached  at  both  ends  (Maxwell). 

Antispila  isorrhythma,  n.  sp. 

J  .  4  mm.  Head  shining  bronz3T-grey,  face  paler.  Palpi  whitish. 
Thorax  dark  bronzy-grey.  Forewings  grey  irrorated  blackish ; 
markings  shining  white  ;  a  small  triangular  spot  on  costa  before 
middle,  a  larger  one  at  and  large  acute-triangular  dorsal  spots 
considerably  before  each  of  these  respectively :  cilia  grey,  beyond 
a  black  median  line  pale  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex.  Larva  mines 
leaf  of  Vitis,  with  same  habits  as  aristarcha-,  the  capsule  is  much 
smaller  and  darker,  the  filaments  are  fewer,  and  the  capsule  is 
attached  at  one  end  by  a  little  stalk  as  in  micrarcha  (Maxwell). 

LYONETIADyE. 

Phyllccnistis  citronympha,  n.  sp.. 

cf  2  •  3  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  silvery-white.  Forewings 
snow-white,  with  faint  violet  reflection  ;  a  median  dark  fuscous 
line  from  base  to  middle,  above  posterior  half  of  this  an  elongate 
brassy-yellow  patch  not  reaching  costa;  a  direct  dark  fuscous* 


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strigula  from  costa  beyond  middle,  tip  slightly  curved  nearly  to 
reach  apex  of  median  line  ;  a  nearly  straight  slightly  inwards- 
oblique  line  dark  fuscous  line  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum,  apical 
area  beyond  this  wholly  suffused  light  brassy-yellowish  ;  a  con¬ 
spicuous  triangular  black  apical  spot:  cilia  violet-whitish,  within 
a  curved  dark  grey  line  from  beneath  apex  to  tornus  suffused  light 
yellowish,  above  with  two  oblique  dark  grey  lines,  from  apex  four 
radiating  dark  grey  lines.  Hindwings  and  cilia  while. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August,  September  ( Maxwell )  ;  4  ex. 

Larva  ‘pale  green,  dorsal  canal  dark  green  ;  mines  undersurface  of 
leaf  of  Odina  wodier  ( Anacardiacece ),  making  a  gallery  which 
starts  at  base  of  midrib,  proceeds  in  a  zigzag  course  between  midrib 
and  edge,  and  finally  winds  along  outer  edge,  excrement  forming 
a  dark  line  ;  pupa  in  folded  edge  of  leaf  at  end  of  gallery  {Maxwell). 
Perhaps  nearest  exiguella  from  Java,  which  also  feeds  on  a  species 
of  Anacardiacece. 

Phyllocnistis  endoxa,  n.  sp. 

6  $  .  4  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  silvery- white.  Forewings 
shining  white,  with  pale  violet  reflection  ;  an  oval  brassy-yellow 
patch  extending  in  disc  from  ^  to  beyond  middle,  edged  grey 
beneath ;  a  slightly  oblique  dark  grey  strigula  from  costa  just 
beyond  end  of  this  ;  a  nearly  straight  somewhat  inwards-oblique 
dark  fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  to  dorsum  ;  apical  area  beyond 
this  suffused  p ale  yellowish  ;  a  subtriangular  black  apical  spot : 
cilia  white,  tinged  light  yellowish  within  a  curved  fringe  of  dark 
fuscous  hairscales  from  beneath  apex  to  tornus,  two  oblique  dark 
grey  lines  above  costa,  and  four  radiating  from  apex.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  white. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August  {Maxwell) ;  2  ex.  Larva  very 
elongate,  tapering  posteriorly,  segments  strongly  incised,  trans¬ 
parent  greenish,  head  much  smaller  than  2;  mines  a  long  irregular 
gallery  under  upper  cuticle  of  young  leaf  of  Aporosa  lindleyana , 
excrement  liquid,  drying  into  a  continuous  brown  stain  ;  pupa  in  a 
fold  within  mine  {Maxwell).  Nearest  topanha. 

Phyllocnistis  echinodes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  4  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  silvery-whitish.  Forewings 
whitish-yellowish  ;  a  grey  spot  on  costa  at  4 ;  a  slightly  inwards- 
oblique  grey  fasciate  spot  from  middle  of  costa  reaching  half  across 
wing  ;  a  faint  grey  somewhat  outwards-oblique  strigula  from  costa 
at  |  ;  a  slightly  curved  transverse  fuscous  line  at  obsolescent 
towards  costa ;  a  minute  black  apical  dot :  cilia  white,  on  costa  four 
oblique  grey  lines,  fourth  meeting  an  erect  grey  line  above  apex, 
from  apical  dot  a  curved  dark  grey  shade  to  tornal  end  of  transverse 
line.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August  {Maxwell)  ;  2  ex.  Larva  mining 
irregular  gallery  in  leaf  of  Anamirta  coccnlus.  { Menispermacece )g. 
pupa  in  tightly  puckered  fold  at  end  of  mine,  generally  near  edge 
of  leaf  {Maxicell).  Allied  to  helicodes. 


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Phyllocnistis  symphanes,  n.  sp. 

<3  2  •  4  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  silvery-white.  Forewings 
white,  with  pale  violet  reflections  ;  a  blue-grey  line  along  fold  from 
base  to  middle  of  wing,  above  this  a  patch  of  pale  yellowish  suffu¬ 
sion  except  at  base,  dorsal  area  below  it  suffused  pale  yellowish ;  a 
hardly  curved  slightly  outwards- oblique  dark  grey  line  from  middle 
of  costa  to  end  of  plical  line ;  a  hardly  curved  somewhat  inwards- 
oblique  dark  grey  line  from  |-  of  costa  to  dorsum,  preceded  by 
slight  yellowish  suffusion,  and  apical  area  beyond  it  wholly  suffused 
pale  yellowish  ;  a  rather  pear-shaped  apical  black  spot,  anteriorly 
edged  whitish  preceded  by  a  small  grey  direct  strigula  from  costa : 
cilia  white,  within  a  curved  dark  grey  line  from  beneath  apex  to 
tornus  suffused  pale  yellowish,  three  oblique  dark  grey  lines  above 
costa  and  three  short  ones  radiating  from  apex.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  white. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September  ( Maxwell ) ;  4  ex.  Larva 
mining  in  August  an  irregularly  wandering  gallery  under  upper 
cuticle  of  leaf  of  Aglaia  litioralis  (Meliacece),  two  in  each  leaf ; 
excrement  liquid,  forming  a  thin  black  line  in  middle  of  gallery  ; 
cocoon  in  end  of  gallery,  puckering  the  leaf,  white,  oval  (Maxwell). 

Phyllocnistis  phrixopa,  n.  sp. 

c 3  2  •  4-5  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  shining  white.  Forewings 
shining  white;  blue-grey  supramedian  and  submedian  lines  from 
base  to  middle  posteriorly  enclosing  a  patch  of  pale  brassy-yellow 
suffusion  ;  a  slightly  oblique  dark  grey  strigula  from  costa  beyond 
middle,  pointing  to  lower  end  of  a  rather  iilwards-oblique  dark 
gre}^  line  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum ;  apical  area  beyond  this 
obscurely  suffused  pale  yellowish ;  a  triangular  black  apical  spot, 
preceded  by  a  white  dot  edged  anteriorly  dark  grey :  cilia  white, 
within  a  curved  dark  grey  line  from  beneath  apex  to  tornus  suffused 
pale  yellowish,  lower  part  of  this  line  tending  to  be  furcate,  three 
oblique  dark  grey  lines  above  costa,  two  short  diverging  from  apex, 
one  direct  beneath  it,  and  one  short  from  dorsal  end  of  transverse 
line.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August  ( Maxwell ) ;  8  ex.  Larva  tapering 
strongly  posteriorly,  transparent  greenish,  head  smaller  than  2, 
brownish ;  mines  a  broad  irregularly  Avandering  gallery  under 
upper  cuticle  of  young  leaf  of  Cctsearia  esculenta  ( Flacourtiacece ), 
several  in  same  leaf ;  excrement  liquid,  invisible  ;  cocoon  in  end 
of  gallery,  puckering  leaf  (Maxwell). 

Phyllocnistis  exaeta,  n.  sp. 

5.  5  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  silvery-white.  Forewings  snow- 
white  ;  a  fuscous  supramedian  line  from  base  to  middle,  beneath 
posterior  half  of  this  a  pale  yellow  elongate  patch  edged  beneath 
by  a  dark  fuscous  line  not  extended  towards  base  ;  a  rather  oblique 
dark  fuscous  strigula  from  costa  beyond  middle,  directed  to  below 
middle  of  a  slightly  curved  somewhat  inwards-oblique  dark  fuscous 


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line  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  ;  a  small  round  black  apical  spot : 
cilia  white,  three  oblique  fuscous  lines  above  costa,  a  projecting 
brush  from  apex,  a  direct  line  from  below  apex,  and  a  curved  line 
from  below  apex  to  tornus.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Assam,  Shillong,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Leucoptera  picrocosma,  Meyr. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  xiugust  ( Maxwell ) ;  3  ex.  Head  wholly 
smooth.  Larva  nearly  colourless,  dorsal  canal  dark  green  ;  mines 
in  July  a  gallery  under  upper  cuticle  of  leaf  of  Mussaenda  frondosa 
( Rubiacece ),  following  main  veins  up  and  down,  with  a  dark  line 
of  excrement  on  either  side  of  vein,  and  making  also  i-rregular 
blotches  between  the  veins  ;  pupates  in  a  white  spindle-shaped 
cocoon  outside  the  gallery  beneath  a  white  web. 

Leucoptera  crobylistis,  n.  sp. 

3 .  6  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  crown  with  strong  rough 
posterior  tuft.  Forewings  snow-white  ;  a  very  oblique  slender  pale 
yellowish  streak  from  middle  of  costa,  finely  margined  dark  grey  on 
both  sides;  a  short  slightly  less  oblique  pale  yellowish  mark  from 
costa  at  |,  finely  margined  dark  grey  anteriorly;  a  small  brassy- 
silvery-metallic  spot  on  tornus,  edged  on  each  side  with  a  blackish 
dot :  cilia  white,  on  costa  an  oblique  yellowish  wedgeshaped  mark 
edged  grey  on  both  sides  directed  to  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
white. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August  {Maxwell) ;  1  ex.  Larva  mines 
in  August  a  blotch  between  two  veins  under  upper  cuticle  of  leaf 
of  Pavetta  indica  ( Rubiacece )  ;  excrement  gathered  along  on©  side  ; 
cocoon  as  in  picrocosma.  Extremely  similar  to  picrocosma ,  but 
distinct  by  the  presence  of  the  occipital  tuft. 

Bucculatrix  rhombophora,  n.  sp. 

3  .  7  mm.  Head  white.  Forewings  caudulate,  white  ;  broad 
oblique  grej^  blotches  irrorated  blackish  from  costa  towards  base 
and  beyond  middle,  and  from  dorsum  somewhat  anterior  to  and 
nearly  meeting  these  ;  a  black  terminal  dot  just  beyond  apex  of 
second  costal  blotch  ;  an  apical  grey  spot  irrorated  blackish.  Hiird- 
wings  grey. 

Bermuda,  April  ( Ogilvie );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Dolerothera  theodora,  n.  sp. 

2  .  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  elongate- 
lanceolate  ;  2  absent ;  white,  partially  tinged  pale  yellow,  especially 
posteriorly ;  a  small  orange  apical  spot,  centred  with  a  deeper  dot : 
cilia  white,  suffused  pale  yellowish  round  apex.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  white. 

Hew  Ireland,  December  ( Eicldiorn );  1  ex.  Except  for  the 

absence  of  vein  2,  it  agrees  well  with  the  type  of  the  genus,  and 
need  not  at  present  be  separated. 


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Anastathma  callichrysa,  Meyr. 

Having  seen  (after  40  years)  a  second  example,  I  find  that 
maxillary  palpi  are  well-developed,  several-jointed,  folded. 

^EGERIADrE. 

Trochilinm  pugnax,  n.  sp. 

2  .  36  mm.  Head  fuscous.  Palpi  reddish,  towards  base  with 
long  rough  dark  bluish-fuscous  huirscales.  Antennae  brown -red. 
Thorax  blue-blackish,  anterior  margin  and  tegulae  dull  red.  Abdo¬ 
men  three  basal  segments  blue-blackish,  base  of  2  reddish,  remaining 
segments  coppery-red  with  blue-black  apical  rings  on  4-6.  Legs 
dull  red,  posterior  tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsi  densely  tufted  with 
blue-black  hairs,  tibiae  with  white  median  spot  beneath.  Fore¬ 
wings  ochreous-orange,  base  dark  purple-fuscous,  emitting  short 
suffused  lines  along  veins,  a  dark  purple-fuscous  costal  streak 
suffused  orange-red  towards  middle,  a  suffused  apical  blotch  and 
terminal  edge  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey.  Hind  wings  hyaline, 
veins  yellow  becoming  blackish  towards  base,  a  blackish  dorsal 
patch  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  terminal  edge  yellow  ;  cilia 
pale  grey. 

Burma,  Myitkyina,  April  (Y.  R.  Rao )  ;  1  ex. 

* 

Aegeria  trithyris,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14  mm.  Head  dark  blue.  Palpi  dark  fuscous  sprinkled 
yellowish.  Antennae  black  dotted  white,  with  white  band  at  |. 
Thorax  dark  blue  overlaid  light  bronzy.  Abdomen  dark  blue 
suffused  purple  posteriorly,  partially  overlaid  light  bronzy.  Fure- 
wings  deep  purple,  posteriorly  coppery-tinged,  a  few  oehreous 
scales  in  disc,  posterior  fourth  irrorated  light  oehreous ;  three 
ochreous-whitish-hyaline  spots,  first  quadrate,  in  middle  of  disc, 
second  small,  elongate-oval,  towards  costa  at  |,  third  similar, 
near  dorsum  before  second  :  cilia  dark  coppery-grey.  Hindwings 
hyaline;  veins  and  a  slender  irregular  terminal  streak  blackish  ; 
cilia  dark  grev. 

Sierra  Leoxe,  Xjala,  at  light  ( Hargreaves );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.) 

Aegeria  uranauges,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23-26  mm.  Head  purple-black,  face  light  metallic-grey, 
sides  white,  collar  yellow.  Palpi  yellow,  terminal  joint  and  apex 
of  second  dark  grey  posteriorly.  Thorax  blue-black,  margins  of 
tegulae  yellow.  Abdomen  blue-black,  basal  segment  and  broad 
apical  rings  of  2-7  yellow,  anal  tuft  yellow  mixed  black.  Legs 
yellow  banded  blue-black.  Forewings  skyblue-hyaline,  veins  black, 
margins  purple-black,  on  costa  and  termen  moderate,  somewhat 
widened  round  apex,  with  a  few  yellowish  scales,  on  dorsum  very 
slender,  a  narrow  black  fascia  on  transverse  vein  edged  with  a  few 
yellow  scales  posteriorly  :  cilia  grey,  base  blackish.  Hindwings 
hvaline,  veins  black  ;  cilia  grey,  base  blackish. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  Hay,  June,  frequenting  Ruins 
(Fletcher) ;  4  ex. 


iEGERIADiE. 


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Chamanthedon  heliostoma,  n.  sp. 

S  18  mm.,  §  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  bine-black,  palpi  and 
collar  orange.  Antennae  black,  a  white  band  at  |.  Abdomen  S 
dark  green  with  blue  segmental  margins,  £  dark  bluish,  segmental 
ring  on  4  (5  ochreous-yellow,  $  whitish,  anal  tuft  6  ochreous- 
yellow  in  middle.  Forewings  deep  purple,  costa  dark  blue.  Hind- 
wings  hyaline,  veins  black,  a  marginal  purple-blackish  band  broader 
round  apex;  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Natal,  Weenen,  February,  March  (Thomasset) ;  2  ex.  Type 
Brit.  -Hus. 

Synanthedon  catalina,  n.  sp. 

£ .  32  mm.  Head  indigo-blue,  sides  and  collar  yellow,  face 
light  grey,  sides  white.  Palpi  orange-yellow,  base  blackish. 
Antennae  red,  black  above  except  towards  base  and  apex.  Thorax 
indigo-blackish,  inner  edge  of  tegulae  and  a  dorsal  line  with  series 
of  single  yellow  scales,  apex  of  tegulae  reddish,  extremity  of  meta¬ 
thorax  yellow.  Abdomen  indigo-blackish,  yellow  segmental  rings 
(apical  on  first  3  segments,  basal  on  others)  more  or  less  developed, 
some  red  scales  towards  apex.  Legs  red,  anterior  and  middle  tibiae 
blackish  above,  posterior  tibiae  blackish  on  side  except  in  median 
area,  tarsi  yellow,  basal  joint  of  posterior  tarsi  tinged  red  and  with 
a  blackish  lateral  streak.  Forewings  ochreous-hyaline,  a  black 
stripe  streaked  red  along  costa,  dorsal  and  terminal  edge  black, 
veins  black,  transverse  vein  suffused  red,  some  red  suffusion  towards 
apex,  short  black  interneural  lines  suffused  red  from  termen  between 
veins  3-8 :  cilia  grey  mixed  red.  Hindwings  ochreous-hyaline, 
veins  black  becoming  partially  yellowish  on  basal  half,  costal  edge 
red,  terminal  edge  black  ;  cilia  grey,  base  red  round  apex. 

Kcmaon,  Muktesar,  7500  feet,  September  (Fletcher)  -  1  ex. 

Paranthrene  sangnipennis,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  14-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  black,  orbits  v^hite,  in  5  a  red 
spot  on  tegulae.  Palpi  white,  a  black  si  ripe  externally.  Abdomen 
black,  some  scattered  white  scales.  Legs  black  banded  white. 
Forewings  orange-red;  an  irregular  blue-black  costal  stripe  from 
near  base  to  and  slender  streak  round  rest  of  wing ;  a  rounded 
blue-black  spot  on  end  of  cell  confluent  with  costal  stripe:  cilia 
grey,  basal  half  dark  grey,  tips  whitish  on  costa  round  apex. 
Hindwings  hyaline  ;  veins  (with  terminal  thickenings)  and  a  narrow 
border  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  dark  fuscous ;  cilia 
grey. 

Natal,  Weenen,  October  ( Thomasset )  ;  2  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Paranthrene  croconeura,  n.  sp. 

cf .  32  mm.  Head  blue-black,  face  pale  grey,  white  on  sides, 
collar  white  on  sides.  Palpi  blackish,  anteriorly  yellow  except 
towards  apex.  Thorax  blue-blackish,  a  yellow  mark  on  each  side 
of  mefathorax,  teguhe  pale  yellowish  on  inner  edge  towards  apex. 
Abdomen  purple-blackish,  slender  yellow  apical  rings  on  1  and  3, 


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anal  tuft  blue-blackish  with  one  or  two  whitish  hairs,  ventral 
surface  with  yellow  spots  on  1  and  2,  and  yellow  apical  rings 
on  3-7.  Legs  blackish,  anterior  tibiae  with  long  hairs  beneath, 
4  apical  joints  of  tarsi  white,  posterior  tibiae  with  yellow  median 
band  and  apical  spot.  Forewings  amber-hyaline,  veins  black 
sprinkled  yellow,  a  black  streak  running  round  margins  rather 
expanded  at  apex,  dorsal  streak  partially  orange-yellow  on  upper 
edge,  a  narrow  oblique  black  fascia  on  end  of  cell  sprinkled  yellow 
on  edges,  Hindwings  hyaline,  veins  yellow,  terminal  edge  blackish  ; 
cilia  grey. 

Sikkim,  just  above  Sukna,  1300  feet,  June  (Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 

AMPKITHALES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth:  ocelli  far  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f, 
filiform,  in  with  fascicles  of  cilia,  basal  joint  short,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  curved,  ascending,  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  somewhat  longer  than  second,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Forewings  2  and  4  approximated, 
3  absent,  7  to  costa,  8  absent,  1 1  from  beyond  middle.  Hind- 
wings  1^,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  |  ;  2  from  |,  3  and  4  stalked  from 
angle,  5  absent,  6  from  middle,  6  and  7  parallel.  Middle  and 
posterior  tibiae  with  large  tufts  of  scales  at  origin  of  spurs,  posterior 
tarsi  with  whorls  of  scales  and  bristles  at  apex  of  two  basal  joints. 

Amphithales  episcopopa,  n.  sp. 

<4  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bluish-fuscous,  two  ochreous- 
white  dots  on  sides  of  metathorax.  Palpi  white,  a  black  lateral 
line.  Abdomen  blackish,  a  white  dorsal  spot  at  base,  small  white 
dorsal  spots  on  margin  of  6  and  7,  ventral  surface  wholty  white, 
anal  tuft  blackish,  tip  white.  Legs  dark  fuscous  banded  white. 
Fore  wings  dark  fuscous  ;  a  large  ochreous-hyaline  posterior  blotch 
crossed  by  three  black  veins  :  cilia  grey,  base  blackish.  Hindwings 
ochreous-hyaline,  veins  and  edges  blackish ;  cilia  grey. 

Upper  Burma,  Lashio,  3u00  feet,  April  (A.  G.  Bao ) ;  1  ex. 

Tinthia  cymbalistis,  n.  sp. 

3  9  •  11-12  mm.  Head,  thorax  deep  indigo-blue,  face,  orbits, 
palpi  white.  Antennal  ciliations  S  2|.  Abdomen  black,  3  basal 
segments  suffused  fulvous-brown  in  middle  of  back,  anal  tuft  black 
s  iffused  fulvous-brown  in  middle.  Middle  and  posterior  tibiae 
blue-blackish,  bristles  fulvous,  in  middle  of  posterior  tibiae  a  white 
baud  less  marked  in  $  ,  tuft  on  basal  j-oints  of  middle  and  posterior 
tarsi  deep  blue.  Forewings  blue-hyaline,  veins  black  ;  a  moderate 
purple-blackish  costal  streak  from  base  to  4  with  triangular  expan¬ 
sion  on  end  of  cell  to  its  lower  angle;  a  slender  black  marginal 
streak  round  apex  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  purple-hyaline  ;  veins 
black  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  from  swelling  on  twigs  of  pipal  (Ficvs  reli- 
giosa)  and  in  aerial  roots  of  banyan  ( Ficus  bengalensis ),  May-July 
(’. Fletcher );  10  ex. 


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Tinthia  mesatma,  n,  sp. 

<$  .  17  mm.  Head  golden-fulvous,  face  with  whitish  reflections. 
Palpi  pale  fulvous.  Thorax  blackish  mixed  fulvous-brown.  Abdo¬ 
men  blackish  mixed  brown,  raised  fulvous-brown  dorsal  spots  on  3-5, 
anal  tuft  fulvous-brown  suffused  dark  fuscous  at  tip.  Middle  and 
posterior  legs  golden-ochreous  suffused  blackish  at  origin  of  spurs 
and  white  just  beyond  median  spurs  of  posterior  tibiie,  bristles 
golden-fulvous.  Fore  wings  costal  half  dark  brown,  dorsal  half 
to  2- brown  with  thick  dark  brown  veins,  beyond  cell  a  roundish 
blotch  of  ochreous-white  suffusion,  space  between  this  and  termen 
ochreous-hyaline  with  fine  dark  brown  veins.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
hyaline,  veins  dark  brown  ;  cilia  fuscous. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  at  rest  on  leaf  of  Poinciana  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Tricliocerota  linozona,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23-26  mm.  Head  violet-grey,  collar  and  palpi  yellowish- 
white.  Thorax  dark  violet-grey.  Abdomen  dark  violet-fuscous, 
lighter  and  brownish-tinged  posteriorly,  yellowish-white  basal  rings 
ou  5  and  sometimes  6,  anal  tuft  light  brownish,  ventral  surface 
of  5  and  6  white.  Middle  and  posterior  legs  greyish -purple,  bristles 
fulvous  and  white.  Forewings  dark  violet-fuscous,  dorsal  half 
greyish-hyaline  with  thick  dark  fuscous  veins  :  cilia  grey.  Hind- 
wings  purple-hyaline,  veins  and  edges  dark  fuscous ;  cilia  grey. 

<S .  18-22  mm.  Palpi  suffused  yellowish-fulvous  posteriorly", 

anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Antennae  bipectinated 
to  near  apex  (2|).  Abdomen  considerably  constricted  towards 
middle,  without  white  rings. 

Assam,  Shillong,  Cherrapunji,  August-October  ( Fletcher )  ;  12  ex. 
“  Exact  mimic  of  a  wasp  (Foliates)  occurring  commonly  in  same 
place”  (Fletcher). 

Tricliocerota  diplotima,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22-25  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  purple-grey,  palpi 
anteriorly  and  collar  white,  thorax  with  two  red  lines.  Abdomen 
dark  indigo-grey,  red  basal  rings  on  2  and  5,  anal  tuft  light  brownish 
slightly  mixed  white,  ventral  surface  with  white  band  on  5.  Middle 
and  posterior  legs  dark  bluish-grey,  bristles  more  or  less  reddish. 
Forewings  dark  indigo-fuscous,  dorsal  obscurely  fuscous-hyaline 
with  veins  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  purplish- 
ochreous-hy aline,  veins  and  edges  black  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  May,  August  (Fletcher)  ;  2  ex. 

Trichocerota  erythranclies,  n.  sp. 

J.  23  mm.  Plead  prismatic-grey,  collar  white.  Palpi  yellowish, 
anterior  hairs  white,  base  dark  grey.  Thorax  blue-blackish,  two 
red  lines,  shoulders  suffused  red.  Abdomen  .blackish,  red  basal 
rings  on  2  and  5,  segments  6,  7,  and  anal  tuft  light  brownish, 
5  and  6  with  red  ventral  rings.  Middle  and  posterior  legs  deep 
purple,  bristles  reddish-fulvous.  Forewings  dark  fuscous,  extreme 


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costal  edge  red  except  posteriorly,  dorsal  |  subtiyaline  suffused 
fuscous  and  reddish  with  thick  dark  fuscous  veins,  an  elongate 
red  subdorsal  spot  at  base  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
hyahne,  veino  and  edges  blackish  ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey  basal 
shade. 

Sikkim,  Kurseong,  5000  feet,  April,  beaten  from  Hub  us  (. Flet¬ 
cher )  ;  2  ex. 

Trichocerota  antigama,  n.  sp. 

3 .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous  with  slight  bluish  gloss, 
extremity  of  metathorax  yellow- whitish.  Palpi  yellowish,  anterio.  ly 
white.  Antennae  dentate,  fasciculate-ciliated.  Abdomen  dark 
fuscous,  pale  yellow  rings  at  base  of  4  and  apex  of  6  and  7,  ventral 
surface  of  last  4  segments  whitish-yellow,  anal  tuft  dark  fuscous. 
Legs  dark  bluish-fuscous,  bristles  pale  fulvous.  Forewings  dark 
fuscous  ;  a  hya!ine  streak  in  cell  from  before  its  middle  to  extremity, 
and  a  short  one  between  basal  portions  of  veins  3  and  4  :  cilia 
fuscous.  Hindwings  hyaline,  veins  and  edges  dark  fuscous ; 
cilia  fuscous. 

Coorg,  Mercara  and  Sidapur,  March,  May  ( Fletcher ) ;  2  ex. 


GELECHIADJE. 

In  the  preparation  of  the  fascicule  on  this  family  for  the 
‘  Genera  Insec  orum,’  bv  the  unfortunate  mislaying  of  a  sheet  of 
manuscript,  six  names  of  monotypie  Central  and  South  American 
genera  were  overlooked  and  omitted,  and  the  error  was  not  dis¬ 
covered  until  too  late  for  correction.  The  genera  in  question  are 
as  follows  :  — 

Besciva  Busck  Proc.  U.S.  Mus.  xlvii,  5  (1914),  type  Jongitudinella 
Busck  ;  appears  to  be  a  good  genus  and  species. 

Beltheca  Busck  Proc.  U.S.  Mus.  xlvii,  4  (1914),  type  picolella 
Busck  ;  identical  with  Anterethista  h eteracHs  Meyr.,  which  it  super¬ 
sedes  (published  in  the  same  year). 

Atoponeurci  Busck  Proc.  U.S.  Mus.  xlvii,  4  (1914),  type  violacea 
Busck ;  identical  with  Eunomcircha  glycinopis  Meyr.,  which  it 
supersedes. 

Lojisis  Wals.  Biol.  Centr.  Amer.  iv,  20  (1909),  type  achroea 
Mals.  ;  appears  to  be  a  good  genus  and  species. 

Fortinea, ■  Busck  Proc.  U.S.  Mus.  xlvii,  3  (1914),  type  auriciliella 
Busck  ;  appears  to  be  a  good  genus  and  species. 

Galtica  Busck  Proc.  U.S.  Mus.  xlvii,  6  (1914),  type  venosa  Busck  : 
appears  to  be  a  good  genus  and  specie s. 

Epidola  halmyropis,  n.  sp. 

3 .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white  slightly  sprinkled 
fuscous.  Forewings  white  irregularly  sprinkled  fuscous  ;  markings 
formed  of  fuscous  suffusion  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  viz.  small  costal, 
median,  and  submedian  spots  near  base,  an  irregular  elongate  natch 


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in  anterior  part  of  disc,  a  small  spot  beneath  fold  at  4-,  a  streak 
on  fold  beneath  middle  of  wing,  an  oval  spot  above  tornus,  and  a 
moderate  longitudinal  streak  resting  on  termen  beneath  apex:  cilia 
white,  a  median  line  of  fuscous  points.  Hindwings  3  aud  4 
nearly  approximated  at  base  ;  grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Uralsk,  Indersky  salt-steppe,  June  (Bartel)  ;  1  ex.  Except  in 
the  separation  of  3  and  4  of  hindwings,  this  has  the  characteristic 
structure  of  Epidola.  For  this  and  following  material  from 
■Russian  Asia  and  Asia  Minor  I  am  indebted  to  the  kindness  of 
Prince  A.  Caradja. 


ISEMBOLA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  oppressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  -|(?),  basal  joint  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
very  long,  second  joint  very  long,  straight,  porrected,  thickened 
with  appressed  scales  somewhat  rough  above,  terminal  joint  -t  of 
second,  subascending,  scaled,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary. 
Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b 
furcate,  2.  and  3  approximated  at  base,  4  remote,  5  parallel,  6  and  7 
out  of  8,7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate- 
trapezoidal,  termen  Insinuate,  oblique,  cilia  nearly  1  ;  without 
cubital  pecten ;  2-4  remote  and  nearly  parallel,  4  from  angle, 
transverse  vein  outward s-oblique  to  5,  5  parallel,  6  and  7  remote 
and  nearly  parallel. 

Allied  to  Tt  •ichembolci. 

Isembola  diasticta,  n.  sp, 

2  .  36  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Palpi 
ochreous  whitish  sprinkled  fuscous.  Fore  wings  very  elongate, 
narrow,  somewhat  dilated,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded  ;  whitish-grey-ochreous  irregularly  irrorated  rather  dark 
fuscous,  most  densely  towards  apex  ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical 
very  obliquely  before  first  discal,  placed  in  a  nearly  clear  ochreous- 
wliitish  streak,  an  additional  elongate  dot  midway  between  plical 
and  base,  and  another  dot  midway  between  discal :  cilia  whitish- 
grey-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey-whitish ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  ' 

Ecuador,  Andes  ;  1  ex. 

Trichenibola  neurophanes,  n.  sp. 

J  .  17  mm.  Palpi  grey,  lower  edge  suffused  white.  Forewings 
pale  ochreous-yellowish  ;  markings  shining  white  edged  lines  of  dark 
fuscous  irroration  ;  a  streak  from  base  just  beneath  costa  to  costa 
at  |,  a  narrower  streak  rising  out  of  this  along  upper  margin  of 
cell  to  just  beneath  apex  (area  between  this  and  preceding  wholly 
irrorated  dark  fuscous),  another  along  lower  margin  of  cell  and 
transverse  vein,  another  along  fold  throughout,  and  irregular  lines 
along  veins  2-5,  7,  8;  dorsal  edge  finely  white:  cilia  white. 
Hind  wings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Uralsk,  Uralsk  ( Bartel )  ;  1  ex. 


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Trichembola  nipliorrhoa,  n.  sp. 

3.  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish.  Palpi  white  sprinkled 
light  grey.  Pore  wings  grey-whitish  sprinkled  grey  ;  dorsal  area 
beneath  fold  suffused  white  :  a  suffused  white  costal  streak  from 
base  to  |,  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous  anteriorly;  a  streak  of  white 
suffusion  in  disc  from  before  middle  to  4  :  cilia  white.  Hind  wings 
and  cilia  white. 

Uralse,  Indersky  salt-lake,  June  (Bartel);  1  ex. 

CALAMOTYPA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed. 
Antennas  §,  basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
long,  recurved,  second  joint  somewhat  rough  anteriorly,  terminal 
joint  as  long  as  second,  moderate,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very 
short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-haired 
above.  Porewings  2  from  |,  3  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  termen  hardly 
sinuate,  cilia  | ;  2-5  remote,  parallel,  4  from  angle,  6  and  7  closely 
approximated  at  base. 

Calamotypa  exstans,  n.  sp. 

2  .  33  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish  speckled  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate,  apex  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  whitish-ochreous,  slightly  speckled 
fuscous ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous :  cilia 
white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

P.  Siberia,  Ivhaborowsk  ( Korb ) ;  1  ex. 

Megacraspedus  sqnalida,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
irrorated  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Fore  wings  whitish,  irre- 
gularly  sprinkled  fuscous  and  blackish,  veins  forming  obscurely 
defined  white  lines  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

!Spaix,  Sierra  Nevada  ( Ribbe )  ;  1  ex.  * 

Aristotelia  jactatrix,  n.  sp. 

3  .  12  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  irrorated  dark  grey  except  tip,  base  of  terminal 
joint  sprinkled  grey.  Thorax  whitish  irrorated  dark  grey.  Fore- 
wings  6  separate  ;  whitish  irrorated  dark  grey  ;  a  small  blackish 
spot  on  costa  near  base,  one  at  4,  one  on  fold  slightly  beyond  this, 
and  one  beneath  costa  at  1 ;  stigmata  forming  oval  black  spots, 
plical  very  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  a  dark  grey  spot  on  costa 
at  |,  four  small  cloudy  whitish  spots  on  costa  beyond  this :  cilia 
whitish,  basal  third  barred  dark  grey  irroration,  a  faint  greyish 
postmedian  shade.  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey ;  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous. 

Asia  Minor,  Marasch  ;  1  ex. 


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Aristotelia  salinatrix,  n.  sp. 

.  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
light  grey  except  apex.  Forewings  6  separate  ;  white,  slightly  and 
irregularly  speckled  greyish-ochreous :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
white  ;  cilia  ochreous-white. 

Uralsk,  Indersky  salt-lake,  June  ( Bartel ) ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  isostacta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  (Head  defaced.)  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  grey 
except  apex,  terminal  longer,  lined  black.  Thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  6  separate  ;  dark  fuscous  slightly  speckled  whitish ; 
plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  blackish ;  opposite  irregular  costal 
and  dorsal  whitish  spots  at  § ;  one  or  two  white  scales  at  apex  : 
cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Cyprus,  Limassol,  May  ( MavromoustaTcis ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Also  a  specimen  from  Beirut,  Syria,  13  mm.,  head  dark  fuscous, 
forewings  postmedian  spots  smaller  and  tinged  ochreous,  tornal 
slightly  anterior. 

Aristotelia  drosocrypta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous  slightly  whitish- 
speckled.  Forewings  6  separate  ;  dark  fuscous  speckled  whitish  ; 
stigmata  cloudy,  obscurely  blackish,  plical  very  obliquely  before 
first  discal :  cilia  fuscous,  an  obscure  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade. 
Hindwings  rather  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  light  brownish-grey. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborowsk  ( Korb );  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  leptocrossa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  greyish-tinged.  Palpi 
whitish,  irrorated  dark  grey  except  apex  of  joints  and  middle  of 
terminal  joint.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  6  separate;  grey  speckled 
whitish  and  sprinkled  dark  grey  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
small,  black,  distinct ;  a  cloudy  white  dot  on  costa  at  |,  and  one  on 
tornus  slightly  before  it :  cilia  light  grey,  a  subbasal  dark  grey 
shade  cut  by  indistinct  slender  bars  of  whitish  suffusion  from  base. 
Hindwings  grey  slightly  bluish-tinged ;  cilia  light  grey. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborowsk  (Korb) ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  pessocrossa,  n.  sp. 

J  2  •  14-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
dark  fuscous,  extreme  tips  of  joints  whitish.  Forewings  6  separate; 
rather  dark  brownish-fuscous ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
somewhat  elongate,  blackish :  cilia  light  fuscous,  basal  half  fuscous 
mixed  dark  fuscous  and  barred  light  greyish-ochreous  suffusion. 
Hindwings  pale  grey ;  cilia  whitish-fuscous. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborowsk  (Korb)  ;  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  clirysometra,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  7  mm.  Forewings  very  narrow;  shining  golden-bronze ; 
markings  golden-white,  black-edged ;  slender  oblique  transverse 

vol.  hi. — February  1926. 


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fasciae  at  \  and  before  middle  ;  short  oblique  streaks  from  costa 
beyond  middle  and  at  and  a  short  inwards-oblique  streak  from 
eosta  before  apex  ;  a  triangular  dot  on  dorsum  between  first  and 
second  of  these  streaks,  and  a  smaller  dot  between  second  and 
third  ;  a  minute  apical  dot.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Ecuador,  Huigra,  4500  feet,  June  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  In  imperfect 
condition,  but  distinct  and  brilliant. 

Aristotelia  palamota,  n.  sp. 

S'  .  8  mm.  Head  pale  whitish-ochreous  slightly  sprinkled  grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  dark 
fuscous  bands.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  a  broad  pale  whitish-ochreous 
dorsal  stripe.  Forewings  leaden-grey  sprinkled  dark  fuscous;  a 
broad  irregular  ochreous  dorsal  stripe  from  base  to  tornus,  on 
anterior  half  partially  suffused  grey-whitish  and  interrupted  by  an 
irregular  pale  silvery  spot  posteriorly ;  a  small  blackish  spot  on 
base  of  costa  ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  spot  above  dorsal  stripe 
towards  base,  and  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  fasciate  streak  from 
costa  at  4  terminating  in  an  indentation  of  dorsal  stripe,  black  at 
apex  and  white-edged  posteriorly  (plical  stigma)  ;  discal  stigmata 
black,  approximated,  first  obliquely  beyond  plical,  dorsal  stripe 
reaching  these,  a  spot  of  silvery  suffusion  between  discal  stigmata, 
and  an  ochreous-fulvous  spot  above  second,  above  this  some  dark 
fuscous  suffusion  along  costa :  a  black  mark  before  apex  preceded 
by  a  small  ochreous-fulvous  spot,  some  indistinct  irregular  silvery 
marking  round  these  and  dots  on  apical  and  terminal  margin  :  cilia 
whitish-ochreous,  on  termen  dotted  dark  grey  near  base,  ou  costa 
grey.  Hindwings  slaty-grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Eihar,  Pusa,  bred  June  from  larvae  on  spun  leaves  of  Ammansia 
sp.  ( Lythracece )  ( Fletcher );  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  articulata  Meyr. 

Examples  of  this  allied  but  quite  different  species  were  also 
bred  from  larvae  feeding  in  the  same  way  and  at  the  same  time  as 
the  last  species  on  the  same  plants  (Fletcher). 

Aristotelia  panchromatica,  n.  sp. 

cT.  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  leaden-fuscous.  (Palpi  broken.) 
Antennae,  abdomen  dark  fuscous.  Eorewings  iridescent  dark 
golden-bronzy-fuscous  ;  markings  shining  violet-leaden-metallic  ;  a 
basal  fascia ;  a  rather  curved  narrow  fascia  at  jq  transverse  spots 
on  costa  at  middle  and  |,  and  one  on  dorsum  before  first  of 
these ;  an  inwards-oblique  streak  from  tornus,  nearly  reaching 
median  costal  spot ;  a  slender  streak  along  lower  part  of  termen  : 
cilia  dark  grey,  basal  half  overlaid  iridescent-metallic.  Hind¬ 
wings  termen  deeply  acute-emarginate,  lower  lobe  acute-angled; 
dark  bronzy- fuscous  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  May  ( Fletche r) ;  1  ex.  In  sunlight 
the  groundcolour  of  forewings  is  most  brilliantly  iridescent  with 
every  colour  of  the  rainbow  at  once. 


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Epithectis  xylochroa,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  11  mm.  Head  ochreous -grey-whitish.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  mottled  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  base  mixed  dark 
fuscous,  and  blackish  subapical  ring.  Thorax  whity-brownish, 
shoulders  blackish.  Forewings  light  brown,  a  few  scattered  black 
specks  ;  markings  blackish  ;  a  small  spot  on  base  of  costa,  and  an 
elongate  mark  about  ^ ;  a  moderate  spot  on  costa  at  |-,  plical 
stigma  moderate,  cloudy,  directly  beneath  this,  first  discal  similar 
but  slightly  anterior  ;  a  subquadrate  blotch  on  costa  at  J,  second 
discal  stigma  rather  large,  nearly  or  quite  touching  this,  an  elon¬ 
gate  mark  on  dorsal  edge  anterior  to  these;  sometimes  2  or  3 
undefined  dots  on  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  a  few  black 
specks.  Hindwings  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Bekmuda,  January  ( Oyilvie )  ;  3  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Telphnsa  smaragdopis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  15-17  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  centre  of  crown  tinged 
grey,  sides  and  lower  part  of  face  suffused  grey.  Palpi  second 
joint  blackish  (terminal  broken).  Thorax  dark  grey  mixed  black, 
on  dorsum  suffusedly  mixed  metallic-green  except  anteriorly. 
Fore  wings  dark  purplish-fuscous  ;  a  metallic-green  spot  resting  on 
base  of  dorsum  ;  an  oblique  white  fascia  from  costa  at  |  to  dorsum, 
its  lower  j  occupied  except  on  anterior  edge  by  a  metallic-green 
blotch,  and  preceded  by  a  triangular  blackish  dorsal  blotch  of  rough 
scales ;  black  spots  representing  stigmata,  with  some  tufts  of  scales, 
or  these  merged  in  a  discal  patch  of  black  suffusion,  beneath  this  a 
grey-whitish  dorsal  streak  from  fascia  to  near  tornus,  marked  with 
a  metallic-green  subdorsal  spot  beneath  middle  of  wing,  and  another 
towards  tornus  with  some  metallic-green  discal  irroration  above  it ; 
a  short  outwards-oblique  black  streak  from  tornus,  beneath  its 
apex  some  metallic-green  suffusion  ;  posterior  part  of  costa  and 
termen  dotted  with  ochreous-whitish  irroration  :  cilia  light  grey, 
round  apex  irroratcd  ochreous-whitish,  on  costa  barred  blackish- 
fuscous.  Hindwings  grey,  becoming  subhyaline  on  basal  half, 
veins  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Costa  Pica,  San  Jose ;  2  ex. 

'  Y 

Telphnsa  improvida,  n.  sp. 

$  .  8-9  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  irrorated  blackish.  Palpi 
grey-whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  three  blackish 
rings.  Thorax  grey  speckled  whitish  and  irrorated  black.  Fore¬ 
wings  grey  sprinkled  black  scales  ;  elongate  suffused  black  marks 
on  costa  towards  base,  about  i,  and  a  longer  one  beyond  middle, 
irregular  and  variable  brownish-ochreous  suffusion  partially  margin¬ 
ing  these  beneath  and  posteriorly  and  tending  to  form  three  oblique 
incomplete  fasciae  and  an  irregular  spot  on  end  of  cell;  stigmata 
forming  irregular  black  spots,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal, 
an  additional  spot  midway  betweeu  plical  and  base  ;  cilia  grey 
finely  speckled  whitish  and  on  basal  half  blackish.  Hindwings  |, 


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apex  acutely  produced  ;  grey,  thinly  scaled  and  pellucid  anteriorly  ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September  {Maxwell)',  4  ex.  Larva 
yellowish-green,  dorsal  canal  dark  green  ;  on  Odina  ivodier  { Ana - 
cardiacece ),  in  a  cell  between  overlapping  edges  of  leaves  spun  flatly 
together,  excrement  ejected  through  a  hole  in  underside  of  cell ; 
cocoon  flat,  spun  between  leaves. 

Telphusa  nephelaspis,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  13  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  sides  irrorated  dark  grey. 
Palpi  whitish  irrorated  dark  grey,  second  joint  with  three  darker 
bands,  terminal  joint  with  two  blackish  bands.  Thorax  whitish 
irrorated  dark  grey.  Forewings  whitish  irrorated  dark  grey;  a 
dark  grey  rounded  patch  extending  over  dorsum  from  near  base 
to  middle  and  reaching  |  across  wing,  its  upper  edge  including  a 
blackish  raised  spot ;  first  discal  stigma  forming  a  very  oblique 
black  bar,  second  a  black  dot ;  three  irregular  dark  grey  spots 
before  termen  and  apex:  cilia  light  grey,  tips  speckled  whitish,  basal 
half  with  series  of  dark  grey  whitish-tipped  scales.  Hindwings  grey, 
thinly  scaled  and  pellucid  in  disc  and  towards  base ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May  {Fletcher)  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to 
humeralis. 

Telphnsa  auxoptila,  n.  sp. 

3  .  20  mm.  Head  white  (injured).  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
with  two  rings  of  grey  irroration,  terminal  joint  with'  two  dark 
grey  rings.  Forewings  light  brownish-ochreous ;  a  broad  suffused 
white  streak  attenuated  to  extremities  along  costa  from  near  base 
to  near  apex  ;  dorsal  half  tinged  whitish  on  posterior  half  of  wing  ; 
a  large  blackish  tuft  beneath  fold  at  of  wing ;  a  small  blackish 
tuft  on  fold  before  middle,  a  whitish  tuft  about  this,  and  a  whitish 
tuft  on  end  of  cell  edged  beneath  by  a  black  dot ;  two  indistinct 
elongate  blackish  dots  on  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  round  apex  light  brownish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  6  and  7  closely  approximated  at  base. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February ;  ]  ex. 

Gelechia  sceptrophora,  n.  sp. 

$  .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white,  tegulae  infuscated. 
Palpi  white,  base  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  ochreous-whitish, 
rather  thinly  irrorated  fuscous  ;  a  small  black  liuear  dot  beneath 
costa  near  base  ;  stigmata  large,  blackish,  plical  obliquely  before  first 
discal,  connected  with  base  by  a  strong  blackish  streak  :  a  few 
black  scales  scattered  along  posterior  costal  and  terminal  edge  : 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks.  Hindwings  1, 
apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate  ;  pale  greyish  ;  cilia  1|,  whitisli- 
oclireous. 

Asia  Minor,  Kasikoparan  {Korb)  ;  1  ex.  Hear  mundella. 

Gelechia  euprosopa,  n.  sp, 

d  .  11  mm.  Face  and  forehead  snow-white,  crown  and  thorax 
grey.  Palpi  white.  Forewings  6  out  of  8  ;  dark  grey,  a  few 


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scattered  black  scales  ;  plical  stigma  black,  edged  posteriorly  by  a 
small  white  dot ;  a  white  spot  on  costa  at  |,  and  slightly  smaller 
tornal  spot  hardly  anterior  :  cilia  grey,  a  few  black  specks.  Hind- 
wings  1,  apex  acute,  produced,  termen  emarginate ;  blue-grey, 
rather  thinly  scaled  in  disc  ;  cilia  grey. 

Uralsk,  Indersky,  June  ( Bartel ) ;  1  ex, 

Gelechia  tetrameris,  n.  sp. 

d .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish,  shoulders  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  whitish  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous,  tip  dark  fuscous. 
Abdomen  ochreous- whitish.  Forewings  ochreous-whitish  ;  four 
very  irregular  suffused  dark  fuscous  fasciae,  first  almost  basal, 
followed  by  a  spot  on  fold,  second  antemedian,  somewhat  oblique, 
plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  forming  blackish  spots  on  edges  of 
this,  plical  obliquely  anterior,  third  postmedian,  groundcolour 
between  second  and  this  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  fourth  forming  an 
apical  blotch  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  greyish  antemedian  shade. 
Hindwings  1,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  6  and  7  approximated 
at  base;  pale  blue-grey,  thinly  scaled;  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 

Asia  Minor,  Marasch  ;  2  ex. 

Gelechia  anomorcta,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  15-16  mm.  Head  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  tip 
ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  brownish-ochreous  or  pale  ochreous, 
anteriorly  suffused  fuscous.  Forewings  greyish-ochreous  or  pale 
fuscous,  more  or  less  generally  mixed  or  suffused  rather  dark 
fuscous  ;  a  spot  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  on  base  of  costa  ;  stigmata 
forming  irregular  or  roundish  suffused  dark  fuscous  spots,  plical 
smallest,  obliquely  before  first  discal,  discal  rather  large,  sometimes 
pale  suffusion  between  these ;  a  cloudy  usually  indistinct  pale 
ochreous  spot  on  costa  at  |,  preceded  by  a  blotch  of  dark  fuscous 
suffusion,  a  moderate  transverse  fascia  of  dark  suffusion  from  this 
more  or  less  distinctly  indicated  :  a  marginal  series  of  cloudy  dark 
fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  light 
grey,  basal  half  mixed  fuscous.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  slightly 
sinuate  ;  grey,  paler  towards  base  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborowsk  ( Korb ) ;  5  ex. 

Gelechia  peperistis,  n.  sp. 

c? .  17-18  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey,  sometimes  a  few 
whitish-grey  scales.  Palpi  blackish-grey  sprinkled  whitish,  rough 
scales  of  second  joint  whitish -grey.  Forewings  grey  speckled, 
whitish  and  blackish,  appearing  dark  grey  ;  stigmata  very  obscure, 
blackish,  sometimes  edged  laterally  with  a  few  ochreous-whitish 
scales,  sometimes  almost  obsolete,  plical  rather  obliquely  before 
first  discal ;  a  distinct  small  whitish  spot  on  costa  at  and  very 
faint  traces  of  opposite  tornal  spot :  cilia  pale .  grey  sprinkled 
blackish.  Hindwings  over  1,  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Asia  Minor,  Taurus  Mts. ;  2  ex.  Most  like  infernalis ,  but  palpi 
very  different. 


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Gelechia  ramnlata,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous  speckled  whitish, 
terminal  joint  of  palpi  rather  stout.  Forewings  pale  ochreous 
suffused  light  brownish,  darker  brown  towards  base,  extreme  base 
dark  fuscous  ;  costa  suffused  dark  fuscous  from  base,  from  middle 
to  near  apex  expanded  in  a  band  occupying  costal  third  of  wing; 
a  suffused  dark  fuscous  streak  along  upper  margin  of  cell  posteriorly 
merged  in  this,  and  two  suffused  dark  fuscous  interueural  streaks 
from  cell  to  termen  beneath  apex  ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous, 
plical  obliquely  before  first  discal,  some  irregular  dark  fuscous 
clouding  between  these ;  a  marginal  series  of  large  dark  fuscous 
dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  to  tornus :  cilia  pale 
ochreous,  a  few  dark  fuscous  specks.  Hind  wings  grey  ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  faint  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 
Allied  to  mulinella,  but  recognisable  by  dark  head,  palpi,  and 
thorax,  with  thicker  terminal  joint  of  palpi. 

Gelechia  galatea,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white,  a  small  dark  grey 
dot  at  extremity  of  metathorax.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  grey 
except  apex,  terminal  joint  over  1.  Forewings  ochreous-white,  a 
few  dark  grey  specks  posteriorly ;  stigmata  moderate,  blackish- 
grey,  discal  nearly  approximated,  plical  very  obliquely  before  first 
discal;  seme  narrow  fuscous  suffusion  along  costa  from  middle 
to  |  ;  some  small  terminal  groups  of  blackish  irroration :  cilia 
whitish,  tinged  grey  posteriorly.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

JNatal,  Weenen,  August  ( Thomasset );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Phthorimaea  lagodes,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  12-13  mm.  Head  whitish-grey.  Palpi  grey  slightly 
speckled  whitish.  Thorax  yellow-brownish.  Forewings  yellow- 
brownish,  slightly  speckled  fuscous  or  whitish :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous  speckled  fuscous.  Hindwings  light  blue-grey,  thinly 
scaled  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Uralsk,  Indersky,  June  ( Bartel );  2  ex. 

Phthorimaea  cyceonodes,  n.  sp. 

d .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  grey  irrorated  white,  terminal 
joint  of  palpi  white  with  two  obscure  grey  bands.  Fore  wings 
light  brownish-ochreous  irrorated  dark  grey  and  whitish,  ground¬ 
colour  in  one  specimen  wholly  obscured,  in  another  spots  of  ground¬ 
colour  indicating  stigmata,  but  no  defined  markings  :  cilia  light 
ochreous-grey,  basal  half  more  or  less  speckled  dark  fuscous. 
Hindwings  bluish-grey;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey. 

W.  Turkestan,  Alai  Mts.  (Korb) ;  3  ex. 

Phthorimaea  syrphetopa,  n.  sp. 

c?  5  .  16-17  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sprinkled  grey.  Palpi 
white,  terminal  joint  with  grey  subapical  ring.  Thorax  ochreous- 


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whitish  mostly  suffused  fuscous,  shoulders  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen 
whitish,  more  or  less  greyish  or  fuscous  dorsally  towards  base  of 
segments,  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish.  Forewings 
brownish  irregularly  mixed  fuscous  and  whitish  ;  markings  dark 
fuscous,  viz.  two  or  three  suffused  spots  forming  a  transverse  series 
near  base,  a  more  or  less  developed  oblique  suffused  streak  from 
costa  at  |  to  fold,  small  spots  representing  stigmata,  plical  obliquely 
before  first  discal,  preceded  and  followed  by  small  white  spots ;  an 
irregular  zigzag  suffused  white  transverse  shade  at  and  cloudy 
white  marginal  spots  round  posterior  part  ©f  costa  and  termen, 
space  between  these  markings  mostly  suffused  dark  fuscous  :  cilia 
light  greyish,  towards  apex  suffused  white  and  mixed  fuscous  and 
dark  fuscous  at  base.  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey,  rather  thinly 
scaled;  cilia  light  grey. 

Uralsk,  Uralsk  ( Bartel ) ;  3  ex. 

Phthorimaea  melanoplintha,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  14-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  speckled 
grey.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  terminal 
joint  with  basal  and  subapical  rings  of  dark  fuscous  irroration. 
Forewings  pale  greyish-ochreous,  irregularly  sprinkled  dark  grey 
and  brownish ;  a  blackish  subquadrate  blotch  on  costa  before 
middle,  reaching  to  fold,  anterior  edge  little  oblique,  posterior 
extended  with  more  or  less  developed  dark  grey  suffusion  to  about  | ; 
more  or  less  brown  suffusion  towards  apex,  with  an  undefined 
cloud  of  dark  grey  suffusion  in  disc  towards  apex,  and  three  small 
spots  on  costa  above  this :  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish  sprinkled 
dark  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 

New  Zealand,  Hawkes  Bay,  bred  January  from  larvae  boring  in 
stems  of  tomato  ( Solanum  lycopersicum)  (Zh  Miller),  but  presumably 
South  American  in  origin. 

Phthorimaea  horoscopa,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  11  mm.  Head  whitish-grey.  Palpi  grey  suffused  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  pale  grey  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Forewings 
whitish-grey  irrorated  dark  grey,  slightly  brownish-tinged  in  disc; 
base  of  costa  mixed  blackish  ;  a  small  spot  of  blackish  suffusion  on 
fold  towards  base ;  an  oblique  black  streak/rom  costa  at  |,  reaching  J 
across  wing  and  enlarged  in  disc  ;  a  blackish  dot  in  disc  just 
beyond  this  (first  discal  stigma);  a  short  black  longitudinal  streak 
in  disc  beyond  middle,  its  posterior  extremity  somewhat  enlarged 
beneath  ;  an  obtusely  angulated  whitish  transverse  streak  at  |  ; 
apical  area  beyond  this  mixed  dark  fuscous,  forming  a  small  spot 
at  apex :  cilia  whitish-grey,  mixed  dark  grey  round  apex,  tips 
whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5200  feet,  July  {Fletcher)  ;  1  ex.  Of  marked 
European  type,  belonging  to  the  group  of  species  feeding  on  Caryc- 
pliyllaeece ,  perhaps  nearest  junctella. 


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Thiotriclia  nephelodesma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  shining  white.  Porewings 
very  narrow,  shining  white ;  moderate  grey  transverse  fasciae  in 
middle  and  towards  apex,  costa  and  dorsum  slenderly  grey  between 
these,  apex  suffused  grey,  confluent  on  costa  with  second  fascia  ; 
cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Hew  Ireland,  St.  Matthias  I.,  July  (Eichhorn) ;  1  ex. 

Polyhymno  plenracma,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  12-13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  greyish  centrally. 
Palpi  white,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax 
ochreous-fuscous,  five  white  lines.  Pore  wings  apex  acute,  produced, 
falcate ;  fuscous,  apical  area  pale  ochreous ;  a  white  costal  line 
from  base  to  middle,  thence  very  obliquely  deflected  to  just  above 
apex  of  median  streak ;  a  broad  white  median  streak  from  base, 
beyond  middle  beneath  with  a  slight  tooth  sometimes  emitting  a 
short  fine  line  on  fold,  thence  narrowed  to  a  point  at  |  ;  a  short 
white  subdorsal  line  beyond  middle,  and  dorsal  edge  white  posteriorly ; 
more  or  less  variable  white  marking  or  suffusion  beneath  apex  of 
median  streak ;  an  oblique  white  strigula  from  costa  at  f ,  whence 
an  acutely  angulated  silvery  line  runs  to  tornus  :  cilia  light  grey, 
on  costa  white,  with  two  black  fuscous  bars  followed  by  basal, 
median,  and  apical  lines  above  apex,  on  tornus  white  on  basal  third, 
with  a  black  basal  mark  beneath  apex.  Hindwings  rather  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Natal,  "Weenen,  March  ( Thomcisset )  ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Nearest  parcicma ,  hut  without  subdorsal  stripe. 

Polyhymno  thinoclasta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
light  grey  except  towards  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint 
dark  fuscous.  Porewings  apex  strongly  produced,  falcate;  dark 
fuscous  ;  a  broad  white  stripe,  ochreous-tinged  towards  dorsum, 
occupying  about  dorsal  half  of  wing  throughout,  upper  edge  irre¬ 
gularly  excavated  on  median  third,  beyond  this  with  an  irregular 
projection  whence  a  fine  white  line  runs  to  just  above  its  apex, 
where  it  meets  a  similar  line  running  from  beneath  costa  beyond 
middle  ;  a  silvery  line  running  from  an  oblique  white  strigula  on 
costa  at  f,  acutely  angulated  just  beyond  apex  of-  these  lines,  and 
continued  along  termen  to  near  tornus,  its  upper  portion  imme¬ 
diately  followed  by  a  pale  ochreous  streak  running  into  apical 
projection  :  costal  cilia  above  this  dark  fuscous,  with  four  oblique 
white  strigulae,  cilia  otherwise  pale  grey,  basal  half  white  on  upper 
part  of  termen  with  a  fuscous  subbasal  line,  beneath  apical  projec¬ 
tion  a  round  fuscous  spot  edged  anteriorly  black,  opposite  apex 
dark  fuscous  with  a  white  median  line.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

S.  Bhodesia,  Bulawayo,  Dec. ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Next  pciusi- 
macha. 


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Calliprora  clistogramma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  10  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous  with  violet-blue  gloss,  three 
white  stripes  on  crown,  face  white.  Palpi  whitish  lined  blackish. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous,  five  white  stripes.  Forewings  dark  purplish- 
fuscous  ;  two  parallel  white  lines  from  middle  of  base  to  ^  ;  dorsal 
and  subdorsal  white  lines  from  base,  terminated  by  slightly  sinuate 
pointed  white  streak  from  dorsum  slightly  before  middle  reaching  | 
across  wing  ;  a  postmedian  band  of  seven  longitudinal  white  lines, 
uppermost  short,  oblique,  slightly  interrupted,  next  two  moderate, 
fourth  short,  fifth  and  sixth  longest,  oblique,  seventh  dorsal ;  just 
beyond  these  a  sinuate  white  transverse  streak  on  dorsal  half, 
followed  by  a  violet-silvery-metallic  transverse  streak  angulated 
above  middle  and  terminated  on  costa  by  a  white  mark  ;  close 
beyond  this  a  brown  streak  along  termen  extended  along  promi¬ 
nence  to  apex,  but  with  a  short  branch  to  costa  near  preceding, 
beyond  this  a  small  white  triangular  costal  spot :  cilia  rather 
dark  fuscous  with  crimson  reflections.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark 
fuscous. 

Brazil,  Sao  Paulo  ;  1  ex.  Next  tetraplecta. 

Stomopteryx  syncrita,  n.  sp. 

<$  ,  13-14  mm.  Head  light  fuscous,  face  sometimes  whitish. 
Palpi  second  joint  grey,  apical  edge  white,  terminal  joint  white 
lined  black.  Thorax  fuscous.  Forewings  6  separate;  fuscous; 
stigmata  rather  large,  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  before  first 
discal ;  a  straight  slightly  inwards-oblique  fascia  from  costa  at  J, 
sometimes  interrupted  in  middle,  slightly  enlarged  on  costa  and 
preceded  by  some  slight  dark  fuscous  irroration,  apical  area  beyond 
this  wholly  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  fuscous,  towards  base  mixed  dark 
fuscous,  round  apex  tinged  whitish  towards  tips.  Hindwings  blue- 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Asia  Mixor,  Maras ch ;  2  ex.  Nearest  remissella. 

Anacampsh  rivalis  Meyr. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  July  (Maocwell).  Larva  elongate,  strongly 
incised,  dull  green,  centre  of  each  segment  tinged  reddish,  a  sub¬ 
dorsal  series  of  undefined  darker  reddish  spots  ;  spots  black,  with 
long  single  bristles  ;  head  orange  ;  plate  of  2  orange,  posterior 
edge  black :  between  spun  leaves  of  Terminalia  belerica  (C ombre- 
tacece)  (Maxwell).  The  bred  example  shows  a  rather  strong  tuft 
on  forewings  above  dorsum  beyond  J|  and  an  angulated  dark  line 
in  disc  terminating  in  this. 

Anarsia  melanchropa,  n.  sp. 

cJ.  11  mm.  Head  grey  sprinkled  whitish,  face  black.  Palpi 
dark  grey,  rough  scales  above  whitish  with  a  black  patch  towards 
base.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  grey  obscurely  speckled  whitish, 
posteriorly  tinged  brown,  some  scattered  black  scales ;  a  thick 
pointed  median  streak  of  blackish  suffusion  from  base  to  §,  and  a 


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similar  streak  pointed  at  both  ends  in  disc  from  above  apex  of  this 
to  beyond  middle ;  a  semioval  spot  of  blackish  irroration  on  costa 
before  middle,  two  small  cloud}’  spots  before  this  and  two  more 
distant  beyond  it ;  some  irregular  suffusion  of  black  irroration 
beneath  middle  of  disc,  and  extending  from  end  of  cell  towards 
apex  :  cilia  grey,  towards  base  speckled  dark  grey  and  whitish. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  grey.  Forewings  beneath  with  black  sub¬ 
costal  streak  from  base  to  near  middle.  Hindwings  beneath  with 
elongate  black  patch  along  basal  third  of  costa  cut  by  pale  vein  8. 

India,  Dehra  Dun,  bred  October  from  larva  feeding  on  flowers 
of  Acacia  gageana  ( Forest  Zoologist). 

Chelaria  lecticata,  n.  sp. 

<5.  15  mm.  Head  white  speckled  grey.  Palpi  dark  fuscous 
speckled  white,  second  joint  with  long  rather  broad  compact  pro¬ 
jecting  tuft  beneath,  terminal  joint  equally  thickened  throughout 
with  dense  scales  posteriorly  except  extreme  apex.  Thorax  dark 
grey  speckled  whitish.  Fore  wings  6  separate  ;  light  grey  suffusedly 
irrorated  white ;  a  small  blackish  spot  on  base  of  costa  ;  a  blackish 
dot  in  disc  near  base ;  a  small  raised  cloudy  dark  grey  spot  on 
costa  at  l,  a  semioval  black  spot  before  middle,  and  3  or  4  small 
cloudy  dark  grey  spots  posteriorly ;  a  grey  oblong  patch  irrorated 
dark  fuscous  extending  along  dorsum  from  ^  to  near  tornus  and 
reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  preceded  by  whiter  tufts 
and  edged  by  a  larger  transverse  tuft  posteriorly,  and  connected 
with  base  by  a  streak  along  dorsum  in  which  is  a  black  streak ; 
some  irregular  darker  suffusion  and  raised  scales  posteriorly,  and 
several  short  black  linear  marks  near  margin  round  apex  :  cilia 
grey  speckled  whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  darker  towards  apex  and 
termen,  an  iridescent-blue-hyaline  streak  beneath  cell ;  cilia  grey. 

Traxsvaal,  Pilgrims  Rest,  December  (/ST-eu);  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Chelaria  haligramma,  n.  sp. 

<S .  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish.  Palpi  grey-whitish, 
second  joint  beneath  with  even  tuft  of  long  rough  projecting  hairs 
throughout,  scales  of  joint  whorled,  white-tipped,  on  basal  half 
black,  on  rest  grey,  terminal  joint  slender,  white  with  four  very 
fine  oblique  black  rings.  Forewings  7  and  8  out  of  6;  grey, 
whitish-speckled  ;  a  very  oblique  black  rhomboidal  blotch  from 
middle  of  costa,  closely  preceded  by  two  black  strigulae  finely 
separated  with  white  speckling  and  margined  posteriorly  with  fine 
white  speckling ;  a  narrow  semioval  black  spot  on  costa  towards 
apex,  preceded  by  a  black  strigula  separated  by  fine  white  speck¬ 
ling,  between  this  and  preceding  the  groundcolour  tinged  ochreous 
and  becoming  clear  brownish-ochreous  beneath  it  to  apex  ;  a  black 
white-edged  dash  beneath  apex  ;  a  fine  marginal  line  of  black  and 
white  speckling  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  grey  speckled 
white  towards  tips,  round  apex  grey  with  black  speckling,  base 
dark  grey  dotted  whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly  scaled  and 
subhyaline  anteriorly  ;  cilia  light  grey. 


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S.  India,  Anakapalli,  bred  from  larvae  feeding  on  flowers  of 
mango  ( Mangifera )  {R.  Rao )  ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.)  Allied  to 
arignota  :  two  other  Indian  species  of  Chelaria  feed  on  the  mango, 
but  are  quite  different  to  this. 

Chelaria  nimbigera,  n.  sp. 

5  .  16-19  mm.  Head  grey,  face  whitish-tinged.  Palpi  second 
joint  pyismatic-blue-grey,  tuft  moderate,  terminal  joint  twice  second, 
slightly  thickened,  whitish,  a  blackish  subbasal  ring  and  median 
and  supramedian  bands.  Thorax  whitish  irregularly  marked  dark 
grey.  Forewings  6  separate  ;  light  grey  suffused  white  ;  a  blackish 
dot  on  base  of  costa,  and  one  towards  costa  near  base;  small  dark 
fuscous  spots  on  costa  before  and  beyond  and  a  semioval  spot  in 
middle  ;  an  irregular  patch  of  dark  grey  suffusion  mixed  blackish 
extending  along  dorsum  from  \  to  J,  triangularly  prominent  in 
middle  and  nearly  reaching  median  costal  spot ;  a  similar  sub¬ 
terminal  fascia  leaving  a  whitish  space  before  torn  us  but  slenderly 
connected  with  preceding  above  this  ;  two  small  blackish  spots 
before  apex,  and  one  on  costa  at  | :  cilia  grey,  speckled  white 
round  apex.  Hind  wings  dark  grey,  anteriorly  thinly  scaled  and 
semitransparent ;  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Ireland,  New  Hanover  I.,  February,  March  {Meek))  2  ex. 

Chelaria  xneliptila,  n.  sp. 

r?  $  .  12-13  mm.  Head  whitish  more  or  less  mixed  dark  grey, 
a  yellow  mark  above  eye.  Palpi  dark  grey,  second  joint  with 
short  rounded  tuft,  with  two  black  rings,  terminal  joint  thickened 
throughout,  with  five  black  rings.  Thorax  whitish  mixed  grey. 
Forewings  6  separate ;  pale  grey  suffuse dly  irrorated  white ;  an 
ochreous-yellow  basal  dot  beneath  costa ;  scattered  small  light 
ochreous-yellow  tufts  except  towards  apex,  especially  two  rather 
larger  placed  transversely  at  end  of  cell ;  small  blackish  spots  on 
fold  at  |,  on  dorsum  below  this,  and  near  dorsum  before  middle ; 
a  semioval  blackish  spot  on  costa  before  middle,  beneath  this  some 
dark  grey  suffusion  including  blackish  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata, 
former  anterior  ;  apical  third  irregularly  suffused  dark  grey  and 
sprinkled  black  :  cilia  grey  sprinkled  darker  and  whitish.  Hind- 
wings  grey,  lighter  anteriorly  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Ireland,  St.  Matthias  I.,  June  ( Eichhorn ) ;  3  ex. 

CYHICTGDES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  loosely  spreading  ;  ocelli 
posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  -i,  basal  joint  moderate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  much 
thickened  with  dense  scales  roughly  projecting  beneath,  terminal 
joint  as  long  as  second,  thickened  with  scales  projecting  posteriorly 
above  middle,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  with  long  rough  projecting 
hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  towards  angle,  3  and  4  almost 


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connate  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle. 
Hind  wings  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  termen  not  sinuate,  cilia  f  ; 
3  and  4  stalked,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7  nearly  parallel ; 
without  cubital  pecten. 

Probably  allied  to  Hciplocliela. 

Cyrictodes  pbormopbora,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head  white,  slightly  speckled  dark  grey.  Palpi 
white,  basal  half  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous,  a  subapical  ring  of 
second  joint  and  two  rings  of  terminal  joint  of  dark  grey  speckling. 
Thorax  white.  Pore  wings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  white,  irregularly  mottled  grey ;  a  suffused 
blackish-fuscous  triangular  patch  extending  on  costa  from  near 
base  to  -|,  and  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  two  tufts  of  scales 
beneath  this  on  end  of  cell ;  a  few  scattered  black  scales  towards 
dorsum  in  middle ;  a  black  dot  in  disc  towards  apex,  and  a  smaller 
one  on  termen  beneath  it:  cilia  light  grey,  on  basal  half  mixed 
darker  and  speckled  whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  suffused  darker 
posteriorly  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Costa  Rica,  San  Jose' ;  1  ex. 

Molopostola  calumnians,  n.  sp. 

3 .  14  mm.,  2  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  white,  face 
fuscous,  $  slightly  infuscated.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  tip  white,  in 
2  second  joint  relatively  much  longer,  porrected,  terminal  joint 
half  second.  Porewings  termen  slightly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  shining 
white  ;  costal  edge  blackish  near  base  ;  a  streak  of  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  along  costa  from  before  middle  to  apex,  including  a  fine 
white  striga  from  costa  at  jf  very  obliquely  to  near  apex,  costa 
above  this  brownish ;  a  broad  irregular  streak  of  fuscous  suffusion 
more  or  less  suffused  black  in  ,  extending  along  dorsum  from  J 
to  tornus  but  tending  to  be  more  or  less  interrupted  beyond  middle; 
discal  stigmata  very  small,  blackish  ;  some  slight  fuscous  suffusion 
along  termen  :  cilia  white,  on  tornus  brownish-tinged,  above  apex 
a  grey  patch.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex. 

Promolopica  epiphanta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  towards  base 
suffused  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate,  costa  faintly  sinuate,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  hardly  rounded,  oblique ;  white ;  an 
ochreous  median  longitudinal  stripe  from  near  base  to  an  apical 
spot  of  fuscous  suffusion,  marked  with  two  black  dots  on  costa 
before  apex;  three  small  spots  of  ochreous  suffusion  on  fold,  and 
a  spot  on  dorsum  towards  base  :  some  ochreous  suffusion  on  costa 
about  | :  cilia  white  (injured).  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 


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EPICHAKTA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  scales,  sidetnfts  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f,  in  <y  moderately  ciliated, 
basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long, 
curved,  ascending,  second  joint  triangularly  expanded  with  rough 
hairs  above  and  with  broad  dense  projecting  tuft  beneath,  terminal 
joint  as  long  as  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short, 
filiforoa,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long 
hairs  above.  Porewings  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  8  and  9  out 
of  7,  7  to  apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  cilia  1 ;  without  cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4  short- 
stalked,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Allied  to  Trichotaphe. 

Epicharta  gnomonodes,  n.  sp. 

c? .  17  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous, 
basal  half  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous, 
a  dark  fuscous  spot  at  posterior  extremity.  Porewings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  dark  violet-fuscous ;  a 
moderate  whitish-ochreous  costal  streak  at  base  extending  to 
dorsum,  at  |  with  a  triangular  expansion  whence  a  narrow  trans¬ 
verse  fascia  runs  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  continued  round  apical 
portion  of  costa  and  termen  to  dorsal  end  of  fascia  as  a  slender 
streak  dotted  with  dark  fuscous :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

S.  ILeodesia,  Mazoe,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Dichomeris  indiserta,  n.  sp. 

S .  12  mm.  Head  (defaced),  thorax  pale  brownish.  Palpi 
whitish,  terminal  joint  brownish  except  apex.  Forewings  apex 
pointed,  termen  very  oblique ;  pale  brownish,  irregularly  sprinkled 
darker  brown  ;  second  discal  stigma  minute,  dark  brown :  cilia 
pale  brownish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  bluish-grey. 

Malay  States,  Kuala  Lumpur,  bred  November  from  larva  boring 
in  seeds  of  rambutan  ( Ne-phelium  lapjpaceum)  ( Corbett ,  Gater );  1  ex. 
(Brit.  Mus.). 

Dichomeris  anlisticha,  n.  sp. 

S .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  second 
joint  dark  purplish-grey,  extreme  apical  edge  speckled  whitish, 
tuft  long,  terminal  joint  white,  anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Pore¬ 
wings  termen  rather  strongly  oblique  ;  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  slightly 
speckled  whitish  ;  stigmata  cloudy,  obscurely  darker,  plical  nearly 
beneath  first  discal,  second  discal  preceded  by  some  whitish  scales  ; 
indistinct  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa 
and  termen  :  cilia  grey,  darker  towards  base,  basal  whitish  dots  on 
terminal  dots.  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey;  cilia  light  brownish- 
grey. 

Costa  Kica,  Yulkan  Irazu,  4000  feet ;  1  ex. 


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Dichomeris  physocoma,  n.  sp. 

c? .  13  mm.  Head  violet-grey,  sidetufts  forming  an  expansible 
tuft  in  front.  Palpi  dark  grey,  second  joint  broadly  triangularly 
expanded  with  dense  projecting  scales  above  and  beneath,  anterior 
edge  whitish-grey,  terminal  joint  whitish  posteriorly.  Thorax 
violet-grey.  Forewings  violet-grey  ;  a  small  whitish-ochreous  spot 
on  costa  before  |  ;  minute  blackish  marginal  dots  round  apical  part 
of  costa  and  ter  men  :  cilia  violet-grey,  small  whitish  basal  dots  on 
marginal  dots.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Sierra  Leone,  Habang,  at  light,  September  (. Hargreaves ) ;  1  ex. 
(Brit.  Hus.). 

Dichomeris  syndyas,  n.  sp. 

$  $  .  20-21  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  grey  irrorated  white. 
Palpi  second  joint  dark  grey,  tuft  large,  subtriangular,  apical  edge 
white,  terminal  joint  white,  anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  grey  partially  or  wholly  suffused 
white  and  slightly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous ;  costa  more  or  less 
strongly  and  suffusedly  mottled  dark  fuscous,  and  sometimes  grey 
strigulation  towards  dorsum  and  termen  ;  an  irregular  dark  fuscous 
spot  on  fold  about  |  ;  a  dark  grey  transverse  blotch  in  disc  at  ^  ; 
first  discal  stigma  represented  by  two  approximated  obliquely 
placed  dark  fuscous  dots,  second  by  a  transverse  mark  ;  a  marginal 
series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia 
light  grey,  irrorated  white.  Hindwings  light  grey,  cilia  paler. 

Asia  Minor,  Radde ;  2  ex. 

Gaesa  semnias,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  slaty-fuscous.  Palpi  second  joint 
dark  fuscous,  apical  margin  fuscous  speckled  whitish,  terminal  joint 
whitish  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  slaty-fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated 
darker  ;  anterior  half  of  costa  dark  fuscous  with  about  8  ocbreous- 
whitish  dots  ;  stigmata  minute,  grey-whitish,  plical  rather  obliquely 
before  first  discal:  cilia  slaty-fuscous.  Hindwings  grey,  veins 
darker ;  cilia  grey. 

Bihar,  Ranchi,  2000  feet,  August  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

0RS0DYTXS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  somewdiat  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  basal  joint  moderate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint 
thickened  with^dense  scales,  roughly  projecting  above  on  apical 
half,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  with  scales  loosely  projecting 
posteriorly  on  basal  half,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short, 
filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above. 
Fore  wings  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex, 
1 1  from  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  1 ,  trapezoidal,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  cilia  ;  with  cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  slightly 
approximated,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  at  base. 

Type  marginata  Wals.,  Trans.  Ent.  Soc.  Bond.  1891,  99.  Allied 
to  Cymotricha.  An  example  from  Hjala,  Sierra  Leone,  April 
( Hcirgreci  ves). 


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Cymotriclia  exallacta,  n.  sp. 

$ .  1 5  ram.  Head  light  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  grey  except  tip,  terminal  joint  nearly  twice  second, 
anterior  edge  dark  grey.  Thorax  light  greyish.  Porewings  light 
grey,  suffusedly  irrorated  whitish  towards  costa  and  dorsum  from 
about  onwards ;  stigmata  cloudy,  obscurely  and  indistinctly 
darker,  plical  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  an  obtusely 
angulated  obscure  whitish  transverse  shade  at  terminal  area 
beyond  this  suffusedly  irrorated  whitish ;  indistinct  dark  grey 
marginal  dots  on  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish- 
grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Trichotaplie  introspiciens,  n.  sp. 

$.  17  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  with  dark  fuscous  subapical  band,  terminal  joint  with  dark 
fuscous  interior  line.  Thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Porewings 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  brownish-ochreous  slightly  speckled 
fuscous,  paler  towards  costa,  costal  edged  whitish-tinged  except 
towards  apex  ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  plical  beneath  first 
discal,  these  edged  posteriorly  and  second  discal  anteriorly  by  a 
few  whitish  scales  ;  a  terminal  series  of  minute  indistinct  dark 
fuscous  dots :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
grey. 

Natal,  Weenen,  August  ( Thomasset ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Trichotaplie  syringota,  n.  sp. 

8  .  15  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  second  joint  dark  grey, 
rough  apical  edge  white,  terminal  joint  white,  anterior  edge  and  a 
nearly  apical  ring  grey.  Thorax  ochreous-grey-whitish  mixed 
grey.  Porewings  rather  dark  grey  ;  a  broad  costal  band,  at  base 
occupying  half  of  wing  but  attenuated  to  a  point  at  |,  grey-whitish 
mottled  grey,  dorsal  area  towards  base  also  similarly  suffused ; 
between  these  a  streak  of  blackish-fuscous  suffusion  along  fold 
from  about  ^  to  |-,  some  undefined  dark  fuscous  suffusion  extending 
from  this  beneath  costal  band  to  beyond  middle;  a  whitish  dot  oh 
end  of  cell  followed  by  a  transverse  fascia  of  obscure  whitish 
irroration  terminated  by  a  more  distinct  rather  curved  shade  :  cilia 
grey,  base  spotted  whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly  scaled  towards 
base  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

PRASQDRYAS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  4,  in  $  simple,  basal  joint  very  elongate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  dense 
scales  roughly  projecting  above  and  at  apex,  terminal  joint  as  long 
as  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Pore¬ 
wings  16  furcate,  2  and  3  stalked  from  before  angle,  7  and  8 


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stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal, 
termen  hardly  sinuate  beneath  apex,  cilia  -|;  3  and  4  short-stalked, 
5  hardly  approximated,  6  and  7  closely  approximated  at  base  ; 
without  cubital  pecten. 

Type  frcictico stella  Wals.,  Trans.  Ent.  Soc.  Lond.  1891,  110. 
Allied  to  Trichotaphe. 

Prasodryas  acratopa,  n.  sp. 

3*.  17  mm.  Differs  from  fracticostella  iu  having  the  stigmata 
simple,  dot-like,  dark  grey,  plical  beneath  first  discal. 

Cameroon's,  Bitje,  Ja  Diver,  2000  feet;  1  ex. 

GOMPHGCRATES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  raised,  connivent ;  ocelli 
posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  |,  in  cf  shortly  ciliated, 
basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved, 
second  joint  much  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint 
shorter  than  second,  stout,  scaled,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very 
short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked 
from  angle,  7  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal, 
termen  sinuate,  cilia  | ;  with  cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4  connate, 
5  slightly  approximated,  6  and  7  connate. 

Type  rasilella  Herr.-Schaff. ;  an  example  from  Kashmir,  Sri¬ 
nagar,  5200  feet,  August  (. Fletcher ). 

LIMENARCHIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  slightly  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior;  tongue  very  short.  Antennae  |,  basal  joint  moderate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  recurved,  second  joint 
rather  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  half  second, 
moderate,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae 
rough-scaled  above.  Forewings  16  furcate,  2  and  3  stalked  from 
angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal,  apex  obtuse,  termen  not  sinuate,  cilia  | ;  without 
cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Allied  to  Atasthalistis . 

Limenarchis  zonodeta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  purplish-fuscous.  Abdo¬ 
men  dark  bluish-fuscous,  edges  of  segments  2-6  slenderly  bronzy- 
ochreous,  apex  and  ventral  surface  ochreous-yellow.  Fore  wings 
elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  nearly 
straight,  somewhat  oblique  ;  dark  purplish-fuscous  :  cilia  dark  grey, 
on  termen  ochreous-yellow.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous ;  cilia  grey, 
darker  round  apex,  from  beneath  apex  to  below  middle  of  termen 
light  ochreous-yellow. 

Hew  Ireland,  December  ( EicJihoni )  ;  1  ex. 

Ptilothyris  nausicaa,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  bronzy-purple,  face  yellowish. 
Palpi  orange,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Antennae 


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deep  purple,  apical  third  white.  Abdomen  deep  purple,  towards 
apex  suffused  ochreous-yellow,  veutral  surface  ochreous-yellow. 
Forewings  4  separate ;  deep  purple ;  a  rounded-triangular  light 
ochreous-yellow  median  blotch  reaching  from  above  middle  to  near 
dorsum  :  cilia  shining  bronze.  Hindwings  dark  purple-fuscous  ; 
cilia  bronzy,  a  darker  basal  shade. 

Belgian  Congo,  Marungu  Plateau,  7000  feet,  February  (Barns); 
1  ex. 

Ptilothyris  climacista,  n.  sp. 

<j>.  21  mm.  Forewings  4  out  of  2;  dark  purplish-fuscous;  a 
narrow  elongate  yellow  spot  extending  in  disc  from  end  of  cell 
half-way  to  apex  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous ;  an 
oblique  yellow  band  from  middle  of  dorsum  to  middle  of  costa 
divided  by  longitudinal  streaks  of  groundcolour  into  three  blotches : 
cilia  rather  dark  fuscous  (imperfect). 

Cameroons,  Bitje,  Ja  liiver,  2000  feet  (Bates);  1  ex.  In 
damaged  state,  but  easy  of  recognition. 

LYSIPATHA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  1  (?)» 
basal  joint  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long, 
recurved,  smooth,  slender,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior 
tibiae  with  rough  projecting  hairs  above,  more  prominent  on  origin 
of  spurs.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked, 
7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  somewhat  over  1,  trape¬ 
zoidal,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  cilia  5  ;  without  cubital  pecten  ; 
3  and  4  short-stalked,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7  nearly 
approximated  at  base. 

A  development  of  Lecithoeera. 

Lysipatha  cyanoschista,  n,  sp. 

$ .  15  mm.  (Head  rubbed.)  Palpi  pale  yellowish,  anterior 
edge  of  terminal  joint  black.  Thorax  blackish.  Forewings  very 
elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  blackish ; 
three  ochreous-yellow  oval  spots  in  a  transverse  series  in  disc  at  3, 
lowest  more  elongate  anteriorly :  an  elongate-oval  deep  ochreous- 
yellow  blotch  extending  in  disc  from  before  middle  to  f,  with  two 
acute  posterior  projections  touching  termen ;  a  fine  yellowish 
terminal  line  :  cilia  dark  purple-fuscous,  outer  half  white  on  apex 
and  upper  half  of  termen.  Hindwings  deep  ochreous-yellow :  a 
blackish  costal  band,  with  a  triangular  projecting  lobe  towards 
base,  and  a  projecting  bar  on  end  of  cell ;  a  narrow  irregular 
blackish  fascia  from  this  along  |  of  termen,  with  a  submedian 
triangular  projection  ;  cilia  pale  yellowish,  dark  grey  round  apex 
and  on  a  large  median  patch  of  termen,  a  blackish  basal  line  on 
termen  except  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  beneath  orange,  two 
blotches  on  costa,  one  on  middle  of  termen,  and  some  veins  black, 

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thick  pale  metallic-blue  longitudinal  streaks  above  and  below 
middle. 

New  Guinea,  Goodenough  I.,  3000  feet,  April  ( Meek );  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  hypsipola,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  termen  hardly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen, 
9  connate  ;  light  yellow-ochreous  ;  base  of  costa  suffused  dark 
fuscous  ;  discal  stigmata  small,  irregular,  blackish,  beneath  second 
an  erect  fuscous  cloud  from  dorsum  with  one  or  two  blackish  scales 
above  it :  cilia  light  yellow-ochreous.  Hindwings  pale  greyish  ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Kttmaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Cophomantis  syngonarcha,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  28  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  violet-fuscous,  an  ochreous- 
yellow  streak  above  eyes.  Palpi  ochreous-yellow,  second  joint  with 
a  light  violet-fuseous  streak  externally,  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  infuscated  except  towards  base.  Antenme  with  basal  t 
ochreous-yellow  suffused  violet-fuscous  above,  rest  whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  4  out  of  2  ;  dark  violet- 
fuscous  ;  a  faint  ochreous-whitish  dot  on  costa  at  | :  cilia  violet- 
fuscous,  base  whitish  on  termen.  Hindwings  3  and  5  connate ; 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  violet-greyish. 

Uganda,  Masaka,  December  ( Wilkinson) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Near  crypsizyga. 

Cophomantis  aphanozona,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  purple-slaty- fuscous,  sides 
of  head  narrowly  yellow.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  more  or  less  suffused 
yellowish  towards  apex  of  second  joint,  and  posteriorly  on  terminal. 
Antennae  light  ochreous-yellowish,  somewhat  dotted  grey  anteriorly. 
Forewings  dark  purplish-slaty-fuscous  ;  undefined  slightly  oblique 
fasciae  of  blackish  suffusion  about  |  and  §,  disappearing  in  oblique 
lights,  second  followed  by  an  ochreous-whitish  spot  on  costa  at  | : 
Cilia  purplish-grey.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Sierra  Leone,  Njala,  August,  at  light  ( Hargreaves )  ;  2  ex.  (type 
Brit.  Mus.).  Differs  from  crypsizyga  by  the  antennae. 

Brachmia  inerudita,  n.  sp. 

cT .  14  mm.  Head  light  fuscous,  face  whitish-tinged.  Palpi 
whitish  suffused  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  fuscous. 
Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  oblique ; 
9  separate  ;  light  brownish  suffusedly  irrorated  rather  dark  fuscous, 
veins  suffusedly  darker-lined ;  extreme  costal  edge  ochreous- 
whitish  from  |  to  | ;  stigmata  moderate,  cloudy,  dark  fuscous, 
plical  beneath  first  discal ;  indistinct  small  dark  fuscous  marginal 
dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  fuscous-whitish. 
Hindwings  light  grey  suffused  whitish  anteriorly  ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborowsk  ( Korb ) ;  1  ex. 


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Brachmia  liberta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  9-10  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous. 
Forewings  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  9  separate  ;  pale  ochreous, 
some  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks ;  stigmata  moderate,  dark 
fuscous,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal;  an  almost  marginal 
series  of  irregular  dark  fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa 
and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Madagascar,  Antananarivo  ;  4  ex. 

Apethistis  superans,  n.  sp. 

S  .  19-20  mm.  Head  whitish-fuscous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  suffused  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax 
light  fuscous.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  almost  straight, 
rather  oblique  ;  fuscous,  bases  of  scales  tinged  whitish ;  stigmata 
small,  blackish,  plical  somewhat  obliquely  before  first  discal, 
beneath  second  discal  a  transverse  streak  of  blackish  irroration 
from  dorsum  not  reaching  it ;  beyond  cell  some  scattered  blackish 
irroration  obscurely  indicating  a  curved  transverse  band  ;  a  sub¬ 
marginal  series  of  rather  large  dots  of  blackish  irroration  round 
posterior  fourth  of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  pale  fuscous.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey,  cilia  paler. 

Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher ) ;  3  ex. 

Deroxena  conioleuca,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  14-16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish,  more  or  less 
tinged  greyish- ochreous  and  irrorated  fuscous.  Antennal  ciliations 
d  1|.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  rounded,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  ochreous-whitish  irrorated  fuscous ;  discal  stigmata 
cloudy,  fuscous,  a  more  or  less  clear  ochreous-whitish  streak  con¬ 
necting  them :  cilia  ochreous-white,  some  fuscous  irroration  at 
base.  Hindwings  white,  veins  on  posterior  half  and  terminal  edge 
greyish  ;  cilia  white. 

Uralsk,  Uralsk,  May  {Bartel) ;  4  ex. 

Oegoconia  phanerodoxa,  n.  sp. 

d .  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  sometimes 
tinged  whitish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  posteriorly  whitish,  in  one 
specimen  second  joint  wholly  whitish.  Antennae  grey,  apical  third 
white.  Forewiugs  6  out  of  8  towards  base  ;  dark  fuscous,  slightly 
purplish-tinged  ;  a  rather  narrow  irregular  transverse  white  fascia 
hardly  before  middle,  not  reaching  dorsum  ;  a  transverse  white 
spot  on  costa  at  |,  and  smaller  one  at  tornus  slightly  before  it : 
cilia  grey,  base  dark  fuscous,  a  white  basal  dot  at  apex.  Hind¬ 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Spaist,  Cuenca,  June  ( Korb );  2  ex, 

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EXOTIC  MTCROLEPIDOPXEBA. 


Symmoca  maschalista,  n.  sp. 

S  .  22-23  mm.  Only  differs  from  anaphracta  by  much  larger 
size  (in  anaphracta  12-17  mm.),  and  in  having  a  short  black  streak 
along  dorsum  towards  base,  of  which  in  anaphracta  there  is  no 
trace. 

Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher ) ;  4  ex. 

Symmoca  corymbitis,  n.  sp. 

c? .  12  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  wdrite,  second  joint 
dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  light  brownish-ochreous,  very 
faintly  pinkish-tinged,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  a  fuscous  spot  on 
base  of  costa  ;  markings  blackish  ;  three  small  spots  transversely 
placed  near  base  in  disc ;  first  discal  stigma  forming  a  moderately 
large  spot,  plical  a  smaller  spot  beneath  it,  second  discal  absorbed 
in  a  direct  transverse  bar  extending  to  dorsum,  with  a  short 
prominence  on  each  side  above  fold  ;  an  undefined  spot  of  dark 
grey  suffusion  towards  costa  beyond  this  ;  four  irregular  approxi¬ 
mated  dots  in  a  curved  series  near  before  upper  part  of  termen  : 
cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous,  towards  base  irrorated  fuscous. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Bombay,  Surat,  October,  April  ( Fletcher ,  Maxwell)  ;  2  ex.  Near 
stesichora ,  but  apparently  distinct  by  different  basal  markings. 

Compsolechia  lignaria,  n.  sp. 

5  .  16-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous,  face  and  palpi 
wTiitish-ochreous  ;  eyes  crimson.  Porewings  termen  oblique ; 
greyish-ochreous,  or  light  brownish  slightly  speckled  ochreous- 
whitish;  costal  edge  ochreous-whitish  except  towards  extremities  ; 
stigmata  cloudy,  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal,  some¬ 
times  an  additional  spot  midway  between  plical  and  base;  faint 
ochreous-whitish  dots  on  costa  at  |  and  tornus  opposite,  and  some¬ 
times  a  hardly  traceable  curved  line  of  ochreous-whitish  speckling 
joining  these  :  cilia  greyish-ochreous,  tips  ochreous-whitish.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborowsk  (Korb)-  3  ex.  A  very  differently 
coloured  <3  from  same  source  may  be  of  the  other  sex;  14  mm., 
head,  thorax  grey;  forewings  dark  slaty-grey,  paler-speckled, 
terminal  third  darker,  costal  edge  not  whitish,  spots  as  in  5  , 
blackish  ;  cilia  grey. 


GRACJLARIADtE. 

Acrocercops  tetradeta,  n.  sp. 

3  5  .  5-6  mm.  Head  whitish,  sometimes  sprinkled  fuscous. 
Palpi  dark  fuscous,  tips  of  joints  white.  Thorax  whitish,  variably 
irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  very  narrow,  pointed  :  whitish- 
grey  irrorated  dark  grey,  costa  suffused  blackish-grey  ;  a  white  dot 
on  costa  at  1  ;  four  rather  oblique  transverse  white  lines  irregularly 


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edged  black  anteriorly,  at  beyond  middle,  jt,  and  just  before 
apex :  cilia  grey-whitish,  subbasal  and  postmedian  black  lines. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September,  October  ( Maxwell );  6  ex. 
Larva  tapering  posteriorly,  segments  with  very  distinct  red  bands ; 
mines  a  blotch  under  upper  cuticle  of  young  red  leaves  of  Ixora 
coccinea  ( Rubiacece)\  cocoon  external,  yellowish  (Maxwell). 

Acrocercops  syrista,  n.  sp. 

5  $  .  6-7  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  a  sub- 
apical  ring  of  second  joint  and  two  rings  of  terminal  dark  fuscous. 
Basal  joint  of  antennae  with  strong  acute  anterior  tuft.  Forewings 
fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  costa  suffused  dark  fuscous,  with 
slight  purple  tinge  ;  five  slender  rather  irregular  somewhat  oblique 
transverse  white  lines  edged  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales,  first 
from  costa  at  second  slightly  more  oblique,  third  from  fourth 
and  fifth  interrupted  in  disc;  a  white  dot  on  costa  towards  apex, 
and  speck  on  termen  opposite  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  at  apex  a  white 
spot  bepond  a  median  dark  grey  line.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September  ( Maxwell );  4  ex.  Larva 
yellowish-green,  dorsal  canal  darker  green,  head  retractile,  2-4 
enlarged,  especially  3  ;  becomes  greenish-yellow  with  a  reddish 
ring  on  each  segment,  and  finally  crimson  :  at  first  mines  an  irre¬ 
gular  gallery  along  veins  under  upper  cuticle  of  leaves  of  Mallotus 
philippensis  ( Euphorbiacece ),  excrement  liquid,  forming  a  fine  black 
central  line ;  later  mining  under  a  web  spun  over  upper  surface  of 
veins,  eating  on  either  side  of  vein  through  to  under  cuticle  but 
leaving  the  red  dotted  glands  characteristic  of  the  leaf  untouched 
as  red  specks  in  the  transparent  mine,  excrement  solid  grouped 
along  edge  of  mine  ;  cocoon  external,  flat,  oval,  cream-coloured 
with  inner  cocoon  showing  reddish,  and  two  large  bubbles  on  sur¬ 
face,  marking  ends  of  inner  cocoon  (Maxwell).  Near  hexachorda. 

Acrocercops  calycophthalma,  n.  sp. 

6  $  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  a  small  brownish  spot  on 
shoulder.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  fuscous  subapical  ring. 
Forewings  narrow,  acute-pointed  ;  brown  ;  markings  snow-white, 
finely  edged  black  scales  ;  a  narrow  irregular  basal  fascia,  enclosing 
a  small  brown  spot  on  base  of  costa ;  a  broad  nearly  direct  fascia 
at  slightly  wider  downwards  ;  sometimes  a  cloudy  dot  on  costa 
beyond  this  ;  a  moderate  somewhat  oblique  fascia  beyond  middle, 
suddenly  dilated  posteriorly  on  dorsal  half ;  an  oblique  strigula 
from  costa  at  | ;  a  moderate  rather  oblique  fascia  just  before  apex, 
edged  anteriorly  by  a  strong  black  streak  :  cilia  brownish  becoming 
greyish  towards  tornus,  with  two  whitish  bars  on  termen,  towards 
tips  whitish  with  a  subapical  series  of  black  points.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  brownish-grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  July  (Maxwell)',  6  ex.  Larva  with 
anterior  segments  much  dilated,  mandibles  large,  porrected ;  mines 


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a  blotch  under  upper  cuticle  of  leaves  of  Terminalici  bderiea 
( Combretaeece ),  seven  larvae  found  feeding  together  in  one  blotch 
(Maxwell).  Allied  to  A.  terminalice  but  quite  distinct  by  the 
thick  black  subapical  streak,  and  the  disconnection  of  basal  and 
antemedian  fasciae  on  dorsum. 

Acrocercops  cylicota  Meyr. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September  (Maxwell).  Larva  tapering 
posteriorly,  reddish,  finally  crimson ;  mines  a  blotch  under  upper 
cuticle  of  leaves  of  Ehretia  ( laevis  ?)  ( Boraginacece ),  blotch  extend¬ 
ing  to  margin  and  puckering  the  leaf  very  much  :  cocoon  exposed, 
flat,  oval,  rather  orange-coloured,  with  a  few  small  bubbles. 
Previously  bred  from  Colebrookea,  but  this  record  needs  confirma¬ 
tion,  as  only  one  example  was  bred,  along  with  one  of  A.  isodelta 
bred  from  the  same  larvae,  and  there  may  have  been  some  error. 

Acrocercops  scandalota  Meyr. 

Larva  greenish-yellow,  2-4  dilated,  becomes  orange  and  finally 
crimson  before  pupation  ;  mines  in  August  a  blotch  (several  larvae 
in  one)  beneath  upper  cuticle  of  leaves  of  Mallotus  philippensis 
(Euphorbiacece)  ;  cocoon  external,  flat,  oval,  brownish,  a  few  small 
bubbles  round  edge ;  emerged  September  ;  6  ex.  (Maxwell).  Pre¬ 
viously  bred  from  Helicteres. 

Acrocercops  elaphopa  Meyr. 

Larva  yellow,  becoming  scarlet  before  pupation,  anterior  segments 
much  dilated  ;  mines  a  small  irregular  gallery  ending  in  a  blotch 
beneath  upper  cuticle  of  leaf  of  Ficus  asperrima ;  cocoon  externally 
flat,  oval,  yellowish,  surface  covered  with  minute  black  bristles, 
with  about  a  dozen  much  larger  black  knots  mostly  grouped  round 
outer  edge,  and  two  whitish  silk  bubbles  placed  axially  (Maxwell). 

Acrocercops  psaliodes,  n.  sp. 

$> .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  apical  edge,  with  long  projecting  pointed 
apical  tuft  beneath.  Porewings  very  narrow  ;  dark  fuscous,  darker 
or  blackish  towards  margins ;  about  seven  irregular  oblique 
narrowly  separated  whitish  streaks  occupying  dorsal  half  from  base 
to  beyond  middle,  last  pointing  to  a  small  whitish  spot  on  costa  ; 
curved  blue-leaden  transverse  lines  at  |  and  before  apex,  each 
closely  preceded  by  a  fine  whitish  line  with  both  extremities  curved 
back  near  margins  almost  to  preceding  markings ;  a  subquadrate 
blackish  apical  spot  edged  by  white  dots  above  and  beneath  :  cilia 
whitish  with  two  blackish  lines,  towards  tornus  grey.  Hindwings 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September  (Maxwell)  ;  1  ex.  Larva 
green,  becoming  blue-green  before  pupation,  tapering  poste¬ 
riorly  ;  mines  in  August  a  short  broad  gallery  under  upper  cuticle 
op  leaf  of  Bridelia  (Euphorbiacece),  excrement  gathered  along  both 
sides  of  gallery ;  larval  period  little  over  b  days ;  cocoon  exposed, 


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flat,  oval,  whitish,  with  4  yellow  bubbles  on  margins  at  the  points 
of  a  regular  rhombus  ;  imago  sits  level  (forepart  not  raised), 
antennas  folded  down  back  ( Maxwell ).  Allied  to  scriptulata,  and 
probably  to  the  African  rhothiastis ,  which  also  is  attached  to  a 
Bridelia. 

Acrocercops  anthracuris,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  7  mm.  Head  whitish-grey  on  crown,  face  white,  forehead 
mixed  black.  Palpi  second  joint  blackish,  terminal  white  with 
median  ring  and  apex  black.  Basal  joint  of  antennae  with  blackish 
anterior  tuft.  Thorax  grey  mixed  darker.  Abdomen  ochreous- 
whitish,  anal  segment  and  large  valves  blackish.  Forewings 
fuscous  ;  a  slender  black  streak  along  basal  third  of  costa,  beneath 
this  a  dark  grey  elongate  patch  extended  to  disc  beyond  middle, 
apex  pointed,  edged  above  from  costal  streak  to  apex  obscurely 
ochreous-whitish,  on  lower  edge  three  black  plical  spots,  between 
second  and  third  an  ochreous-whitish  mark  ;  an  oblique  black 
wedgeshaped  streak  from  costa  beyond  middle  reaching  half  across 
wing ;  a  curved  rather  oblique  transverse  fine  blue-leaden  line 
about  | ;  a  short  white  dash  edged  blackish  beneath  preceding  this 
below  middle  ;  beyond  this  a  thick  black  costal  streak  to  apex,  and 
narrow  black  streak  on  lower  part  of  termen  edged  above  by  a 
white  dash :  cilia  light  grey,  round  apex  whitish-tinged  with 
blackish  postmedian  line  and  on  termen  a  finer  antemedian  line. 
Hindwings  thinly  scaled,  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Bombay,  Poona,  bred  May  from  pupa  in  flat  white  cocoon  found 
on  leaf  of  Pongamia  glabra  (Leguminoscz)  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex. 

Gracilaria  teleodelta,  n.  sp. 

c 5  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  purplish-grey,  face  white.  Palpi 
white,  towards  apex  dark  grey,  fibre  wings  light  purplish-grey  ;  a 
yellow-whitish  equilateral-triangular  spot  on  costa  before  middle 
just  reaching  dorsum,  edged  with  a  few  black  specks ;  a  slight 
projection  of  blackish-tipped  scales  on  dorsum  just  before  it,  and 
one  midway  between  this  and  base  :  cilia  light  grey,  round  apex 
some  dark  fuscous  specks,  at  apex  a  short  blackish  subbasal  line. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Bombay,  Poona,  December  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

NEPTICULIDiE. 

Neptieula  acontarcha,  n.  sp. 

J  $  .  4  mm.  Head,  eyecaps  pale  ochreous.  Thorax  fuscous, 
anterior  third  pale  ochreous.  Middle  spurs  of  posterior  tibiae  above 
middle.  Forewings  fuscous  sprinkled  darker;  a  whitish-ochreous 
gradually  expanded  patch  from  base  along  costa  to  middle,  thence 
extended  as  an  irregular  oblique  fascia  to  dorsum,  beneath  this  a 
thick  blackish  streak  from  near  base  to  middle  ;  an  irregular  white 
blotch  on  costa  just  before  apex,  costa  between  this  and  preceding 


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patch  suffused  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  greyish.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
light  grey  ;  in  <5*  a  few  long  hairs  from  beneath  base  of  costa. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  August  ( Maxwell ) ;  2  ex.  Larva  bright 
green,  on  5  to  11  or  12  a  lateral  row  of  dark  purple  spots  so  close 
as  to  form  a  nearly  continuous  band,  ultimately  expanding  so  as  to 
leave  only  a  dorsal  green  line,  when  full-fed  the  purple  area  much 
lighter ;  mines  in  July  at  first  an  irregular  gallery  often  crossing 
itself,  then  a  very  regular  and  nearly  round  spiral,  dotted  with 
excrement  and  ending  in  a  slightly  wider  blotch,  in  leaf  of  Hymeno- 
dictyon  obovatum  ( Rubiacece ) ;  one  leaf  seen  with  11  blotches  ; 
cocoon  oval,  fiattish,  reddish-brown,  on  surface  of  leaf.  Quite  a 
peculiar  species. 

Nepticula  heteranthes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  3  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Antennal  eyecaps 
ochreous-yellow,  beneath  them  externally  a  black  mark.  Pore- 
wings  blackish ;  base  whitish-ochreous  ;  a  somewhat  oblique  irre¬ 
gular  whitish  fascia  before  middle  ;  a  hardly  oblique  irregular 
silvery- white  fascia  at  J  :  cilia  white,  an  antemedian  line  of  black 
specks.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  August  (Maxwell);  1  ex.  Also  very  distinct. 

ELACHISTIDiE. 

Elachista  endobela,  n.  sp. 

c? .  7  mm.  Head  grey  on  crown,  face  and  forehead  white. 
Palpi  white,  terminal  joint  with  three  grey  rings.  Thorax  dark 
fuscous  sprinkled  whitish.  Porewings  4  present,  8  absent,  9 
separate  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  a  blackish  median  streak  from  near  base 
to  J-,  costal  space  above  this  forming  a  pale  ochreous  band 
irregularly  sprinkled  or  mixed  dark  fuscous,  its  apex  extended  as 
an  oblique  projection  to  middle  of  disc  ;  plical  stigma  blackish, 
irregularly  edged  pale  ochreous ;  a  pale  ochreous  elongate  blotch 
with  convex  waved  edge  extending  along  apical  third  of  costa, 
enclosing  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  strigula  from  costa  towards  apex: 
cilia  grey,  round  apex  whitish-ochreous  with  a  subbasal  line  of 
black  specks  forming  a  minute  black  dot  at  apex.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  September  (Maxwell) ;  1  ex.  Larva 
tapering  posteriorly,  green,  head  yellow  ;  mines  in  August  a  large 
irregular  blotch  under  upper  cuticle  of  leaf  of  bamboo  (Bambusa) ; 
pupa  exposed,  attached  by  tail,  lying  prostrate  on  leaf,  a  dorsal 
ridge  and  subdorsal  dentate  keel  on  either  side  tapering  off  poste¬ 
riorly,  yellowish-brown  striated  fuscous.  Very  distinct,  but  allied 
to  nearcha. 


PTEROPHORID2E. 

Oxyptilus^maleficus,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-fuscous  speckled  whitish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  irrorated  fuscous,  terminal 


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with  two  dark  fuscous  rings.  Abdomen  greyish-ochreous,  base 
mixed  white,  dark  fuscous  antemedian  and  postmedian  bands.  Fore¬ 
wings  termen  of  second  segment  obliquely  excavated,  its  upper  angle 
forming  a  short  lobe,  lower  not  prominent ;  brownish- ochreous 
irrorated  dark  fuscous,  a  more  ochreous  band  crossing  basal  half 
of  both  segments,  followed  by  a  dark  fuscous  band,  a  few  white 
scales  on  margins  of  these  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  at  apex  a  dark 
fuscous  projection,  on  termen  basal  area  grey  tipped  blackish  but 
widely  interrupted  on  middle  of  each  segment,  in  cleft  on  dark  fuscous 
band  grey  mixed  blackish,  on  dorsum  a  dark  grey  patch  on  dark 
band.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  tinged  reddish,  on  third  segment 
some  white  scales  just  beyond  middle  ;  cilia  purplish-grey,  on 
third  segment  a  black  scale  or  dorsum  before  middle,  and  large 
roundish  apical  tooth  of  blackish  scales  occupying  both  margins. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex.  I  find  that  the  South 
American  species  which  I  have  attributed  to  Deuterocopus  (and 
Mr.  T.  Bainbrigge  Fletcher  to  Leptocleuterocopus )  must  be  transferred 
to  Oocyptilus  ;  no  line  can  be  drawn  between  species  in  which  the 
lower  angle  of  the  second  segment  of  forewings  projects  so  as  to 
form  a  short  triangular  lobe,  and  others  (such  as  the  present)  in 
which  it  does  not,  so  that  the  wings  cannot  in  any  sense  be  termed 
3-lobed ;  whilst  the  true  species  of  Deuterocopus  (not  American) 
always  have  three  slender  well-developed  lobes. 

Platyptilia  haemogastra,  n.  sp. 

<4  $  .  13-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  slender, 
smooth,  curved,  black  lined  white.  Abdomen  uniform  crimson- 
brown.  Forewings  segments  moderate,  termen  rather  oblique; 
dark  fuscous,  some  scattered  white  specks,  costal  edge  blackish 
minutely  speckled  white,  posteriorly  three  small  white  dots  ;  slight 
whitish  irroration  about  base  of  segments,  and  a  fine  interrupted 
whitish  line  near  termen  :  cilia  light  grey,  a  blackish  subbasal 
shade  on  termen.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  lighter  and  reddish-tinged 
anteriorly,  third  segment  short,  linear,  suffused  coppery ;  cilia 
grey,  a  small  tooth  of  black  scales  on  each  margin  of  third  segment 
near  apex. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  2  ex.  Next  chalcogastra. 
Platyptilia  thrasydoxa,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  27  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  mixed  grey.  Palpi  2,  sub¬ 
ascending,  rough-scaled  above,  obtuse,  blackish-grey,  tip  and  rough 
scales  of  upper  surface  white.  Forewings  cleft  to  |,  termen  rather 
oblique,  on  first  segment  slightly  concave,  on  second  slightly 
bowed;  white,  slightly  sprinkled  whitish-ochreous  and  pale  grey; 
a  dark  grey  costal  streak  mixed  blackish  from  base  to  postmedian 
blotch,  its  lower  edge  forming  a  flattened-triangular  blackish  pro¬ 
minence  before  middle  of  wing ;  dorsal  third  irregularly  streaked 
transversely  grey  to  near  tornus,  a  blackish-grey  spot  before  i ;  a 
triangular  blackish  blotch  on  costa  at  J  reaching  to  below  cleft ;  a 
transverse  black  spot  on  costa  at  f  not  reaching  lower  margin  of 
segment,  space  between  this  and  preceding  tinged  ochreous  ;  some 


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grey  strignlation  on  lower  and  posterior  margin  of  first  segment ; 
second  segment  grey  tinged  blackish  anteriorly,  cut  by  a  transverse 
whitish  line  of  two  crescents  :  cilia  white  barred  grey,  a  blackish 
dorsal  scaletooth  at  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey,  a  white  dot  at 
apex  of  third  segment,  on  dorsum  some  black  scales  near  base  and 
a  black  scale-projection  in  middle. 

Colombia,  Ht.  Socorro,  12,500  feet,  July;  1  ex. 

Platyptilia  thyellopa,  n.  sp. 

d  2 .  25-28  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  3,  brownish,  tip  and 
rough  scales  of  upper  surface  white.  Thorax  whity-brownish. 
Pore  wings  segments  broad,  termen  of  first  slightly  concave,  oblique, 
of  second  rather  oblique ;  light  brownish,  irrorated  whitish  in 
disc  ;  costa  suffused  dark  reddish-fuscous  from  base  to  posterior 
blotch,  dorsum  narrowly  suffused  dark  reddish-fuscous  towards 
base  ;•  a  suffused  dark  reddish-fuscous  spot  in  disc  at  a  smaller 
one  above  dorsum  obliquely  before  it,  and  larger  one  on  dorsum 
beyond  middle  ;  a  triangular  dark  fuscous  blotch  on  costa  before 
cleft,  its  apex  produced  as  an  oblique  suffused  dark  fuscous  fascia 
to  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  first  segment  ochreous-tinged,  with  more 
or  less  developed  white  suffusion  towards  costa  on  anterior  half,  a 
variably  developed  narrow  suffused  white  fascia  crossing  both 
segments  near  termen,  obsolete  on  margins  of  segments,  terminal 
area  beyond  this  more  or  less  infuscated  :  cilia  whitish  tinged  grey 
or  brownish,  on  termen  a  blackish  subbasal  line,  dark  grey  patches 
at  angles  of  segments,  dark  grey  bars  on  dorsum  at  and  4. 
Hindwings  brownish-grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish,  on  termen  a  darker 
subbasal  line,  on  dorsum  of  third  segment  a  group  of  scattered 
blackish  points  towards  base,  and  a  strong  triangular  tooth  of 
brownish  black-tipped  scales  slightly  before  middle. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,500-12,500  feet,  October  to  December;. 
3  ex.  Allied  to  carduidactylci. 

Platyptilia  philorectis,  n.  sp. 

<S .  41  mm.  Head  fuscous.  Palpi  2,  porrected,  with  tolerably 
appressed  scales,  whitish,  second  joint  suffused  fuscous,  terminal 
joint  slender,  obtuse.  Thorax  dark,  fuscous,  extreme  tips  of  scales 
on  tegulae  minutely  whitish,  a  white  projecting  tuft  at  apex  of 
metathorax.  Abdomen  brownish  streaked  laterally  dark  fuscous, 
on  each  side  of  back  at  base  a  small  ochreous-white  tuft  edged 
blackish  externally.  Porewings  cleft  to  -i,  apex  subprominent ; 
fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous ;  an  irregular-edged  whitish  patch 
(composed  of  two  subconfluent  longitudinal  streaks)  occupying 
costal  |  of  first  segment  from  base  to  near  apex,  a  slender  pro¬ 
jection  from  middle  of  its  posterior  edge  running  to  apex :  cilia 
dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  on  dorsum 
of  third  segment  with  a  series  of  fuscous  black-tipped  scales  densest 
at  base  and  becoming  gradually  obsolete  towards  apex. 

Peru,  Ancles,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex.  1ST ot  in  good  condition,  but  a 
singular  species. 


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Alucita  leptochorda  Meyr. 

Two  examples  from  Costa  Eica  (Palo  Verde,  5250  feet,  and 
Volkan  Irazu,  4000  feet)  show  that  trichogramma  Wals.  is  a 
synonym  of  this.  The  white  posterior  marking  of  first  segment 
varies  in  development,  hut  is  always  present ;  a  white  spot  or 
fasciate  marking  in  disc  towards  cleft  is  also  sometimes  shown. 
The  expanse  varies  greatly,  the  largest  specimen  being  25  mm. 

Pterophorus  argutus,  n.  sp. 

J  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Antennal  ciliations  If. 
Forewings  cleft  to  first  segment  moderate,  acute,  second  broader, 
termen  very  oblique  ;  white,  a  few  grey  specks ;  a  small  black  dot 
on  upper  angle  of  cell,  and  2  or  3  dark  grey  scales  on  lower  angle ; 
some  dark  grey  specks  on  both  segments  towards  middle  ;  a  short 
fine  brownish-grey  longitudinal  streak  beneath  costa  towards  apex; 
minute  blackish  dots  on  costa  at  J  of  first  segment,  on  its  lower 
margin  towards  apex,  and  at  angles  and  in  middle  of  termen  of 
second  segment :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Colomria,  Alto  de  las  Alices,  7250  feet,  March  ;  1  ex. 

Pterophorus  sacrificus,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22-24  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  white  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  whitish  slightly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  cleft  to  |,  first  segment  moderate,  pointed,  second  hardly 
broader,  termen  very  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous,  with  slight  partial 
brownish  tinge,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks  ;  some  dark 
fuscous  irroration  along  costa  from  base  to  cleft;  a  group  of  similar 
scales  or  suffused  dark  fuscous  spot  in  disc  at  ^  ;  a  subquadrate 
dark  fuscous  spot  near  before  cleft,  posterior  edge  concave  and 
followed  by  a  whiter  space ;  an  elongate  blackish  spot  on  costa 
beyond  cleft,  elongate  dark  fuscous  spots  on  margins  of  segments 
beneath  this  varying  in  development,  another  on  lower  margin  of 
first  segment  towards  apex,  and  a  larger  elongate  spot  along  upper 
part  of  second  segment  towards  apex  ;  blackish  dots  on  costa  at  | 
of  first  segment,  at  apex,  on  lower  margin  of  first  segment  towards 
apex,  and  at  both  angles  and  in  middle  of  termen  of  second 
segment :  cilia  ochreous-whitish  or  grey-whitish,  an  interrupted 
grey  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  greyish-ochreous 
or  greyish. 

Colombia,  Monte  del  Eden  (9600  feet),  E.  Cordilleras  (7250  feet) ; 
4  ex. 

Pterophorus  tepidus,  n.  sp. 

c 5  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi  ferruginous-ochreous.  Thorax  ferru- 
ginous-ochreous,  anterior  third  white,  some  whitish  suffusion  near 
posterior  extremity.  Forewings  cleft  to  -§,  first  segment  rather 
narrow,  second  slightly  broader,  termen  very,  obliquely  rounded ; 
ferruginous-ochreous,  some  dark  fuscous  irroration  strewn  along 
fold,  and  between  suffused  dark  brown  spots  in  disc  at  5  and  before 
cleft,  latter  followed  by  some  white  suffusioD  ;  some  white  suffusion 


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along  costa  towards  base :  a  dark  fuscous  elongate  mark  on  costa 
beyond  base  of  cleft ;  a  subdorsal  streak  of  white  suffusion  from  ^ 
to  near  cleft ;  a  white  streak  along  lower  margin  of  first  segment 
from  about  ^  to  near  apex ;  a  streak  of  white  suffusion  from 
second  discal  spot  to  middle  of  termen  of  second  segment :  cilia 
pale  ochreous,  on  costa  tinged  white  towards  apex.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Costa  Rica,  Vulkan  Irazu,  4000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Pterophorus  scribarius,  n.  sp. 

c? .  30  mm.  Head  light  fuscous,  forehead  ochreous-whitisli. 
Palpi  fuscous.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Porewings  cleft  to  |, 
first  segment  moderate,  pointed,  second  slightly  narrower,  termen 
very  oblique;  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a  few  blackish  specks  in  disc; 
a  greyish  elongate  mark  on  costa  above  base  of  cleft ;  a  blackish 
dot  on  lower  angle  of  cell,  whence  a  short  fine  indistinct  fuscous 
oblique  line  is  directed  towards  posterior  end  of  this ;  an  undefined 
blotch  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  in  middle  of  second  segment ; 
suffused  dark  fuscous  lines  on  posterior  part  of  veins  4  and  7,  not 
quite  reaching  suffused  dots  at  their  extremities  ;  a  larger  similar 
dot  at  extremity  of  vein  3  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  more  ochreous- 
tinged  at  angles  and  on  dorsum.  Hindwings  pale  ochreous- 
greyish ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December  ;  1  ex. 

Pterophorus  crescens,  n.  sp. 

c? .  34-35  mm.  Head  ochreous  sometimes  sprinkled  grey, 
forehead  white.  Palpi  1,  whitish,  more  or  less  sprinkled  grey. 
Thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Porewings  cleft  to  |,  first  segment 
moderate,  pointed,  second  broader,  termen  oblique ;  ochreous- 
whitish,  veins  slightly  infuscated,  also  dorsal  edge  on  anterior  half, 
a  cloudy  dark  grey  dot  on  lower  angle  of  cell ;  dark  grey  dots  on 
costa  hardly  above  apex,  on  lower  margin. of  first  segment  towards 
apex,  on  termen  of  second* segment  at  both  angles  and  in  middle, 
and  one  more  elongate  on  dorsum  towards  tornus  :  cilia  whitish, 
becoming  pale  greyish-ochreous  on  dorsum.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio  (6600  feet),  Tolima  Canon  (5600  feet); 
2  ex.  Near  balanotes. 

Pterophorus  trachyphloeus,  n.  sp. 

d  2  .  23-25  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish,  sometimes 
irrorated  whitish  and  slightly  sprinkled  black.  Palpi  light 
brownish  sprinkled  blackish,  tips  of  joints  white.  Porewings  cleft 
to  first  segment  rather  narrow,  pointed,  second  broader,  termen 
very  oblique,  slightly  concave  ;  light  brownish,  variably  suffused 
grey  in  disc  and  towards  dorsum,  with  irregularly  scattered  black 
scales ;  numerous  transverse  tufts  or  ridges  of  raised  scales,  a 
larger  one  towards  dorsum  at  |,  and  a  still  larger  tuft  before  cleft, 


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these  mostly  edged  dark  scales  posteriorly  ;  a  more  or  less  distinct 
whitish  streak  across  tuft  before  cleft  and  obliquely  outwards  to 
costa ;  terminal  area  more  or  less  suffused  dark,  sometimes  a  dark 
median  longitudinal  streak  on  first  segment :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  on  termen  a  fuscous  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  grey ; 
cilia  pale  greyish. 

Costa  Rica,  Palo  Verde  (5250  feet),  Vulkan  Irazu  (4000  feet.) ; 
3  ex.  Allied  to  aethes  from  Mexico,  but  remarkable  for  the  still 
more ‘developed  tufts  of  scales  on  forewings. 

Stenoptilia  melanoloncha,  n.  sp. 

cf .  24  mm.  Head  light  brownish,  sides  whitish.  Palpi  2|, 
light  brownish,  upper  edge  white.  Thorax  light  brownish.  Pore- 
wings  cleft  to  §,  first  segment  pointed,  second  as  broad,  slightly 
dilated  posteriorly,  termen  straight,  very  oblique;  brownish,  some 
scattered  whitish  scales  along  middle  of  disc ;  a  subdorsal  line  of 
dark  fuscous  scales  towards  base  ;  a  blackish  dot  just  before  lower 
angle  of  cleft ;  a  blackish  subcostal  streak  attenuated  anteriorly, 
from  about  ^  extending  close  above  lower  margin  of  first  segment 
to  apex  :  cilia  fuscous,  within  cleft  white  on  basal  half.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  grey. 

Kenya  Colony,  Mt.  Kenya,  10,000  feet,  bamboo  forest,  February 
(H.  Wilkinson) ;  2  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Stenoptilia  suprema,  n.  sp. 

<4  .  26  mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-grey.  Forewings  cleft  to  J, 
first  segment  rather  narrow,  pointed,  second  somewhat  broader, 
termen  very  oblique ;  fuscous  obscurely  sprinkled  whitish,  an 
ochreous  dorsal  streak  almost  to  tornus  ;  a  small  cloudy  darker 
fuscous  spot  on  lower  angle  of  cell;  a  slender  black  longitudinal 
median  streak  in  first  segment,  not  reaching  base  or  apex :  cilia 
greyish,  on  lower  margin  of  first  segment  basal  half  white  from 
middle  to  apex,  forming  a  white  bar  at  apex,  on  second  segment 
basal  half  white  on  upper  margin  and  termen.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  grey,  on  costa  towards  apex  tipped  white. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  15,200  feet ;  1  ex.  Hear  tenuis  Feld. 
( =  gilvidovsis  Zell.),  but  distinguished  by  entire  absence  of  terminal 
dots,  and  evenly  pointed  first  lobe  of  f'orewings.  No  other  Micro- 
Le'pidoptera  taken  at  so  great  an  elevation  have  ever  come  to  my 
notice. 


GLYPHIPTERYGIDiE. 

Xrianassa  alcyonopa,  n.  sp. 

$ .  15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  with  pale  green-blue 
reflections.  Forewings  termen  rather  strongly  sinuate  beneath 
obtuse  apex;,  bowed,  somewhat  oblique ;  dark  fuscous,  dorsal  area 
to  above  middle  light  purple  extending  to  costa  towards  base, 
suffused  pale  green  except  posteriorly ;  two  parallel  somewhat 


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oblique  light  grey  strigae  in  green  area  about  middle  of  wing  ;  two 
oblique  pale  metallic-blue  strigae  from  whitish  marks  on  costa 
before  middle  uniting  in  a  silvery-whitish  streak  in  disc,  curved 
round  and  continued  by  two  pale  grey  strigae  but  not  reaching 
dorsum ;  a  short  rather  oblique  pale  metallic-blue  mark  from 
costa  beyond  middle,  white  on  costa  ;  a  pale  blue-metallic  striga 
from  a  white  dot  on  costa  before  |,  immediately  becoming  double 
and  continued  as  two  longitudinal  strigae  which  terminate  in  tips 
of  two  white  transverse  costal  marks  partly  in  cilia  just  before 
apex,  apical  area  about  these  ochreous-tinged ;  a  minute  white 
linear  mark  on  subapieal  sinuation  ;  a  thick  rather  curved  silvery 
streak  just  before  termen  on  lower  cilia  prismatic  purple- 
golden,  a  black  basal  line,  on  termen  whitish.  Hind  wings  violet- 
hyaline  ;  costal  and  a  slender  irregular  terminal  streak  dark 
fuscous,  a  line  along  fold  except  towards  base ;  cilia  violet-white,  a 
fuscous  basal  line. 

Hew  Ireland,  ^Squally  Island,  August  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex. 

Atychia  metaspila,  n.  sp. 

§  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  tinged  whitish. 
Palpi  white,  towards  apex  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  dark  fuscous, 
edges  of  1,5,6  white.  Forewings  slightly  dilated  posteriorly; 
dark  fuscous,  some  slight  whitish  speckling  posteriorly  :  cilia  dark 
grey,  extreme  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  ^blackish  ;  an  i.rregular- 
edged  white  antemedian  fascia  ;  an  irregular  round  white  spot 
towards  costa  beyond  middle  ;  cilia  grey,  subbasal  and  postmedian 
dark  fuscous  shades,  tips  white. 

Hatal  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Imma  cyanospora,  n.  sp. 

,5  .  23  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  7 
and  8  separate,  8  to  costa ;  dark  fuscous ;  basal  with  strong 
purple  gloss  ;  a  suffused  darker  transverse  mark  on  end  of  cell ; 
posterior  third  irregularly  irrorated  shining  blue,  obscurely  indi¬ 
cating  two  sinuate  shades  and  some  small  terminal  dots  :  cilia 
fuscous,  a  darker  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  grey  becoming  dark 
grey  posteriorly  ;  cilia  grey,  obscure  indications  of  grey-whitish 
bars,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February  ;  1  ex. 

Tortyra  chorica,  n.  sp. 

j .  18  mm.  Head  grey,  face  pale  silvery-blue.  Palpi  pale 
silvery-blue  becoming  dark  fuscous  towards  apex.  Thorax  pale 
greyish.  Forewings  dark  grey  closely  irrorated  white  ;  absence  of 
irroration  forms  a  slightly  oblique  hardly  curved  fascia  at  £,  con¬ 
stricted  in  middle  ;  terminal  third  of  wing  fulvous,  more  orange 
towards  costa  and  termen,  streaked  blackish  between  veins  on 

*  Classical  readers  will  remember  that  Alcyone,  whose  colours  are  carried 
by  this  beautiful  little  insect,  was  the  daughter  of  Aeolus. 


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costal  half,  and  neural  interspaces  broadly  dark  fuscous  on  dorsal 
half,  hut  these  dark  markings  not  reaching  costa  or  termen,  the 
streaks  terminated  by  a  pale  silvery-blue  elongate  spot  towards 
apex  and  three  smaller  spots  towards  middle  of  termen  :  cilia 
slightly  prominent  at  apex,  metallic  grey,  a  black  basal  line. 
Hindwings  white ;  a  triangular  dark  fuscous  apical  blotch,  extend¬ 
ing  to  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  white,  a  broad  grey  median  shade, 
round  apex  base  dark  grey. 

Colombia,  Continero,  1350  feet;  1  ex. 


Tortvra  palaeocosma,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  17  mm.  Head  deep  indigo-blue,  a  yellow-ochreous  bar 
between  antennae.  Palpi  ochreous  becoming  whitish  towards  base, 
apical  half  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  subtriangular, 
termen  little  oblique  ;  brownish-ochreous  irregularly  and  suffusedly 
clouded  dark  purple-fuscous  irroration,  posteriorly  irrorated  grey- 
whitish  ;  a  whitish-ochreous  blotch  on  costa  beyond  middle 
becoming  orange  on  costa;  an  orange-fulvous  streak  along  termen, 
including  apex  and  tornus  :  cilia  purplish-bronzy-metallic,  a  black 
basal  line.  Hindwings  deep  orange  ;  a  broad  dark  fuscous  streak 
in  cell  from  base  to  near  middle,  a  dorsal  band,  and  a  broad  sub¬ 
dorsal  streak  confluent  with  it  towards  base,  running  to  above 
tornus,  then  bent  up  and  continued  as  a  subterminal  fascia  to 
above  middle,  where  it  becomes  broader  and  terminal  to  apex  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  on  lower  part  of  termen  and  above  apex 
suffused  grey. 

Sumatra,  Padang  ;  1  ex.  Widely  differing  from  any  known 
Indo-Malayan  species,  but  with  some  affinity  to  South  American 
forms  of  the  genus,  therefore  an  interesting  insect;  more  primitive 
and  similar  to  Simaethis. 


Tortyra  heliaspis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22  mm.  Crown  dark  grey,  forehead  greyish-ochreous,  face 
and  collar  shining  dark  blue.  Palpi  whitish,  an  oblique  blackish 
subapical  band,  above  this  light  greyish-ochreous.  Thorax  dark 
purplish-grey,  towards  shoulders  lighter  and  ochreous-tinged. 
Forewings  triangular,  termen  bowed,  little  oblique  ;  light  brownish- 
ochreous  ;  basal  third  light  grey  irrorated  ochreous-whitish,  limited 
by  a  nearly  straight  slightly  oblique  blackish  shade ;  remainder 
of  wing  irregularly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  so  as  to  leave  a  shade  of 
groundcolour  following  this,  a  strong  transverse  W-shaped  streak 
beyond  middle,  and  a  terminal  streak,  apical  margin  forming  a 
fulvous  mark :  cilia  grey,  an  apical  patch  suffused  indigo-blue.  Hind¬ 
wings  deep  orange  ;  short  blackish-grey  streaks  from  base  in  cell 
and  on  fold,  and  some  dark  grey  suffusion  towards  base  of  dorsum ; 
an  irregular  blackish  apical  blotch ;  cilia  pale  yellowish,  base 
orange,  on  lower  |  of  termen  a  broad  grey  median  shade. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dept.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet,  December ; 
1  ex. 


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Simaethis  torridula,  n.  sp. 

cT  .  9  mm.  Head  ochreous,  crown  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  subapical  ring  of  second  joint  and  two  rings  of  terminal 
joint  blackish.  Thorax  ochreons  dorsally  suffused  dark  fuscous, 
five  longitudinal  lines  of  whitish  irroration.  Porewings  triangular, 
costa  moderately  arched  posteriorly,  apex  rectangular,  termen  little 
oblique  ;  blackish  ;  basal  third,  a  spot  towards  costa  beyond 
middle,  and  a  triangular  apical  blotch  extended  by  irregular  scales 
along  termen  suffused  ochreous ;  two  obscure  transverse  fasciae  of 
white  speckling  rising  from  small  white  spots  on  costa  at  ^  and  -jf, 
first  straight,  second  excurved  from  costa  to  near  dorsum  :  cilia 
towards  tornus  grey  with  blackish  basal  shade  (elsewhere  injured). 
Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  black  basal  line  followed  by  a 
whitish  shade. 

Sierra  Leoxe,  Kugbahun,  February  ( Hargreaves ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mas.). 

Simaethis  triacmias,  n.  sp. 

2  .  13  mm.  Forewiugs  deep  purplish-bronze,  with  silvery- 
bluish-grey  gloss ;  markings  orange  edged  black  irroration  ;  a 
rather  curved  transverse  streak  at  J- ;  an  annular  median  blotch  in 
disc  enclosing  a  spot  of  groundcolour :  second  line  forming  a  very 
oblique  streak  from  about  middle  of  costa  to  near  terminal  streak, 
a  broad  arrow-head-shaped  blotch  beneath  apex  of  this,  and  a 
short  inwardly  oblique  streak  from  dorsum  at  |  angularly  connected 
with  this  by  undefined  suffusion  ;  an  even  marginal  streak  extend¬ 
ing  round  posterior  third  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  leaden-grey,  a 
black  basal  line.  Hindwings  orange ;  an  irregular-edged  dark 
fuscous  subterminal  streak  from  costa  to  dorsum  ;  cilia  grey,  a 
black  basal  line. 

Colombia,  Bio  Hegro,  1650  feet,  April;  1  ex. 

Simaethis  orinympha,  n.  sp. 

S  .  19  mm.  Head  blue-fuscous,  sidetufts  and  palpi  orange. 
Thorax  bluiffi-fuscous.  Forewings  deep  purple  ;  markings  orange 
edged  blackish ;  an  almost  straight  transverse  streak  at  |  ;  an 
oblique  mark  in  disc  before  middle  ;  a  very  oblique  streak  from 
costa  before  middle  to  near  submarginal  streak,  thence  acutely 
angulated  inwards  and  more  slender  to  disc  beyond  middle,  again 
acutely  outwards  to  fold  near  submarginal  streak,  disconnected  on 
fold  with  a  similar  streak  from  fold  beneath  middle  to  dorsum 
towards  tornus  ;  a  submarginal  streak  near  termen  throughout, 
slightly  enlarged  near  apex  :  cilia  glossy  leaden-grey,  basal  third 
blackish.  Hindwings  white,  termen  tinged  yellowish  towards 
middle ;  a  dark  grey  apical  spot,  produced  downwards  as  an 
attenuated  streak  near  termen  to  middle ;  cilia  pale  leaden-gre}' 
with  black  basal  line,  becoming  wholly  white  round  tornus  and 
dorsum. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 


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Simaethis  musiccsema,  n.  sp. 

$.  19  mm.  (Head  missing.)  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
termen  nearly  straight ;  blackish-fuscous;  a  tine  transverse  yellow- 
ochreous  line  at  | ;  five  fine  longitudinal  yellow-ochreous  lines  from 
just  beyond  this,  uppermost  rising  from  costa,  slightly  curved  down 
and  nearly  reaching  a  round  orange  almost  apical  spot,  second  rather 
sinuate,  others  straight,  nearly  reaching  a  fine  almost  marginal 
yellow-ochreous  line  from  subapical  spot  to  tornus  :  cilia  glossy  dark 
grey,  base  within  a  black  line  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  white  ;  a 
dark  grey  triangular  apical  blotch,  its  apex  produced  downwards 
near  termen  to  near  middle ;  cilia  white,  round  apex  and  upper  half 
of  termen  grey  with  dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

Bolivia,  B.  Songo,  2500  feet ;  1  ex. 

Choreutis  alliciens,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  speckled  white.  Fore- 
wings  fuscous  irrorated  white ;  markings  blackish  irregularly 
marked  bright  prismatic  green-metallic ;  a  transverse  blotch  from 
costa  at  a  larger  one  from  middle  of  costa  reaching  half  across 
wing,  a  semioval  spot  on  costa  at  |,  two  or  three  dots  in  disc 
posteriorly,  and  a  rather  narrow  terminal  fascia  obscurely  inter¬ 
rupted  in  middle  :  cilia  fuscous,  a  darker  basal  line  with  a  few 
whitish  scales  indicating  bars.  Hindwings  white ;  a  narrow  dark 
fuscous  terminal  fascia  enlarged  into  a  triangular  blotch  at  apex 
and  attenuated  to  a  point  at  tornus  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  fuscous  median 
shade  and  dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

Bolivia,  Cordilleras  ;  1  ex. 

Choreutis  agalmatopa,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  .  7-9  mm.  Head  light  grey.  Palpi  white,  tuft  mixed 
blackish,  terminal  joint  lined  blackish.  Thorax  fulvous  suffused 
grey  dorsally,  edges  of  tegulae  violet-white  finely  edged  dark  gre}^. 
Forewings  orange-fulvous ;  at  ^  a  slightly  curved  fascia  of  whitish 
irroration  on  a  dark  fuscous  ground,  somewhat  bifurcate  towards 
dorsum,  on  basal  area  preceding  this  a  pale  blue-metallic  streak 
just  beneath  costa  bent  down  at  apex  and  edged  black,  a  median 
black  streak  mixed  pale  blue-metallic,  and  a  pale  blue-metallic  spot 
above  dorsum  just  before  fascia  surrounded  with  blackish;  median 
band  suffused  grey  and  suffusedly  marbled  blackish,  with  five  or  six 
irregular  pale  blue-metallic  spots ;  a  dark  grey  blotch  irrorated 
whitish  on  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  an  irregular  curved  transverse 
violet-silvery-metallic  streak  shortly  preceding  termen,  irregularly 
edged  blackish  and  curve  filled  in  disc  by  a  dark  grey  blotch :  cilia 
glossy  grey,  a  blackish  basal  line  irregularly  marked  white.  Hind¬ 
wings  dark  grey  :  a  whitish  transverse  line  in  disc  towards  termen  ; 
cilia  light  grey,  tips  whitish,  a  dark  grey  basal  line. 

Sumatra,  Deli,  bred  December  from  larvae  feeding  on  flowers  of 
Eleutheranthera  ruderalis  ( Fulrnek );  2  ex. 

vol.  hi. — November  1926. 


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Machlotica  porphyrospila,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  13  ram.  Head,  thorax  dark  indigo-fuscous,  collar  bronzy, 
tegulae  indigo-greenish.  Palpi  fulvous.  Forewings  2  from  near 
angle ;  deep  fulvous ;  base  narrowly  indigo-greenish,  followed  by  a 
purple  fascia  edged  black  posteriorly,  narrowed  towards  costa,  where 
it  is  separated  from  preceding  by  a  blackish  spot ;  slightly  oblique 
purple  black-edged  streaks  from  costa  at  -I,  and  -i,  reaching  half 
across  wing,  and  a  small  spot  on  middle  of  costa;  an  erect  purple 
black-edged  spot  on  middle  of  dorsum  ;  an  S-shaped  purple  fascia 
from  dorsum  before  tornus  reaching  |  across  wing,  its  apex  con¬ 
nected  with  postmedian  costal  streak  by  a  black  spot ;  an  elongate 
purple  spot  on  tornus  ;  a  short  green-metallic  streak  from  costa  near 
apex  ;  a  dark  fuscous  blotch  resting  on  termen,  and  extending  to 
S-shaped  streak,  but  not  reaching  costa  or  dorsum ;  a  green  and 
purple  dot  in  this  on  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  grey,  basal  half  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  fuscous,  suffused  dark  fuscous  towards  termen 
and  on  apical  third ;  cilia  grey,  basal  third  dark  fuscous. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 

Machlotica  eurymolybda,  n.  sp. 

6  •  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  indigo-fuscous.  Palpi  whitish, 
anteriorly  blackish  (injured).  Forewings  2  from  J;  glossy  purple- 
leaden,  with  metallic-green  reflections  on  costal  half;  a  rounded 
blotch  of  longitudinal  blackish  and  whitish  striation  resting  on 
costa  before  middle  and  nearly  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  fulvous 
patch  occupying  costal  half  from  beyond  middle  to  apex,  and  con¬ 
taining  two  rather  oblique  streaks  of  groundcolour  edged  black 
from  costa  not  quite  reaching  half  across  wing,  first  broader  and 
rather  irregular :  cilia  purplish-grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  line,  tips 
whitish.  Hindwings  fuscous,  apex  and  termen  suffused  dark  fuscous ; 
cilia  pale  greyish,  basal  third  dark  grey,  tips  whitish. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 

Cronicombra  essedaria,  n.  sp. 

.  11  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  a  fine  white  line  on  side  of  face. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  very  long  rough  projecting  tuft  of 
scales  beneath,  whitish  on  apical  edge,  termiual  joint  lined  blackish. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous,  three  pale  greyish-ochreous  lines.  Forewings 
2  from  i ;  dark  fuscous ;  two  parallel  pale  greyish-ochreous  lines 
from  just  beneath  costa  at  base  to  middle  of  disc,  and  a  similar  very 
oblique  line  from  costa  at  F  to  just  beyond  their  apex ;  a  fulvous 
patch  occupying  costal  half  from  before  t  to  apex ;  pale  green- 
metallic  black-edged  markings  in  this  as  follows,  viz.  oblique  streaks 
from  costa  at  and  §  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  a  dot  on 
costa  between  these,  another  at  |  followed  by  two  oblique  strigulae, 
two  dots  just  before  termen,  and  two  specks  surrounded  by  dark 
grey  suffusion  in  disc  preceding  these;  a  similar  oblique  streak  from 
dorsum  at  §  reaching  |  across  wing ;  a  shorter  oblique  purple- 
metallic  black- edged  streak  from  dorsum  before  tornus,  a  spot  on 


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tornus,  and  a  dot  on  termen  above  this :  cilia  grey,  a  blackish-grey 
snbbasal  line,  a  purple-metallic  spot  on  basal  half  above  tornus. 
Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  basal  third  dark  grey. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 

ANTISPASTI3,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth ;  ocelli  large,  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae 
<$  serrulate,  shortly  ciliated,  slightly  thickened  with  scales  on 
basal  half.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint 
thickened  with  scales,  with  dense  tuft  of  rough  projecting  scales 
beneath,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  thickened  with  scales  and 
slightly  rough  anteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short, 
filiform.  Posterior  tibiae  smooth.  Forewings  2  from  3  and  4 
approximated,  7  to  apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  slightly 
under  1,  trapezoidal,  cilia  § ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  and  6  stalked, 
7  parallel. 

Probably  allied  to  Maclilotica . 

Antispastis  xylophragma,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  10  mm.  Head  light  ochreous-yellow.  Palpi  ochreous- 
yellow,  terminal  joint  paler,  anteriorly  grey.  Antennae  dark  grey, 
towards  base  pale  yellow.  Thorax  fuscous-purple.  Forewings 
elongate,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  fuscous-purple  ;  a  pale  yellow 
finely  black-edged  fascia  at  3,  narrow  on  costa  and  gradually 
broader  downwards ;  a  brown  fascia  beyond  middle,  narrow  and 
marked  pale  yellow  on  dorsum,  gradually  broader  upwards,  on  costa 
enclosing  a  pale  yellow  transverse  spot ;  a  few  pale  yellow  scales 
towards  costa  posteriorly  :  cilia  dark  grey,  basal  half  greyish-purple. 
Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  grey,  basal  half  dark  grey. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Ussara  arquata,  n.  sp. 

$.17  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish,  terminal 
joint  with  blackish  anterior  stripe.  Forewings  rather  dilated, 
termen  sinuate  beneath  apex;  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  partially 
tinged  pale  bronzy,  costa  anteriorly  tinged  bronzy-fuscous,  an  elon¬ 
gate  patch  of  bronzy-fuscous  suffusion  extending  beneath  median 
third  of  disc;  four  rather  irregular  oblique  yellow- whitish  streaks 
edged  fuscous  from  costa  between  |  and  |  reaching  nearly  half 
across  wing,  apex  of  fourth  followed  by  a  small  dark  fuscous  spot; 
two  more  whitish  slightly  fuscous-edged  nearly  direct  streaks  from 
costa  posteriorly,  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  first  touching 
preceding  dark  fuscous  spot ;  about  six  indistinct  whitish  dots  in 
disc  posteriorly  beneath  these  streaks ;  dorsal  area  broadly  suffused 
yellow- whitish  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  including  dark  fuscous 
dorsal  spots  at  |  and  before  middle  and  a  dot  beyond  these  ;  a  short 
white  streak  from  tornus  directed  towards  last  costal  streak,  pre¬ 
ceded  at  origin  by  a  black  dot  and  followed  by  two  black  dots  on 
termen,  uppermost  large  ;  a  white  apical  dot  edged  black  posteriorly : 

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cilia  pale  yellowish,  base  yellow  within  a  fuscous  subbasal  line,  a 
white  basal  dot  in  subapical  sinuation,  above  apex  a  dark  grey  hook 
on  apical  half.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  grey,  darker  towards 
apex ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Socorro,  12,500  feet,  July ;  1  ex.  Although  very 
dissimilar  to  the  other  known  species  of  the  genus,  it  is  structurally 
normal,  and  perhaps  represents  a  peculiar  mountain  type. 

Glyphipteryx  oligastra,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  with 
three  whorls  of  black  white-tipped  scales,  then  black  lined  white, 
towards  apex  wholly  white.  Porewings  termen  slightly  sinuate, 
oblique  ;  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  more  bronzy  posteriorly ;  scanty 
small  scattered  dots  of  pale  violet-golden-metallic  scales,  especially 
several  somewhat  larger  round  tornal  area :  cilia  grey,  basal  half 
bronzy.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey,  darker  towards  base. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  13,850  feet,  October ;  1  ex. 

ANOMOLOGIDaE. 

Characters  at  present  those  of  the  single  genus  Anomologci. 
This  cannot  be  associated  with  any  others  known,  and  it  is 
necessary  to  treat  it  as  the  type  of  a  new  family,  which  may 
apparently  be  related  in  some  way  to  ancestral  forms  of  the 
Xyloryctidce,  judging  from  the  type  of  hindwings,  but  is  otherwise 
discordant  in  the  quite  different  type  of  palpi,  the  long  anterior 
tarsi,  and  also  particularly  in  the  furcation  of  vein  7  of  the  hind¬ 
wings,  which  does  not  occur  as  an  established  character  in  any 
other  genus  of  the  Tineina  except  Mendesia  in  the  Elacliistidce , 
where  it  still  lacks  explanation,  but  at  any  rate  cannot  possibly 
have  any  connection  with  the  present  case.  If  this  apical  furcation 
of  a  vein  had  occurred  in  a  single  specimen,  I  should  undoubtedly 
have  regarded  it  as  an  individual  abnormality  of  a  not  uncommon 
type,  of  which  I  have  recorded  a  number  of  instances,  but  since  it 
occurs  here  in  both  hindwings  of  two  specimens  belonging  to 
different  species,  it  becomes  in  this  instance  extremely  improbable 
that  the  structure  is  not  normal.  At  the  same  time  the  situation 
is  so  curiously  affected  by  the  extraordinary  crop  of  similar 
abnormalities  occurring  in  the  second  species,  and  the  further 
improbability  of  the  single  examples  of  the  two  species  being  taken 
in  the  same  locality  on  the  same  day,  that  1  can  only  regard  my 
views  here  expressed  as  an  hypothesis  which  must  await  confirma¬ 
tion  by  the  capture  of  further  material.  This  may  not  be  soon 
forthcoming,  and  meanwhile  it  seems  desirable  to  call  attention  to 
the  case. 

AH0M0L0GA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  hairs,  sidetufts  somewhat  spreading; 
ocelli  inferior  ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  -|,  3  serrulate,  rather 
shortly  ciliated,  scape  moderate,  thickened  with  dense  scales  forming 


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a  broad  projecting  tuft  anteriorly.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  straight, 
porrected,  second  joint  thickened  with  tolerably  appressed  scales, 
terminal  joint  very  short,  filiform,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Anterior  tibiae  moderate,  tarsi  much  longer  ;  posterior 
tibiae  with  long  dense  projecting  hairscales  above.  Forewings 
with  some  slightly  raised  scales  ;  1  b  furcate,  2  from  angle,  2-5 
somewhat  approximated,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  termen  slightly  sinuate  beneath 
apex,  cilia  |  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7 
nearly  approximated  at  base,  7  shortly  furcate  at  apex,  8  shortly 
anastomosing  with  cell  towards  base;  without  cubital  pecten. 

Type  A.  clisjoulsa. 

Anomologa  dispnlsa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  23  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  sidetufts  yellow-ochreous. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled  blackish.  Thorax  whitish  slightly 
sprinkled  black,  posterior  edge  mixed  black,  collar  black  except 
dorsally.  Abdomen  yellow-ochreous,  segmental  margins  paler. 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  moderate,  termen  slightly  rounded, 
oblique;  white,  scattered  black  scales;  markiugs  irregular,  grey 
suffusedly  irrorated  black ;  a  blotch  on  costa  almost  at  base 
reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  spot  on  costa  before  middle,  and  one 
beneath  this  in  disc  connected  anteriorly  with  another  towards 
dorsum  ;  a  blotch  on  costa  about  |,  some  irregular  irroration 
beneath  this  towards  termen  ;  an  apical  spot,  and  slight  irregular 
terminal  streak  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  some  scattered  blackish 
and  dark  grey  points  especially  towards  tips,  a  blackish-grey  apical 
spot.  Hindwings  grey,  dorsal  area  partially  suffused  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  some  grey  tinge  about  apex. 

Transvaal,  Slypsteendrift,  Dec.  28,  1924  (Coll.  Janse). 

Anomologa  demens,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  21  mm.  Head  orange.  Palpi  and  thorax  purple-blackish. 
Forewings  elongate,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique ; 
purple-blackish  :  cilia  dark  grey  sprinkled  blackish.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Transvaal,  Slypsteendrift,  Dec.  28,  1924  (Coll.  Janse).  The 
first  impression  given  by  this  coincidence  is  naturally  that  the  two 
specimens  are  conspecific ;  but  they  differ  not  onty  wholly  in  colour 
and  markings,  as  may  be  seen  from  comparison  of  the  descriptions 
(so  pronouncedly  that  they  would  not  even  be  guessed  to  be  allied), 
but  also  distinctly  in  form  of  wing,  the  forewings  in  the  present 
species  being  more  elongate,  with  more  oblique  termen  ;  it  is 
incredible  that  they  are  the  same  species.  The  specimen  exhibits 
the  following  unprecedented  accumulation  of  individual  abnor¬ 
malities,  viz. :  in  right  fore  wing  2  furcate  from  near  base,  4  furcate 
from  middle  (so  that  there  appear  to  be  two  additional  veins 
besides  the  normal  ones,  which  are  all  present)  ;  in  left  forewing  7 
shortly  furcate  at  apex  ;  in  right  hindwing  6  basally  furcate  for  | 
of  its  length  (thus  forming  a  small  accessory  cell) ;  the  apical 


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furcation  of  7  of  hindwings  is  well-developed  and  regular  on  botli 
sides.  I  should  conjecture  that  this  outbreak  of  malformation  was 
due  to  some  injurious  compression  in  the  pupal  stage. 


CECOPHORID.E. 

Macrobathra  recrepans,  n.  sp. 

d  .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  marked  blackish  just  beneath  apex,  terminal 
joint  nearly  twice  second,  laterally  lined  blackish.  Abdomen  dark 
grey,  ringed  white  beneath,  anal  tuft  suffused  white.  Pore  wings 
dark  fuscous  ;  a  moderate  white  transverse  fascia  about  some¬ 
what  narrowed  towards  costa ;  a  moderate  rounded  white  spot  on 
costa  at  §,  and  an  outwards-oblique  spot  from  dorsum  slightly 
before  it :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  2-4  parallel,  4  and  5 
approximated  at  base  ;  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Ehodesia,  Umvuma,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Excep¬ 
tional  in  neuration  of  hindwings,  which  approaches  that  of 
Anacoemcistis,  but  otherwise,  especially  by  palpi,  a  true  Macrobathra. 

Macrobathra  pyrodoxa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  deep  purple  ;  two  slender  whitish-yellow  transverse  fasciae 
edged  blackish  suffusion,  first  at  direct,  second  at  f,  inwards- 
oblique  from  costa  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4  nearly 
parallel ;  coppery-fulvous  ;  cilia  fulvous-grey. 

Hew  Irelaxd,  Hovember  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex.  Here-  again  the 
neuration  is  abnormal,  but  by  palpi,  antennae,  &c.,  the  species  is 
unquestionably  referable  to  Macrobathra. 

Allotalanta  oporista,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12  mm.'  Head,  palpi,  thorax  yellow-ochreous.  Pore  wings 
yellow-ochreous,  some  small  scattered  patches  of  pale  fuscous 
suffusion,  a  few  black  specks  on  these  ;  a  short  fine  line  of  black 
specks  from  base  above  middle,  a  longer  one  along  anterior  part 
of  fold,  and  a  mark  beyond  this  representing  plical  stigma  :  cilia 
ochreous-yellow,  a  few  black  specks  at  base.  Hindwings  grey ; 
cilia  pale  grey,  round  apex  yellow-whitish. 

Hew  Irelaxd,  Hovember  (Eichhorn) ;  1  ex. 

Chezala  lunularis,  n.  sp. 

o  .  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  (Palpi 
missing.)  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  somewhat  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a 
few  scattered  dark  brown  specks  ;  base  of  costal  edge  dark  fuscous; 
discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  connected  bv  a  reddish-brown  line, 
second  transversely  double,  some  reddish-brown  suffusion  beyond 
this,  an  oblique  fasciate  cloud  of  fuscous  suffusion  from  middle  of 


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costa  to  this  ;  a  subterminal  series  of  cloudy  dark  fuscous  crescentic 
marks  from  beneath  costa  at  §,  acutely  angulated  near  apex,  then 
parallel  to  termen  ;  a  series  of  dark  fuscous  linear  marks  along 
posterior  half  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 
Hindwings  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Colombia.,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  October  ;  1  ex.  Notwith¬ 
standing  the  absence  of  palpi,  this  species  agrees  so  well  in  other 
respects,  including  superficial  characters,  with  the  Australian  genus 
Chezala ,  that  it  is  worthy  of  description. 

,  Macliimia  libidinosa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  crimson,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  and  base  of  terminal  suffused  rosy-pink. 
Porewings  rather  dilated,  termen  nearly  straight,  somewhat 
oblique ;  crimson ;  a  narrow  grey  costal  streak  throughout,  but 
leaving  costal  edge  light  crimson  towards  base ;  a  small  suffused 
yellow  spot  in  disc  at  l,  and  larger  transverse  spot  before  middle ; 
an  indistinct  pale  yellow-greyish  spot  in  disc  at  3,  and  one  on  end 
of  cell ;  some  indistinct  yellowish  mottling  about  fold ;  indistinct 
interrupted  suffused  yellow  streaks  on  veins  beyond  cell,  not 
reaching  margin  (cilia  injured).  Hindwings  pale  rose-pink ;  cilia 
rosy-whitish. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  March  ;  1  ex.  Near  inflammata . 

Macliimia  cruda,  n.  sp. 

$  .  25  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  pinkish-ochreous,  face  suffused 
whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  pale  ochreous 
speckled  greyish.  Porewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  oblique, 
rounded ;  1  c  coalescing  with  lower  margin  of  cell  towards  base, 
4  absent ;  pinkish-ochreous  tinged  grey ;  discal  stigmata  dark 
fuscous  ;  two  posterior  curved  transverse  series  of  small  undefined 
groups  of  dark  fuscous  scales  :  cilia  light  grey-pinkish.  Hindwings 
pale  greyish,  faintly  pinkish-tinged  :  cilia  pale  grey-pinkish. 

Colombia,  Alto  de  las  Ances,  7250  feet,  April ;  1  ex.  The 
absence  of  vein  is  an  abnormal  character,  but  need  not  involve 
separation. 

Depressaria  ascetica,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  face  whitish. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  sprinkled  fuscous,  base  of 
terminal  joint  and  an  indistinct  supramedian  ring  sprinkled  fuscous. 
Porewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 
2  and  3  stalked  ;  pale  greyish-ochreous,  slightly  sprinkled  gre}r, 
streaked  posteriorly  between  veins  with  dull  fleshcolour ;  a  dark 
grey  dot  on  base  of  costa ;  a  few  dots  of  blackish  scales  on  some 
veins  on  costal  half ;  discal  stigmata  blackish  ;  a  marginal  series  of 
dark  grey  dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  pinkish-tinged.  Hindwings  5  connate  with  very  short 
stalk  of  3  and  4  ;  pale  greyish  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Colombia,  C.  Cordilleras,  11,550  feet;  1  ex. 


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Filinota  ithymetra,  n.  sp. 

d  .  19  mm.  Head  whitish,  collar  pale  yellow  with  two  red 
spots.  Palpi  light  yellowish,  basal  half  of  second  joint  suffused 
crimson.  Thorax  light  yellow,  interruptedly  barred  and  spotted 
red.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  fcermen  obliquely  rounded;  yellow, 
basal  third  coarsely  reticulated  red,  rest  streaked  red  between  veins; 
a  black  subbasal  dot  in  middle;  fuscous  markings  edged  red  as 
follows,  viz.  a  small  spot  on  costa  at  a  streak  along  dorsum  from 
base  to  thence  stronger  across  wing  to  a  flattened-triangular 
blotch  on  middle  of  costa,  and  again  slenderer  to  tornus,  from  beyond 
cell  sending  a  straight  branch  to  costa  at  f ,  a  small  spot  also  on 
lower  angle  of  cell ;  semioval  blackish  marginal  dots  round  apex 
and  ter  men  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  March  ;  1  ex.  Nearest  dictyota. 

Hypercallia  lichenista,  n.  sp. 

d .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  fuscous,  mixed  olive- 
greenish.  Forewings  costa  moderately  arched,  termen  vertical, 
rounded  beneath ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  irregularly  sprinkled  light 
dull  greenish,  tending  indistinctly  to  form  lines  of  irroration  on 
veins ;  small  dull  greenish  spots  on  costa  at  ^  and  |,  from  latter  a 
fine  curved  dull  greenish  line  runs  very  near  margin  round  costa 
and  termen  to  tornus  :  cilia  fuscous  sprinkled  greenish.  Hindwings 
dark  grey. 

Colombia,  Medina,  1650  feet;  1  ex. 

Hypercallia  anelicta,  n.  sp. 

d .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish.  (Palpi  broken.) 
Forewings  costa  somewhat  bent  at  -f,  edge  on  median  area  slightly 
recurved  above,  termen  rounded,  nearly  vertical ;  9  separate  :  brown, 
with  slight  rosy  tinge ;  a  white  dot  on  costa  at  J-,  edged  anteriorly 
by  dark  grey  suffusion  and  followed  by  a  short  indistinct  somewhat 
oblique  streak  of  grey  suffusion,  recurved  portion  of  costa  also  dark 
grey ;  a  small  white  spot  on  costa  at  §,  costal  edge  preceding  this 
shortly  white  to  meet  recurved  portion ;  first  discal  stigma  indis¬ 
tinctly  grey,  second  white  :  cilia  brownish.  Hindwings  dark  grey, 
cilia  grey. 

Bolivia,  ft.  Songo,  2500  feet ;  1  ex. 

Hypercallia  isastra,  n.  sp. 

d.  27-28  mm.  Head,  thorax  brown.  Palpi  brown,  terminal 
joint  whitish  with  brown  median  band.  Forewings  moderate, 
somewhat  dilated,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique;  9 
separate ;  brown,  faintly  rosy-tinged,  a  few  scattered  dark  fuscous 
scales ;  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous,  first  discal  sometimes  edged 
anteriorly  by  a  small  Avhitish  dot,  plical  obliquely  beyond  this; 
small  white  subtriangular  spots  on  costa  at  f  and  §,  edge  between 
these  sometimes  rosy;  an  angulated  series  of  indistinct  dots  of 
dark  fuscous  irroration  from  second  of  these  to  dorsum  near  tornus  ; 


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a  terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  marks,  sometimes  nearly  obsolete : 
cilia  brown,  towards  tips  on  upper  part  of  termen  pale  yellow,  on 
tornus  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitisii,  very  faintly 
pinkish-tinged,  sometimes  tinged  pale  ochreous-grey  posteriorly. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Socorro  (12,500  feet),  Mt.  Tolima  (10,500  feet), 
October;  2  ex,  Next  amphicr&na. 

Hyper callia  leucoporpa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22  mm.  Head  light  ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-fuscous. 
Thorax  pchreous-fuscous,  becoming  light  ochreous  anteriorly.  Pore- 
wings  broad,  widest  before  middle,  costa  strongly  and  abruptly 
arched  before  middle,  then  nearly  straight,  termen  rounded,  little 
oblique  ;  9  separate  ;  purplish-brown  ;  a  light  ochreous  basal  patch, 
edge  running  from  costa  at  f  to  dorsum  at  a  white  transverse- 
linear  mark  adjoining  this  in  disc;  a  white  line  along  costal  edge 
from  middle  to  apex,  slightly  edged  orange  suffusion  beneath, 
groundcolour  tinged  ochreous  towards  this  and  towards  apex;  a 
small  purplish-fuscous  spot  on  end  of  cell :  cilia  ochreous,  suffused 
fuscous  towards  tornus,  on  upper  half  of  termen  white  beyond  a 
dark  ferruginous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  light  grey,  near  termen 
sprinkled  darker  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  March;  1  ex. 

Hypercallia  vivida  Meyr. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  2  <$  ex. ;  these  are  larger 
(21  mm.),  hindwings  much  paler  than  the  type,  whitish-rosy,  fore¬ 
wings  with  a  group  of  fine  black  specks  towards  dorsum  beyond 
middle,  cilia  paler;  I  can  only  regard  them  as  a  mountain  form  of 
the  species. 

Hypercallia  chionastra,  n.  sp. 

S  .  21  mm.  (Head  rubbed.)  Palpi  extremely  long,  fuscous 
mixed  darker,  tip  white.  Thorax  fuscous.  Eorewings  moderate, 
slightly  dilated,  costa  with  sinuation  bej^ond  middle  and  rough  pro¬ 
jecting  scales  on  each  side  of  it,  apex  slightly  prominent,  termen 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  9  separate ;  brown  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous,  base  and  basal  half  of  costa  moderately  broadly  suffused 
rather  dark  fuscous,  dorsum  and  termen  slenderly  suffused  dark 
fuscous,  discal  area  beyond  cell  suffused  brassy-yellowish,  veins  in 
this  area  forming  dark  brown  lines ;  a  transverse  dark  fuscous  line 
from  dorsum  at  |  to  costal  suffusion  ;  a  slightly  oblique  dark  fuscous 
shade  from  costa  before  middle  to  lower  margin  of  cell ;  a  crescentic 
white  spot  on  costal  postmedian  depression ;  a  very  small  snow- 
white  transverse  spot  on  end  of  cell ;  a  dark  brown  subterminal  line 
enclosing  with  dark  terminal  suffusion  and  veins  a  series  of  brassy- 
yellow  spots :  cilia  dark  fuscous,  tips  whitish  on  upper  part  of 
termen.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

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Hypercallia  prolectans,  n.  sp. 

( S .  23-24  mm.  Head  ochreous  (rubbed).  Palpi  ocbreous 
suffused  crimson  and  fuscous,  terminal  joint  half  second,  whitish, 
tinged  rosy  towards  base.  Thorax  pale  yellowish,  shoulders  ferru¬ 
ginous.  Forewings  broad,  rather  dilated,  termen  nearly  straight, 
vertical ;  9  separate ;  brown,  on  costal  half  more  or  less  suffused 
crimson  except  towards  termen ;  an  undefined  patch  of  crimson- 
yellowish  suffusion  towards  costa  somewhat  before  middle,  its 
anterior  edge  forming  a  small  more  distinct  j^ellow  spot ;  second 
discal  stigma  minute,  white  ;  a  white  semifusiform  mark  on  costa 
about  J  ;  veins  tending  to  be  marked  with  very  fine  dark  fuscous 
lines,  a  stronger  streak  on  1  b  ;  a  suffused  white  terminal  line,  some 
irroration  preceding  it :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light 
ochreous  tinged  grey. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio  (6600  feet),  E.  Cordilleras  (7200  feet), 
October ;  2  ex. 

Hypercallia  melobaphes  Wals. 

I  find  from  intermediate  examples  that  vexillata  Meyr.  should  be 
regarded  as  a  mountain  form  of  this. 

Hypercallia  eurydryas,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-yellowish,  somewhat  mixed 
brown.  Palpi  brown,  thickened  with  dense  scales,  tip  of  terminal 
joint  slender,  whitish.  Forewings  rather  broad,  somewhat  narrowed 
posteriorly,  costa  rather  strongly  arched  before  middle,  then  faintly 
sinuate,  termen  nearly  vertical  beneath  apex ;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ; 
brown,  with  faint  purplish  tinge,  speckled  grey,, crossed  by  indis¬ 
tinct  paler  transverse  striae,  towards  anterior  half  of  costa  suffused 
darker,  posterior  half  of  costa  and  termen  speckled  white ;  discal 
stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous  ;  a  short  oblique  mark  of  white  irrora¬ 
tion  from  costa  before  middle,  and  a  white  mark  on  costal  edge  at 
beginning  of  white  irroration,  costa  between  these  darker  brown  ; 
a  dark  brown  mark  on  costal  edge  at  f  :  cilia  rather  dark  brown, 
paler  and  whitish  towards  tips  round  torn  us,  tips  white  above  and 
below  apex.  Hindwings  greyish-ochreous ;  cilia  grey-whitish, 
tinged  ochreous  towards  base. 

Colombia,  14.  Hegro,  1650  feet,  April;  1  ex. 

Hypercallia  niphocycla,  n.  sp. 

S .  23  mm.  Head  light  yellowish.  Palpi  light  yellow  tinged 
red,  basal  half  of  second  joint  and  base  of  terminal  joint  suffused 
grey.  Thorax  light  yellowish,  apical  half  of  tegulse  dark  brown 
preceded  by  a  small  red  mark.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  costa 
gently  arched,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  9  separate ; 
yellow  reticulated  orange-red,  basal  area  also  reticulated  dark 
brown ;  dark  brown  spots  on  costa  at  4  and  -|,  and  dorsum  dark 
brown  towards  base ;  a  broad  dark  brown  median  fascia  parallel  to 
termen,  followed  on  lower. |  by  another  fascia  confluent  with  it 


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above  middle  and  connected  beneath  by  bars  on  veins,  also  con¬ 
nected  similarly  with  a  terminal  fascia  confluent  with  it  on  tornns, 
costal  area  on  apical  third  suffusedly  reticulated  dark  brown ;  a 
round  white  spot  edged  red  above  on  edge  of  median  fascia  in¬ 
dicating  first  discal  stigma,  and  white  dot  on  its  posterior  edge 
representing  second  :  cilia  dark  brown,  a  reddish-yellowish  patch 
below  apex.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly  scaled  towards  base ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,500  feet,  October  ;  1  ex. 

Hypercallia  loxochorda,  n.  sp. 

c 5  2  •  29-33  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow  suffusedly  mixed 
crimson-orange.  Palpi  yellow,  second  joint  suffused  orange  with 
subapical  ring  of  blackish  suffusion,  terminal  joint  half  second, 
with  blackish  median  ring  margined  orange  suffusion.  Porewings 
dilated,  termen  almost  straight,  somewhat  oblique  ;  9  separate ; 
yellow,  closely  marbled  crimson  or  orange  throughout ;  some  irre¬ 
gular  dark  brown  spotting  on  costal  half  of  basal  area  ;  discal 
stigmata  black,  yellow-circled,  a  similar  dot  obliquely  before  and 
above  first ;  an  irregular  dark  brown  streak  sprinkled  blackish 
along  dorsum  throughout,  a  thick  irregular  streak  rising  from 
middle  of  this  and  running  to  apex  of  wing,  receiving  oblique 
streaks  from  costa  at  and  beyond  middle  which  are  connected  by 
a  bar  above  middle  so  as  to  enclose  a  space  centred  by  second  discal 
stigma,  in  2  more  rounded  and  suffused  whitish  ;  an  angulated 
subterminal  series  of  small  dark  brown  spots,  on  dorsal  half  in  one 
specimen  confluent  with  preceding  markings ;  a  marginal  series  of 
dark  fuscous  marks  round  apical  area  and  termen,  in  2  obsolete : 
cilia  yellowish,  on  basal  area  and  tips  tinged  orange  or  rosy,  on 
tornus  gre}-,  at  apex  a  dark  grey  spot.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
ochreous- whitish. 

Colombia,  Bogota  (9250  feet),  Monte  del  Eden  (9570  feet), 
Mt.  Socorro  (12,500  feet);  7  ex. 

Hypercallia  erotopis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  rosy  slightly  mixed  or  speckled 
yellow,  second  joint  of  palpi  with  roughly  expanded  scales  towards 
apex  above,  terminal  joint  half  second,  slender,  somewhat  roughened 
towards  base.  Eorewings  rather  broad,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  termen  straight,  hardly  oblique  ;  9  separate ;  yellow,  more 
or  less  nearly  wholly  suffused  rosy-crimson,  the  groundcolour  only 
appearing  as  obscure  reticulation  in  disc ;  extreme  costal  edge 
white  about  t  and  |,  fuscous  between  these  and  anteriorly ; 
stigmata  very  small,  blackish,  first  discal  surrounded  with  yellow, 
plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  greyish  line  from  above 
middle  of  disc  passing  between  these  to  dorsum  at  ^ ;  two  irre¬ 
gularly  sinuate- curved  transverse  series  of  cloudy  dark  grey  dots 
between  cell  and  termen,  veins  in  this  area  broadly  suffused  light 
ochreous-brownish  :  cilia  brownish-crimson,  tips  white  on  termen. 


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Hindwings  pale  ochreous-rosy,  base  tinged  whitish  ;  cilia  whitish, 
basal  half  suffused  pale  rosy. 

Bolivia,  Andes  ;  2  ex.  Allied  to  comastis. 

Hypercallia  comastis  Meyr. 

Examples  from  Colombia,  geographically  and  varietally  inter¬ 
mediate,  prove  that  gnorisma  Wals.  is  a  synonym  of  this. 

Psittacastis  eiunolybda,  n.  sp. 

3  .  13  mm.  Head  shining  dark  leaden-grey.  Palpi  greyish, 
second  joint  suffused  golden  except  towards  apex,  anterior  edge  of 
terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  grey,  a  bronzy  stripe  on  each 
side  of  back.  Anterior  tibiae  thickened  with  dense  dark  grey  hairs 
projecting  at  apex,  barred  light  bluish-leaden  above.  Fore  wings 
brown  ;  basal  half,  except  a  blotch  on  base  of  dorsum,  dark 
fuscous,  extending  on  costa  to  near  middle  and  on  dorsum  to 
and  confluent  with  a  blotch  in  disc  beyond  middle ;  leaden-metallic 
markings  as  follows,  viz.  a  narrow  oblique  fascia  at  |,  an  oblique 
fasciate  streak  white  on  costal  edge  from  costa  at  t  reaching  half 
across  wing,  a  blotch  narrowed  downwards  resting  on  dorsum 
beyond  middle,  and  with  an  oblique  branch  from  anterior  angle 
not  quite  reaching  dorsum,  a  slender  oblique  streak  from  between 
two  white  strigulae  beyond  middle  of  costa,  an  oval  spot  in  disc 
beyond  apex  of  this,  and  an  oval  blotch  along  lower  half  of  termen; 
a  narrow  fuscous  streak  from  posterior  discal  spot  to  apex,  and  a 
dark  fuscous  one  along  posterior  part  of  costa :  cilia  fuscous,  darker 
on  costa,  on  lower  half  of  termen  grey.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous, 
somewhat  lighter  anteriorly;  cilia  fuscous,  a  darker  subbasal 
shade. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Psittacastis  molybdaspis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  sides  ochreous-brown. 
Palpi  second  joint  ochreous-whitish  irrorated  grey,  with  grey 
supramedian  and  apical  rings,  terminal  joint  ochreous-brown,  tip 
whitish.  Thorax  fuscous,  with  lateral  ochreous  stripe.  Forewings 
brown  ;  a  yellow-ochreous  blotch  on  base  of  costa  terminating 
beneath  in  a  very  oblique  slender  projection,  and  including  a  short 
oblique  brownish  streak  near  its  posterior  edge  ;  a  slender  grey 
median  streak,  edged  whitish  beneath,  from  base  to  -§-,  thence 
continued  obliquely  downwards  but  not  reaching  dorsum  ;  a  very 
oblique  rliomboidal  blue-leaden  blotch  from  costa  'before  middle, 
and  an  oblique-oval  blotch  between  this  and  tornus ;  an  orange- 
yellow  very  oblique  wedgeshaped  spot  from  costa  beyond  middle, 
marked  with  two  white  strigulae'  on  costa,  first  emitting  a  blue- 
leaden  line  terminating  in  an  elongate  spot  in  disc  towards  termen  ; 
an  erect  leaden  mark  from  tornus  preceded  by  two  slight  marks  of 
white  irroration  and  terminating  above  in  a  white  dot;  a  blackish 
longitudinal  mark  before  apex,  and  some  grey  suffusion  beneath 


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this  reaching  apex  :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  a  dark  grey  basal  line,  in 
excavation  and  on  termen  beneath  this  white  with  a  grey  subbasal 
line.  Hindwings  grey  becoming  darker  posteriorly  ;  cilia  grey. 

Pertt,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Picrotechna  ophiodora  Meyr. 

The  larval  foodplant  (previously  not  identified)  is  Sterculia  sp. 
{Maxwell). 

Ceranthes  syncrotaula,  n.  sp. 

$ .  14  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish. 
Thorax  'Whitish-ochreous,  three  crimson  stripes.  Porewings  apex 
pointed,  termen  extremely  oblique ;  pale  yellowish,  veins  and 
margins  suffusedly  streaked  light  ochreous-rosy,  but  leaving  a  pale 
yellow  elongate  space  beyond  cell,  costa  sprinkled  purplish-fuscous ; 
stigmata  indicated  by  groups  of  2  or  3  black  scales,  plical 
suffused  grey,  rather  obliquely  beyond  first  discal :  cilia  light 
yellow-ochreous.  Hindwings  ochreous-whitish,  costal  half  with 
slightly  modified  yellowish-tinged  scales  from  base  to  | ;  cilia 
ochreous-whitish. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Porest,  September  (Swinny) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse). 

CH0P0N0MA,  n.g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  spreading  ;  ocelli  posterior  ; 
tongue  slender.  Antennae  |,  3  serrulate,  minutely  ciliated,  scape 
moderate,  without  pecteu.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  curved,  ascending, 
second  joint  not  nearly  reaching  base  of  antennae,  with  appressed 
scales,  slightly  rough  beneath  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  shorter 
than  second,  moderate,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary. 
Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  very  long  fine  hairs  above.  Porewings 
2  and  3  closely  approximated  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate- ovate,  cilia  J  ;  3 
and  4  connate,  5-7  parallel,  transverse  vein  oblique  inwards  from 
4  to  7. 

Group  of  Cryptolechia. 

Choronoma  isoxysta,  n.  sp. 

c?.  19  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  purplish-grey  slightly  speckled 
whitish,  a  light  ochreous-yellowish  blotch  on  crown.  Thorax 
whitish-ochreous,  anterior  margin  dark  purple-fuscous.  Porewings 
elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
whitish-ochreous  ;  a  moderate  dark  purple-fuscous  costal  streak 
from  base  to  near  apex  :  cilia  pale  yellowish.  Hindwings  whitish- 
grey;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Transvaal,  Naboomspruit,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Cryptolechia  taphrocopa,  n.  sp. 

J  .  28-36  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  basal  half  and 
anterior  edge  of  second  joint  suffused  dark  ferruginous-brown. 


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Thorax  whitish,  shoulders  and  a  streak  on  each  side  of  back  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  rather  oblique ;  reddish-brown  sometimes  largely  suffused 
whitish-ochreous,  veins  and  costal  edge  marked  with  white  lines, 
between  veins  partially  and  irregularly  mixed  dark  fuscous,  some 
white  scales  also  posteriorly ;  discal  stigmata  blackish :  cilia  pale 
red-brownish  obscurely  barred  white.  Hindwings  grey,  darker 
posteriorly ;  cilia  whitish,  a  brownish  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  October;  2  ex.  Allied  to 
venijlua ,  but  narrower-winged. 

Cryptolechia  diplosticha,  n.  sp. 

d  .  24  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  crown  tinged  fuscous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  suffused  fuscous  towards  base.  Thorax 
whitish-ochreous  suffused  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly 
dilated,  termen  straight,  rather  oblique ;  pale  greyish-ochreous 
sprinkled  fuscous  and  partially  suffused  light  fuscous,  veins  pale, 
tending  to  be  edged  with  fuscous  lines ;  a  short  blackish  dash  near 
base  towards  costa ;  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous,  plical  rather 
obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  undefined  irregular  fuscous  spots 
towards  costa  before  and  beyond  middle,  and  in  disc  between  these ; 
two  posterior  angulated  series  of  suffused  dark  fuscous  spots, 
between  veins  2-5  less  marked  and  obscured  by  darker  suffusion  of 
groundcolour ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  fuscous  marks  round 
posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  more 
ochreous  towards  base.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  whitish- 
grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February;  2  ex. 

Cryptolechia  transfossa,  n.  sp. 

9  •  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy -brown.  Palpi  second 
joint  whitish-grey  with  anterior  black  white-edged  line,  terminal 
joint  white  with  black  anterior  and  lateral  lines.  Forewings 
slightly  dilated,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  light  ochreous- 
brown,  with  numerous  irregularly  strewn  transverse  whitish- 
ochreous  strigse  ;  a  rather  oblique  streak  of  darker  bronzy-brown 
suffusion  from  end  of  cell  to  dorsum ;  three  large  black  marginal 
dots  round  apex,  middle  one  smallest,  and  three  very  small  dots  on 
termen  below  them  :  cilia  bronzy,  with  coppery  and  dark  grey 
reflections.  Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  light  grey. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  quercicella. 

Cryptolechia  castigata,  n.  sp. 

9  .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  basal 
half  of  second  joint  sufiusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  terminal 
joint  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  especially  on  apical  half.  Forewings 
suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique ; 
white,  partially  tinged  faintly  brownish-ochreous,  some  scattered 
blick  specks;  costal  edge  tinged  brownish-ochreous  and  speckled 


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dark  fuscous  ;  markings  formed  of  suffused  blackish  irroration ;  a 
small  spot  on  base  of  costa ;  first  discal  stigma  forming  a  slightly 
oblique  transverse  mark,  plical  an  undefined  dot  somewhat  beyond 
this,  second  discal  a  small  spot  absorbed  in  apex  of  a  triangular 
postmedian  costal  blotch  ;  a  curved  transverse  series  of  5  or  6 
small  spots  rather  near  termen  on  dorsal  j|  of  wing  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous  speckled  grey.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  sub  basal 
line  of  darker  speckling. 

Costa  Rica,  Palo  Yerde,  5300  feet ;  1  ex. 

Cryptolechia  exagitata,  n.  sp. 

5 .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  grey,  anteriorly 
with  three  black  lines  separated  by  white  lines.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  dark 
purplish-grey ;  broad  antemedian  and  anteapical  slightly  oblique 
fasciae  of  whitish  transverse  strigulae,  on  costa  becoming  blotches 
of  ochreous-yellow  marbling :  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  March  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  dubita- 
iella.  This  is  another  case  of  multiple  neural  malformation  ;  the 
left  forewing  has  vein  3  with  long  additional  branch  (2,  4,  5  all 
present  as  usual),  7  absent,  9  and  10  stalked,  8-11  approximated 
from  near  end  of  cell  ;  right  forewing  entirely  normal ;  right  hind¬ 
wing  has  1  c  furcate  posteriorly  from  beyond  middle,  2  and  3 
stalked  from  near  angle,  4  from  angle,  5  rather  approximated, 
6  and  7  normal ;  left  hindwing  is  quite  normal  except  that  6  is 
furcate  posteriorly  from  middle ;  the  colouring  and  markings  and 
form  of  wings  are  exactly  alike  on  the  two  sides. 


TINEIDiE. 

Tinissa  eumetrota,  n.  sp. 

5  .  20-21  mm.  Head  whitish  mixed  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  streak  and  suffused  grey  on  basal 
half  of  tuft,  terminal  joint  with  two  dark  fuscous  rings.  Thorax 
fuscous,  a  median  bar  of  whitish  suffusion.  Forewings  4  and  5 
nearly  approximated  or  connate,  7  and  8  approximated  or  short- 
stalked;  glossy  purple,  suffusedly  strigulated  dark  fuscous  through¬ 
out  ;  costa  with  some  indistinct  whitish  dots  anteriorly  and  four 
distinct  remote  ochreous-white  dots  on  posterior  half;  some 
ochreous-whitish  mottling  on  dorsum  towards  base,  a  short  bar 
before  middle,  and  three  distinct  and  remote  dots  on  posterior  half, 
last  tornal ;  a  double  ochreous-whitish  dot  on  end  of  cell :  cilia 
dark  grey,  a  whitish  mark  at  tornus.  Hindwings  dark  grey, 
several  very  obscure  ochreous-whitish  dots  on  termen ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Ireland,  December  ( Eichhorn ) ;  2  ex. 


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HESOPHYLAX,  n.  g. 

Head  rough-haired;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  absent.  Antennas  1, 
rather  stout  towards  base,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  moderate,  porrected,  loosely  scaled,  terminal  joint  somewhat 
shorter  than  second,  hardly  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  moderate, 
3-jointed,  folded,  filiform.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above. 
Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  angle,  7  to  costa,  8  absent,  11  from 
near  base.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  2  from  of  cell, 
3  absent,  4  from  angle,  4-7  parallel. 

Probably  allied  to  Coryptilum. 

Hesopliylax  xanthoscheina,  n.  sp. 

$ .  23-25  mm.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-yellowish.  Antennae 
blackish,  apical  J-  white.  Thorax  purple-blackish.  Abdomen 
blackish,  ochreous- yellow  segmental  bands  angularly  broadest  in 
middle.  Fore  wings  very  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  purple-blackish;  a  rather  broad  fusiform  orange 
streak  extending  along  costa  from  ^  to  |,  and  an  elongate  spot  on 
dorsum  from  ^  to  § :  cilia  blackish-grev.  Hindwings  orange  ;  base 
irregularly  black;  a  black  terminal  fascia,  moderately  broad  at  apex, 
attenuated  to  tornus :  cilia  blackish,  on  termen  orange. 

Hew  Gtjixea,  Dampier  I.,  February;  2  ex. 

Sporadarthra  cymataula,  n.  sp. 

S  .  11  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
whitish-ochreous,  tegulae  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  dark  grey. 
Forewings  dark  fuscous  ;  a  pale  yellowish  dorsal  stripe,  slightly 
tinged  ferruginous,  less  than  half  breadth  of  wing,  nearly  of  even 
width  from  base  to  tornus,  where  it  is  triangularly  indented  almost 
to  margin,  then  continued  on  termen  rather  narrower  and  with 
edge  irregularly  sinuate  to  near  apex :  cilia  grey,  beneath  apex  a 
light  yellowish  patch.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Crypsithyris  heinipkracta,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  whitish-ochreous,  a  blackish  spot  on 
shoulder.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  apex  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings 
pale  whitish-ochreous,  scattered  blackish  scales;  markings  blackish; 
a  transverse  blotch  from  costa  towards  base  reaching  half  across 
wing,  connected  on  costa  with  base ;  a  cloudy  subdorsal  dot  near 
base ;  discal  impression  subhyaline ;  a  triangular  spot  on  dorsum 
beneath  this,  and  a  transverse  blotch  from  costa  just  beyond  it 
reaching  half  across  wing;  some  irregular  cloudy  dots  or  mottling 
along  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen:  cilia  pale  whitish-ochreous, 
somewhat  sprinkled  blackish.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  pale 
whitish-ochreous. 

S.  Bhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


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Monopis  trapezantha,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  17-20  mm.  Head  pale  yellow.  Palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Antennae  (  <S  $  )  fasciculate-ciliated.  Forewings  cell  reaching  J-,  2 
and  3  out  of  4,  7  and  8  stalked,  9-11  approximated  from  hyaline 
circular  impression  in  end  of  cell ;  dark  fuscous  becoming  deep 
brown  posteriorly  sprinkled  chiefly  towards  dorsum  with  small 
groups  of  somewhat  raised  dark  blue-grey  scales  ;  a  large  irregular- 
edged  trapezoidal  yellow  blotch  extending  on  costa  from  1  to  |  and 
reaching  |  across  wing:  cilia  dark  brown.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
closety  approximated  at  base  or  stalked,  6  and  7  closely  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base  or  short-stalked  ;  purple-grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-grey. 

New  Ireland  and  New  Hanover,  November,  February,  March; 
3  ex.  (Meek,  Eichhorn). 

Monopis  crater oxantha,  n.  sp. 

5-  16-18  mm.  Head  orange-yellow.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  tip 
whitish-ochreous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  2  from  near 
angle,  3  and  4  stalked  from  angle,  9  and  10  stalked,  11  from  near 
angle,  hyaline  impression  in  end  of  cell ;  dark  violet-grey,  some 
ochreous-whitish  specks  on  costal  edge ;  broad  brassy-yellow  trans¬ 
verse  fasciae  sprinkled  small  dark  fuscous  dots  before  and  beyond 
middle,  first  not  quite  reaching  costa,  second  somewhat  incurved;  a 
small  spot  of  ochreous-whitish  marbling  on  costa  before  apex :  cilia 
dark  purplish-grey,  ochreous-whitish  towards  tips  on  costa  and 
upper  part  of  termen.  Hindwings  brassy-grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Ireland,  December  (Eichhorn) ;  2  ex.  Near  congestella. 

Monopis  irrorella  Woll. 

Referred  to  Tinea  by  its  author,  and  subsequently  accepted  bv 
Walsingham  and  Rebel,  but  is  a  true  Monopis  (I  have  examined 
Wollaston’s  specimens)  :  head  yellowish-fulvous  ;  forewings  3  and  4 
stalked,  6  to  costa,  6-11  separate  and  rather  approximated,  11  from 
beyond  middle,  fuscous  freckled  and  strigulated  whitish,  discal  im¬ 
pression  obscure.  Hence  the  North  American  Monopis  irrorella 
Dietz  (named  independently  later),  which  is  quite  distinct,  and  has 
the  discal  impression  conspicuously  whitish,  requires  a  new  name ; 
I  name  it  myloclasta,  n.  sp. 

ANTXGAMBRA,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  §,  filiform,  simple,  joints  closely  set,  scape  short.  Labial 
palpi  moderate,  porrected,  loosely  scaled,  second  joint  with  2  or  3 
apical  bristles,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  somewhat  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  moderate,  several-jointed,  folded,  filiform.  Thorax 
with  posterior  crest.  Posterior  tibiae  with  long  fine  hairs  above. 
Forewings  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  costa,  11  from  towards  base. 
Hindwings  J,  ovate-lanceolate,  cilia  14  ;  cell  distorted  posteriorly 
to  form  an  oval  impression  subhyaline  at  extremity,  2  sinuate, 

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3  and  4  approximated  or  connate  from  angle,  6  to  costa,  7  from 
before  angle,  short. 

Allied  to  Monojois,  the  discal  impression  curiously  transferred  to 
the  hindwing. 

Antigambra  amphitrocta,  n.  sp. 

<4  $ .  13-14  mm.  Head  pale  yellow-ochreous.  Palpi  dark 
fuscous,  apex  of  joints  pale  ochreous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Pore- 
wings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
purplish  irrorated  dark  fuscous ;  costa  from  about  g-  to  |  with 
several  small  suffused  whitish-ochreous  spots  ;  some  slight  whitish- 
ochreous  mottling  along  dorsum  from  about  ^  to  one  or  two  more 
distinct  pale  ochreous  spots  before  torn  us  :  cilia  light  grey  sprinkled 
blackish,  a  whitish-ochreous  spot  beneath  dorsal  spots.  Hindwings 
light  brassy-grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December ;  2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse). 

Tinea  ostiaria,  n.  sp. 

I  propose  this  name  to  replace  T.  divisa  Wals.  Proc.  Zool.  Soc. 
Bond.  1897,  164,  homonymous  with  T.  divisa  Woll.  Aun.  Mag. 
Rat.  Hist.  (5)  iii,  431  (1879). 

Tinea  phaeonephela,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  a  grey  spot  on  shoulder.  Palpi 
white,  a  black  lateral  streak  on  second  joint.  Porewings  white, 
some  scattered  fuscous  scales  ;  markings  irregular,  fuscous  ;  a  fascia 
from  1  of  costa  to  f-  of  dorsum,  interrupted  beneath  fold ;  a  blotch 
on  costa  before  middle,  from  which  an  angulated  streak  interrupted 
on  angle  runs  to  fold ;  a  fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus,  inter¬ 
rupted  in  disc;  some  irregular  mottling  before  apex  :  .cilia  white, 
some  bars  of  dark  fuscous  irroration.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
grey. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 

Tinea  barysticta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  11  mm.  Head  light  grey.  Palpi  and  antennae  dark  grey. 
Thorax  whitish-grey.  Porewings  whitish-grey  sprinkled  dark 
grey;  a  transverse  blackish  blotch  from  costa  towards  base  reaching 
half  across  wing  ;  stigmata  forming  blackish  spots,  plical  and  first 
discal  united  into  a  transverse  blotch  broadest  above,  second  discal 
round,  a  smaller  irregular  spot  beneath  this  :  cilia  grey-whitish 
mixed  grey  towards  base.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  May  {Hargreaves) ;  1  ex.  {Brit,  Mus.). 

Tinea  myelopis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  12  mm.  Head  whitish-yellowish,  face  fuscous.  Palpi  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  tegulae  suffused  fuscous.  Pore¬ 
wings  brownish  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  dorsal  area  to  tornus  lighter 
brownish  :  cilia  light  greyish,  two  dark  grey  lines.  Hindwings 
grey ;  cilia  ochreous-gre}7-whitish. 

8.  Rhodesia,  Salisbury,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


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Tinea  caertila,  n.  sp. 

6  .  27  mm.  Head  whitish  (injured).  Palpi  ochreous- whitish, 
second  joint  externally  grey.  Antennae  light  grey.  Thorax  blue- 
purplish,  two  pale  oehreous  stripes  (injured).  Abdomen  pale 
ochreous.  Forewings  purple,  some  blackish  irroration,  especially 
towards  streak  ;  a  broad  undefined  light  blue  longitudinal  supra- 
median  streak  mixed  whitish-blue  from  a  whitish-ochreous  mark 
at  base  ;  a  whitish-ochreous  mark  on  base  of  dorsum  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  on  costa  and  round  apex  grey.  Hindwings  purplish- 
bronzy  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  round  apex  whitish-grey. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Tinea  montezuma,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  23  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  crown  black.  Palpi  black* 
Antennae  grey.  Thorax  blue-blackish,  a  pale  ochreous  posterior 
spot.  Abdomen  pale  yellow-ochreous,  last  five  segments  dark 
grey  with  expanded  segmental  rings  and  anal  tuft  pale  yellow- 
ochreous.  Forewings  dark  indigo-blue  ;  base  of  dorsum  whitish- 
ochreous  :  cilia  white,  basal  half  grey.  Hindwings  purple,  apex 
suffused  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  towards  tornus  and  dorsum  pale  ochreous- 
yellowish. 

Bolivia,  Andes,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 

Tinea  crocodeta,  n.  sp. 

3  .  27  mm.  Head  white,  face  and  forehead  black.  Palpi  light 
yellowish,  externally  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  whitish. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous,  two  whitish-ochreous  stripes  not  reaching 
anterior  margin.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous-yellowish.  Forewings 
purple ;  a  pale  yellowish  mark  on  base  of  fold  ;  costal  edge  and 
cilia  light  ochreous-yellow  from  about  -§-  to  4  ;  dorsal  edge  pale 
yellowish  from  base  to  tornus  :  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous,  on 
terrnen  outer  half  white.  Hindwings  purplish- bronzy  ;  cilia 
yellowish-white,  becoming  yellower  towards  dorsum. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Tinea  praestabilis,  u.  sp. 

3  .  31  mm.  Head  (rubbed)  apparently  whitish,  sides  of  crown 
blackish.  Palpi  light  yellowish,  externally  suffused  dark  fuscous. 
Antennae  whitish.  (Thorax  defaced.)  Abdomen  light  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Forewings  blue-purple ;  costal  edge  slightly  touched 
pale  yellowish  towards  middle  :  cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings  grey- 
purplish  becoming  bronzy  posteriorly  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  becoming 
pale  yellowish  towards  tornus  and  dorsum. 

Peru,  Oroya,  12,200  feet,  July  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Tinea  cnlminicola  Staud. 

3  .  27  mm.  Head  white,  face  and  sides  of  crown  black.  Palpi 
ochreous-yellowish,  second  joint  rough-scaled  beneath,  lateral 
bristles  blackish.  Antennae  grey.  Thorax  blue-blackish.  Abdomen 

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dark  grey,  anal  tuft  and  projecting  scale-rings  of  three  prscapical 
segments  ochreous-yellowish.  Forewings  indigo-blue-green,  costa 
posteriorly  and  termen  suffused  dark  indigo-blue :  cilia  whitish, 
becoming  pale  grey  towards  tornus,  basal  third  dark  purplish-grey. 
Hindwings  dark  indigo-blue-grey ;  cilia  wliitish-grey,  towards 
tornus  and  dorsum  pale  ochreous -yellowish. 

Bolivia,  Songo  ;  I  redescribe  the  species  here,  from  an  example 
received  from  Staudinger,  for  accurate  comparison  with  the  four 
preceding  species  of  the  same  group.  T.  boliviano,  Busck  is  an 
allied  species,  which  I  also  possess. 

Tinea  coracopis  Meyr. 

(5  5  •  25-32  mm.  Seven  examples,  all  different,  appear  never¬ 
theless  to  be  all  referable  to  this  species,  and  to  indicate  large 
variability;  head  (in  type  wholly  blackish)  whitish,  or  partly 
whitish  and  partly  fuscous  ;  veins  sometimes  tending  to  be  marked 
with  liues  of  alternate  dark  fuscous  and  whitish  dots ;  first  discal 
stigma  (in  type  absent)  sometimes  present,  black,  obliquely  beyond 
plical,  plical  stigma  sometimes  elo agate,  or  continued  as  a  dark 
fuscous  streak  to  base,  or  diverted  to  dorsum  near  base,  sometimes 
a  more  or  less  developed  dark  fuscous  streak  from  disc  before 
middle  running  through  second  discal  stigma  to  apex.  All  these 
are  from  the  same  region,  Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,500-12,500 
feet,  October.  One  example  is  exactly  like  the  type  from  Peru 
except  for  the  whitish  head.  T.  nigriceps  Zell,  must  be  closely 
allied,  but  apparently  distinct  and  constant,  as  Zeller  had  six 
examples. 

Trithamnora  prismatica  Wals. 

This  specific  name  supersedes  erebantha  Meyr.  The  genus  Lipo- 
merinx  Wals.  (1914),  however,  of  which  it  is  the  sole  exponent,  is 
a  synonym  of  Trithamnora  Meyr.  (1913)  ;  Lord  Walsingham  is  in 
error  in  stating  that  there  are  no  lateral  bristles  on  second  joint 
of  palpi ;  they  are  often  denuded,  but  I  have  specimens  possessing 
as  many  as  three ;  he  has  also  omitted  to  notice  the  subdorsal 
scale-tufts,  which  are  slightly  developed  but  certainly  present ;  the 
species  is  therefore  a  true  Trithamnora  in  all  respects. 

Demobrotis  deferens,  n.  sp. 

S  .  7  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  tip  white.  Thorax 
white  speckled  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  white,  scattered  black 
scales  tending  to  form  an  irregular  strigulation  ;  markings  brown 
speckled  black ;  spots  on  costa  at  4  and  f ;  a  somewhat  oblique 
fasciate  streak  from  middle  of  costa  reaching  |  across  wing, 
posteriorly  with  a  projecting  lobe  at  extremity  marked  with  a  black 
spot ;  black  submedian  spots  at  base  and  ^  ;  an  elongate  spot  on 
dorsum  before  middle,  and  larger  triangular  spot  beyond  middle ; 
an  oval  spot  marked  with  a  black  sometimes  interrupted  dash  in 
disc  at  4 ;  some  slight  irregular  marbling  towards  apex :  cilia 


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white,  lines  of  blackish  points.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  whitish- 
grey. 

Ass.4m,  Manipur  Road  and  Shugnu,  3000  feet,  bred  April  from 
Quercus  polystachya,  presumably  feeding  on  bark  or  dead  wood 
( Indian  Forest  Entomologist ) ;  3  ex. 

Demobrotis  haliplancta,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  5-6  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  2  from 
angle,  2,  4,  5  parallel,  3  absent,  6  and  7  stalked,  7  to  costa,  9  and 
10  stalked  ;  white ;  markings  grey  mixed  or  irrorated  black  ;  three 
slender  Irregular  perhaps  sometimes  incomplete  fasciae,  first  near 
base,  second  before  middle,  these  somewhat  oblique,  third  at  f-, 
irregularly  enlarged  in  disc ;  a  mark  or  dot  beneath  costa  beyond 
middle;  a  small  spot  just  before  apex  :  cilia  white,  a  few  blackish 
specks.  Hindwings  narrow-lanceolate ;  transverse  vein  absent 
between  2  and  5,  3  and  4  absent,  6  and  7  stalked ;  grey-whitish ; 
cilia  whitish. 

2  .  6-7  mm.  Head  suffused  dark  grey  on  crown  ;  thorax  grey- 
whitish,  anterior  edge  black ;  forewings  irregularly  irrorated  grey, 
costa  irregularly  spotted  black,  fasciae  triangularly  expanded  and 
furcate  towards  costa ;  abdomen  with  dense  anal  tuft. 

Bermuda,  July  to  September  ( Ogilvie );  12  ex.  (7  J  ,  5  $  ), 
partly  damaged  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  This  true  Demobrotis ,  of  Indian 
type,  is  a  very  interesting  geographical  record.  Fhe  sexes  differ 
considerably,  essentially  through  much  greater  development  of 
blackish  colouring  in  the  2  • 

Oenoe  euphr  antis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  5-6  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  suffused  pale  grey  and  mixed 
black.  Thorax  light  grey  irrorated  black.  Forewings  light  fulvous- 
ochreous ;  a  slender  slightly  oblique  silvery- white  fascia  hardly  before 
middle,  edged  black  anteriorly,  basal  area  as  far  as  this  suffused 
dark  grey  and  somewhat  sprinkled  black  and  silvery-white  ;  a  broad 
undefined  fascia  of  dark  grey  and  black  irroration  crossing  wing 
about  |,  a  silvery-white  transverse  mark  in  middle  of  this ;  some 
blackish  irroration  at  apex  :  cilia  whitish,  a  median  line  of  black 
points.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Bermuda,  September,  at  light  ( Ogilvie )  ;  3  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 


P0MP0ST0LA,  n.  g. 

Head  rough-haired ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  f , 
<$  pubescent,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
moderate,  slender,  porrected,  second  joint  somewhat  loosely  scaled, 
with  several  apical  bristles,  terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter, 
pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  several -jointed,  folded,  filiform.  Posterior 
tibiae  clothed  with  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  angle,  3  absent, 
4  and  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked,  7  to  costa,  8 
almost  from  angle,  curved,  9  absent,  10  from  near  beyond  middle. 


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11  from  before  middle.  Hindwings  g,  lanceolate,  cilia  2  ;  2  and  3 
approximated,  transverse  vein  absent  between  3  and  4,  4  and  5 
approximated,  5  curved,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  towards  base. 

Pompostola  charipepla,  n.  sp. 

3  .  6-10  mm.  Head  white,  crown  (except  forehead  and  collar) 
brown.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  line.  Thorax 
white,  a  fuscous  spot  oil  shoulder.  Fore  wings  elongate,  rather 
narrow,  pointed,  termen  extremely  oblique ;  shining  snow-white  ; 
golden -ochreous  trapezoidal  costal  and  dorsal  blotches  towards  base, 
laterally  strongly  edged  dark  fuscous,  partially  connected  in  disc  by 
golden-ochreous  suffusion  ;  a  golden-ochreous  elongate  patch,  deeper 
ochreous  posteriorly,  extending  along  costa  from  -|  to  apex,  pointed 
anteriorly  and  strongly  edged  dark  fuscous  on  anterior  half, 
including  two  very  oblique  white  strigse  from  costa  finely  blackish- 
edged  posteriorly,  second  terminated  beneath  by  a  violet-silvery- 
metallic  mark,  beyond  this  edged  beneath  by  a  fine  black  dash  to 
apex ;  a  triangular  golden-ochreous  blotch  strongly  edged  dark 
fuscous  on  dorsum  beyond  middle,  its  apex  slenderly  connected 
with  costal  patch  ;  a  fine  dark  grey  line  on  terminal  edge  just 
beneath  apex :  cilia  white  becoming  pale  ochreous  towards  tornus, 
on  costa  an  ochreous  subbasal  shade,  at  apex  an  ochreous  bar  with 
dark  fuscous  projecting  hook,  on  termen  a  dark  grey  basal  line 
becoming  lighter  and  obsolescent  towards  tornus.  Hindwings 
grey ;  a  pale  ochreous-yellowish  expansible  hairpencil  lying  along 
costa  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ;  cilia  whitish-yellowish,  at  apex 
a  suffused  white  bar. 

Bermuda,  June  to  September  ( Ogilvie );  9  ex.  (type  Brit.  Hus.). 

Lepyrotica  scardamyctis  Meyr. 

I  refer  10  examples  from  Bermuda  (1  3 , 9  $  )  to  this  species, 
notwithstanding  considerable  variation.  The  grey  costal  spots  of 
the  original  3  example  are  hardly  at  all  marked ;  the  3  is  other¬ 
wise  similar,  but  the  other  sex  shows  considerable  and  variable 
development  of  black  markings  besides  the  enlarged  first  discal 
stigma,  viz.  a  spot  on  fold  about  three  towards  termen  arranged 
in  a  triangle  with  apex  anterior,  and  some  marginal  dots  on  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen.  The  peculiar  neuration  makes  the  genus 
easy  of  recognition. 

Syrmologa  cycladopa,  n.  sp. 

3  •  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  suffused  fuscous.  Fore  wings  7  and  8  stalked, 
9  present ;  ochreous-whitish,  a  very  few  scattered  light  grey  scales  ; 
markings  dark  fuscous  ;  a  short  very  oblique  streak  from  base  of 
costa  to  fold  ;  costal  edge  dark  fuscous  towards  base  ;  about  6  small 
spots  on  anterior  half  of  costa,  one  at  |,  and  a  larger  one  at  f ;  two 
small  spots  towards  costa  before  and  beyond  two  in  disc  obliquely 
beyond  these,  one  beneath  and  touching  apex  of  basal  streak,  and 


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one  on  end  of  cell ;  a  larger  spot  on  dorsum  about  middle,  and 
another  obliquely  beyond  and  above  this  almost  touching  it;  two  or 
three  lighter  dots  on  margin  towards  torrms  and  above  apex  :  cilia 
whitish.  Hindwings  pale  grey,  becoming  grey-whitish  on  basal 
half ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Pnett,  Andes;  1  ex.  Notwithstanding  the  presence  of  vein  9, 
this  is  a  true  Syrmologci ;  incidentally  the  presence  of  this  vein  in 
its  normal  but  somewhat  contracted  position  shows  that  this  is 
really  the  vein  absent  in  the  other  species,  as  originally  laid  down. 

H0RMANTRIS,  n.  g. 

Head  rough-haired  ;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  f, 
<3  serrate,  with  fascicles  of  very  long  fine  cilia,  scape  moderate, 
thickened  with  scales.  Labial  palpi  extremely  long,  slender,  second 
joint  very  long,  porrected,  somewhat  rough-scaled,  terminal  joint  |  of 
second,  obliquely  ascending,  cylindrical,  hardly  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  long,  slender,  filiform,  several-jointed,  folded.  Forewings  2 
from  angle,  2  and  3  rather  approximated,  7  to  costa,  7-9  approxi¬ 
mated,  11  from  near  base.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  | ; 
2  remote,  3-7  nearty  parallel. 

Hormantris  astragalopa,  n.  sp.. 

c3  .  35  mm.  Head,  thorax  wbitish-grey-ochreous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  slightly  sprinkled  grey,  terminal 
joint  suffused  grey  anteriorly.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  termen  nearly  straight,  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous,  a  few 
greyish-ochre'ous  and  grey  scales  ;  costa  irregularly  dotted  blackish- 
grey  ;  some  small  grey  strigulae  towards  dorsum  and  termen;  a 
pentagonal  blackish-grey  spot  in  disc  towards  termen  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  base  obscurely  spotted  grey.  Hindwings  pale  brassy-grey, 
slightly  mottled  darker;  two  small  adjacent  grey  spots  towards 
apex  ;  a  transverse  grey  spot  on  termen  towards  tornus,  and  two  or 
three  cloudy  grey  terminal  dots  beyond  it ;  cilia  whitish,  a  greyish 
subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  October ;  1  ex. 

Cranaodes  prostylias,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  27  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish  irrorated 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous.  Forewings  light  fuscous  irregularly 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous ;  costa  slenderly  whitish  marked  numerous 
small  dark  fuscous  spots  ;  a  broad  ochreous-whitish  dorsal  streak, 
upper  edge  forming  three  rounded  lobes  upwards  with  dark  fuscous 
irroration  between  them,  towards  tornus  widened  and  coutinued  as 
an  irregular  terminal  band  to  apex,  some  brownish  marks  on  dorsal 
margin  towards  tornus  :  cilia  whitish,  on  termen  obscurely  barred 
brownish.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  with  slight  brassy  gloss;  cilia 
whitish. 

Colombia,  Central  Cordilleras,  11,800  feet;  1  ex. 


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Narycia  nigricoma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  pale  yellow- 
ochreous,  anterior  third  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa 
gently  arched,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale  grey,  obscurely 
darker-freckled  ;  costa  slenderly  pale  yellow-ochreous,  extreme  base 
dark  fuscous;  second  discal  stigma  dark  fuscous:  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  outer  half  tinged  grey.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Sierra  Leone,  Njala,  April  {Hargreaves) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Ctenocompa  perlucescens,  n.  sp. 

S'.  14mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-fuscous.  Antennal  pectina¬ 
tions  5.  Thorax  whitish-fuscous,  suffused  fuscous  anteriorly. 
Fore  wings  termen  obliquely  rounded;  pale  greyish,  discal  area 
suffusedly  mixed  rather  dark  fuscous  except  a  cloudy  spot  of  whitish 
suffusion  beneath  middle,  dorsal  and  terminal  area  transversely 
strigulated  dark  fuscous  irroration,  costal  area  greyer,  with  several 
darker  strigulse  anteriorly  and  three  small  darker  fuscous  spots 
posteriorly,  first  two  subconfluent :  cilia  whitish-grey,  base  within  a 
fuscous  antemedian  line  barred  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  grey; 
cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Natal,  New  Hanover,  bred  from  a  tolerably  cylindrical  case 
(10x3  mm.)  of  silk  covered  with  irregular  rather  large  fragments 
of  bark  {Hardenberg)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Melasina  pelostrota,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  25-26  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous,  crown  and  shoulders 
darker  fuscous.  Antennal  pectinations  3.  Forewings  elongate, 
termen  rather  strongly  oblique  ;  fuscous,  slightly  sprinkled  whitish, 
costal  edge  suffusedly  darker :  cilia  light  fuscous.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Shangani,  October,  November ;  2  ex.  (type  Coll. 
Janse). 

Melasina  tridentifera,  n.  sp. 

S .  23-24  mm.,  5  30  mm.  Head  pale  yellow-ochreous, 
$  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-yellowish,  basal  half  irrorated 
dark  fuscous,  $  whitish-tinged.  Antennal  pectinations  1,  ending 
in  tufts  of  cilia.  Thorax  pale  yellow-ochreous,  shoulders  irrorated 
or  suffused  dark  brown.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  termen 
obliquely  rounded;  ochreous- whitish,  suffusedly  striated  or  wholly 
suffused  light  ochreous,  some  scattered  blackish  specks ;  markings 
brown  irrorated  or  strigulated  blackish,  in  $  little  expressed;  a 
patch  along  basal  fourth  of  costa,  and  some  undefined  marking  on 
dorsal  half  beneath  this ;  a  moderate  irregular  antemedian  fascia 
parallel  to  termen ;  a  small  dorsal  spot  towards  tornus  ;  an  irregular 
transverse  streak  about  4-  widel}T  trifurcate  towards  costa :  cilia  pale 
ochreous,  two  or  three  interrupted  liues  of  fuscous  irroration.  Hind¬ 
wings  grey ;  cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  greyish  subbasal  line. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Salisbury,  Mazoe,  Hopefontein,  December,  January  ; 


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4  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse).  Closely  related  to  nectar  itis,  for  a  form  of 
which  it  might  be  mistaken,  but  distinct.  Mr.  Janse  kindly  sent 
for  inspection  drawings  of  <$  genitalia  of  both  species,  which  show 
sufficient  differences. 


Melasma  talarodes,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  21  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  sprinkled 
fuscous  on  basal  half.  Antennal  pectinations  4.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous  mixed  fuscous,  anteriorly  suffused  fuscous.  Porewings 
slightly  dilated  posteriorly,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  light 
brownish-ochreous  suffused  light  grey,  suffusedly  stimulated  dark 
fuscous  irroration ;  an  oblique  basal  patch  and  oblique  fasciae 
before  and  beyond  middle  very  obscurely  indicated :  cilia  pale 
ochreous  obscurely  barred  fuscous  suffusion,  a  darker  fuscous  ante- 
median  line.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish,  a  dark 
grey  subbasal  line. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse).  Nearest 
parajyhrictis. 

Melasina  melitoploca,  n.  sp. 

'  <3.  17-19  mm.  Head  whitish-yellowish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous, 

apex  yellow-whitish.  Antennal  pectinations  4.  Thorax  whitish, 
anteriorly  tinged  yellowish  and  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
white,  with  brownish-ochreous  transverse  strigulse,  a  few  black 
scales  ;  brownish-ochreous  spots  with  some  black  scales  beneath 
middle  of  disc  and  on  end  of  cell  :  cilia  whitish-yellowish,  in¬ 
distinctly  barred  dark  fuscous  sprinkling.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia 
yellow-whitish,  an  indistinct  median  line  of  fuscous  sprinkling. 

Transvaal,  Mahuba’s  Kloof,  3500  feet,  January  ;  2  ex.  (type 
Coll.  Janse). 

Acroloplius  satyrisca,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  19-20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous 
irrorated  fuscous,  palpi  extremely  long,  recurved,  expanded  ante¬ 
riorly  throughout  with  dense  long  scales.  Antennae  bipectinated  (2). 
Genitalia  :  uncus  moderate,  rather  curved  downwards  ;  valvae  rather 
narrow  basally,  slightly  expanded  on  posterior  half  and  somewhat 
curved  upwards  towards  rounded  apex.  Forewings  moderately 
broad,  termen  somewhat  oblique ;  light  greyish-ochreous  irrorated 
fuscous,  scattered  indistinct  dots  or  strigulse  of  dark  fuscous  irrora¬ 
tion,  along  costa  with  distinct  dark  strigulse  ;  undefined  rather  large 
spots  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  in  disc  at  |  and  beyond  middle,  and 
on  fold  between  these,  obscure  rounded  blotches  of  whitish  suffusion 
following  second  of  these  and  preceding  third  :  cilia  light  greyish- 
ochreous  suffusedly  irrorated  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Sosomoko,  2650  feet,  March  ;  2  ex. 

Acrolophus  ductifera,  n.  sp. 

S .  23  mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-ochreous  tinged  brownish, 
palpi  extremely  long,  recurved,  reaching  middle  of  thorax,  expanded 


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with  dense  rough  scales,  mixed  dark  brown  externally.  Antennae 
simple,  minutely  ciliated.  Thorax  brownish  speckled  whitish- 
ochreous.  Genitalia :  uncus  moderate,  downcurved,  appressed, 
appearing  simple,  pointed ;  valves  evenly  broad,  apex  rounded. 
Forewings  moderate,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded;  brown;  a 
series  of  about  12  small  dark  fuscous  spots  along  costa,  some 
scattered  dark  fuscous  dots  beneath  these;  dorsal  area  somewhat 
mixed  ochreous-whitish,  with  scattered  dark  fuscous  dots  and 
strigulse,  its  upper  margin  pale-edged  and  forming  triangular  pro¬ 
minences  at  and  beyond  middle  with  semicircular  excavation 
between  them,  these  broadly  margined  above  by  dark  fuscous 
suffusion :  cilia  pale  brownish  sprinkled  whitish-ocbreous  with 
obscure  darker  bars,  base  mixed  dark  fuscous  on  termen.  Hind- 
wings  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Antigua,  February;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Acrolophus  interfusa,  n.  sp. 

.  25-28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  mixed  ochreous- 
whitish  and  dark  fuscous,  palpi  extremely  long,  strongly  recurved, 
reaching  end  of  thorax,  densely  rough-haired  anteriorly  throughout. 
Antennae  shortly  ciliated.  Genitalia  :  uncus  moderately  long,  down- 
curved,  simple,  slender,  pointed,  a  triangular  tooth  beneath  at  its 
base ;  valvae  rather  broad,  somewhat  narrowed  gradually,  apex 
rounded.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded; 
fuscous  with  tips  of  scales  ochreous-whitish,  somewhat  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous,  tending  to  form  small  scattered  strigulse ;  costa  with 
about  16  small  dark  fuscous  spots  and  strigulse,  on  posterior  half 
rather  larger  ;  a  transverse  dark  fuscous  blotch  in  disc  towards 
base,  its  lower  posterior  angle  acutely  projecting,  separated  by  an 
oblique  whitish-tinged  bar  from  a  very  flattened- triangular  inverted 
dark  fuscous  blotch  before  middle,  above  this  a  rounded  suffused 
dark  fuscous  spot ;  in  disc  posteriorly  an  inverted-triangular  blotch 
of  whitish  suffusion  extending  from  near  middle  to  near  termen, 
surrounded  beneath  by  dark  fuscous  suffusion  confluent  with  ante- 
median  blotch  and  extending  to  termen  and  less  markedly  to  tornus: 
cilia  fuscous  mixed  fuscous-whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light 
greyish. 

Ecuador ;  2  ex. 

Mastigostoma  lialithea,  n.  sp. 

£.  19-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  externally  irrorated  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded ;  2  from  a'ngle,  2-4  nearly 
approximated,  7  separate ;  greyish-ochreous,  strewn  with  small 
irregular  spots  of  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous  irroration  forming  longi¬ 
tudinal  series  between  veins,  and  a  few  dots  on  costa  anteriorly  : 
cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous,  some  small  fuscous  basal  spots  round 
apex,  and  a  fuscous  subbasal  shade  on  upper  part  of  termen.  Hind- 
wings  bronzy-grey ;  cilia  pale  grey.  Undersurface  of  wings  tinged 
bronzy-purple  except  towards  margins. 


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New  Hebrides,  Tanna,  September  ( Buxton  Sf  Hopkins ) ;  2  ex, 
(type  Brit.  Mus.).  In  all  respects  truly  congeneric  with  the  type- 
species  from  the  Seychelles. 

POLYMNESTRA,  n.  g. 

Head  thinly  rough-haired ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  §,  in  S  simple,  with  whorls  of  long  cilia,  scape  moderate, 
with  pecten  of  long  scales.  Labial  palpi  long,  curved,  ascending, 
second  joint  with  long  rough  spreading  apical  tuft  of  scales  beneath, 
terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  slender,  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above.  Forewings 

2  from  3  from  angle,  4  approximated,  7  to  costa,  8-10  approxi¬ 
mated,  11  from  before  middle.  Hindwings  under  1,  trapezoidal- 
ovate,  cilia  | ;  2  from  j,  3  from  angle,  3-7  slightly  approximated 
towards  base. 

Perhaps  related  to  Tinissa. 

Polymnestra  perilithas,  n.  sp. 

S'.  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  fuscous,  second  joint 
with  dark  fuscous  band  across  tuft,  base  and  apex  of  terminal  joint 
whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded ;  purple  irregularly  sprinkled  blackish- 
fuscous  ;  costa  dark  fuscous  with  about  ten  fuscous-whitisli  dots, 
three  of  the  last  four  larger  ;  some  smaller  irregular  whitish  dots 
along  dorsum  and  termen  :  cilia  fuscous  with  obscure  bars  of  darker 
suffusion  and  partly  tinged  or  mixed  fuscous-whitish  between  these, 
Hindwings  dark  bronzy-purple  ;  cilia  fuscous. 

Transvaal,  Woodbush,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

QXYMACHAERIS  Wals. 

Having  obtained  better  material,  I  have  ascertained  the  true 
relation  of  this  genus,  which  is  referable  to  the  Tineidce  and  belongs 
to  the  group  of  Monopis ,  of  which  genus  it  is  undoubtedly  a  deriva¬ 
tive.  Durrant’s  figures  of  the  neuration  are  founded  on  a  mis¬ 
apprehension,  and  are  wholly  erroneous.  Correct  generic  characters 
are  as  under  : 

Head  wholly  rough-haired  ;  ocelli  small,  inferior ;  tongue  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Antennae  -§,  in  simple,  scape  moderate,  dilated  and 
rough-scaled  above.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  slender,  porrected, 
second  joint  with  an  apical  external  bristle,  terminal  joint  slightly 
longer  than  second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  moderate,  filiform, 
folded.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  fine  hairs.  Forewings 
cell  only  reaching  middle  of  wing,  a  hyaline  impression  in  end  of 
cell ;  1  b  simple,  2  and  3  stalked,  4  absent,  5  and  6  out  of  7  (base 
of  these  sometimes  obsolete),  7  to  costa,  8  and  10  absent,  9  and  11 
long,  from  edge  of  impression.  Hindwings  f,  lanceolate,  acute, 
cilia  2  ;  2  and  3  stalked,  4  absent,  transverse  vein  absent  between 

3  and  5,  5  and  6  stalked,  7  approximated. 


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Tinea  hypochrysa,  n.  sp. 

J  $  .  8-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  glossy  greyish-ochreons.  Palpi 
fuscous.  Antennae  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Forewings  elongate, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  pale  lilac-yellowish-grey,  with 
golden  reflections :  cilia  concolorous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
brassy-grey. 

Sumatra,  Cave  of  Laorakit,  May  (Dr.  L.  FuhneJc) ;  5  ex. 

Tinea  porphyropa,  n.  sp. 

c? .  9  mm.  Head  ochreous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  tip  pale 

ochreous.  Antennae  whitish-grey,  darker  grey  towards  base. 
(Thorax  defaced.)  Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated 
posteriorly,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  rather  dark  purple- 
grey  ;  a  cloudy  darker  spot  on  end  of  cell :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  bronzy-fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

Sumatra,  Cave  of  Laorakit,  May  (Dr.  L.  FuhneJc) ;  1  ex. 

Tinea  catagrapta,  n.  sp. 

d .  8  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous,  a  dark  grey  spot  in  middle  of  anterior  margin,  on  shoulder 
a  triangular  black  blotch  edged  white.  Forewings  pale  ochreous ; 
costal  half  forming  a  broad  blackish  streak,  lower  edge  on  anterior 
half  irregular  and  margined  white,  in  middle  somewhat  interrupted 
with  white  irroration  and  at  |  more  broadly  interrupted  by  a  quad¬ 
rate  blotch  of  white  irroration;  an  oblique  blackish  irregularly 
white-edged  streak  from  middle  of  dorsum  to  median  interruption 
of  costal  streak,  dorsal  edge  beyond  this  white  with  several  small 
blackish  strigulae ;  a  tornal  patch  of  irregular  blackish  and  white 
strigulation  :  cilia  grey,  two  darker  shades.  Hindwings  5  and  6 
stalked  ;  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  Pilgrim’s  Pest,  December  (SJcea);  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
Of  quite  peculiar  facies. 

CLEPTICODES,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  in  S  rather  stout,  simple,  scape  short,  without  pecteu. 
Labial  palpi  moderate,  porrected,  straight,  second  joint  rather  rough 
towards  apex  beneath,  with  several  apical  bristles,  terminal  joint  as 
long  as  second,  conically  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  several-jointed, 
folded,  filiform.  Posterior  tibiae  with  long  fine  hairs  above.  Fore¬ 
wings  with  slight  raised  scales  ;  2  from  angle,  6  and'  7  out  of  5,  7 
to  costa,  10  from  4,  11  from  near  base.  Hindwings  |,  narrow- 
lanceolate,  cilia  3 ;  cell  open  between  2  and  4,  3  absent,  5  and  6 
stalked,  7  short. 

Allied  to  Emblematocles  and  Eomosetia. 

Clepticodes  horocentra,  n.  sp. 

d .  12  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  blackish,  towards 
apex  whitish.  Antennae  light  grey.  Thorax  blackish.  Forewings 


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narrowly  elongate-lanceolate  ;  dark  fuscous,  mixed  and  indistinctly 
streaked  blackish  on  veins,  some  slight  indistinct  tufts  of  violet- 
metallic  scales;  several  small  whitish-grey-ochreous  dots  on  posterior 
half  of  costa :  cilia  pale  fuscous,  slightly  mixed  darker  round  apex, 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  fuscous. 

Natal,  Karkloof,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

EUCOSMHEE. 

Acroclita  hercoptila,  n.  sp. 

3  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey.  Fore  wings  tolerably  pointed, 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish  irregularly  irrorated  grey  ;  edge 
of  basal  patch  formed  by  a  slightly  oblique  grey  fascia  edged 
blackish  posteriorly,  slightly  prominent  on  fold  ;  central  fascia  from 
costa  at  |  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  narrowed  downwards,  dark  grey 
irregularly  mixed  blackish  ;  an  apical  patch  of  grey  and  blackish 
suffusion.  Hindwings  grey;  costa  with  an  erect  expansible  fringe 
of  long  dark  grey  scales  from  base  to  | ;  cilia  grey. 

Sumatra,  bred  in  August  from  larva  mining  leaf  of  SalLv  sp. 
{Dr.  L.  Fulmek ) ;  1  ex. 

Evetria  teleopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  14  mm.  Head,  palpi  ferruginous-oehreous.  Thorax  grey, 
dorsally  dark  grey,  anteriorly  tinged  ochreous.  Forewings  whitish- 
grey  with  silvery  reflections  ; 'a  basal  patch  occupying  ^  of  wing 
with  irregular  direct  edge,  and  a  moderately  broad  nearly  direct 
slightly  curved  postmedian  fascia  somewhat  dilated  towards  costa 
ochreous-brownish  suffused  grey ;  eosta  shortly  strigulated  dark 
grey,  posteriorly  with  some  minute  white  strigulae,  two  pairs 
towards  apex  larger ;  ocellus  laterally  edged  with  silvery-whitish 
streaks  and  including  three  small  irregular  black  dots,  above  these 
some  irregularly  scattered  groups  of  black  scales  :  cilia  whitish-grey, 
a  grey  basal  line.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

China,  Shanghai,  September ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja). 

Eucosma  nereidopa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  16  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  grey,  tips  of  joints 
white.  Thorax  whitish-grey  mixed  dull  green.  Forewings  termen 
straight,  rather  oblique  ;  blue-grey  ;  basal  patch  grey-green  irre¬ 
gularly  marked  black,  edge  oblique,  irregular,  finely  white-margined; 
central  fascia  grey-green  marked  black,  upper  half  forming  a  broad 
irregular  blotch,  lower  reduced  to  a  triangular  praetornal  white- 
edged  blotch  slenderly  connected  with  above  ;  posterior  part  of  costa 
with  some  white  strigulm  and  two  small  blackish  spots,  from 
beneath  these  a  moss-green  fasciate  streak  attenuated  to  tornus ; 
some  blackish  scales  at  apex,  and  an  interrupted  line  along  termen  : 
cilia  pale  bluish-grey,  base  greenish-tinged.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Kenya  Colony,  Kericho,  bred  in  July  from  larva  boring  in  berries 
of  Coffea  (  Wilkinson );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


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Eucosma  torrens,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  20-26  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Fore- 
wings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  without  fold,  termen  nearly 
straight,  oblique;  whitish  or  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled  fuscous, 
costa  and  dorsum  shortly  strigulated  dark  fuscous ;  a  broad  irre¬ 
gular  fuscous  or  dark  grey  streak  from  basal  portion  of  costa 
through  middle  of  disc  to  apex,  or  sometimes  obsolete  or  basal  t ; 
central  fascia  represented  by  some  fuscous  suffusion  towards  middle 
of  costa  ;  in  one  specimen  some  grey  suffusion  along  dorsum  and 
termen  throughout,  in  the  other  a  fuscous  blotch  on  dorsum  at  j 
confluent  with  central  streak;  ocellus  occupied  by  slight  pale  fuscous 
and  ochreous  marbling :  cilia  whitish,  a  patch  of  greyish  suffusion 
above  tornus,  or  mostly  suffused  grey  except  towards  tornus.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  moderately  stalked  ;  white,  sometimes  faintly  mottled 
grey  towards  apex  ;  cilia  white. 

Colombia,  Ht.  Tolima,  13,850  feet,  October ;  2  ex. 

Eucosma  symbolaspis,  n.  sp. 

$  2  .  13-18  mm.  Head  white  or  ochreous-whitish,  crown  some¬ 
times  suffused  pale  grey.  Palpi  white,  variably  mixed  grey  except 
tips  of  joints.  Thorax  ochreous-white,  sometimes  suffused  light 
grey.  Fore  wings  costa  hardly  arched,  3  with  moderate  fold 
reaching  to  termen  nearly  straight  or  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat 
oblique;  3-5  nearly  approximated  on  termen,  11  from  5  of  cell; 
ochreous-whitish,  variably  tinged  pale  greyish-ochreous ;  costa 
with  white  strigulas  separated  by  fuscous  marks,  two  pairs  beyond 
middle  elongated  with  oblique  suffusion,  fold  suffused  grey  ;  basal 
patch  indicated  by  some  grey  or  dark  grey  strigulation  and  slight 
grey  suffusion,  edge  irregular,  slightly  obtuse-angled  in  middle, 
lower  .half  more  or  less  marked  dark  fuscous  a  more  or  less 
developed  blotch  of  grey  suffusion  preceding  ocellus,  sometimes 
irregularly  marked  black,  a  blotch  of  grey  suffusion  also  above 
ocellus  connected  with  this  and  sometimes  prolonged  to  middle  of 
disc ;  ocellus  formed  by  two  broad  silvery- whitish  streaks  confluent 
beneath,  posterior  with  slight  irregular  interruption  in  middle, 
these  tending  to  be  suffused  together  except  at  their  summits, 
between  which  is  a  short  black  mark,  sometimes  a  black  dot  below 
this  :  cilia  white  tinged  grey  and  speckled  blackish.  Hindwings  3 
aud  4  stalked  or  seldom  coincident ;  whitish-grey  or  light  grey  ; 
cilia  grey- whitish  or  pale  grey,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7000-800(5  feet,  April,  May  ;  18  ex.  Hearest 
insidiosana. 

Eucosma  sepulcrana,  n.  sp. 

3.  24-26  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish- 
ochreous,  partially  tinged  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly 
dilated,  with  costal  fold  not  reaching  i|,  termen  nearly  straight, 
oblique ;  unicolorous  whitish-ochreous,  overlying  grey  which 
becomes  visible  when  rubbed  ;  sometimes  a  very  few  minute  black 
specks  posteriorly  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked 


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or  coincident ;  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  white,  becoming  greyish  towards 
tornus  and  dorsum,  a  dark  grey  basal  shade. 

Utah,  Dividend,  June  ;  1 2  ex.  According  to  Heinrich’s  table 
(Bull.  U.S.  Mus.  xxiii,  102)  this  would  be  the  species  regarded  by 
him  as  ceramitis  Meyr.  {hand, ana  Kearf.),  but  that  species  is 
described  by  Kearfott  as  having  pale  yellowish  hindwings,  besides 
other  differences  quite  irreconcilable  with  this  insect. 

Eucosma  muscosa,  n.  sp. 

g  .  23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  sides  of  crown  tinged  grey. 
Palpi  greyish-ochreous,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  suffused 
dark  grey.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish,  shoulders  tinged  greenish 
and-  mixed  grey.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  without 
fold,  termen  sinuate-bowed,  little  oblique  ;  light  greyish-ochreous, 
scattered  striguke  of  dark  grey  and  blackish  irroration,  dorsal  area 
suffused  light  moss-green  ;  costa  strigulated  blackish,  extreme  edge 
white,  several  small  dark  fuscous  spots,  two  at  |  and  middle  larger ; 
an  irregular  oblique  fuscous  blotch  edged  dark  fuscous  above  fold 
‘  at  |,  followed  by  two  pairs  of  fine  whitish  striae  enclosing  a  dark 
stria,  narrow  space  between  these  and  ocellus  brownish  crossed  by 
three  dark  fuscous  bars ;  ocellus  margined  laterally  by  light  grey 
white-edged  streaks,  recurved  above,  enclosing  in  upper  part  three 
brown  spots  edged  blackish  lines,  above  this  an  irregular  brown 
blotch  edged  dark  fuscous  and  terminated  anteriorly  by  a  rounded 
dark  fuscous  spot,  and  connected  posteriorly  by  an  oblique  bar 
with  median  portion  of  termen,  edged  above  and  beneath  white  ;  a 
brown  apical  spot  edged  white  anteriorly :  cilia  white  barred  grey 
(imperfect).  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked;  grey;  cilia  whitish,  a 
grey  subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  Alto  de  las  Ances,  7250  feet,  April;  1  ex. 

Eucosma  beryllina,  n.  sp. 

g  $  .  25-27  mm.  Head  green-whitish.  Palpi  whitish-green. 
Thorax  whitish,  anteriorly  suffused  light  green.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate-triangular,  termen  straight,  somewhat  oblique,  costa  g  with 
slender  fold  widened  with  rough  scales  from  base  to  j  :  light  dull 
green  ;  costal  edge  white,  spotted  and  dotted  dark  fuscous,  costal 
fold  g  dark  fuscous ;  in  g  basal  fourth  white  except  costal  fold, 
extending  on  dorsum  to  following  markings,  and  including  a  large 
patch  of  rough  white  scales  ;  a  large  irregular-triangular  pale 
green  blotch  partially  suffused  white  and  margined  white  occupying 
median  area  of  dorsum  and  reaching  half  across  wing,  preceded 
and  followed  by  irregular  inverted-triangular  deep  green  areas 
becoming  blackish  and  finely  white-edged  towards  dorsum,  con¬ 
nected  in  disc  above  and  suffused  ;  an  oval  dark  fuscous  spot 
becoming  blackish  upwards  towards  termen  above  middle,  nearly 
or  quite  confluent  with  an  oblique  blackish  apical  spot  suffused 
beneath  :  cilia  light  green,  on  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen 
suffused  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  light  grey, 
in  g  paler  and  towards  dorsum  whitish-tinged,  somewhat  darker 


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towards  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  10,500-12,500  feet,  October,  December ; 
2  ex. 

Eucosma  eridarcha,  n.  sp. 

cf .  20-21  mm.,  2  29  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous,  2 
partially  suffused  whitish-ochreous  and  brownish.  Forewings 
elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  without  fold,  termen  somewhat 
oblique,  <5  sinuate-indented  in  middle,  $  slightly  sinuate ;  light 
greyish-ochreous,  somewhat  sprinkled  grey;  costa  with  dark 
fuscous  striguhe  and  small  spots  between  pairs  of  pale  strigulae  ; 
basal  patch  dark  fuscous  on  dorsal  half,  edge  indented,  in  $  only 
slightly,  followed  by  an  ochreous-whitish  median  dorsal  blotch 
somewhat  mixed  dark  grey  centrally,  in  pentagonal,  in  2  sub- 
triangular,  margined  above  by  a  broad  band  of  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  connected  with  basal  patch,  its  angle  in  §  touching 
costa,  and  posteriorly  by  fuscous  suffusion  mixed  iu  with  dark 
fuscous  and  in  §  with  dull  greenish,  extending  to  ocellus,  in  J  a 
whitish  streak  passing  from  middle  of  median  dorsal  blotch  to  top 
of  ocellus ;  ocellus  formed  by  two  thick  silvery  streaks  enclosing 
in  <3  a  whitish  space  speckled  fuscous  with  two  minute  blackish 
dots,  in  2  a  pale  greyish-ochreous  space  with  three  blackish 
linear  marks,  above  it  in  cf  a  rather  dark  fuscous  streak,  in  $ 
a  dark  fuscous  suffused  blotch  containing  a  dull  greenish  spot, 
beyond  this  some  silvery  transverse  marking  from  a  prasapical 
pair  of  white  strigulae  preceding  a  small  dark  fuscous  apical  spot : 
cilia  grey  with  rows  of  white  points.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked ; 
pale  grey-,  darker  and  mottled  grey  towards  margins,  3  whitish- 
tinged  in  disc ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December  ;  3  ex.  Between 
chloroticana  and  tridentata ;  although  the  sexes  differ  much  in  detail 
(probably  variable),  they  are  generally  similar,  and  I  have  no  doubt 
correctly  united. 

Eucosma  bactropa,  n.  sp. 

3 .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi  light  ferruginous-brown.  Thorax 
ferruginous-brown,  dorsally  sprinkled  grey-whitish.  Fore  wings 
somewhat  dilated,  termen  straight,  nearly  vertical,  costa  without 
fold ;  ferruginous-brown,  dorsal  third  sprinkled  grey,  some  white 
scales  round  ocellar  region  ;  five  pairs  of  white  transverse  strigulae 
on  costa  from  to  -t,  and  some  white  and  grey  irroration  on  costal 
third  beneath  these  ;  an  oblique  white  mark  on  end  of  cell ;  a  spot 
of  brighter  ferruginous-orange  suffusion  on  upper  half  of  termen  : 
cilia  violet-brown,  on  upper  half  of  termen  ferruginous-orange. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  rather  dark  grey,  apical  edge  tinged 
dark  crimson,  at  extreme  apex  yellowish ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker 
basal  shade,  tinged  round  apex  crimson  and  at  apex  yellowish. 

Colombia,  Alto  de  las  Ances,  7250  feet,  March  :  1  ex. 

Eucosma  diogma,  n.  sp. 

3 . 22  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  without  fold,  termen 


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sinuate-bowed,  somewhat  oblique ;  pale  ochreous  largely  suffused 
brownish,  veins  finely  lined  fuscous,  costal  area  obliquely  streaked 
fuscous  and  blackish  irroration,  median  longitudinal  area  with  dark 
fuscous  interneural  streaks,  dorsal  area  sprinkled  fuscous  ;  costa 
with  pairs  of  whitish  strigulae  separated  by  dark  fuscous  marks  ; 
ocellus  laterally  margined  greyish-leaden,  enclosing  a  suffused  white 
spot  above  tornus  and  two  blackish  marks  above  this,  anterior 
margin  preceded  by  a  strong  black  mark  towards  dorsum  ;  white 
marginal  dots  above  and  below  a  brown  apical  spot, :  cilia  light 
brownish,  base  white,  an  interrupted  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  light  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey 
subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  October;  1  ex. 

ANTXCTENXSTA.  n.  g. 

Antennae  c?  simple,  slightly  roughened  with  scales  above  towards 
middle.  Palpi  moderate,  subascending,  second  joint  with  appressed 
scales,  slightly  rough  anteriorly,  terminal  joint  very  short.  Thorax 
with  apical  hairscales  of  tegulae  lengthened  and  probably  expan¬ 
sible.  Forewings  3-5  approximated  at  base,  7  separate,  to  termen. 
Hindwings  without  cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  nearly 
approximated,  6  and  7  closely  approximated  towards  base. 

The  first  instance  in  the  family  of  the  absence  of  cubital  pecten 
in  hindwings ;  yet  on  the  sum  of  characters  it  must  be  referred 
here.  If  the  cubital  pecten  serves  any  purpose  in  maintaining  the 
relative  position  of  the  wings  in  flight  (which  is  the  only  use  I  can 
suggest),  possibly  in  this  species  its  function  is  performed  by  the 
discal  hairscales  beneath  forewings. 

Antictenista  mesotricha,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  21  mm.  Head  dark  ferruginous  centrally  mixed  dark  grey. 
Palpi  whity-brownish.  Thorax  ferruginous-brownish.  Fore  wings 
posteriorly  dilated,  termen  slightly  rounded,  vertical;  ferruginous 
suffusedly  mixed  grey ;  costa  strigulated  throughout  dark  fuscous 
and  whitish ;  a  moderately  broad  dark  ferruginous  dorsal  streak 
from  base  to  tornus,  bright  deep  ferruginous  towards  base  and  on  a 
triangular  median  prominence  of  upper  edge,  apex  also  forming 
a  triangular  prominence  upwards  ;  several  short  blue-leaden  strigse 
from  costa  on  posterior  half,  uniting  in  a  subcostal  line  running  to 
termen  beneath  apex ;  ocellus  enclosed  anteriorly  and  beneath,  and 
on  upper  part  posteriorly  by  violet-leaden  streaks,  pale  brownish 
crossed  by  three  dark  brown  dashes  (cilia  imperfect).  Hindwings 
dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  greyish,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade.  Forewings 
beneath  with  upwards-directed  brush  of  rough  grey  hairscales  on 
lower  margin  of  cell  from  base  to  near  middle. 

Brazil,  Sao  Paulo;  1  ex. 

Episimus  melanaspis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  21  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  upper  part  of  face  suffused 
fuscous.  •  Palpi  fuscous.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish,  anteriorly 
vol.  in . — January  1927. 


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suffused  violet-fuscous  (injured).  Forewings  dilated,  termen  hardly 
oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous,  small  scattered  grey  spots  and  strigulas ; 
costa  slenderly  suffused  dark  grey  on  anterior  half,  posteriorly  with 
alternate  small  dark  grey  spots  and  oblique  leaden  strigulae,  towards 
apex  with  two  dark  grey  oblique  streaks  preceded  by  a  blue-leaden 
striga  running  to  termen  above  middle ;  a  blackish  trapezoidal 
blotch  extending  on  dorsum  from  near  base  to  beyond  middle,  and 
reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  some  blackish  irroration  above 
this  in  middle  of  disc,  and  beyond  it  a  patch  of  violet-grey  marbling 
extending  to  near  tornus  and  reaching  |  across  wing ;  a  black  dot 
towards  costa  at  |,  three  in  an  oblique  series  beneath  the  blue- 
leaden  striga,  and  three  in  ocellus  preceding  a  violet-silvery  erect 
streak  from  tornus;  a  slender  terminal  fuscous  streak,  with  an 
upwards-oblique  bilobed  projecting  streak  from  middle :  cilia  dark 
indigo-blue-grey,  on  tornus  whitish.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia 
grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  8an  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February  ;  1  ex. 


PARACHANDA,  n.  g. 

Palpi  subascending,  second  joint  rough-scaled  above  and  beneath 
towards  apex,  terminal  joint  short.  Antennse  <y  simple.  Thorax 
with  posterior  crest  (?).  Fore  wings  3  and  4  approximated  from 
angle,  7  separate,  to  apex  (indefinite).  Hindwings  3  and  4  con¬ 
nate,  5  approximated,  6  and  7  remote,  transverse  vein  very  oblique 
outwards  from  7  to  6,8  approximated  to  cell  and  basal  portion  of  7. 

Allied  to  Argyroploce . 

Parachanda  phantastis,  n.  sp. 

S .  28  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish,  somewhat  mixed  dark 
fuscous  and  whitish.  Palpi  brown  sprinkled  darker,  an  orange  spot 
at  apex  of  second  joint.  Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  termen 
rounded,  slightly  oblique ;  brown,  somewhat  sprinkled  irregularly 
dark  fuscous  and  whitish  ;  a  spot  of  black  marbling  on  costa  near 
base,  and  another  at  J  ;  beneath  fold  at  and  ^  rhomboidal  grey 
spots  edged  laterally  white  and  then  black,  second  followed  by  a 
triangular  black  spot,  beyond  this  a  roundish  spot  partially  outlined 
black ;  an  oblique  trapezoidal  fuscous  blotch  partially  suffused 
black  from  middle  of  costa,  followed  by  a  fulvous-orange  streak 
from  costa  running  beneath  costa  to  apex,  edged  above  by  four 
oblong  costal  spots  indicated  by  some  dark  fuscous  suffusion  edged 
anteriorly  and  beneath  with  violet-white,  and  beneath  by  an 
irregular  interrupted  violet-white  line  below  which  are  some  spots 
of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  ;  a  transverse-oval  light  silvery-blue  blotch 
partially  edged  white  in  disc  at  f,  and  a  rather  larger  blotch 
occupying  ocellus  ;  some  whitish  suffusion  at  apex  :  cilia  (imperfect) 
dark  fuscous  at  base,  spotted  whitish.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Bolivia,  Andes,  10,000  feet ;  1  ex. 


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Argyropioce  cyanophaea,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  16-18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  slaty-grey.  Posterior 
tibiae  <5  densely  tufted  with  grey  hairs  on  posterior  half  beneath. 
Fore  wings  apex  rounded,  termen  abruptly  sinuate-indented  in 
middle,  veins  3-5  converging  posteriorly  to  indentation  ;  rather 
dark  grey ;  costa  darker,  with  pairs  of  very  obscure  short  whitish 
strigulae,  on  posterior  f  with  three  long  oblique  dark  blue  strigse 
rising  from  these  and  two  short  marks  alternating  with  them  ; 
dorsal  area  suffused  glossy  bluish-grey,  ocellus  represented  by  some 
bluish-grey  suffusion  with  a  small  black  dot  resting  on  it  before 
terminal'  indentation ;  sometimes  some  slight  brownish-ochreous 
tinge  towards  termen:  cilia  greyish  with  dark  brown-grey  ante- 
median  line,  tips  tinged  whitish.  Hindvvings  very  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
light  grey,  a  darker  basal  line. 

Tanganyika  Territory,  bred  from  fruit  of  AllanblacJcia,  February 
( Ritchie ) ;  6  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Argyropioce  codonectis,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  13-14  mm.  Head  whitish-grey,  crown  variably  suffused 
dark  grey.  Palpi  whitish-grey  mixed  darker,  second  joint  with 
2  or  3  dark  fuscous  bars.  Thorax  whitish-grey  irregularly  mixed 
or  marked  grey  and  fuscous.  Forewings  somewhat  dilated,  termen 
rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  irregularly  mixed  grey,  whitish,  and 
fuscous ;  basal  patch  irregularly  marked  blackish,  edge  rather 
angulated  in  middle  and  sinuate  beneath  this ;  central  fascia  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  dark  brown  black-edged  spot  on  middle  of  costa,  and 
irregular  blotch  in  disc  obliquely  beyond  this,  surrounded  with 
more  or  less  brownish  suffusion;  four  smaller  similar  spots  on  costa 
posteriorly"  separated  by^  pairs  of  whitish  strigulae,  some  chestnut- 
brown  marking  beneath  these ;  a  subterminal  fascia  composed  of  a 
greyish  transverse-oval  blotch  on  upper  part  and  rather  8-shaped 
blotch  on  lower,  finely  blackish-edged,  connected  by  a  fine  blackish 
line  and  crossed  by  2  or  3  fine  blackish  dashes ;  a  fine  irregular 
dark  stria  beyond  this ;  a  small  greyish  spot  on  middle  of  termen 
marked  blackish  at  each  end  :  cilia  greyish  with  obscure  darker 
bars,  lighter  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  grey  ;  in  <y  with  dorsal 
edge  thickened  and  rolled  on  basal  half,  a  subdorsal  fold  containing 
some  long  hairs  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  greyer  towards  base.  Posterior 
tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsi  in  8  tufted  above  with  long  dense 
hairscales. 

Malay  States,  Kuala  Lumpur,  bred  July  to  September  from 
larvae  feeding  on  shoots  and  leaves  of  Eugenia  malaccensis  and 
E.  aquea  ( Myrtacece )  ( Corbett ,  Gater )  ;  14  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Also  an  example  from  Coorg,  Dibidi,  November  ( Newcome ). 

Argyropioce  torquata,  n.  sp. 

$  2  •  12-15  mm.  Head  light  pinkish-brown,  face  and  palpi 
light  ochreous.  Thorax  light  oclireous,  variably  spotted  brownish 
suffusion.  Forewings  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  light 

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ochreous  irregularly  strigulated  brownish,  and  irregularly  spotted 
especially  posteriorly  greyish-silvery  iridescence ;  some  dark  fuscous 
strigulation  on  dorsal  half  of  basal  area;  central  fascia  represented 
by  brown  suffusion  towards  costa  with  a  blackish-grey  spot  on 
middle  of  costa  and  more  widely  scattered  blackish-grey  strigulee 
downwards  becoming  obsolete  dorsally ;  a  curved  transverse  marking 
formed  of  three  confluent  round  spots  outlined  blackish-grey  towards 
termen  on  upper  half  of  disc :  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  basal  line. 
Hindwings  grey  or  light  grey;  cilia  whitish. 

Beemtjda,  June  to  September  ( Ogilvie );  15  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Argyroploce  elaeanthes,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-fuscous,  lower  part  of  face 
and  palpi  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  slightly  dilated,  termen 
somewhat  obliquely  rounded ;  dull  olive-green  ;  costa  with  pairs  of 
very  short  whitish  strigulae  on  posterior  | ;  a  greyish-fuscous  basal 
patch  extending  on  costa  to  about  ^  and  on  dorsum  to  rather  less, 
edge  angulated  in  middle  ;  a  light  purplish-rosy  patch  mixed  leaden- 
grey  occupying  more  than  terminal  third  of  wing,  anteriorly  convex 
and  margined  with  blue-leaden  finely  edged  white  in  disc,  and  con¬ 
taining  a  dark  brown  hemispherical  blotch  convex  upwards,  beneath 
this  2  or  3  dark  fuscous  superposed  dashes  in  ocellus,  two  short 
blackish  consecutive  dashes  above  it,  and  four  small  dark  brown 
spots  on  costa,  from  third  a  stria  running  to  middle  of  termen  and 
along  it :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker 
basal  shade. 

Bolivia,  Andes,  10,000  feet;  1  ex.  Near  malachitana. 

Argyroploce  isopercna,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  21  mm.  Head  whitish  mixed  fuscous  and  ferruginous.  Palpi 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous  slightly  sprinkled  whitish. 
Forewings  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  evenly  arched,  termen  vertical; 
rather  dark  fuscous  suffusedly  striated  blue-leaden,  striae  rising 
from  small  paired  white  costal  strigulae ;  central  fascia  darker, 
somewhat  oblique,  broad,  gradually  narrowed  towards  costa;  beyond 
this  some  chestnut-brown  suffusion  extending  beneath  costal  edge 
to  apex,  crossed  by  short  blue-leaden  strigse,  one  from  extended 
to  middle  of  termen,  preceded  by  dark  brown  suffusion ;  ocellus 
wholly  suffused  blue-leaden  :  cilia  pale  leaden-grey,  an  interrupted 
dark  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  rather  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia 
pale  greyish,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February ;  -1  ex. 

Argyroploce  hoplista,  n.  sp. 

J  5  •  13-14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey.  Forewings 
termen  little  oblique;  dark  fuscous,  almost  covered  by  irregular 
leaden-grey  marbling;  some  minute  white  costal  strigulae;  an 
obscurely  indicated  lighter  quadrate  spot  on  dorsum  before  middle 
slightly  suffused  whitish  on  sides  ;  central  fascia  indicated  by  an 


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oblique  suffused  dark  spot  from  middle  of  costa ;  ocellus  dark  edged 
by  broad  leaden  lateral  streaks,  above  it  a  curved  oblique  leaden 
streak  from  costa  nearly  to  termen  :  cilia  dark  leaden-grey,  a  dark 
fuscous  basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark 
grey  subbasal  line. 

Sumatra,  Sinabaeng,  3300  feet,  bred  July  from  Bctrleria  sp. 
( Fulmek ),  2  ex. ;  India,  Bombay  {Maxwell).  Belgaum  {Fletcher), 
October,  2  ex. 


Hemimene  tornograpta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  10  mm.  Face  white  (crown  rubbed).  Palpi  grey,  apical 
half  of  second  joint  ochreous-white,  terminal  joint  suffused  purplish. 
Thorax  rather  dark  fuscous,  shoulders  suffused  ochreous-white. 
Fore  wings  triangular,  termen  sinuate  beneath  apex,  rather  oblique  ; 
rather  dark  fuscous,  crossed  by  strongly  curved  violet-leaden  strife 
finely  edged  pale  yellowish  irroration,  two  of  these  enclosing  a 
central  fascia  widest  above  middle  and  irregularly  irrorated  pale 
yellowish,  margins  of  striae  forming  yellowish-white  strigulae  on 
costa ;  a  black  praemarginal  dot  at  apex,  four  before  median  area  of 
termen,  and  two  just  above  tornus,  a  blue-leaden  dot  above  second 
of  median  series,  and  one  between  median  and  tornal  series :  cilia 
glossy  light  blue-grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  line.  Hindwings  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 

Hemimene  patriocosma,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  8  mm.  Plead,  thorax  fuscous,  lower  part  of  face  suffused 
pale  yellow,  tegulae  with  slender  yellow  stripes  on  inner  side  of 
basal  half.  Palpi  yellow- whitish,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second 
dark  grey.  Forewings  subtriangular,  termen  sinuate  beneath  apex  ; 
fuscous-purple ;  a  pale  yellow  patch  occupying  basal  third,  its 
costal  edge  yellow-ochreous  with  3  or  4  minute  black  dots,  a  dark 
fuscous  streak  along  its  dorsal  edge  and  continued  round  its  nearly 
straight  posterior  edge  |  across  wing,  an  ochreous-yellow  and  dark 
grey  strigula  in  middle  of  this  patch  ;  central  fascia  indicated  by  a 
very  oblique  blackish  line  from  between  two  yellowish  strigulae  on 
middle  of  costa  to  a  spot  of  yellowish  irroration  in  disc,  thence 
continued  as  a  moderate  blackish-grey  fascia  to  dorsum  before 
tornus,  edged  posteriorly  by  a  sinuate  yellowish  striga  and  marked 
on  dorsal  half  of  wing  with  three  other  irregular  yellowish  trans¬ 
verse  strigae  ;  these  markings  preceded  and  followed  towards  costa 
by  leaden-blue  suffusion ;  beyond  this  two  oblique  strigae  of  yellowish 
irroration  with  a  blackish  oblique  dash  beneath  costa  between  them, 
then  a  blue  striga  followed  by  two  oblique  yellowish  and  whit© 
strigulae  before  apex ;  a  yellowish-white  dot  on  termen  beneath  apex, 
beneath  this  some  blackish  suffusion  on  termen,  and  below  middle 
two  blackish  dots  edged  anteriorly  yellow-whitish  :  cilia  purple. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  purplish-grey,  a  darker  basal  line. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex. 


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EXOTIC  HICEOLEPIDOPTEEA. 


Laspeyresia  chelias  Meyr. 

Bred  in  August  from  larva  feeding  among  spun  leaves  on  new 
shoots  of  Ochna  ( Ochnacece)  ;  pupa  in  a  compact  cocoon  streaked 
reddish  (Maxwell). 

Laspeyresia  stirpicola,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  .  12-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  more  or  less  speckled 
dark  and  pale.  Palpi  whitish  partially  suffused  or  speckled  grey. 
Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  termen  somewhat  obliquely 
rounded  ;  dark  grey  more  or  less  whitish-speckled  ;  costa  blackish  - 
tinged,  with  about  11  groups  of  2-4  very  fine  whitish  etri guise  ; 
very  oblique  dark  or  blackish  strigse  from  costa  at  about  middle 
and  | ;  an  oblique  pale  blotch  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  very 
obscurely  indicated,  its  exterior  edge  limited  by  a  suffused  blackish 
streak  becoming  obsolete  towards  dorsum ;  some  irregular  ven- 
oblique  leaden-metallic  strigse  from  costa  posteriorly,  in  obscured 
by  a  patch  of  whitish  suffusion  towards  costa  beyond  cell ;  ocellus 
laterally  edged  leaden-metallic,  containing  three  somewhat  elongate 
black  dots,  above  these  three  others  less  marked,  forming  with 
them  a  rather  curved  series ;  a  small  dark  apical  spot :  cilia  grey 
with  rows  of  white  points.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  cubital  hair- 
pecten  whitish  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  suffused  grey  on  outer  half,  a 
dark  grey  basal  shade. 

Bihae  &  Oeissa,  Choto  Hagpur  plateau,  bred  in  May  from  larvae 
boring  in  tender  pollarded  stems  of  Butea  frondosa  (Leguminosce) 
(Office  of -Indian  Imperial  Entomologist)  ;  4  ex.  An  obscure  species, 
allied  to  jaculatrix. 

Laspeyresia  anticipans,  n,  sp. 

5  •  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  grey  speckled  whitish. 
Forewings  fuscous,  on  basal  half  slightly  speckled  whitish,  more 
strongly  towards  base  ;  costa  darker,  with  rather  oblique  strigulae 
of  whitish  speckling  on  anterior  half  and  paired  stronger  whitish 
strigulae  on  posterior  half ;  suffused  violet-leaden  oblique  striae 
occupying  most  of  posterior  |  of  wing,  darker  fuscous  oblique 
streaks  between  these  from  costa  beyond  middle  and  at  | ;  ocellus 
whitish-speckled,  edged  with  violet-leaden  streaks,  and  enclosing 
three  blackish  dots  :  cilia  grey  speckled  whitish,  basal  third  suffused 
whitish  within  a  line  of  blackish  speckling.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
stalked  to  middle ;  dark  grej- ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal 
line. 

S.  Ixdia,  Pollachi,  Coimbatore  district,  bred  in  August  from  larva 
webbing  flowers  of  mango  (Man  gif  era)  (Menon) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.)  Very  similar  to  the  tricentra  group  (all  attached  to  Legu¬ 
minosce),  but  distinguished  by  absence  of  whitish  speckling  on 
posterior  half  of  wing. 


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GELECHIAD.E. 

Megacraspedus  exilis  Wals. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  •  feet,  April ;  3  ex.  These  (all  J )  are 
certainly  conspecific,  and  I  have  no  doubt  that  they  are  identical 
with  exilis,  described  from  a  single  Mexican  specimen,  but  there 
is  considerable  individual  variation ;  in  one  example  the  head  is 
grey  with  white  sides  ;  the  thorax  is  grey  in  two  ;  the  forewings 
vary  in  development  of  grey  irroration,  the  subcostal  spot  is  incon¬ 
spicuous;  the  longitudinal  dark  streak  is  distinct  in  one,  indistinct 
in  one,  and  absent  in  one,  and  when  indistinct  or  absent,  the 
stigmata  form  distinct  blackish-grey  dots,  plical  very  obliquely 
before  first  discal ;  the  hindwings  are  grey-whitish  or  pale  grey. 
Veins  6  and  7  of  forewings  rise  near  together  out  of  8. 

Aristotelia  atacta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  15-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  fuscous  except  tip,  terminal  joint  with  tip  and 
sometimes  faint  median  ring  greyish.  Antennae  greyish.  Fore¬ 
wings  6  separate ;  light  greyish-ochreous,  sometimes  suffusedly 
irrorated  whitish,  especially  towards  costa,  irregularly  scattered 
black  scales  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  minute,  blackish, 
hardly  noticeable  :  cilia  whitish-grey  or  ochreous-whitish,  one  or 
two  faint  greyish  shades.  Hindwings  light  violet-grey  ;  cilia  pale 
greyish  or  grey-whitish,  base  sometimes  ochreous- tinged. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-7000  feet,  April;  4  ex. 

Leuronoma  credula,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  base  of  palpi 
fuscous.  Forewings  pale  ochreous ;  stigmata  black,  plical  very 
obliquely  before  first  discal :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  apex 
strongly  produced  ;  pale  grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Shangani,  November;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

IDI0PTILA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  rather  loosely  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  rather  pro¬ 
jecting  in  front ;  ocelli  small,  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennse  |,  in  3  filiform,  minutely  ciliated,  scape  rather  elongate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened 
with  dense  scales  forming  a  broad  evenly  long  projecting  tuft 
beneath  throughout,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second  (base  con¬ 
cealed),  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  very  long  fine 
hairs  above.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales  on  surface  ;  1  b  fur¬ 
cate,  2-4  curved  at  base,  approximated  from  about  angle,  5  and  6 
parallel,  7  and  8  stalked  from  transverse  vein,  7  to  costa,  9  from 
angle,  10  from  near  9,  11  from  ^  ;  retinaculum  of  $  subradial, 
Hindwings  1,  elongate- trapezoidal-ovate,  apex  pointed,  termen 


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not  sinuate,  without  cubital  pecten  ;  1  a- 1  c  well-marked,  1  b  fur¬ 
cate  basally,  2  from  |  of  cell,  3  and  4  approximated  at  base, 
4  from  angle,  5  curved  and  somewhat  approximated  to  4,  6  and  7 
straight,  remote,  strictly  parallel,  6  to  just  below  apex,  8  quite 
free,  rather  near  and  parallel  to  cell  throughout. 

A  curious  and  abnormal  genus,  but  in  all  essential  characters 
approaching  Leuce  and  probably  nearly  related  to  it ;  distinguished 
from  it  by  the  absence  of  sinuation  in  termen  of  hindwings. 

Idioptila  agyrtodes,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  18-20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white  or  grey-whitish 
speckled  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-grey,  some¬ 
times  greyer  or  tinged  pale  ochreous  on  costal  area  except  towards 
extremities,  finely  speckled  white,  and  variably  sprinkled  grey  and 
dark  grey,  or  with  a  few  blackish  scales  ;  five  greyish-ochreous 
tufts  in  disc,  finely  tipped  white,  viz.  two  transversely  placed  at  i 
(lower  larger  and  somewhat  posterior,  representing  plical  stigma), 
one  in  middle,  and  two  transversely  placed  at  |  (lower  larger  and 
somewhat  posterior,  representing  second  discal  stigma)  :  cilia  light 
grey  speckled  white,  round  apex  with  suffused  dark  grey  lines. 
Hind'wings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May ;  100  ex. 

Telphusa  tribolopis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  and 
a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  apex  of  terminal  joint  greyish 
irrorated  black.  Forewings  white,  partially  freckled  greyish- 
ochreous  ;  markings  black  ;  an  elongate  spot  on  costa  at  base,  a 
semifusiform  spot  before  middle,  and  a  semioval  spot  beyond  middle  ; 
trifurcate  marks  in  disc  at  ^  and  second  connected  with  third 
costal  spot ;  a  few  blackish  specks  round  apical  margin  :  cilia 
white  speckled  grey.  Hindwings  grey- whitish ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Syria,  Beirut;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja).  Hear  scrijJteUa. 

Telphusa  ochropkthalma,  n.  sp. 

J  .  10  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  base  and  a  subapical 
ring  of  irroration  of  second  joint,  and  two  rings  of  terminal  joint 
blackish.  Thorax  white,  shoulders  with  an  ochreous-yellow  spot 
edged  black  anteriorly.  Forewings  pale  grey  suffusedly  irrorated 
white ;  a  slender  blackish  costal  streak  from  base  to  §,  interrupted 
by  white  marks  into  three  equal  portions;  a  pale  ochreous-yellow 
spot  of  raised  scales  beneath  costa  before  middle,  two  others  trans¬ 
versely  placed  in  disc  at  §,  and  a  dot  in  disc  between  these  ;  some 
scattered  black  specks,  especially  on  posterior  half;  apical  area 
darker  grey :  cilia  light  grey  speckled  whitish.  Hindwings  pale 
grey  with  white  reflections;  cilia  pale  yellowish-grey. 

Traxsvaal,  Blauwkop,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


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Telpliusa  longifasciella  Clem. 

1  now  perceive  that  lutraula  Meyr.,  described  as  a  Gelechia ,  is  a 
synonym  of  this. 

Gelechia  cretulata,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish,  slightly  sprinkled  light  grey. 
Palpi  grey,  second  joint  little  roughened,  apex  whitish,  terminal 
joint  shorter.  Porewings  apex  pointed  ;  light  grey  irregularly 
irrorated  white,  some  scattered  dark  grey  or  black  scales  ;  a  white 
line  along  fold  to  middle  of  wing,  where  the  black  scales  sometimes 
form  an, undefined  group  :  cilia  whitish,  a  few  grey  specks.  Hind- 
wings  apex  rather  produced,  pointed  ;  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Natal,  Weenen,  October  (Thomasset) ;  2  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Gelechia  promonitrix,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  17-18  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sometimes  greyish-tinged, 
thinly  dark-speckled.  Palpi  white,  sometimes  mixed  grey  anteriorly, 
base  blackish.  Thorax  whitish,  more  or  less  tinged  grey  and  darker- 
speckled  on  shoulders,  in  one  specimen  dorsally  suffused  ochreous 
with  posterior  extremity  ferruginous-brown.  Abdomen  pale 
ochreous  mixed  grey,  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish. 
Porewings  whitish-grey  or  grey;  slight  blackish  subcostal  and  sub¬ 
dorsal  marks  near  base,  in  one  specimen  edged  ferruginous ;  black 
discal  blotches  before  middle  of  wing  and  on  end  of  cell,  slightly 
edged  whitish  or  brownish,  first  transverse-oval,  sometimes  broken 
into  two,  second  inverted-triangular ;  a  small  suffused  white  spot  on 
costa  at  |,  sometimes  nearly  obsolete,  in  one  specimen  a  faint  pale 
straight  transverse  line  from  it :  cilia  pale  grey,  sometimes  speckled 
black,  some  blackish  scales  at  base.  Hindwings  grey  or  light  gre\  ; 
cilia  light  greyish.  Hindwings  beneath  with  a  patch  of  somewhat 
roughened  dowuwards  directed  pale  ochreous  or  pale  greyish  hair- 
scales  from  posterior  of  upper  margin  of  cell. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May ;  3  ex.,  the  deeper- 
coloured  example  from  the  higher  level.  This  and  the  next  species 
differ  from  all  that  follow  in  having  in  hindwings  of  <S  a  scale- 
fringe  only  from  posterior  half  of  upper  edge  of  cell. 

Gelechia  hemicrossa,  n.  sp. 

(5  .  20-21  mm.  Head  white,  a  few  grey  specks.  Palpi  white, 
base  blackish.  Thorax  grey-whitish,  a  dark  grey  stripe  on  each 
side  of  back  near  margin,  and  fine  dark  grey  central  line.  Abdomen 
ochreous- whitish,  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  anal 
tuft  whitish.  Porewings  pale  grey  sprinkled  dark  gre}%  partially 
tinged  whitish  between  veins,  veins  marked  with  distinct  lines  of 
blackish  irroratiou,  lower  |  of  cell  forming  an  irregular-edged  but 
well-defined  area  darker  than  rest  of  wing;  an  oblique  mark  of 
blackish  irroratiou  beneath  costa  at  |  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  scattered 
blackish  points.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous-grey. 


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Hindwings  beneath  with  downwards-directed  appressed  fringe  of 
pale  greyish  hairscales  from  upper  margin  of  cell  from  middle  of 
cell  to  end,  vein  2  and  a  short  part  of  cubitus  preceding  it  fringed 
beneath  with  pale  greyish  hairscales. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May;  2  ex.  Resembles  a 
strongly  marked  rivulata,  but  quite  different  in  palpi  and  neural 
fringes  of  hmdwings. 


Gelechia  isocrossa,  n.  sp. 

cf  $  •  16-19  mm.  Head  grey-whitish  or  whitish-ochreous, 
speckled  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  grey  irrorated  blackish,  apex  cf 
second  joint  whitish,  terminal  joint  sprinkled  whitish.  Thorax 
grey-whitish  to  light  brownish-ochreous,  usually  speckled  dark 
fuscous.  Abdomen  ochreoiis- whitish,  segments  suffused  grey  except 
margins,  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  anal  tuft  of  3 
grey- whitish  without  yellow  suffusion,  median  ventral  area  clear 
whitish.  Forewings  pale  greyish  speckled  dark  fuscous,  somewhat 
sprinkled  whitish  and  variably  tinged  or  mixed  brownish-ochreous, 
sometimes  tending  to  form  streaks  or  patches;  a  short  black  longi¬ 
tudinal  sometimes  interrupted  streak  in  disc  beyond  middle,  end 
often  enlarged  and  representing  second  discal  stigma  ;  indistinct 
small  whitish  opposite  spots  on  costa  at  |  and  tornus,  sometimes 
connected  by  a  faint  hardly  curved  shade :  cilia  whitish-grey,  rows 
of  grey  and  blackish  points,  base  irregularly  scaled  black.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey,  thinly  scaled  in  disc  anteriorly,  darker  on  termen 
and  towards  apex ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey.  Hindwings  cf  beneath 
with  downwards-directed  appressed  fringe  of  pale  jmllow-greyish 
hairs  from  upper  margin  of  cell  from  base  to  end  of  cell,  cubital 
vein  to  end  of  cell  fringed  on  both  sides  with  light  greyish  hair¬ 
scales. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-6000  feet,  April,  May  ;  40  ex.  This  and 
the  three  following  species  are  distinguished  from  all  that  follow  by 
having  in  hindwings  of  cf  a  fringe  similar  to  that  of  the  two  pre¬ 
ceding  species  but  extending  along  the  whole  upper  margin  of  cell. 
The  Mexican  nigripectus  Wals.  is  probably  allied  to  the  present 
species. 

Gelechia  xanthuris,  n.  sp. 

cf  20-24  mm.  Head  light  glossy  fuscous  sometimes  sprinkled 
darker.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  extreme  tip  whitish.  Thorax  fuscous, 
shoulders  darker.  Abdomen  fuscous,  segmental  margins  narrowly 
pale,  3  basal  segments  sometimes  pale  ochreous-yellowish  but  some¬ 
times  only  obscurely  tinged  or  not  at  all,  anal  tuft  cf  grey-whitish 
suffused  orange  internally.  Forewings  fuscous  obscurely  irrorated 
darker  ;  in  $  sometimes  a  short  dark  fuscous  streak  on  fold  towards 
base ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  plical  obliquely  before  first 
discal,  second  discal  rather  large,  subtriangular  or  elongate,  but  all 
these  in  cf  obscure  and  sometimes  hardly  perceptible,  in  2  more 
distinct;  apical  area  often  sprinkled  whitish,  a  small  indistinct 
whitish  spot  on  costa  at  -i  and  faint  angulated  line  sometimes  per¬ 
ceptible  :  cilia  whitish-fuscous,  scattered  dark  fuscous  or  blackish 


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points  especially  at  base,  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey ;  cilia  pale 
ochreous-grey.  Hindwings  <$  beneath  with  downwards-directed 
appressed  fringe  of  pale  violet-greyish  hairscales  from  upper  margin 
of  cell  from  near  base  to  end  of  cell,  dorsal  half  of  wing  beneath 
this  clothed  with  elongate  light  grey  scales. 

Utah,  Dividend,  April ;  11  ex, 

Geleeliia  normifera,  n.  sp. 

U  5  •  18-25  mm.  Head  fuscous-whitish,  irrorated  fuscous  or 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  second  joint  fuscous  mixed  whitish,  terminal 
joint  whitish  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous  or  whitish- 
fuscous,  shoulders  sometimes  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  grey,  seg¬ 
mental  margins  sometimes  whitish,  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous, 
anal  tuft  $  grey-whitish,  suffused  ochreous-yellow  internally. 
Pore  wings  greyish  more  or  less  sprinkled  or  irrorated  dark  fuscous, 
sometimes  tinged  or  irrorated  whitish,  or  partially  streaked  ochreous- 
brown  especially  towards  costa  and  posteriorly;  stigmata  blackish, 
usually  more  or  less  circled  ochreous,  discal  moderate,  plica!  usually 
linear,  rather  before  first  discal;  a  faint  whitish  angulated  line  at 
f  sometimes  perceptible  :  cilia  pale  greyish  sprinkled  blackish,  base 
with  irregular  blackish  scales  tending  to  form  spots.  Hindwdngs 
light  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-grey.  Hindwings  <3  beneath 
with  downwards-directed  appressed  fringe  of  pale  greyish  hairscales 
from  upper  margin  of  cell  from  near  base  to  end  of  cell. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-7000  feet,  April,  July ;  40  ex. 

Geleeliia  catacrossa,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  17-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous  or  brownish- 
ochreous  variably  speckled  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous, 
somewhat  pale-speckled.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish  suffused  grey, 
3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  anal  tuft  <y  suffused 
yellowish  internally.  Forewings  fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated  dark 
fuscous,  in  S  almost  always  a  broad  band  of  brownish-ochreous 
suffusion  on  costal  area  from  base  to  about  |,  but  leaving  costal  edge 
and  often  2  or  3  streaks  posteriorly  dark,  in  $  this  suffusion  little 
developed;  stigmata  in  usually  quite  imperceptible,  but  in  one 
dark  example  indicated  by  obscure  whitish  dots,  in  2  sometimes 
visible,  small,  blackish,  plical  linear,  beneath  first  discal ;  a  small 
spot  of  whitish  suffusion  on  costa  at  J  :  cilia  pale  grey  speckled 
dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous-grey. 
Hindwings  $  beneath  with  downwards-directed  appressed  fringe 
of  whitish-ochreous-grey  or  ochreous-whitish  hairscales  from  upper 
margin  of  cell  from  near  base  to  end  of  cell,  dorsal  half  below  this 
mostly  furnished  with  appressed  pale  grey  hairscales. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May;  35  ex.  Also  1 
(20  mm.)  from  Arizona,  Palmerlee. 

Geleeliia  trichostola  Meyr. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-7000  feet,  April  to  June,  a  series;  Utah, 
Dividend,  July.  This  species  is  distinguished  from  all^others  by  the 


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unique  arrangement  of  3  hairs  described,  but  is  probably  related 
to  the  preceding  and  following  groups. 

Besides  the  above,  Gelechia  texanella  (if  I  have  rightly  identified 
Chambers’  unsatisfactory  description),  frugalis,  discocelleUa, paidellci, 
albilorella,  lindenella ,  fuscotaeniella ,  trophella ,  and  rejoentina  (this 
last  species  I  think  only  recorded  from  Mexico)  were  obtained  in 
series  from  the  Texas  locality ;  also  one  example  (unfortunately 
also  a  2 )  °f  bispiculata  Meyr.  exactly  agreeing  with  the  first. 

Gelechia  clilorocrana,  n.  sp. 

3.  19  mm.  Head  ochreous- whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
base  blackish,  terminal  joint  with  two  dark  fuscous  bands.  Thorax 
blackish-fuscous.  Abdomen  grey,  3  basal  segments  tinged  ochreous 
dorsally.  Forewings  blackish-fuscous  :  cilia  dark  fuscous.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey ;  an  expansible  whitish  hairpencil  from  base  lying 
along  edge  of  costa  to  near  middle ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Texas,  Forestburg,  August;  1  ex.  This  and  the  two  following 
species  are  distinguished  from  all  others  here  described  by  the  hair- 
pencil  of  hindwings  in  3 ,  which  is  similar  in  the  three  species  and 
probably  indicates  true  affinity. 

Gelechia  hipposaris,  n.  sp. 

cf  .  16  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  suffused  light  grey. 
Palpi  second  joint  whitish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  rough  scales 
yellow-ochreous,  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous,  tip  whitish.  Thorax 
dark  grey.  Abdomen  grey-whitish,  greyer  towards  apex.  Fore- 
wings  dark  grey,  bases  of  scales  whitish ;  stigmata  cloudy,  obscure, 
blackish-grey,  plical  slightly  before  first  discal ;  a  small  indistinct 
whitish  spot  on  costa  at  |,  and  a  smaller  one  on  tornus  opposite : 
cilia  light  grey,  basal  half  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Hindwings  pale 
bluish-grey;  an  expansible  ochreous-whitish  hairpencil  from  base 
lying  along  costal  edge  to  middle ;  cilia  pale  ochreous- grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7000  feet,  July ;  1  ex. 

Gelechia  acharnaea,  n.  sp. 

<3  5  .  20  mm.  Head  whitish-grey,  crown  irrorated  blackish- 
grey.  Palpi  grey-whitish  irregularly  mixed  blackish-grey.  Thorax 
grey  mixed  blackish.  Abdomen  grey,  segmental  margins  whitish, 
two  basal  segments  tinged  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  grey 
irregularly  mixed  whitish,  veins  on  costal  half  partially  marked 
black  streaks ;  a  spot  of  white  suffusion  on  costa  at  preceded  by 
a  spot  of  blackish  suffusion  :  cilia  pale  grey  sprinkled  blackish,  tips 
white.  Hindwings  grey ;  in  3  an  expansible  ochreous-whitish 
hairpencil  from  base  lying  along  costal  edge  to  near  middle  ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7000  feet,  July;  2  ex. 

Gelechia  rivulata,  n.  sp. 

3  5  .  20-23  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  speckled 
dark  fuscous,  in  $  whiter.  Palpi  fuscous  speckled  dark  fuscous, 


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terminal  joint  whitish  speckled  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  grey, 
3  basal  segments  light  ochreous-yellowish,  anal  tuft  $  oehreous- 
grey-whitish.  Forewings  grey  speckled  darker,  more  or  less  tinged 
or  mixed  whitish  between  veins  or  sometimes  tinged  brownish, 
causing  veins  to  appear,  as  obscure  darker  lines,  sometimes  speckled 
blackish,  in  $  ground  whiter  and  lines  more  distinct ;  black  linear 
dots  beneath  costa  near  base  and  at  4  sometimes  distinct,  especially 
in  2  ?  stigmata  imperceptible  ;  seldom  a  small  obscure  whitish  spot 
on  costa  at  | :  cilia  whitish-grey,  2  or  3  rows  of  blackish  points, 
some  blackish  scales  at  base.  Hind  wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  pale 
ochreous-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-7000  feet,  April,  July;  40  ex.  Much 
narrower- winged  and  termen  more  oblique  than  in  fluvicilella  (of 
which  I  have  a  good  series  from  Canada),  which  is  a  brown  insect 
(not  grey),  with  stigmata  obscure  but  usually  perceptible. 

Gelechia  collinearis,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  19-20  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish  more  or  less  speckled 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  partly  tinged 
fuscous  or  grey  with  a  few  dark  fuscous  scales,  terminal  joint 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-grey  speckled  dark  fuscous. 
Abdomen  grey,  segmental  margins  and  anal  tuft  of  $  grey-whitish, 
3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  ventral  median  area 
whitish  speckled  fuscous.  Forewings  light  grey  speckled  dark 
fuscous,  sometimes  partially  tinged  whitish  ;  several  small  indistinct 
dots  of  black  irroration  on  basal  area;  second  discal  stigma  small, 
blackish,  sometimes  followed  by  a  few  whitish-ochreous  scales,  and 
tending  to  be  connected  by  an  imperfect  row  of  blackish  scales 
with  a  minute  blackish  dot  representing  first  discal :  cilia  pale 
greyish,  somewhat  mixed  whitish  scales,  with  scattered  blackish 
points,  especially  at  base.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  ochreous- 
grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April;  6  ex.  (5  <$ ,  1  $  ).  Nearly 
resembles  an  obscurely  marked  form  of  isocrossa,  but  there  is  no 
scale-fringe  on  hindwings  of  <S  . 

Gelechia  asbolodes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head  grey- whitish  speckled  dark  grey.  Palpi 
second  joint  blackish  somewhat  sprinkled  whitish,  terminal  joint 
whitish  sprinkled  blackish.  Thorax  grey,  shoulders  dark  grey. 
Abdomen  dark  grey,  3  basal  segments  lighter  grey.  Fore  wings 
rather  dark  grey,  veins  lined  black  except  towards  margins,  ground¬ 
colour  mixed  whitish  in  disc  between  veins  ;  a  small  blackish-grey 
spot  on  base  of  costa,  some  dull  reddish-brown  suffusion  beneath 
costa  beyond  this ;  opposite  suffused  white  spots  on  costa  at  |  and 
tornus,  connected  by  a  slender  straight  interrupted  line  of  white 
suffusion,  blotches  of  blackish-grey  suffusion  preceding  these  on 
costa  and  dorsum  :  cilia  whitish-grey  sprinkled  fuscous  and  black 
points,  base  mixed  black  scales.  Hindwings  grey,  thinly  scaled 
anteriorly  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-grey. 


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Texas,  Alpine,  7000  feet,  July;  1  ex.  At  first  sight  very  similar 
to  cicharnaea,  but  dififering  in  detail,  and  the  hindwings  have  no 
hairpencil. 

Gelechia  agriodes,  n.  sp. 

S .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi  pale  grey  mixed  dark  grey,  terminal 
joint  of  palpi  |  of  second.  Thorax  dark  grey,  posterior  margin 
mixed  paler.  Abdomen  dark  grey.  Forewings  light  grey  irrorated 
dark  grey ;  stigmata  blackish-grey,  plica!  and  first  discal  elongate, 
plical  somewhat  anterior,  second  discal  roundish  but  with  a  fine 
projecting  dash  anteriorly ;  a  marginal  series  of  small  cloudy 
blackish-grey  spots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  partly 
in  cilia  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  basal  half  with  scattered  blackish  points. 
Hindwings  light  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Utah,  Dividend,  June ;  1  ex.  * 

Gelechia  lialycopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  19  mm.,  $  17  mm.  Head  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  shorter 
than  usual,  especially  in  <5  ,  second  joint  hardly  rough-scaled,  dark 
purplish-fuscous,  terminal  joint  rather  shorter  than  second,  suffused 
ochreous-whitish  except  towards  base.  Thorax  purplish-bronzy- 
fuscous.  Abdomen  $  whitish  (in  <y  missing).  Forewings  dark 
purplish-fuscous,  rather  lighter  and  bronzy-tinged  towards  termen  ; 
stigmata  moderately  large,  blackish-fuscous,  edged  laterally  whitish, 
plical  obliquely  before  first  discal :  cilia  light  greyish,  two  rows  of 
whitish  points.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  hardly  sinuate ;  light 
grey ;  cilia  whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  2  ex.  Although  the  palpi  are 
rather  abnormal,  this  is  a  true  Gelechia. 

Gelechia  gomphopis,  n.  sp. 

$  •  16-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white,  scattered  minute 
grey  specks,  base  of  palpi  blackish.  Abdomen  grey-whitish,  3  basal 
segments  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  anal  tuft  J  whitish- ochreous. 
Forewings  whitish- grey,  sometimes  minutely  speckled  darker  or 
with  a  few  scattered  blackish  scales ;  base  of  costal  edge  black ;  a 
small  spot  of  greyish  suffusion  in  disc  before  first  stigmata ;  plical 
and  first  discal  stigmata  small  or  minute,  black,  accompanied  by 
small  pale  yellow-ochreous  dots,  plical  somewhat  anterior,  second 
discal  forming  a  short  thick  black  dash,  all  these  surrounded  with 
whiter  suffusion ;  a  small  blackish  spot  on  costa  before  |,  from 
beyond  this  a  faint  whiter  angulated  transverse  shade  more  or  less 
perceptible  :  cilia  whitish,  some  black  scales  at  base,  sometimes 
forming  distinct  blackish  spots.  Hindwings  light. bluish-grey ;  cilia 
pale  grey,  base  tinged  ochreous. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May;  20  ex.  This  and 
the  next  two  species  are  allied  to  discocellella. 

Gelechia  monopa,  n.  sp. 

c J  5  .  15-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white, 
base  blackish.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish,  mixed  grey  except  on 


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segmental  margins,  3  basal  segments  suffused  whitish-yellowish. 
Forewings  grey-whitish,  scattered  black  specks ;  first  discal  stigma 
rather  large,  black,  surrounded  with  clearer  white  suffusion,  plical 
and  second  discal  usually  only  indicated  by  whiter  suffusion,  seldom 
by  minute  black  dots,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  an 
angulated  whiter  sub  terminal  shade  sometimes  visible  :  cilia  whitish, 
some  black  scales  at  base,  seldom  forming  distinct  black  spots,  two 
faint  greyish  shades  and  scattered  minute  blackish  specks.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  10  ex. 

t 

Gelechia  epigypsa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish,  a  few  dark  fuscous 
specks  on  shoulder.  Palpi  whitish,  base  blackish  (terminal  joint 
broken).  Forewings  ochreous-white,  faintly  tinged  grey  in  disc 
and  posteriorly,  a  few  scattered  black  specks  ;  costal  edge  black 
near  base ;  black  dots  beneath  fold  near  base  and  at  and  one 
above  and  between  these ;  discal  stigmata  small,  black :  cilia 
whitish,  some  black  scales  at  base,  two  faint  greyish  lines  and 
scattered  minute  blackish  specks.  Hindwings  whitish-grey,  more 
whitish  and  thinly  scaled  towards  base,  greyer  along  termen  and 
towards  apex  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  1  ex. 

Mometa  clilidanopa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  yellow-ochreous,  shoulders  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  second  joint  golden-purple,  with  anterior  ferruginous 
line,  terminal  joint  blackish,  tip  pale  yellowish.  Forewings  purple- 
blackish,  somewhat  speckled  ochreous-whitish ;  markings  light 
yellow-ochreous,  viz.  a  streak  from  middle  of  base  upcurved  beneath 
costa  to  an  irregular  oblique  transverse  fasciate  blotch  in  middle 
of  disc  not  reaching  margins,  a  subtriangular  spot  on  costa  at 
and  a  cloudy  dot  on  tornus  opposite:  cilia  glossy  grey.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Uganda,  bred  in  October  from  larva  in  bolls  of  Hibiscus  ( Hancock ) ; 
1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Platyedra  erebodoxa,  n.  sp. 

£  .  17-19  mm.  Head  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  slenderer  than 
in  gossypiella,  pale  brownish-ochreous  with  dark  fuscous  lateral 
streak  externally  throughout,  and  one  on  inner  side  of  terminal 
joint.  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  shoulders  suffused  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  termen  obliquely  rounded  (less  oblique  than  in 
gossyjpiella ) ;  light  brownish-ochreous  irregularly  mixed  dark 
fuscous ;  a  dark  bluish-fuscous  spot  on  base  of  costa ;  dorsum 
narrowly  suffused  dark  fuscous;  a  suffused  dark  fuscous  transverse 
fascia  before  middle ;  posterior  \  wholly  dark  fuscous  except  a  pale 
brownish-ochreous  spot  on  costa  at  |  and  a  dot  on  tornus  opposite  : 
cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  upper  part  of  termen  less  oblique  than 


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in  gossypiella  ;  grey ;  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous,  with  two  grey 
shades. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  bred  in  February  from  larvae  on  Hibiscus 
diversifolius  ( Hancock )  ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  Though  allied  to 
gossypiella ,  this  is  quite  distinct  specifically,  especially  by  the 
different  palpi  and  form  of  wings. 

Nothris  deltocrates,  n.  sp. 

$  .  14  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
black  except  apical  fourth,  apical  half  of  terminal  joint  black. 
Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  a  broad  dark  fuscous  central  stripe. 
Porewings  widest  before  middle,  narrowed  posteriorly,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous,  markings  blackish-fuscous  ;  a 
triangular  spot  on  costa  at  a  dot  beyond  this,  a  semioval  spot  in 
middle,  and  a  small  spot  at  | ;  two  triangular  blotches,  connected 
on  dorsum,  occupying  whole  dorsum  from  near  base  to  tornus,  first 
just  touching  first  costal  spot,  second  reaching  f  across  wing;  an 
apical  blotch  extending  to  tornus,  where  it  touches  preceding,  its 
anterior  edge  with  an  irregular  projection  below  middle  :  cilia  dark 
fuscous  (imperfect).  Hindwiugs  grey,  thinly  scaled  anteriorly  ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Rhodesia,  Salisbury,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  This  very 
distinct  species  is  a  true  Nothris ,  the  first  recorded  from  S.  Africa, 
since  other  species  formerly  placed  in  Nothris  are  now  referred 
elsewhere. 

Nothris  biannnlella  Chamb. 

Having  obtained  a  very  long  series  of  this  species  from  Texas 
(whence  it  was  originally  described),  I  now  see  that  I  was  prematui  e 
in  identifying  it  in  the  Genera  Insectorum  with  the  European 
sabinella  Zell. ;  it  is  really  very  closely  related,  but  not  specifically 
identical ;  I  have  it  also  from  Alberta  and  Colorado. 

Stomopteryx  iobapta,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  •  H-12  mm.  Head  grey.  Palpi  second  joint  grey  sprinkled 
white,  terminal  joint  white  lined  blackish.  Thorax  crimson-grey. 
Eorewings  6  separate ;  light  dull  ferruginous-crimson  suffusedly 
irrorated  grey  and  dark  grey ;  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata 
cloudy,  obscurely  darker,  plical  rather  anterior ;  a  nearly  straight 
slender  cloudy  whitish  fascia  at  edged  anteriorly  by  a  fascia  of 
blackish-grey  suffusion  interrupted  above  middle :  cilia  light  rosy- 
grey  slightly  speckled  blackish,  base  suffused  ferruginous.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-7000  feet,  April,  July;  8  ex.  Similar  in 
marking  (but  not  in  colour)  to  pcdpilineella ,  which  occurs  commonly 
with  it,  but  has  6  of  forewings  out  of  7. 

Stomopteryx  metadesma,  n.  sp. 

.  11  mm.  Head  whitish-grey,  face  white.  Palpi  white, 

terminal  joint  lined  black.  Thorax  dark  grey.  Forewings  6  out 


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of  7 ;  blackish ;  a  slightly  oblique  narrow  irregular  white  fascia 
at  |  :  cilia  light  grey  sprinkled  black.  Hind  wings  and  cilia  grey. 

California,  Venice,  (September;  1  ex. 

Sophronia  teretracma,  n.  sp. 

S  2  ♦  18-21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white  irrorated  dark 
grey.  Forewings  grey,  sometimes  brownish-tinged  in  disc,  closely 
speckled  white,  more  or  less  irrorated  dark  grey  or  blackish,  in  2 
sometimes  more  or  less  suffused  white  ;  upper  and  posterior  margins 
of  cell  more  or  less  marked  with  blackish,  and  veins  6  and  7  marked 
with  black  lines  except  towards  apex  ;  a  faint  acutely  angulated 
whitish  shade  traversing  wing  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus ;  a  small 
black  apical  dot  preceded  by  brownish-ochreous  suffusion  on  costa : 
cilia  white,  with  basal  and  two  other  dark  fuscous  lines,  towards 
tornus  light  greyish,  at  apex  a  fine  projecting  dark  fuscous  pencil, 
its  lower  part  white.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-grey. 
Texas,  Alpine,  5000-7500  feet,  April ;  25  ex. 

Compsolechia  anisogramma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17  mm.  Head  light  grey,  face  tinged  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish-ochreous  suffused  grey.  Thorax  blackish-grey.  Forewings 
slightly  dilated  posteriorly,  termen  oblique ;  rather  dark  grey, 
pale-speckled ;  an  irregular  blotch  of  blackish -grey  suffusion  on 
base  of  dorsum  ;  a  small  transverse  spot  of  dark  grey  suffusion 
in  disc  at  stigmata  minute,  dark  fuscous,  plical  slightly  before 
first  discal,  second  discal  larger  but  absorbed  in  margin  of  a  blackish 
fascia  crossing  wing  at  §,  anterior  edge  suffused,  convex,  posterior 
slightly  bisinuate,  edged  on  costal  third  by  an  oblique  wedge-shaped 
whitish-ochreous  spot,  beneath  this  by  a  fine  faint  whitish  tinge  ;  a 
marginal  series  of  7  small  triangular  blackish  spots  round  apical 
part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  rather  dark  grey,  a  darker  basal 
shade.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

China,  Shanghai,  September  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja).  Very  similar 
to  and  intermediate  between  metagramma  and  agrimoniella ,  but  I 
think  truly  distinct  from  both. 

Anarsia  sciotona,  n.  sp. 

<3  •  14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  grey,  face  whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  whitish-grey,  scattered  dark  grey  scales  in  disc  ;  stigmata 
indicated  by  dark  grey  dashes,  plical  rather  obliquely  before  first 
discal ;  a  cloudy  spot  of  dark  grey  suffusion  on  base  of  costa,  an 
oblique  spot  at  |,  and  a  semifusiform  costal  streak  from  ^  to  | ; 
2  or  3  fine  dashes  of  blackish  irroration  towards  costa  posteriorly, 
and  some  undefined  dots  on  termen  :  cilia  pale  grey,  3  or  4  darker 
lines.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey.  Forewings 
beneath  with  long  expansible  whitish  submedian  hairpencil  from 
base. 

Cape  Colony,  East  London,  bred  in  July  from  larva  in  fruit  of 
Mimusops  capensis  ( Sapoiacece )  ( Munro ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 
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GNOSIMACHA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  short.  Antennae  |,  scape 
moderate,  with  short  basal  anterior  scale  tuft.  Labial  palpi  second 
joint  moderate,  thickened  with  dense  scales  forming  triangular 
apical  tuft  beneath,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  erect, 
slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  fine  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  towards 
angle,  3  and  4  long-stalked,  6  and  7  out  of  8,  7  to  costa,  9  connate 
with  8,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  termen 
sinuate,  cilia  1  ;  without  cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather 
approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Perhaps  near  Crasimorpha. 

Gnosimacha  catericta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  irrorated  white.  Palpi  dark 
grey  somewhat  speckled  white.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  rather  dark  grey 
irregularly  speckled  whitish,  discal  area  longitudinally  suffused 
with  whitish  irroration ;  stigmata  obscure,  dark  grey,  plical  very 
obliquely  before  first  discal ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark  grey  dots 
round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  grey  speckled 
whitish.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey,  tinged  ochreous  on 
lower  part  of  termen  and  dorsum. 

Traxsvaal,  Slypsteendrift,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Dicliomeris  exsecta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17' mm.  Head  grey,  tips  of  scales  pale.  Palpi  second  joint 
dark  grey,  tuft  long,  triangular,  apical  edge  speckled  whitish, 
terminal  joint  much  longer  than  second,  whitish,  anterior  edge 
black.  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  a  greyish  dorsal  stripe. 
Fore  wings  termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  light  brownish-ochreous, 
slightly  mottled  grey  and  a  few  black  scales  ;  costa  mottled  dark 
fuscous,  some  dark  strigulation  towards  dorsum  ;  stigmata  black, 
each  with  adjacent  grey  anterior  spot,  discal  rather  near  together, 
plical  slightly  before  first  discal ;  a  narrow  terminal  fascia  of  dark 
grey  suffusion,  marked  with  terminal  dots  of  groundcolour:  cilia 
pale  brownish-ochreous  barred  pale  grey,  towards  tips  whitish. 
Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  base  pale  ochreous. 

Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Dicliomeris  acuta,  n.  sp. 

$.  19  mm.  Head  white  slightly  tinged  grey.  Palpi  second 
joint  elongate,  nearly  straight,  with  strong  projecting  apical  tuft, 
grey  suffused  white  above,  terminal  joint  white,  anteriorly  dark 
grey.  Thorax  white,  t-egulae  light  grey.  Forewings  apex  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish  mixed  light  grey,  veins 
grey  ;  a  strong  grey  median  stripe  from  base  to  apex,  becoming  dark 
fuscous  on  upper  edge,  costal  area  above  this  wholly  clear  white  ; 
3  or  4  undefined  dark  fuscous  or  blackish  terminal  dots  :  cilia  white, 

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tinged  grey  towards  tornus,  at  apex  a  grey  bar.  Hind  wings  pale 
grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  September  ( Sivinny );  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse). 

Cymotrieha  inclusa,  n.  sp. 

S .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  leaden-grey.  Palpi  second  joint 
dark  fuscous,  terminal  longer,  whitish,  dark  fuscous  anteriorly. 
Forewings  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  rather  strongly  oblique  ; 
leaden-grey  ;  a  blackish  dot  towards  costa  near  base,  finely  whitish- 
edged  above ;  a  narrow  direct  blackish  finely  whitish-edged  fascia 
at  5  ;  two  blackish  dots  on  end  of  cell,  lower  rather  posterior  ; 
a  slender  transverse  fascia  of  blackish  irroration  at  |,  edged 
ochreous-whitish  suffusion  anteriorly  towards  costa  ;  beyond  this 
some  scattered  black  scales ;  irregular  marginal  dots  of  black 
irroration  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  grey. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  Buffelspoort,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Ap¬ 
proaches  some  South  American  forms. 

Cymotrieha  coenulenta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous  centrally 
and  laterally  suffused  light  grey.  Palpi  second  joint  blackish-grey, 
scales  broadly  expanded  above,  terminal  joint  white,  anterior  edge 
and  subapical  ring  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  ajiex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  oblique ;  light  brownish-ochreous  almost  wholly  suffused 
light  grey,  a  few  scattered  blackish  scales  ;  base  of  costa  suffused 
dark  grey ;  stigmata  cloudy,  formed  of  blackish  irroration,  plical 
beneath  first  discal,  some  blackish  irroration  round  these  and 
towards  dorsum  beneath  them,  an  additional  obscure  dot  midway 
between  base  and  first  discal,  second  discal  connected  with  dorsum 
by  an  irregular  bar  of  grey  suffusion  ;  cloudy  dark  grey  marginal 
dots  separated  by  pale  brownish-ochreous  spaces  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen,  a  narrow  fascia  of  grey  suffusion 
attenuated  downwards  preceding  these  on  termen :  cilia  pale 
brownish-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  rather  thinly  scaled  in  disc, 
veins  suffused  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Rhodesia,  Umtali,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Next  oenomhra. 

Trichotaphe  chlanidota,  n.  sp. 

<J  2  •  10-11  mm.  Head  pale  greyish-ochreous,  face  whitish- 
oehreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  suffused  yellow- 
ochreous  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  with  grey  subapical  ring. 
Thorax  purplish-fuscous.  Forewings  bluish-grey ;  three  fulvous- 
ochreous  blotches,  first  roundish,  basal,  not  reaching  margins, 
second  at  fasciate,  angulated  outwards  below  middle,  more  or 
less  distinctly  reaching  dorsum  but  not  costa,  partially  infuscated 
interiorly,  third  from  middle  of  costa,  fasciate,  slightly  oblique, 
reaching  §  across  wing,  more  or  less  infuscated  interiorly  ;  a  trans¬ 
verse  fulvous-ochreous  streak  at  §  slightly  inwards-oblique  from 

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costa,  rather  sinuate  inwards  in  middle,  terminal  area  beyond  this 
blackish-grey  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Sumatra,  Deli,  bred  from  larvae  feeding  on  flowers  of  AccdypTia 
boelimerioides  ( Euphorbiaceae )  (Dr.  L.  Fulmek )  ;  4  ex. 

Symmoca  pelospora,  n.  sp. 

3  .  17  mm.  Head  whitish,  face  rough,  pale  brownish.  Palpi 
greyish-ochreous,  terminal  joint  white,  as  long  as  second.  Thorax 
whitish  sprinkled  pale  brownish.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled  brownish ;  stigmata 
very  smal],  brownish,  plical  beneath  first  discal :  cilia  ochreous- 
grey- whitish.  Hindwings  light  brown-greyish ;  cilia  fuscous- 
whitish. 

Sinkiang,  Kuldja ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja).  A  peculiar  species, 
especially  in  the  rough  face,  but  need  not  be  generically  separated. 

Mnesistega  telemacha,  n.  sp. 

$.  17  mm.  Head  yellow-ochreous.  Palpi  light  yellow-ochreous, 
basal  half  of  second  joint  and  base  of  terminal  joint  irrorated 
fuscous.  Thorax  light  ochreous,  more  or  less  suffusedly  irrorated 
fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
yellow-ochreous  or  ochreous-yellowish,  slightly  sprinkled  light 
brownish ;  a  fucous  basal  patch,  narrow  on  dorsum,  gradually 
widened  upwards  and  extended  on  costa  by  narrowing  suffusion  to 
middle  ;  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  small,  irregular,  fuscous, 
plical  somewhat  posterior  ;  a  spot  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  on 
costa  at  |,  whence  a  somewhat  curved  similar  shade  traverses  wing 
to  dorsum,  before  tornus,  second  discal  stigma  absorbed  in  this;  a 
rather  curved  shade  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  from  4  of  costa  to 

D 

middle  of  termen,  and  a  corresponding  marginal  shade  partially 
confluent  with  it :  cilia  yellow-ochreous,  base  more  or  less  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous. 

Canada,  Toronto  (Parish)  ;  2  ex.  A  singular  and  unexpected 
occurrence,  the  other  two  species  of  the  genus  being  from  Assam 
and  S.  India ;  the  genus  is  well-characterised  and  unmistakeable 
(the  basal  pecten  of  antennae  is  a  notable  feature),  and  the  present 
insect  is  very  closely  allied  to  the  two  Indian  species,  reproducing 
their  peculiar  markings.  I  .  anticipate  that  other  forms  may  be 
found  in  E.  Siberia,  which  must  have  been  the  channel  of  com¬ 
munication,  but  even  so  it  is  a  curious  case. 

Cophomantis  aphanozona  Meyr. 

3  2  •  19-20  mm.  Antennal  ciliations  >3  1|.  Palpi  second 
joint  sometimes  wholly  yellowish.  Forewiugs  sometimes  with 
angulated  series  of  whitish  scales  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  April /  May  ( Hargreaves ,  Hancock )  ;  3  ex. 

Brachmia  spilopis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  12  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  crown  mixed  light  grey. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  slightly  speckled  pale  grey. 
Thorax  grey.  Fore  wings  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  rather 


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dark  grey  slightly  pale-speckled,  some  blackish  scales  on  veins; 
plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  represented  by  small  white  dots, 
plical  obliquely  posterior,  second  discal  by  transverse-oval  pale 
ochreous  spot  edged  laterally  white  in  middle  and  containing  two 
minute  blackish  dots  placed  longitudinally ;  a  white  dot  on  costa 
before  | ;  some  minute  white  dots  on  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen 
separated  by  blackish  irroration :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  grey ; 
cilia  light  grey,  base  whitish. 

Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


PLUTELLID/E. 

OSTHIOSTOLA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  1  (?), 
in  simple,  scape  forming  a  large  concave  eyecap  expanded  with 
long  projecting  scales  anteriorly.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved, 
slender,  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second, 
slightly  roughened  anteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimen¬ 
tary.  Posterior  tibiae  above  smooth-scaled,  with  projecting  apical 
tuft  of  dense  scales,  beneath  with  strong  projecting  triangular  tuft 
of  dense  scales  beyond  median  spurs  extending  to  near  apex,  spurs 
roughened '  with  scales  above.  Forewings  cell  rectangular  pos¬ 
teriorly,  with  strong  parting-vein  forming  auxiliary  cell,  2  and  3 
nearly  approximated  from  almost  prominent  angle,  very  short,  4 
absent,  5  and  6  straight,  parallel,  7  to  costa,  8  parallel,  upper  angle 
of  cell  near  costa,  9  and  10  short,  from  or  near  it,  11  from  towards 
base.  Hindwings  |,  narrowly  elongate-ovate,  cilia  1| ;  cell  broad, 
a  simple  parting-vein  well  developed,  2  short,  remote,  3  from  angle, 
4  absent,  5  and  6  parallel,  7  diverging. 

Perhaps  related  to  Tonza. 

Orthiostola  iyroda,  n.  sp. 

cT .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  rather 
narrow,  slightly  dilated,  costa  arched  posteriorly,  apex  rather 
pointed-prominent,  termen  sinuate,  very  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous, 
costa  suffused  white  on  basal  half ;  some  light  brownish-ochreous 
mottling  on  basal  half  of  dorsum,  sending  three  oblique  strigse 
across  disc  before  middle,  an  oblique  fuscous  mark  on  fold  before 
middle  preceded  and  followed  by  spots  of  white  suffusion,  second 
larger  and  reaching  dorsum  ;  posterior  half  of  wing  marbled  and 
partially  suffused  light  brownish-ochreous ;  an  irregular  spot  of 
white  suffusion  on  tornus  followed  by  a  small  suffused  fuscous 
mark  ;  two  small  marks  of  dark  fuscous  scales  beneath  costal  edge 
at  f ;  a  triangular  light  brassy-yellow  blotch  on  apical  part  of  costa 
(its  apex  anterior),  crossed  by  three  fine  white  lines  on  veins  and 
marked  with  a  black  dot  in  middle  of  its  base,  edged  anteriorly  by 
a  fuscous  strigula  from  costa  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  white  median 
shade,  on  costa  a  white,  basal  line,  towards  tornus  wholly  white. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  white.  , 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February ;  1  ex. 


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PHILAUSTEHA,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired  on  crown,  face  with  appressed  scales; 
ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  4  (?),  in  simple, 
scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long, 
with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  somewhat  longer  than  second, 
pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  porrected.  Posterior 
tibiae  smooth-scaled.  Porewings  2  from  towards  angle,  3-5  rather 
approximated,  7  to  termen,  10  absent,  11  from  middle.  Hind- 
wings  slightly  under  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  cilia  4  ;  2  remote, 
3  and  4  connate,  6  absent,  7  to  apex. 

Philaustera  signigera,  n.  sp. 

6  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish.  Palpi  grey.  Abdomen 
tinged  rosy-pink.  Porewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  whitish,  whiter 
towards  margins,  suffusedly  clouded  light  brownish  in  disc,  and 
strewn  with  small  indistinct  transverse  strigulm  of  dark  fuscous 
irroration ;  a  smaller  irregular-edged  black  spot  on  middle  of 
dorsum  ;  a  cloudy  blackish  spot  in  disc  above  this  ;  a  transverse 
suboval  blackish  blotch  towards  termen  in  middle,  anterior  edge 
somewhat  excavated  in  middle  and.  preceded  by  white  suffusion  ; 
adjoining  this  a  narrow  terminal  fascia  of  fuscous  marbling,  with 
a  terminal  series  of  black  dots,  and  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots 
preceding  apex  and  tornus  :  cilia  whitish,  purple-fuscous  patches 
above  apex  and  on  lower  half  of  termen,  base  yellowish  within  a 
fuscous  subbasal  line  on  upper  part  .of  termen.  Hindwings  light 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-greyish. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  Pebruary;  1  ex. 

SEEJC0ST0LA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  §  (?),  in  pubescent,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  rather  long,  curved,  ascending,  rough-scaled  anteriorly 
throughout,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  absent.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Porewings  15 
very  short-furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  3  and  4  short-stalked 
from  angle,  5  and  6  parallel,  7  and  8  nearly  approximated  at  base, 
7  to  termen,  8  to  costa,  11  from  before  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  | ;  2  from  near  angle,  3  and  4  stalked  from 
angle,  5-7  nearly  approximated  towards  base. 

Allied  to  Do.vophyrtis. 

Sericostola  rhodanopa,  n.  sp. 

<y  2  •  26-34  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  pale  ochreous, 
sometimes  partially  or  mostly  suffused  brown,  lightest  on  dorsal 
area,  veins  sometimes  partly  marked  brown  lines ;  a  variable 


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‘irregular  streak  of  dark  brown  suffusion  from  base  of  costa,  through 
middle  of  disc  to  apex,  beneath  it  an  indistinct  streak  of  whitish 
or  whitish-ochreous  suffusion,  forming  an  irregular  more  con¬ 
spicuous  pale  or  white  expanded  spot  on  end  of  cell,  some  dark 
fuscous  markings  on  dividing  edge  between  these  in  disc ;  some¬ 
times  a  few  large  dark  fuscous  dots  strewn  especially  between 
veins  9-11 ;  terminal  area  strewn  small  white  dots,  some  of  these 
sometimes  tending  to  form  a  prsemarginal  stria  ;  three  larger  black 
dots  on  tornal  margin  :  cilia  glossy  whitish-ochreous,  at  apex  a  spot 
of  fuscous  suffusion.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Socorro  (12,500  feet),  San  Antonio  (6600  feet); 
3  ex. 

Acrolepia  chalarodesma,  n.  sp. 

c S .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  somewhat  speckled  light 
greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  white,  terminal  joint  with  greyish- 
ochreous  supramedian  ring.  Porewings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  white 
speckled  ochreous-grey,  tending  to  form  fine  transverse  strigulae; 
markings  ochreous  suffusedlv  irrorated  grey  ;  a  small  elongate  spot 
on  fold  at  ^  ;  a  narrow  slightly  curved  and  slightly  oblique  median 
fascia  ;  a  narrow  irregular  fascia  from  of  costa  to  torn  us,  abruptly 
constricted  below  middle :  cilia  whitish,  two  lines  of  blackish 
irroration.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey. 

Natal,  Rietvlei,  February;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Jatise). 


Acrolepia  prasinaula,  n.  sp. 

.  17  mm.  Head  whitish-green,  sidetufts  brown.  Palpi 
slender,  white,  terminal  joint  blackish  towards  tip.  Thorax  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  dark  fuscous  ;  markings  pale  sea-green  ;  a 
moderate  fascia  near  base,  widening  downwards  and  continued  as  a 
dorsal  streak  to  tornus,  its  upper  edge  convex  to  near  tornus  and 
reaching  half  across  wing  beyond  middle,  then  ending  in  a  short 
prominence  ;  minute  dots  on  costa  at  ^  and  middle,  and  a  small  spot 
containing  a  minute  blackish  costal  strigula  at  §  ;  a  spot  on  costa  at 
apex :  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  fuscous  suffused  shade  mixed  darker,  a 
white  spot  below  apex,  on  costal  spot  wholly  white.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a  greyish  basal  shade  round  apex. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December ;  1  ex. 


Acrolepia  leucoscia,  n.  sp. 

.  17-18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  grey  sprinkled  white. 
Thorax  white,  shoulders  tinged  grey.  Forewings  light  ochreous- 
grey,  suffused  white  towards  dorsum  and  termen,  sometimes  a  few 
scattered  dark  fuscous  scales  :  cilia  white,  sometimes  two  or  three 
faint  greyish  lines.  Hindwings  grey-whitish ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  4  ex. 


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MELXTONYMPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  rough-haired  on  crown,  face  smooth ;  ocelli  inferior ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennae  |,  scape  elongate,  with  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  short,  porrected,  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint 
as  long  as  second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  short,  slender,  filiform, 
porrected.  Posterior  tibiae  smooth-scaled.  Porewings  16  furcate, 
2  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  9  and  10  from  end  of 
cell,  secondary  cell  well-marked,  11  from  before  middle.  Hind- 
wings  slightly  over  1,  elongate-ovate,  almost  pointed,  cilia 
2-5  remote,  parallel,  2  from  |  of  cell,  3  from  angle,  6  and  7  long- 
stalked. 

Between  Cerostomci  and  Psychromnestra,  and  related  to  Euceratici. 

Melitonympha  heteranla,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Porewings  elongate, 
apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  glossy  white  ;  a 
light  ochreous-yellowish  stripe  beneath  costa  from  base  to  costa 
at  |  ;  a  similar  stripe  along  fold  from  base  to  tornus,  continued 
as  a  slender  streak  along  termen  to  apex  :  cilia  white.  Hind- 
wings  ochreous-grey-whitish  ;  cilia  white. 

Texas,  Alpine,  6000  feet,  May ;  1  ex. 

Cerostoma  leptaula,  n.  sp. 

2  •  29  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  slightly  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous,  tuft  longer  than  terminal  joint.  Thorax  white  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  very  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  grey,  dorsal  and  terminal  areas 
irrorated  white  and  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  costal  third  blackish 
from  base  to  about  |,  suffused  posteriorly,  beneath  this  a  somewhat 
lighter  grey  streak  with  some  white  scales,  whence  rise  white  lines 
along  veins  4-10,  stronger  ones  on  7  and  8  :  cilia  white,  rows  of 
dark  fuscous  and  black  specks.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  apical 
area  suffused  grey  ;  cilia  white. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  1  ex. 


H  Y  PON  O  MEUTIDiE . 

0KINYMPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  |,  in  S  serrulate,  minutely  ciliated,  scape  moderate,  with 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  short,  drooping,  with  appressed  scales,  filiform. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales. 
Porewings  1  h  furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  4  absent,  7  to  termen, 
8-10  approximated  from  near  angle  of  cell  ;  11  from  somewhat 
beyond  middle,  sinuate  beneath  stigmatium.  Hindwings  1,  elon¬ 
gate-ovate,  cilia  | ;  4  absent,  2-7  parallel. 

Allied  to  Prays. 


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Orinympha  aether ias,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Head,  palpi  fuscous.  Thorax  brownish-grey, 
posterior  margin  suffused  white.  Fore  wings  elongate,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique;  white, 
suffusedly  strigulated  •  transversely  grey  except  apical  third;  a 
quadrate  grey  spot  with  a  few  dark  fuscous  scales  on  middle  of 
dorsum  ;  a  pale  brassy-yellowish  tinge  towards  base  of  costa,  and 
on  a  patch  reaching  from  costa  beyond  middle  half  across  wing ; 
two  small  black  dots  on  termen  beneath  apex  :  cilia  grey,  mixed 
white  on  basal  half.  Hindwings  thinly  scaled,  pale  prismatic- 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  1  ex. 

Prays  liophaea,  n.  sp. 

<3  5  •  11  mm*  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  grey  or  whitish-grey. 
Forewings  uniform  light  glossy  grey :  cilia  concolorous,  paler 
towards  tips.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  February  (Brain) ;  2  ex.  Type  in  Coll. 
Janse. 

Callithrinca  niphopyrrha,  n.  sp. 

$  5  .  17-18  mm.  Head  white,  crown  partially  tinged  brownish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffused  brownish  towards 
apex.  Thorax  white,  anteriorly  more  or  less  suffused  ochreous- 
fuscous  or  brownish-ochreous.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked  ;  snow- 
white  ;  markings  chestnut-brown  ;  small  marks  at  base  of  costa 
and  dorsum ;  trapezoidal  dorsal  spots  at  |,  beyond  middle,  and 
tornus,  and  two  dots  on  fold  near  angles  of  second  of  these :  cilia 
white.  Hindwings  6  and  7  approximated  towards  base ;  grey, 
tinged  brown-reddish  towards  apex  ;  cilia  grey,  becoming  white  at 
apex.  Fore  wings  beneath  bright  fulvous. 

Fiji,  Labasa,  Wainikoro,  October,  February  ( Veitch,  Greenwood ); 
2  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Anticrales  hygraema,  n.  sp. 

<3  ^  •  12-13  mm.  Head  yellow,  posterior  half  of  crown  and  two 
frontal  spots  light  crimson,  collar  anteriorly  edged  crimson.  Palpi 
pale  yellow,  second  joint  suffused  crimson.  Thorax  yellow,  on 
each  side  of  back  a  crimson  median  blotch  including  edge  of  tegulse. 
Forewings  2  and  3  stalked,  8  and  9  stalked  ;  yellow  ;  markings 
light  yellowish-crimson;  a  slender  basal  fascia,  whence  a  costal 
streak  runs  to  and  a  dorsal  streak  to  second  transverse  streak  ; 
an  irregular  transverse  streak  from  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  at  |, 
and  another  from  costa  towards  apex  to  middle  of  dorsum,  first 
connected  by  slender  bars  with  middle  of  basal  fascia  and  end  of 
costal  streak,  and  connected  with  second  by  three  irregular  bars  in 
disc,  two  lower  of  these  sometimes  connected  by  a  cross-bar,  second 
transverse  streak  with  a  strong  bar  from  below  middle  to  dorsum 
before  tornus,  and  a  paler  cloudy  subtermiual  fascia  rising  from 
its  upper  end  and  running  to  a  projection  on  this :  cilia  light 


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yellowish-crimson,  outer  half  light  yellow.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
pale  yellowish-rosy. 

Kew  Haxxover,  St.  Matthias  I.,  Squally  I.,  March,  June, 
August  ( Meek ,  Eichhorn )  ;  3  ex.  Xeuration  constant. 

Ethmia  Cassiopeia,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  26  mm.  Head  white,  collar  irregularly  black  anteriorly. 
Palpi  white,  basal  and  apical  bands  of  second  joint,  subbasal  and 
almost  apical  bands  of  terminal  joint  black.  Thorax  white, 
3  anterior,  3  median,  and  2  posterior  dots  black.  Porewings  white 
partially  tinged  grey ;  markings  black ;  an  irregular  spot  along 
basal  fifth  of  costa,  connected  with  a  subbasal  dot  on  fold ;  an 
irregular-pentagonal  blotch  in  lower  part  of  disc  at  |,  not  reaching 
dorsum ;  a  small  subdorsal  spot  beyond  this ;  a  strong  irregular- 
edged  oblique  fascia  from  costa  at  ^  to  near  dorsum,  receiving  in 
disc  below  middle  a  similar  iuwards-oblique  fascia  from  costa 
about  |,  from  upper  part  of  which  projects  a  large  quadrangular 
lobe  extending  to  near  tornus,  with  one  angle  connected  with  an 
apical  spot ;  a  series  of  marginal  dots  on  apical  part  of  costa  and 
termen,  and  one  on  dorsum  before  tornus  :  cilia  white,  a  grey 
patch  round  apex.  Hindwings  grey ;  ciiia  light  grey,  white  above 
apex. 

Belgiax  Coxgo,  N.W.  Kivu,  Upper  Oso  B.,  4000  feet,  February 
[Barns)  ;  1  ex. 

PROBGLACMA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  spreading  ;  ocelli 
very  small,  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f,  scape  mode¬ 
rate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  porrected,  somewhat 
arched,  second  ' joint  thickened  with  dense  scales,  rather  rough 
above  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  rather 
slender,  scaled,  hardly  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  slender, 
pointed,  porrected.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Fore- 
wings  2  from  towards  angle,  curved,  3  and  4  approximated,  7  to 
apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  ^  ; 
3  and  4  connate,  5-7  slightly  approximated  towmrds  base. 

Kearly  related  to  Lotisma  ;  these  two  genera  are  allied  to 
Ethmia ,  as  more  primitive  forms. 

Probolacma  melanoclista,  n.  sp. 

2  .  24  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  sidetufts  and  back  of  crown 
tinged  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  grey  sprinkled  darker.  Thorax 
light  grey  somewhat  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate, 
posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique ;  grey,  irregularly  mixed  whitish, 
and  strewn  with  small  strigulae  of  blackish-grey  irroration  ;  a  slight 
black  dash  representing  first  discal  stigma,  another  below  middle 
of  disc,  and  a  stronger  black  linear  bar  on  transverse  vein ;  some 
scattered  black  scales  towards  costa  posteriorly  and  termen  :  cilia 
light  grey  speckled  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Texas;  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April ;  1  ex. 


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LEI8T0G-ENES,  n.g. 

Head  with  dense  app.ressed  hairs  projecting  in  a  tuft  on  forehead; 
ocelli  inferior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  J,  cf  strongly  fascicu¬ 
late-ciliated,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very 
long,  second  joint  long,  porrected,  thickened  with  dense  scales 
projecting  roughly  above  and  forming  a  rough  tuft  at  apex  beneath, 
terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  erect,  slender,  smooth,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above  ; 
anterior  tarsi  slender,  twice  as  long  as  tibiae.  Forewings  16 
furcate,  2  from  |,  3  and  4  connate  from  angle,  5  slightly  approxi¬ 
mated,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hind  wings  1 , 
trapezoidal,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  cilia  ^  ;  3  and  4  remote,  slightly 
approximated  towards  base,  4  from  angle,  transverse  vein  strongly 
outwards-oblique  from  4  to  6,  5  from  above  middle  of  transverse 
vein,  nearly  parallel  to  4,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  at  base, 
8  near  and  parallel  to  upper  margin  of  cell  to  near  angle,  connected 
with  it  by  oblique  bar  in  middle  ;  no  cubital  pecten. 

Probably  related  to  the  Cryptophcim  group,  but  an  isolated  type; 
the  nearest  American  genus  is  Aerotypia. 

Leistogenes  rehellis,  n.  sp. 

cf «  45  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  suffused  fulvous-brown  except  above  and  at 
apex.  Forewings  very  elongate-triangular,  costa  slightly  arched, 
faintly  sinuate  in  middle,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  rather  oblique;  brownish-ochreous  ;  abroad  costal  stripe 
of  whitish  suffusion  from  base,  becoming  obsolete  towards  apex  ; 
a  blackish  dot  towards  costa  near  base  ;  stigmata  forming  cloudy 
spots  of  ferruginous-brown  suffusion,  plical  slightly  before  first 
discal :  cilia  pale  ochreous  (imperfect).  Hindwings  pale  greyish ; 
an  apical  blotch  of  ochreous-whitish  suffusion ;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous. 

Peru,  Oconeque,  Carabaya,  7000  feet,  February  ( Ockenclen )  ;  1  ex. 

Eupetocliira  axysta,  n.  sp. 

6 . 24  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  very  faintly  greyish-tinged. 
Palpi  light  grey,  posteriorly  white.  Forewings  apex  pointed,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  oblique ;  white :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  light 
grey,  becoming  white  towards  dorsum  ;  cilia  white. 

Transvaal,  November,  2  ex.  Type  Coll.  Janse. 

RHAFSGDICA,  n.g. 

Head  with  scales  rather  raised  on  crown,  face  with  appressed 
scales ;  ocelli  inferior  ;  tongue  short.  Antennae  subdentate, 
ciliated,  scape  short,  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate, 
hardly  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  |  of  second,  cylindrical,  obtuse.  Maxillary 


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palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above.  Forewings 
2  from  near  beyond  middle,  curved  to  touch  1  c,  3-5  approximated, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle,  curved  to  touch  12. 
Hindwings  1,  ovate,  cilia  ^ ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  curved  and 
approximated  to  4,  6  and  7  short-stalked. 

Rhapsidoca  antitona,  n.  sp. 

c? .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  sides  of  face  pale  ochreous. 
Palpi  brownish-ochreous.  Abdomen  loosely  hairy,  whitish-ochreous. 
Forewings  suboblong,  rather  dilated,  termen  vertical;  whitish- 
ochreous,  with  shining  white  reflections ;  some  irregular  brownish- 
ochreous  strigulation  or  slight  suffusion  along  dorsum ;  discal 
stigmata  small,  approximated,  brownish-ochreous ;  an  irregular 
brownish-ochreous  stria  with  one  or  two  dark  grey  scales  from 
costa  at  to  termen  above  tornus  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  light 
greyish-ochreous,  towards  apex  and  on  veins  with  white  reflections ; 
cilia  white,  basal  half  suffused  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Sumatra  (Dr.  L.  Fulmek ) ;  1  ex. 

Durrantia  montivola,  n.  sp. 

.  18-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  ochreous  except  apex.  Abdomen  whitish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  obliquely 
rounded ;  7  present ;  ochreous-white,  2  or  3  grey  specks  only, 
sometimes  2  or  3  others  on  termen,  extreme  costal  edge  yellow- 
ochreous  from  base  to  origin  of  cilia,  greyish  at  base :  cilia  white, 
on  costa  pale  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  pale  whitish-ochreous  ; 
cilia  white. 

Texas,  Alpine,  6000-7000  feet,  April,  May ;  4  ex. 

Odites  meloxantha,  n.  sp. 

cT .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  deep  oehreous-yellow.  Palpi 
ochreous-yellow,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex. 
Antennal  ciliations  minute.  Forewings  moderate,  termen  rounded, 
rather  oblique ;  ochreous-yellow,  rather  deeper  towards  base ; 
stigmata  black,  plical  minute,  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a 
prsemarginal  series  of  small  grey  dots  round  apex  and  termen  to 
dorsum  before  tornus :  cilia  ochreous-yellow,  paler  towards  tips. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Rhodesia,  Salisbury,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Odites  collega,  n.  sp. 

$  .  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  |  of  second 
joint  dark  fuscous,  tip  of  terminal  joint  grey.  Forewings  apex 
somewhat  pointed,  termen  straight,  rather  oblique  ;  white  ;  stigmata 
black,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a  dot  of  blackish 
irroration  beneath  costa  before  middle,  and  a  strongly  curved 
series  of  .similar  dots  from  beneath  costa  at  §  to  dorsum  towards 


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tornus  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  : 
cilia  white.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasal 
shade. 

China,  Mokanshan,  June;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja). 

Odites  laconica,  n.  sp. 

3  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  pale  ochreous-yellowish. 
Antennal  ciliations  minute.  Abdomen  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings 
moderately  broad,  termen  nearly  straight,  little  oblique  ;  white  ; 
costal  edge  pale  yellowish  ;  2  or  3  small  black  marks  or  dots  just 
before  margin  round  apex  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  pale  whitish- 
ochreous  ;  cilia  white. 

Transvaal,  Modderpoort,  December;  1  ex.  (Coll,  Janse). 

Stenoma  agrioschista,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  20-21  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  mixed  white,  face  suffused 
white.  Palpi  white  sprinkled  grey,  basal  half  of  second  joint,  and 
base  and  subapical  band  of  terminal  joint  suffused  dark  grey. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3  stalked.  7  to  costa  ;  light  grey  overlaid 
white,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous ;  a  short  dark  fuscous  transverse 
mark  from  base  of  costa  ;  three  irregular  very  oblique  dark  fuscous 
lines  from  costa,  distinct  on  costal  half,  lighter  and  very  indistinct 
on  dorsal  half,  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  forming  linear 
marks  at  end  of  dark  portion  of  first  two  lines,  third  line  in  a 
2  example  absorbed  into  an  elongate  costal  spot ;  some  terminal 
dots  or  marks  more  or  less  distinctly  indicated  :  cilia  light  grey 
mixed  white.  Hindwings  3  and  4  rather  short-stalked ;  light 
grey  ;  cilia  whitish  or  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April  to  July  ;  8  ex.  Nearest 
Jiumilis  but  quite  distinct. 

SPHALEROST0LA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  rough ;  ocelli  inferior  ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennas  §,  3  shortly  ciliated,  scape  moderate, 
scaled,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  rather  long,  recurved,  second 
joint  thickened  with  dense  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  as  long 
as  second,  rather  thickened  with  scales,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi 
short,  filiform,  porrected.  Anterior  tibiae  short,  thickened  with 
rough  scales,  tarsi  shorter  than  tibiae,  rather  stout ;  posterior  tibiae 
with  dense  rough  scales  above.  Forewings  2-4  closely  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base  from  near  angle,  2  and  3  near  and  parallel  throughout, 

4- 8  parallel,  8  from  upper  angle,  9  and  10  stalked  from  very  near 
8,  9  to  apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate, 
cilia  § ;  without  cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  short-stalked  from  angle, 

5- 7  parallel,  7  to  below  apex,  8  remote,  running  from  near  base  of 
cell  to  just  above  apex. 

A  singular  form,  allied  to  Claclophantis. 


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Sphalerostola  causto  gramma,  n.  sp. 

<$.  16-17  mm.  Head  white,  crown  centrally  mixed  dark  brown. 
Palpi  white  irregularly  sprinkled  dark  brown,  terminal  joint  with 
subapical  brown  ring.  Thorax  white  sprinkled  dark  brown. 
Fore  wings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  ter  men  rounded,  slightly  oblique; 
white  ;  some  brown  irroration  towards  base  of  costa  ;  a  rather 
broad  dorsal  streak  of  grey  suffusion  sprinkled  dark  brown  from 
base  to  near  tornus  ;  an  irregular  thick  very  dark  brown  streak 
suffused  whitish-ochreous  beneath  cell  from  near  base  to  angle  ; 
a  triangular  patch  of  pale  grey  suffusion  streaked  dark  brown 
irroration  on  veins  from  end  of  cell  to  whole  of  termen,  but  leaving 
terminal  edge  white  with  a  series  of  dark  brown  dots  :  cilia 
whitish-grey  becoming  white  round  apex,  towards  tornus  mixed 
grej’  and  sprinkled  dark  brown  at  base.  Hind  wings  rather  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Few  Ireland,  St.  Matthias  L,  July  (Eichhorn) ;  2  ex. 

Cladophantis  spilozeucta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  23  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  mixed  whitish. 
Antennal  eiliations  6.  Forewings  oblong,  termen  straight,  rather 
oblique ;  fuscous  suffusedly  mixed  white  ;  a  short  dark  fuscous 
dash  from  base  above  middle  ;  an  oblique  darker  streak  from  costa 
at  5  reaching  half  across  wing ;  an  angulated  extension  of  this, 
and  two  posterior  oblique  transverse  strongly  curved  shades  faintly 
indicated  ;  discal  stigmata  black,  connected  by  a  fine  black  line  ; 
a  marginal  series  of  short  dark  fuscous  marks  round  posterior  part 
of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  two  grey  shades.  Hind- 
wings  grey-whitish,  edge  slightly  marked  grey  round  apex  and 
upper  part  of  termen  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Transvaal,  Naboom  spruit,  December  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


PHALONIADiE. 

Pkalonia  embritkopa,  n.  sp. 

.  23-27  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous, 
second  joint  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  light  brownish- 
ochreous.  Forewings  dilated,  termen  rather  oblique ;  pale 
brownish-ochreous,  irregularly  mixed  or  strigulated  grey  ;  costa 
and  dorsum  shortly  strigulated  dark  grey,  strigulm  on  basal  third 
of  costa  suffused  together  ;  an  irregular  fa'scia  of  dark  grey  and 
brownish-ochreous  suffusion  from  middle  of  costa,  moderate  and 
defined  on  costal  half  but  becoming  broader  and  indefinite 
downwards,  on  dorsum  extending  from  about  ^  to  | ;  similar  dark 
suffusion  forms  an  irregular  excurved  sometimes  interrupted  streak 
from  costa  about  |  to  near  termen  below  middle,  and  an  irregular 
fascia  from  before  this  above  middle  to  tornus ;  some  small 
ferruginous-ochreous  spots  along  termen  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish, 
towards  .base  suffused  ochreous  and  indistinctly  spotted  grey. 


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Hindwings  whitish-grey  mottled  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  light 
oclireous-grey  subbasal  shade. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December;  3  ex. 

Phalonia  melanothicta,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  12  mm.  Head  light  greyish-ochreous.  Thorax  greyish- 
ochreous  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  somewhat 
dilated,  term  on  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous  ;  basal 
patch  obscurely  ockreous  tinged  grey,  coslal  edge  blackish  ;  central 
fascia  rather  narrow,  parallel  to  termen,  slightly  angulated  near 
costa,  brownish-ochreous,  costal  edge  blackish,  and  forming  a 
quadrate  blackish  spot  on  dorsum;  a  small  triangular  brownish- 
ochreous  prsetornal  spot  blackish  on  dorsum  ;  a  suffused  light 
ochreous  spot  beyond  this  beneath  middle  ;  a  narrow  light 
brownish-ochreous  fascia  from  costa  at  |  to  termen  near  tornus  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  grev-whitish,  a 
grey  subbasal  shade. 

China,  Shanghai,  September ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja).  Nearest 
scdebrana. 

Plitheochroa  ersodes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ockreous-whitish.  Forewings 

3  and  4  stalked,  7  to  costa,  numerous  irregular  tufts  of  scales  in 
disc  ;  whitish-ochreous,  scattered  scales  showing  white  reflections 
in  disc  ;  costa  irregularly  spotted  fuscous ;  some  brownish  suffusion 
towards  costa  at  |  and  before  middle  ;  minute  dark  fuscous  dots 
on  dorsal  edge  ;  a  subcrescentic  black  transverse  mark  in  disc 
at  J,  some  brownish  suffusion  above  and  below  it ;  some  white 
suffusion  towards  costa  about  | ;  a  brownish  streak  slightly 
sprinkled  blackish  from  beneath  costa  at  becoming  furcate  and 
running  to  termen  above  and  below  middle;  small  brownish 
marginal  spots  nearly  confluent  above  and  below  apex:  cilia 
whitish-ochreous,  indistinctly  barred  brownish.  Hindwings  3  and 

4  connate,  6  and  7  stalked;  grey-whitish  closely  mottled  grey; 
cilia  whitish,  base  obscurely  spotted  grey. 

Colombia,  San  Antonio,  6600  feet,  February  ;  1  ex. 

Ptheochroa  substructa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  shoulders  fuscous.  Palpi 
fuscous,  terminal  joint  white.  Porewings  3  and  4  separate,  7  to 
costa  ;  white  ;  a  dark  grey  costal  streak  from  base  to  ,  marked  with 
several  cloudy  dark  fuscous  strigulae,  at  base  connected  with  a  streak 
of  dark  grey  suffusion,  dotted  blackish  on  dorsal  edge,  extending  along 
dorsum  to  tornus  and  expanded  on  posterior  half  into  a  rounded 
patch  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  a  triangular  black 
discal  spot  resting  on  upper  margin  of  this  before  middle  of  wing ; 
a  light  grey  rather  curved  striga  from  disc  at  about  |  to  tornus  ; 
apical  area  beyond  a  rather  curved  line  from  |  of  costa  to  termen 
above  tornus  occupied  by  several  suffused  grey  streaks  and  small 
marks  of  blackish  irroration*  cilia  white,  irregularly  barred  light 


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greyish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate,  6  and  7  stalked  ;  light  grey, 
faintly  mottled  darker  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal  streak. 
Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12,500  feet,  December ;  1  ex.  Rear 

prceposita. 

Phtheochroa  ophryodes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  pinkish,  collar  grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  light  pinkish-grey  except  towards  apex. 
Thorax  light-  bluish-grey,  anterior  edge  tinged  whitish.  Forewings 
slightly  dilated,  costa  with  strong  projecting  patches  of  rough  scales 
about  ^  and  terrnen  obliquely  rounded  ;  3  and  4  approximated 
towards  base,  7  and  8  closely  approximated  at  base,  7  to  costa  ; 
ochreous-whitish,  with  white  reflections,  faintly  mottled  pale  grey ; 
a  fuscous  patch  occupying  basal  and  dorsal  area,  its  edge  running 
from  i  of  costa  obliquely  outwards,  then  irregularly  above  fold  to 
near  tornus  ;  a  fuscous  ring  with  short  anterior  projection  on  end 
of  cell  ;  a  semioval  spot  of  grey  mottling  on  middle  of  costa  ; 
a  streak  of  fuscous  and  grey  mottling  from  costa  to  terrnen  obliquely 
before  apex  :  cilia  white,  on  costa  grey.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate,  6  and  7  approximated  to  middle,  then  anastomosing  at 
a  point ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey  becoming  whitish  outwardly. 

Costa  Pica,  La  Trinidad,  Vulkan  Irazu,  4000  feet;  1  ex. 

TRACHYBYRSXS,  n.g. 

‘Labial  palpi  very  long,  porrected,  second  joint  clothed  with 
dense  rough  scales  above  and  beneath,  terminal  joint  rather 
short,  cylindrical.  Tongue  obsolete.  Antennae  <S  shortly  ciliated. 
Thorax  with  posterior  crest.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  scales; 

2  from  towards  angle,  7  to  terrnen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings 

3  and  4  short-stalked,  5  slightly  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

An  early  form. 


Trachybyrsis  euglypta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  30  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  yellow-brownish,  tip  of 
palpi  whitish.  Fore  wings  elongate- triangular,  costa  gently  arched, 
terrnen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique ;  glistening  pale  grey, 
partially  lilac-tinged,  irregularly  scattered  suffused  yellow-brownish 
strigulae  ;  an  irregular  yellow-brown  antemedian  fascia  parallel  to 
terrnen,  marked  in  disc  with  a  black  dash,  on  costa  expanded  and 
mixed  black  and  with  a  similar  narrow  arm  to  costa  at  |  ;  a  narrow 
yellow-brown  streak  from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to  tornus, 
preceded  by  two  tufts  in  disc,  and  separated  by  a  pale  partially 
rough  streak  from  a  yellow-brown  fascia  from  f  of  costa  to  lower 
part  of  terrnen,  its  lower  poTtion  indefinite  posteriorly,  its  costal 
edge  marked  dark  grey ;  two  small  yellow-brown  spots  on  costa 
towards  apex,-  dark  grey  on  costa :  cilia  yellow-brownish.  Hind¬ 
wings  grey  obscurely  mottled  darker,  apex  and  apical  part  of 
costa  mottled  whitish,  terminal  edge  whitish  ;  cilia  light  yellowish, 
a  greyish  basal  shade. 

Belgiax  Coxgo,  Hiansa,  Ruanda,  August;  1  ex.  (T.  A.  Barns). 


T0RTRIC1DJE, 


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TORTEXCXD/E, 

Capua  chloraspis,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  14  mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-ochreous,  palpi  short.  Thorax 
brownish-ochreous,  tegulae  dark  brown.  Forewings  rather  dilated, 
costa  with  strong  fold  from  base  to  near  middle,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  oblique  ;  purplish-fuscous,  strewn  with  striguhe  of  blackish 
irroration  suffused  brown  ;  an  elongate-triangular  pale  ochreous 
patch  extending  from  base  along  costa  to  |  hut  not  reaching 
dorsum,  edged  posteriorly  towards  costa  and  below  middle  with 
some  black  suffusion  :  cilia  fuscous,  suffused  light  greyish-ochreous 
towards  base.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous. 

Bihar  &  Orissa,  Saran  (Mackenzie)  ;  1  ex. 

Tortrix  leptograpta,  n.  sp. 

<y.  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-fuscous.  Forewings 
posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  with  moderate  fold  from 
base  to  |,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  pale  fuscous,  a  few  scattered  dark 
fuscous  scales  or  traces  of  strignlse ;  central  fascia  represented  by  a 
narrow  oblique  dark  fuscous  mark  from  costa  at  jr,  whence  a  sinuate 
striga  enlarged  with  dark  fuscous  suffusion  posteriorly  above  and 
below  fold  runs  to  dorsum  at  § ;  several  dark  fuscous  triangular 
dots  on  costa  posteriorly,  and  2  or  3  oblique  series  of  strigulas 
rising  from  these  :  cilia  whitish-fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey  ; 
cilia  pale  greyish. 

Kashmir,  Gulmarg,  8500  feet,  July  (Fletcher)  ;  1  ex. 

Tortrix  rhodochropa,  n.  sp. 

<3.  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous.  Forewings  slightly 
dilated,  costa .without  fold,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  pinkish- 
ochreous  ;  base  of  costa  blackish  ;  a  moderate  black  dot  on  end  of 
cell  ;  some  scattered  black  scales  towards  and  on  termen,  tending 
to  form  small  groups  in  middle  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings 
grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

China,  Shanghai,  September;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Caradja). 

Zacorisca  chrysomelopa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  36-38  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  bright  dark  blue.  Abdomen 
dark  blue,  anal  segment  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  deep  orange  ; 
extreme  base  and  costal  edge  dark  blue  ;  a  bright  deep  purple  apical 
area,  its  edge  concave,  running  from  before  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum 
towards  tornus,  enclosing  a  subovate  orange  blotch  towards  apex  : 
cilia  indigo-blue.  Hindwings  deep  purple,  blue  towards  dorsum  ; 
a  slight  mark  of  orange  suffusion  near  costa  before  apex,  and  some 
irregular  marbling  or  slight  irroration  along  lower  half  of  termen  ; 
cilia  purple-blue,  on  lower  of  termen  orange  sometimes  with  dark 
fuscous  basal  line. 

New  Ireland,  February  ;  2  ex.  (Eichhorn). 
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Zacorisca  opticodes,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  36-40  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  blue,  lower  part  of  face 
3  white.  Palpi  dark  purple-fuscous.  Abdomen  dark  blue,  aual 
segment  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  3  costal  fold  broad  to  near 
1,  then  narrow  to  beyond  middle ;  rather  light  orange  or  orange- 
yellow;  extreme  base  and  a  slender  costa  streak  very  deep  purple  ; 
a  very  deep  purple  apical  area,  its  edge  rather  concave,  running 
from  before  middle  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  |,  enclosing  a  rather 
oblique  transyerse-oval  orange  blotch  towards  costa  at  and  a 
curyed  orange  fasciate  streak  near  termen  not  reaching  margins : 
cilia  blue-grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  purple- 
fuscous  ;  a  broad  orange  fascia  rising  from  costa  beyond  middle  but 
extended  along  costa  towards  base,  irregularly  narrowed  and  curved 
to  middle  of  termen  and  thence  as  a  narrow  streak  more  or  less 
extended  along  termen  towards  tornus;  cilia  as  in  forewings,  a 
small  pale  ochreous  patch  on  lower  end  of  orange  streak. 

Hew  Ireland,  January  ;  3  ex.  ( Eiehhorn ). 

ACROPLECTIS,  n.  g. 

Tongue  developed.  Antennae  3  minutely  ciliated.  Palpi  mode¬ 
rately  long,  porrected,  second  joint  thickened  with  scales  rather 
expanded  at  apex,  terminal  joint  short,  obtuse.  Thorax  smooth. 
Forewings  2  from  before  f,  3  from  angle,  7  to  just  below  apex. 
Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  \  ;  no  cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4 
connate  or  short-stalked,  5  curved,  somewhat  approximated,  6  and 
7  stalked. 

Hear  Cnfyhasia ,  but  distinguished  by  elongate-ovate  (not  trape¬ 
zoidal)  hindwings. 

Acroplectis  haeniantkes,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  14-17  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  dark  grey 
somewhat  sprinkled  white.  Thorax  white  more  or  less  sprinkled 
blackish,  a  blackish-grey  bar  on  base  of  tegulae.  Forewings  rather 
elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique  ; 
ochreous-white,  a  few  grey  or  blackish  specks,  sometimes  indicating 
slight  strigulas  posteriorly  ;  markings  grey  mixed  or  suffused  crimson- 
pink  ;  a  narrow  transverse  fascia  near  base  ;  a  small  spot  on  dorsum 
towards  tornus,  sometimes  obsolete ;  a  rather  narrow  terminal 
fascia,  widest  at  apex,  attenuated  downwards  and  not  reaching 
tornus :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous,  basal  third  dull  crimson- 
pink.  Hindwings  3  whitish,  $  whitish-ochreous-grey  ;  cilia 
ochreous-white. 

Texas,  Alpine,  6000-8000  feet,  Hay  ;  8  ex.  A  singular  type  ; 
I  had  no  suspicion  that  it  belonged  to  the  Tortricidce  until  I 
examined  it. 

Sparganothis  eiipkronopa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  yellow,  shoulders  and  sides 
of  crown  tinged  rosy-orange  or  ferruginous.  Palpi  pale  yellowish, 


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externally  suffused  dull  rosy.  Forewings  rather  elongate  ter  men 
hardly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  clear  yellow  ;  costal  edge  orange 
towards  base  ;  markings  rosy-orange  ;  an  irregular  twice  or  thrice 
widely  interrupted  line  from  costa  at  ^  to  dorsum  beyond  middle, 
a  mark  on  costa  at  |,  o.ne  on  end  of  cell,  and  an  irregular  line  or 
partial  strigulation  before  termen  strongest  above  middle  and  along 
posterior  part  of  costa  :  cilia  light  yellow.  Hind  wings  pale  grey 
or  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  grey- whitish. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7000-8O00  feet,  May  to  July  ;  6  ex.  Nearest 
j orocax  and  tempestiva. 

^EGERIAIEE. 

MELISOPHISTA,  n.g. 

Head  loosely  rough-haired  above,  face  with  appressed  scales ; 
ocelli  large,  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  dilated 
towards  apex,  terminating  in  minute  hairpencil.  Labial  palpi 
rather  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  with  rough  projecting 
scales  anteriorly,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  loosely  scaled, 
pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Thorax  clothed  with  long  fine 
hairs  above.  Abdomen  stout,  towards  base  hairy.  Femora  hairy 
beneath,  middle  tibiae  clothed  with  rough  scales,  posterior  tibiae  and 
basal  joint  of  tarsi  clothed  with  rough  scales.  Forewings  2  and  3 
closely  approximated  throughout  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
apex,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  1,  ovate,  cilia  ^  ;  3  and 
4  stalked,  5  absent,  6  and  7  somewhat  approximated  towards  base. 

Melisophista  geraropa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  24  mm.  Head  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  white  slightly  mixc  d 
grey.  Thorax  blackish,  hairs  light  yellowish.  Abdomen  black, 
hairs  yellowish,  a  white  apical  ring  on  2.  Fore  wings  hyaline, 
veins  black ;  a  dark  grey  costal  streak  throughout,  continued 
slenderly  round  termen ;  dorsum  slenderly  dark  fuscous  ;  a  rather 
thick  dark  fuscous  bar  on  transverse  vein,  anterior  edge  slightly 
angulat.ed  ;  cilia  fuscous,  a  dark  fuscous  basal  shade.  Hindwings 
hyaline,  veins  black  ;  a  dark  fuscous  spot  on  upper  angle  of  cell ; 
cilia  dark  grey. 

British  East  Africa,  Embu,  4800  feet,  June  (Browne);  1  ex. 
(Brit.  Mus.). 

Aegeria  citrura,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  dark  indigo-grey,  sides  of 
face  white,  collar  and  lateral  edge  of  thorax  pale  yellowish,  abdomen 
with  segmental  edge  of  2  pale  yellow  and  of  5,  6  white,  5  with 
snow-white  ventral  band,  anal  tuft  pale  yellow  dorsally  except  on 
sides.  Forewings  hyaline  ;  a  dark  bluish-fuscous  costal  streak ; 
veins,  a  bar  on  end  of  cell,  and  slender  terminal  fascia  dark  bronzy- 
fuscous  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  hyaline ;  veins  and  slender 
terminal  streak  dark  bronzy-fuscous ;  cilia  fuscous. 

Ugaxda,  Kampala,  bred  January  from  Hibiscus  ccinnabinus 
(Hargreaves)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

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Aegeria  laticivora,  n.  sp. 

<g  .  14  mm.  Head  blue-black,  face  greyish,  sides  white,  collar 
pale  yellow.  Palpi  pale  yellow,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second 
dark  grey  laterally.  Thorax  blue-blackish,  a  posterior  fringe  of 
yellowish  hairs,  apex  of  tegulag  mixed  yellowish.  Abdomen  blue- 
blackish,  extreme  edge  of  2  tinged  yellowish,  anal  tuft  dark  grey 
with  2  or  3  white  hairs  on  external  edge.  Forewings  hyaline  ; 
veins,  a  narrow  costal  border,  a  dorsal  line,  and  bar  on  end  of  cell 
black  ;  a  dark  fuscous  terminal  fascia  occupying  about  half  width 
from  cell  to  apex  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  hyaline ;  veins,  a 
costal  line,  and  extreme  terminal  edge  black ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Malay  States,  Kuala  Lumpur,  bred  September  from  larva  feeding 
in  Psyllid  gall  on  Palaquium  gutta  (  Corbett  §  Gates) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.).  Allied  to  anisozona. 

Aegeria  pyrostoma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  25  mm.  Head  blue-black,  face  whitish-yellow  with  fuscous 
centre,  collar  yellow.  .  Palpi  reddish-orange.  Thorax  (partly 
defaced)  blue-black,  tegulae  partly  edged  yellow.  Abdomen  blue- 
blackish,  a  narrow  yellow  ring  on  1,  broader  rings  on  2,  4,  6,  and 
margin  of  5  mixed  yellow,  apex  mixed  reddish,  ventral  surface 
without  rings  on  basal  half,  margins  of  4-6  partly  marked  yellow. 
Forewings  blue-hyaline,  veins  purple-black  ;  a  costal  streak  purple- 
black,  edged  red  beneath,  dorsum  slenderly  black  suffused  red,  a 
narrow  suffused  purple-black  terminal  streak  somewhat  mixed  red 
on  inner  edge ;  a  black  bar  on  transverse  vein  strongly  edged  red 
posteriorly  :  cilia  dull  bronzy,  basal  third  dark  blue-grey.  Hind- 
wings  bluish-hyaline,  veins  and  a  fine  terminal  line  black  ;  a  red 
mark  on  upper  end  of  transverse  vein  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  April  {Hargreaves)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

TYKICTACA  Walk. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae^, 
filiform,  scape  short,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  rather  short, 
subascending,  second  joint  ver}T  short,  loosely  scaled,  terminal  joint 
longer  than  second,  scaled,  tolerably  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi 
rudimentary.  Fore  wings  2  from  angle,  3  absent,  6  to  apex,  7 
absent,  11  from  Hindwings  1£,  elongate-ovate-triangular,  cilia 
^  ;  1  b  and  1  c  closel}T  approximated  on  basal  half,  2  and  3  nearly 
approximated  at  origin,  4  from  angle,  5  absent,  6  basally  curved 
and  connate  with  7.  Middle  tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsi  densely 
tufted  above  with  rough  scales,  posterior  tibiae  expanded  on  origin 
of  spurs  with  whorls  of  dense  rough  scales,  basal  joint  of  tarsi 
tufted  with  dense  rough  scales  above. 

I  describe  this  genus,  a3  the  characters  are  incompletely  given  by 
Walker  and  Hampson. 

Tyrictaca  antiphanopa,  n.  sp. 

$  .18  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  blue-blackish  (face  denuded), 
anal  segment  yellow  above.  Palpi  white.  Legs  blackish,  tufts  of 


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posterior  tibiae  mixed  brown  and  white.  Forewings  yellow-ochreous, 
in  disc  and  between  veins  posteriorly  blue-hyaline  tinged  yellowish, 
veins  blackish,  margins  slenderly  blackish,  basal  sixth  wholly 
blackish  :  cilia  yellowish  mixed  dark  fuscous,  on  costa  wholly  dark 
fuscous.  Hind  wings  hyaline,  yellowish  by  transmitted  light,  violet 
by  reflected  ;  veins  and  marginal  edge  blackish  ;  cilia  greyish,  round 
apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  yellow  towards  base. 

Perak,  Batu  Gfajah  ( Simmonds )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  The  other 
species  of  the  genus,  apicalis  Walk,  from  Borneo,  has  a  triangular 
black  costal  spot  beyond  middle  of  fore  wings. 

t 

ORNEODIDiE. 

Orneodes  molliflua,  n.  sp. 

$  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-ochreous,  a  white  bar  on  forehead 
and  one  on  middle  of  thorax.  Palpi  moderately  long,  fuscous,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  |  of  second,  obtuse,  base  and  tip  whitish.  Forewings  light 
greyish-ochreous ;  a  curved  grey  antemedian  fascia  edged  whitish 
dots  posteriorly  ;  a  rather  curved  broader  grey  band  at  |,  edged  on 
both  sides  whitish  dots  ;  about  8  white  dots  on  costa,  and  a  small 
distinct  white  dash  before  middle  ;  indistinct  whitish  apical  dots  on 
all  segments,  preceded  by  grey  spots  edged  anteriorly  with  white 
dots  preceded  by  greyish  dots  :  cilia  grey,  marked  fine  indistinct 
oblique  whitish  bars  on  white  dots.  Hindwings  as  forewings,  but 
without  costal  dots,  antemedian  band  darker  grey,  postmedian  at 
narrower. 

Uganda,  Buvuma  Island,  Victoria  Nyanza,  bred  from  fruits  of 
Canthium  golongense  ( Hancock )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Orneodes  ithycypha,  n.  sp. 

3 .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish.  Palpi  long,  straight, 
porrected,  triangularly  rough -scaled,  terminal  joint  short,  con¬ 
cealed  ;  white,  externally  dark  grey  except  rough  scales  of  upper 
surface.  Forewings  pale  greyish  ;  three  elongate  spots  of  dark 
grey  irroration  on  anterior  half  of  costa,  edged  whitish  suffusion  ; 
two  narrow  grey  fasciae  edged  with  a  few  blackish  scales  and 
then  with  white  suffusion,  first  beyond  middle,  curved,  second 
subterminal,  straight,  abruptly  dilated  on.  segment  1  ;  small 
apical  blackish  dots  on  each  segment :  cilia  white,  tinged  greyish 
on  fasciae.  Hindwings  pale  greyish,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous 
scales  and  minute  apical  dots ;  cilia  whitish. 

Natal,  Weenen,  September  ( Thomasset )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Micros chismns  columella,  n.  sp. 

(S  .  18-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  7-8, 
dark  fuscous,  slightly  speckled  whitish,  extreme  tip  white,  xlntennae 
dark  fuscous  with  whitish  line  above,  slenderly  bipectinated  (2). 
Forewings  light  brownish  irrorated  dark  fuscous  ;  basal  sixth  of 
wing  suffused  darker  fuscous ;  costa  from  before  middle  to  apex 


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with  six  small  dark  fuscous  spots  edged  whitish ;  a  somewhat 
curved  streak  of  dark  suffusion  from  middle  of  dorsum  to  beyond 
middle  of  disc,  area  preceding  this  paler  ;  three  fine  waved  whitish 
transverse  lines  posteriorly,  first  rather  excnrved,  approaching 
second  in  middle,  second  straight,  hardly  waved,  third  slightly 
excnrved ;  dark  fuscous  dots  on  apex  of  each  segment,  edged 
whitish  anteriorly  :  cilia  concolorous  with  wing,  whitish  lines 
as  specified.  Hindwings  pale  greyish  speckled  dark  grey,  base 
whitish ;  fasciae  composed  of  two  confluent  whitish  shades  each 
at  middle  and  terminal  dots  as  in  forewings  ;  cilia  pale  greyish, 
whitish  on  bands  and  throughout  dorsum. 

Transvaal,  Haenertsburg,  January  ;  2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse). 

Microschismus  cato,  n.  sp. 

3  .  16-18  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  7-8, 
rather  dark  fuscous,  apex  whitish.  Antennae  ochreous-whitish, 
slenderly  bipectinated  (\^ ).  Porewings  pale  fuscous  irrorated  dark 
fuscous  :  costa  from  4  at  first  dark  fuscou3  with  two  whitish  dots, 
then  with  five  dark  fuscous  spots  edged  whitish  ;  a  small  suffused 
dark  fuscous  spot  at  base  of  cleft  2  ;  a  suffused  oblique  dark  fuscous 
streak  from  middle  of  dorsum  reaching  half  across  wing,  preceded 
by  a  white  dorsal  mark ;  three  fine  waved  whitish  transverse  lines 
posteriorly,  first  rather  excurved,  nearly  approaching  or  touching- 
second  in  disc,  second  nearly  straight,  third  slightly  excurved  ; 
dark  fuscous  dots  on  apex  of  each  segment,  edged  whitish  anteriorly  : 
cilia  concolorous  with  wing,  whitish  lines  as  specified,  at  apex  of 
segments  fuscous  with  base  and  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  pale  grey 
or  whitish  slightly  speckled  grey  ;  a  waved  whitish  transverse  line 
beyond  middle,  and  two  about  4 ;  dark  grey  dots  at  apex  of 
segments,  edged  whitish  anteriorly  ;  cilia  pale  greyish  with  whitish 
bars  on  lines,  at  apex  of  segments  grey  with  base  and  tips  whitish, 
on  dorsum  whitish. 

Transvaal,  Mahuba’s  Kloof,  January;  3  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse). 
Closely  allied  to  preceding  but  distinct. 


COLEOPHORIDiE. 

Coleophora  anisota,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Antennae  white,  scape 
slightly  roughened  anteriorly.  Porewings,  light  greyish-ochreous  ; 
costa  and  veins  on  costal  half  broadly  snow-white,  mostly  confluent, 
scattered  black  scales  between  or  on  edges  of  these  ;  veins  on  dorsal 
half  slenderly  and  obscurely  whitish :  cilia  white,  towards  tornus 
greyish-tinged.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Bermuda,  September,  at  light  ( Ogilvie ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Coleophora  terenaula,  n.  sp. 

3  .  14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae,  thorax  white,  second  joint 
of  palpi  with  short  slender  apical  tuft,  terminal  less  than  half 


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second.  Forewings  snow-white ;  pale  ochreous  lines  on  veins  1  b 
and  12;  a  fine  pale  ochreous  median  line  (median  vein)  from  base 
to  end  of  cell,  whence  two  very  faint  shades  proceed  to  costa  and 
one  to  termen  ;  a  better-marked  brownish-ochreous  line  just  beneath 
costa  from  middle  to  apex,  thrice  interrupted  :  cilia  whitish-grey  - 
ochreous,  on  costa  white.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish- 
ochreous. 

Natal,  Karkloof,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


GLYPHIPTERYGIDiE. 

Imma  thianthes,  n.  sp. 

<S  5  •  20-23  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous-yellowisn,  crown  some¬ 
times  tinged  brownish  centrally.  Antennal  ciliations  <J  1|.  Palpi 
yellow-whitish,  $  second  joint  long,  suffused  grey  externally  except 
towards  base,  terminal  joint  of  second,  equally  stout  and  similarly 
scaled,  obtuse,  grey,  $  second  joint  long,  suffused  grey  on  apical  half, 
terminal  joint  J,  rather  slender,  pointed,  dark  grey.  Thorax  fuscous, 
somewhat  marked  light  ochreous-yellow  on  teguke  and  posteriorly. 
Forewings  rather  elongate- triangular,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex :  dark  fuscous,  irregularly  and 
suffusedly  strigulated  light  ochreous-yellow,  sometimes  coalescing 
in  irregular  spots  and  markings  especially  on  anterior  half ;  a  nearly 
straight  transverse  light  ochreous-yellow  median  streak,  slightly 
interrupted  in  middle  beneath  a  longitudinal  bar  crossing  it,  a  curved 
mark  beyond  this  limiting  transverse  vein  posteriorly  ;  an  irregular 
ochreous-yellow  spot  on  costa  about  §,  and  another  on  costa  before 
apex,  whence  a  bisinuate  streak  runs  near  termen  to  tornus  ;  a  very 
fine  irregular  pale  yellowish  terminal  line :  cilia  light  fuscous,  base 
suffused  pale  yellowish,  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  prismatic-hyaline, 
veins  dark  fuscous  ;  a  dark  fuscous  apical  blotch  occupying  of 
wing,  and  reaching  middle  of  termen,  terminal  edge  below  this 
suffusedly  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  light  fuscous,  darker  towards  base. 
Retinaculum  $  forming  a  short  tooth-like  projection  of  dark  fuscous 
hairs. 

New  Ireland,  also  New  Hanover  and  St.  Matthias,  December  to 
July,  6  ex.  ( Meelc ,  Eichhorn). 

Imma  nephelatma,  n.  sp. 

(J  $  •  19-21  mm.  Head  light  fuscous,  sides  suffused  pale 
ochreous.  Antennal  ciliations  <J  1|.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  second 
joint  externally  suffused  fuscous  except  base,  terminal  joint  fuscous, 
(Jvery  short,  £  short.  Thorax  fuscous.  Anal  tuft  <J  whitish. 
Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 

7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex,  indefinite  ;  rather  dark  purplish-fuscous  ; 
in  (J  a  short  pale  ochreous  median  streak  from  base,  tinged  red  at 
base ;  a  cloudy  spot  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  on  end  of  cell,  pre¬ 
ceded  by  an  obscure  blotch  of  grey-whitish  suffusion  extended 
halfway  to  dorsum  (in  more  distinct  on  undersurface) :  cilia 


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fuscous.  Hindwings  violet-hyaline,  veins  blackish ;  a  moderate 
irregular-edged  dark  fuscous  band  round  costa  and  termen,  very 
narrow  on  lower  part  of  termen  but  with  a  long  projection  on  vein 
3a;  cilia  grey. 

New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  {Meek)  2  ex. 

Imma  mesolampra,  n.  sp. 

$  .  34  mm.  Head  orange-yellow,  crown  marked  blackish. 
Palpi  orange-yellow,  mixed  blackish  anteriorly.  Thorax  blackish, 
five  orange-yellow  lines.  Abdomen  blackish.  Porewings  con¬ 
siderably  dilated  posteriorly,  apex  rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to 
apex  (indefinite)  ;  blackish  ;  a  subcostal  line  on  anterior  half  and 
all  veins  marked  orange  lines,  an  orange  suffused  fasciate  blotch 
crossing  middle  of  wing  rather  obliquel}7  from  1  c  to  11  ;  an  orange 
terminal  line  :  cilia  blackish,  Hindwings  and  cilia  blackish. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Mt.  Kunupi,  Weyland  Mts.,  6000  feet, 
December  {Pratt) ;  1  ex. 

SYMPH0R0STGLA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  side  tufts  somewhat  raised ;  ocelli 
inferior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  A,  <S  rather  stout,  compressed, 
simple,  scape  short,  without  peeten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved, 
second  joint  somewhat  thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal 
joint  as  long  as  second,  moderate,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi 
rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Porewings 
2  and  3  very  short-stalked  from  angle,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  1  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5-7 
slightly  approximated  towards  base,  7  to  apex. 

Sympharostola  encomias,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  13  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous  somewhat  mixed  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  second  joint  whitish-ochreous  suffused  grey  posteriorly, 
terminal  joint  pale  ochreous  suffused  grey.  Thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Abdomen  dark  fuscous,  beneath  light  ochreous-yellowish  except 
apex.  Porewings  rather  elongate-oblong,  termen  rounded,  hardly 
oblique  ;  blackish  ;  costal  edge  finely  white  towards  middle  ;  an 
irregular  dark  blue-leaden  basal  blotch  not  reaching  costa  or 
dorsum  ;  a  dark  blue-leaden  subtriangular  blotch  on  costa  before 
middle,  whence  an  irregular  streak  runs  to  anterior  end  of  an 
oblong  fulvous-brown  blotch  extending  along  posterior  half  of 
dorsum  to  termen,  second  discal  stigma  represented  by  a  blue- 
leaden-metallic  spot  resting  on  edge  of  this  blotch,  a  spot  of  whit© 
irroration  in  this  aboye  tornus  :  cilia  brown,  on  upper  part  of 
termen  snow-white,  on  costa  dark  grey.  Hindwings  blackish- 
fuscous  ;  an  irregular  elongate-oval  pale  ochreous-yellow  blotch  in 
disc  ;  cilia  pale  yellowish  becoming  grey  towards  tornus,  basal 
third  blackish. 

Sumatra,  Soekaranda  Urwald,  July  {Dr.  L .  Fulmek) ;  1  ex. 


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Pachyrhabda  euphanopis,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  9  mm.  Crown- yellow,  forehead  and  face  silvery-white. 
Palpi  white.  Thorax  yellow.  Posterior  legs  white,  rough  scales 
of  tibia  with  grey  patches  before  and  beyond  middle,  a  blackish 
bar  at  apex  of  tibia.  Forewings  brassy-yellow,  costal  edge  white 
except  towards  base  and  apex  :  cilia  yellow-whitish-grey.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish -grey. 

New'Hebrides,  Espiritu  Santo,  July  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 
Stathmopoda  chrysaula,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Head  shining  pale  greyish-ochreous,  suffused 
bronzy-fuscous  on  crown,  sides  of  face  whitish.  Palpi  white, 
terminal  joint  somewhat  thickened  with  scales  anteriorly  especially 
beneath  apex,  suffused  grey  anteriorly,  darker  towards  apex,  tip 
white.  Thorax  bronzy-fuscous,  darker  on  shoulders.  Abdomen 
yellow-ochreous,  posteriorly  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  very 
narrow,  attenuated  from  near  base ;  dull  brownish-fleskcolour ; 
basal  fourth  suffused  dark  fuscous,  enclosing  a  greenish-metallic 
suffused  spot  on  dorsum  towards  base,  and  limited  by  a  golden- 
metallic  dorsal  spot  edged  anteriorly  with  raised  dark  fuscous  scales 
and  above  this  by  some  whitish  suffusion ;  a  narrow  transverse 
golden-metallic  median  fascia,  preceded  by  whitish  suffusion  and 
edged  blackish  posteriorly  ;  a  golden -metallic  streak  from  disc  near 
beyond  this  to  tornus  and  thence  along  termen  to  apex,  partially 
edged  dark  grey  scales  ;  a  short  slender  golden-metallic  streak 
mixed  whitish  along  costa  about  | :  cilia  brownish-fleshcolour, 
outer  half  light  grey,  becoming  darker  beneath  tornus.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Ireland,  St.  Matthias  I.,  June  ( Eichhorn )  ;  1  ex. 

Stathmopoda  electrantha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head  pale  lilac-ochreous,  face  shining  pearly- 
whitish.  Palpi  whitish.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  anterior  margin 
purple-ochreous.  Forewings  widest  near  base,  attenuated  to  acute 
apex;  ochreous-whitish  ;  markings  bronzy-purple  suffused  fulvous; 
a  rather  narrow  basal  fascia  connected  by  a  costal  streak  with  a 
broad  irregular-edged  suboblique  antemedian  fascia  contracted  in 
middle,  this  connected  by  a  slender  dorsal  line  with  a  narrow 
irregular  fascia  at  |-,  apical  area  beyond  this  more  ochreous- 
suffused  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  suffused  ochreous  towards  base. 
Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  brassy-tinged. 

New'  Hebrides,  Tanna,  September  ( Buxton  Hopkins)  ;  1  ex. 
(Brit.  Hus.). 

Stathmopoda  transvecta,  n.  sp. 

J  2  •  15-17  mm.  Head  dark  purplish-fuscous,  back  of  forehead 
orange,  face  shining  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  pale  yellowish. 


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c?  somewhat  stout,  $  longer  and  slenderer.  Thorax  ochreous- 
yellow,  anterior  third  and  a  posterior  spot  dark  purple-fuscous. 
Forewings  very  narrow,  dilated  near  base  only;  orange-yellow; 
three  dark  purple-fuscous  fasciae,  first  moderate,  basal,  second  at 
moderate,  connected  with  first  by  a  costal  streak,  third  at  f, 
narrower,  rather  oblique,  hardly  or  not  reaching  costa,  in  one  j 
costal  edge  dark  fuscous  to  this  but  not  in  the  other,  in  2  a  slender 
dark  purple-fuscous  costal  streak  to  above  fascia  but  not  touching 
it :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  yellow.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey, 
with  yellowish  reflections. 

New  Ireland,  also  New  Hanover,  November,  February  ( Eich - 
Jiorn,  JleeJc) ;  3  ex.,  certainly  conspecific. 

Stathmopoda  lychnacma,  n.  sp. 

d  .  12  mm.  Head  shining  prismatic-grey.  Palpi  yellow-whitish, 
anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Antennal  ciliations 
towards  base  5.  Thorax  blue-blackish,  posterior  edge  light 
yellowish.  Abdomen  dark  blue-grey,  with  segmental  bars  of 
bronzy-golden  iridescence.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  very  long 
projecting  dark  grey  and  yellow- whitish  hairs.  Fore  wings  blue- 
blackish  ;  a  slender  irregular  light  ochreous-yellowish  transverse 
fascia  near  base ;  a  pale  ochreous-yellowish  dot  on  fold  before 
middle;  a  transverse  ochreous-yellowish  blotch  from  costa  beyond 
middle  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  emitting  a  short  costal 
streak  anteriorly ;  a  yellow -ochreous  dot  in  disc  at -| ;  a  suffused 
ochreous-orange  apical  spot ;  cilia  grey,  at  apex  an  ochreous-orange 
blotch.  Hindwings  blackish-grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  Pienaars  P.,  December  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Closely 
related  to  trichodora ,  but  distinguished  by  abdomen  and  hindwings. 

Stathmopoda  chrysocarpa,  n.  sp. 

5 . 13  mm.  Head  blackish,  face  shining  greyish-white.  Palpi 
grey  becoming  dark  fuscous  towards  apex.  Thorax  blackish,  two 
posterior  light  orange  dots.  Forewings  narrowed  from  near  base, 
pointed  ;  blackish  ;  two  light  orange  fasciae,  first  towards  base, 
broad,  edges  convex,  not  quite  reaching  costa,  second  moderate, 
about  J-,  narrowed  on  tornus  :  cilia  dark  grey,  tips  whitish  oppo¬ 
site  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

New  Ireland,  November  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex. 

Stathmopoda  citrinopis,  n.  sp. 

2 . 11  mm.  Head  light  yellowish,  a  fuscous  spot  on  each  side  of 
collar.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  light  yellowish.  Forewings 
yellow  ;  costal  edge  tinged  pale  brownish  on  basal  half ;  markings 
light  brownish ;  a  narrow  almost  basal  fascia  ;  a  trapezoidal  blotch 
on  dorsum  before  middle  of  wing  nearly  reaching  costa ;  a  suffused 
oval  spot  in  disc  at  ^ :  cilia  pale  yellowish.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
pale  whitish-grey. 

Phodesia,  Bulawayo,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


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Stathmopoda  nipliozona,  n.  sp. 

$ . 12  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  and  forehead  pearly-white. 
Palpi  whitish,  tinged  grey  anteriorly.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Fore- 
wings  narrowed  from  near  base,  pointed  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  two  snow- 
white  fasciae,  first  about  rather  broad,  slightly  narrowed  towards 
costa,  leaving  costal  edge  dark  fuscous,  second  moderate,  at  -§•, 
anterior  edge  slightly  angulated  :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  fuscous. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  grey* 

New  Ireland,  New  Hanover,  March  (Meek)',  1  ex. 

t 

Stathmopoda  mesocrossa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  9  mm.  Crown  grey,  forehead  and  face  shining  ochreous- 
white.  Palpi  ochreous-white,  a  grey  lateral  line.  Thorax  white, 
anterior  margin  dark  fuscous.  Middle  tibiae  with  long  projecting 
fringe  of  whitish  hairscales  with  blackish  subapical  bar  (posterior 
legs  missing).  Forewings  narrowed  from  near  base  to  acute  apex  ; 
dull  white,  costal  edge  pale  yellowish  ;  a  dark  brown  basal  fascia, 
much  wider  on  costa  than  on  dorsum ;  a  large  irregular-edged 
triangular  dark  brown  blotch  extending  on  dorsum  from  before 
middle  to  tornus  and  reaching  to  near  costa ;  a  dark  brown  spot  on 
middle  of  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  July  ( Buxton )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

CRATEROBATHRA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  1, 
slender,  scape  very  elongate,  rather  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  very  long,  smooth,  slender,  second  joint  somewhat  compressed 
laterally,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi 
very  short,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed 
scales,  with  short  median  projection  of  rough  scales  above,  tarsi 
with  minute  spines  at  apex  of  joints.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2-6 
parallel,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  costa,  11  from  beyond  middle. 
Hindwings  narrow-lanceolate,  cilia  3 ;  2-5  parallel,  6  and  7 
stalked. 

Allied  to  Xestocasis. 

Craterobathra  tabellifera,  n.  sp. 

5 . 18  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  violet-grey.  Palpi  grey,  terminal 
joint  white  on  each  side  of  a  blackish  anterior  line.  Forewings 
elongate-lanceolate,  apex  somewhat  produced,  acute  ;  dark  purple- 
grey  ;  a  small  suffused  white  spot  on  tornus  partly  in  cilia  :  cilia 
grey,  basal  half  darker.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

New  Ireland,  New  Hanover,  March  ( Meek );  1  ex. 

Encamina  semifervens,  n.  sp. 

5 . 23-27  mm.  Head,  palpi  blue-blackish.  Thorax  deep  coppery- 
red,  posterior  half  blue-black,  tip  light  reddish.  Forewings  blue- 
black  ;  a  roundish  coppery-red  basal  blotch  not  quite  reaching; 


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costa  or  dorsum ;  a  longitudinal  streak  of  deep  blue  suffusion  in 
disc  beyond  cell ;  some  coppery-red  tinge  towards  apex  and  termen, 
and  some  green-metallic  on  dorsum  :  cilia  greyish-bronze.  Hind- 
wings  purple-blackish  ;  cilia  dark  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Brazil  ;  2  ex. 

CYAHAKMOSTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  rather  large,  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennse  4,  rather  thick,  3  simple,  scape  moderate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  slender,  smooth,  terminal 
joint  longer  than  second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary. 
Thorax  stout.  Abdomen  broad,  depressed.  Middle  tibiae  rough- 
scaled  above  ;  posterior  tibiae  smooth,  roughened  near  base  above, 
tarsi  scaled,  with  minute  bristles  at  apex  of  joints.  Forewings  2 
from  near  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  Hind- 
wings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  1  ;  2  from  4,  3  and  4  connate,  5 
parallel,  6  and  7  rather  approximated  on  anterior  half,  8  diverging, 
running  to  costa  at  Mings  2  imperfectly  developed,  pointed, 
incapable  of  flight. 

A  early  allied  to  Percnarcha. 

Cyanarmostis  vectigalis,  n.  sp. 

3  13  mm.,  5  10-14  mm.  Head,  antennse,  thorax  dark  indigo- 
blue.  Palpi  dark  glossy  grey,  becoming  blackish  towards  apex, 
posterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  whitish.  Abdomen  blackish, 
posterior  edge  of  segments  4-6  more  or  less  white.  Forewings  3 
elongate,  rather  narrow,  costa  somewhat  sinuate,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded,  2  ovate-lanceolate  ;  glossy 
dark  indigo-blue  :  cilia  grey,  basal  half  dark  indigo-bluish.  Hind- 
wings  dark  fuscous,  3  basal  half  bluish- white,  projecting  on  costa 
to  beyond  middle,  2  base  narrowly  white  ;  cilia  grey. 

China,  Peking  (Prof.  Silvestri) ;  4  ex.  (1  3 ,  3  2  )•  Type 
Brit.  Mus. 

Eretmocera  monophaea,  n.  sp. 

3  10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  dark 
fuscous,  segmental  margins  suffused  rose-pink  or  pinkish-grey. 
Forewings  dark  fuscous,  suffusedlv  and  irregularly  clouded  grey 
with  faint  pinkish  tinge  ;  sometimes  a  whitish  spot  on  costa  at  | ; 
some  whitish  scales  near  apex :  cilia  brownish-grey.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  grey. 

Aatal,  Willowmore,  August ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  -Janse). 


(ECOPHORIDiE. 

% 

Macrobathra  genitrix,  n.  sp. 

3  11-12  mm.  Head  white,  slightly  sprinkled  grey  centrally. 
Palpi  white  sprinkled  blackish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  outer  half 
of  teguhe  white.  Abdomen  grey,  anal  tuft  yellow- whitish.  Fore- 
wings  grey  closely  and  suffusedly  irrorated  blackish-fuscous; 


CEC0PH0RIDJ3. 


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markings  white  ;  a  basal  submedian  dot ;  a  moderate  slightly  curved 
rather  oblique  fascia  at  \ ;  semioval  spots  on  costa  at  middle  and  A  ; 
a  moderate  streak  along  dorsum  from  beyond  middle  to  tornus, 
posterior  half  dilated  into  a  triangular  spot ;  a  dot  on  termen 
opposite  posterior  costal  spot  :  cilia  white,  on  costa  grey  mixed 
black  on  basal  half,  beneath  tornus  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  grey, 
subhyaline  towards  base  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-grey. 

Transvaal,  Modderpoort,  Duivelskloof,  December,  January ; 
2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse).  M.  percBota  is  distinguished  from  this  by 
the  different  thorax,  proxcna  by  the  dark  cilia  of  forewings,  clistincta 
by  the, peculiar  abdomen. 

Borkhansenia  longa,  n.  sp. 

3  5  •  24-28  mm.  Head,  thorax  white  or  whitish.  Palpi  white 
sprinkled  brownish  except  base  and  apex  of  joints.  Forewings 
very  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  white  sometimes 
partially  tinged  ochreous,  in  one  specimen  suffused  pale  greyish- 
ochreous,  more  or  less  slightly  speckled  light  brownish  ;  cloudy  dots 
of  fuscous  irroration  representing  stigmata,  plical  obliquely  beyond 
first  discal ;  usually  3  or  4  indistinct  brownish  dots  on  costa  pos¬ 
teriorly  ;  cilia  white  sometimes  tinged  ochreous,  base  white  speckled 
brownish.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7500  feet ;  Utah,  Dividend  ;  April,  May,  8  ex. 

Borkliausenia  leucoritis,  n.  sp. 

3  5  .  18-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous,  terminal  joint  much  shorter  than 
second.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
white,  a  very  few  scattered  fuscous  specks ;  second  discal  stigma 
represented  by  a  group  of  fuscous  specks,  and  a  similar  group  just 
above  tornus,  but  both  these  sometimes  almost  obsolete  :  cilia  white, 
sometimes  some  fuscous  specks  towards  base.  Hindwings  grey- 
whitish,  sometimes  greyer  posteriorly ;  cilia  white,  base  ochreous- 
tinged. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7500  feet,  April ;  3  ex. 

Allotalanta  clonomicta,  n.  sp. 

3 . 13  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white,  basal  band  and 
subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  submedian  band  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  grey,  posterior  half  suffused  whitish. 
Forewings  whitish,  partially  irregularly  tinged  grey  and  thinly 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous ;  markings  grey  irrorated  dark  fuscous  ; 
some  irregular  marbling  on  costal  half  of  basal  area;  oblique  ante- 
median  and  postmedian  fasciae  indicated  by  costal  and  dorsal  blotches 
and  spots  between  these  representing  stigmata,  first  discal  moderate, 
plical  obliquely  beyond  this,  second  discal  large,  round,  irregular 
dots  preceding  each  of  these,  and  one  or  two  others  in  disc  between 
them  ;  an  irregular  blotch  towards  apex  and  some  clouding  round 
apical  area ;  a  series  of  marginal  marks  round  apical  part  of  costa 


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and  termen  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  antemedian  line.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Natal,  Karkloof,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse), 

Xsocrita  protophanes,  n.  sp. 

$.  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  white; 
faint  undefined  spots  of  pale  yellowish  suffusion  or  irroration  on 
costa  at  |  and  |,  and  in  disc  towards  apex  :  cilia  white.  Hind- 
wings  whitish-grey ;  cilia  whitish. 

Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Depressaria  corystopa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  rough  scales  of 
second  joint  tinged  pinkish,  terminal  joint  rosy-tinged  anteriorly, 
with  blackish  supramedian  band.  Thorax  white,  tegulae  dark  brown. 
Forewings  2  separate  ;  greyish-rosy  ;  some  whitish  sprinkling  along 
costa  except  near  base ;  some  dark  grey  suffusion  along  base  of 
dorsum,  its  dorsal  edge  whitish  ;  some  irregular  whitish  sprinkling 
on  median  third  of  wing,  veins  on  costal  part  of  this  area  streaked 
dark  crimson-grey;  second  discal  stigma  cloudy,  whitish;  an 
obscure  very  oblique  streak  of  whitish  irroration  from  middle  of 
costa,  acutely  angulated  in  disc  and  returning  faintly  to  |  of 
dorsum ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish-grey  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen  preceded  by  slight  whitish  irroration  : 
cilia  light  grey-pinkish.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  veins  suffused 
light  grey  posteriorly  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Caxada,  Toronto,  September  ;  1  ex.  ( Parish ). 

Depressaria  murmurans,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous-greyish,  tegulae  darker 
grey,  edges  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  somewhat  mixed 
grey,  terminal  joint  with  dark  grey  basal  and  subapical  rings. 
Forewings  narrowed  anteriorly,  2  and  3  stalked  ;  light  brownish- 
grey,  irregularly  and  minutely  sprinkled  white,  veins  irregularly 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  costa  with  dots  of  dark  fuscous  irroration, 
and  3  or  4  small  cloudy  grey  spots  posteriorly ;  some  whitish 
suffusion  towards  base  of  costa ;  first  discal  stigma  small,  cloudy, 
whitish,  with  a  black  speck  on  anterior  edge,  second  forming  a 
small  clear  white  dot,  edges  faintly  tinged  reddish ;  an  interrupted 
terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  scales  :  cilia  grey  somewhat  speckled 
white.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Utah,  Dividend,  July  ;  1  ex.  Perhaps  nearest  nebulosa. 

THAMNOCRANA,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  rough-haired,  hairs  longer  and  densely  projecting 
on  forehead ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  |,  <S 
shortly  and  evenly  ciliated,  scape  moderate,  with  slight  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  long,  with  triangular 
tuft  of  dense  projecting  scales  towards  apex  beneath,  terminal 


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joint  shorter  than  second,  slender,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  short, 
filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  very 
long  tine  hairs  above.  Porewings  2  from  near  angle,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate- 
ovate,  cilia  I ;  3  and  4  connate,  5-7  nearly  parallel  (no  bar 
between  7  and  8). 

Apparently  near  Ejyijphractis. 

Thamnocrana  haemorrhoa,  n.  sp. 

<J .  20  mm.  Head  grey  speckled  white.  Palpi  dark  grey 
speckled  white.  Thorax  grey  suffused  brown-red.  Porewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  oblique ;  grey  almost  wholly  suffused  brown-red  (or 
brownish-rose) ;  some  dark  grey  suffusion  on  end  of  cell  appearing 
to  indicate  two  cloudy  dots :  cilia  grey,  basal  and  apical  area 
suffused  rose-pink,  some  slight  whitish  median  speckling.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreo us-grey. 

Natal,  Stellenbosch,  February  {Brain)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Orygocera  sphacterias,  n.  sp. 

cJ  •  14  mm.  Head  light  rosy-fuscous  speckled  whitish,  face 
rosy-whitish.  Palpi  rosy-whitish  sprinkled  fuscous,  terminal  joint 
suffused  rosy-fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  light  rosy-pink  sprinkled 
light  fuscous.  Porewings  termen  sinuate,  scarcely  oblique  ;  light 
crimson-pink  ;  costal  edge  dark  fuscous  on  basal  third  ;  a  streak 
of  fuscous  suffusion  from  base  in  cell  to  its  lower  angle  and  thence 
to  tornus,  its  upper  part  extended  with  deeper  rose-pink  suffusion 
to  fill  cell ;  a  band  of  fuscous  suffusion  along  dorsum  from  base  to 
near  tornus,  interrupted  by  an  oblique  suffused  bar  of  ground¬ 
colour  in  middle,  space  between  this  and  median  streak  tinged 
ochreous  towards  tornus ;  some  faint  whitish  suffusion  between 
veins  4-7  towards  termen  :  cilia  rosy-whitish.  Hindwings  grey, 
veins  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Sierra  Leone,  Njala,  August  ( Hargreaves ) ;  1  ex.  (Prit.  Mus.). 

Cryptolechia  tranquilla,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  18  mm.,  $  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  rather 
stout,  white,  second  joint  grey  except  tip.  Antennae  S  stout. 
Porewings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  white,  £ 
slightly  speckled  and  partially  tinged  greyish-ochreous  except  on 
costa:  cilia  white.  Hindwings  $  grey- whitish,  9  whitish-grey; 
cilia  white. 

Transvaal,  Blauwkop,  January;  2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse).  Allied 
to  jo  achy  stoma. 

ANACATHARTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  hairs,  sidetufts  raised ;  ocelli  pos¬ 
terior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f,  <$  simple,  scape  moderate, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint 
thickened  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  much  shorter  than 


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second,  moderate,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform, 
appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above.  Fore¬ 
wings  with  small  tufts  of  rough  scales  ;  1  b  furcate,  2  from  angle, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  just  below  apex,  11  from  middle.  Hind- 
wings  1,  oblong-ovate,  cilia  ;  2  from  -4  of  cell,  slightly  curved, 
3  and  4  connate  or  closely  approximated  from  angle,  5  curved, 
rather  approximated,  6  and  7  nearly  parallel. 

I  now  think  it  desirable  to  form  this  genus  for  eripias  Meyr., 
which  I  included  in  Enicostoma  in  the  Genera  Insectorum . 


COSMOPTERYGILLE. 

Cosmopteryx  quadrilineella  Chamb. 

Texas,  Alpine,  8000  feet,  May.  The  antennae  of  this  species, 
which  have  apparently  not  been  described,  have  4  apical  joints 
white,  then  3  black,  1  white,  1  black,  1  white. 

Labdia  clodiana,  n.  sp. 

3 .  11-12  mm.  Head  silvery-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  with  dark  grey  bands  above  and  below  middle,  lower  some¬ 
times  nearly  obsolete.  Antennae  whitish  dotted  dark  grey,  apical 
third  white  with  3  grey  bands.  Thorax  grey-whitish,  spots  on 
apex  of  tegulae  and  at  posterior  extremity,  and  a  dot  on  shoulder 
vermilion-red ;  a  whitish-ochreous  curved  expansible  hairpencil 
rising  from  beneath  hindwings  and  directed  alongside  of  abdomen. 
Forewings  basal  pale  grey  or  grey-whitish  with  violet  reflection, 
with  vermilion-red  markings,  viz.  four  spots  in  a  very  oblique 
series  from  costa  near  base  to  dorsum  before  middle,  dorsal  area 
beneath  these  more  whitish  and  minutely  speckled  blackish,  one 
beneath  costa  at  A,  one  in  disc  beyond  this,  whence  a  longitudinal 
streak  runs  to  near  end  of  this  area,  a  wedgeshaped  spot  on  dorsal 
end  of  the  area,  and  a  mark  beneath  costal  end ;  remainder  of 
wing  pale  ochreous-yellowish  tinged  fleshcolour  on  tornus  and 
termen,  separated  from  preceding  area  on  costa  and  dorsum  by 
silvery-whitish  marks,  costal  cut  by  a  minute  black  strigula,  dorsal 
tipped  by  a  minute  black  dot,  between  these  a  short  acute  pro¬ 
jection  into  preceding  area,  another  minute  black  strigula  surrounded 
by  white  suffusion  on  costa  at  |,  between  this  and  preceding  a 
reddish  marking :  cilia  pale  yellowish  tinged  pinkish  towards  base. 
Hindwings  light  bluish-grey;  cilia  pale  greyish,  tinged  yellow- 
whitish  at  apex  of  wing. 

Aew  Hebrides,  Efate  and  Ambrym  Is.,  June  (Buxton) ;  2  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.). 

•  Labdia  diophanes,  n.  sp. 

3.11  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow,  a  central  broad  stripe  and 
outer  margins  of  tegulse  violet-silvery-white.  Palpi  white.  Abdo¬ 
men  silvery -white.  Forewings  apex  somewhat  produced  ;  yellow  ; 
markings  glistening  violet-blue-white,  somewhat  speckled  grey  ;  a 


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streak  of  irregular  suffusion  from  base  of  eosta  to  dorsal  end  of 
first  fascia  ;  three  narrow  irregular  transverse  fasciae,  first  at 
somewhat  curved,  suffused  grey  posteriorly,  second  median,  obscurely 
connected  with  third  on  costa,  third  at  oblique,  edged  grey 
posterior^  :  cilia  light  yellowish,  on  tornal  area  ochreous-whitish. 
Hindwings  whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Labdia  saliens,  n.  sp. 

cS  11  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  greyish,  eyes 
crimson.  Antennae  dark  grey  or  blackish  ringed  white.  Palpi 
white,  terminal  joint  blackish  with  basal,  subbasal,  and  oblique 
supramedian  white  rings.  Thorax  dark  grey.  Porewings  fnlvous- 
orange ;  a  dark  grey  or  bronzy-fuscous  basal  patch  enclosing  a 
white  dot  on  base  of  costa,  limited  by  an  irregular  very  oblique 
white  streak  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  middle  of  wing  ; 
from  dorsum  just  beyond  this  a  thick  oblique  white  streak  curved 
up  to  middle  of  disc  and  returning  to  tornus,  a  grey  or  white  dorsal 
line  connecting  extremities  of  this ;  three  dark  leaden-grey  blotches 
in  5  edged  dark  fuscous  on  costa  between  and  apex,  first  two 
rhomboidal,  second  joining  upper  part  of  curved  white  streak, 
third  semioval  more  or  less  marked  white  on  costa ;  a  white  mark 
along  upper  part  of  termen  enclosing  two  or  three  blackish  dots  : 
cilia  grey,  on  upper  part  of  termen  white,  a  blackish-grey  median 
line  round  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate  and  Malekula  Is.,  June,  July  (Button)  ; 
2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Labdia  echioglossa,  n.  sp. 

$ .  10  mm.  Head  shining  white,  back  of  crown  greyish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  white,  base  dark  grey.  Antennae  white  ringed 
dark  fuscous,  towards  apex  three  dark  fuscous  bands.  Thorax 
white,  shoulders  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  widest  towards  base, 
apex  acute,  produced ;  ochreous-brown,  basal  half  suffused  grey  ; 
markings  white,  edged  black  ;  a  rather  narrow  transverse  fascia 
at  5  ;  an  oblique  spot  from  costa  beyond  middle,  and  subtriangular 
tornal  spot  slightly  beyond  and  almost  meeting  it ;  an  apical  spot 
extending  into  costal  cilia  :  cilia  ochreous-brown,  towards  tornus 
light  grey,  beneath  apex  a  grey  patch  including  a  whitish  shade 
before  tips,  at  apex  an  acute  orange  projection  edged  blackish 
beneath.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Malay  States,  Malacca,  bred  December  from  decaying  branch  of 
Mangifera  (Corbett  6g  Gates );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  A  peculiar  form. 

Labdia  crococarpa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  10  mm.  Head  silvery,  sidetufts,  collar,  and  thorax  grey, 
eyes  crimson.  Palpi  whitish.  Forewings  grey  with  bases  of  all 
scales  whitish,  the  whole  with  a  silvery  gloss  ;  markings  light 
orange  irregularly  edged  dark  fuscous  scales  ;  an  obscure  spot  at 

vol.  hi. — June  1928.  2  c 


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base  beneath  costa ;  an  oblique  streak  from  costa  at  |  reaching 
half  across  wing,  preceded  by  some  white  suffusion  beneath  costa  ; 
an  oblique  spot  on  middle  of  costa ;  an  oblique  irregular  fascia 
from  costa  at  |  to  tornus  ;  a  small  suffused  apical  spot,  some  white 
scales  on  termen  beneath  this :  cilia  light  grey,  on  termen  white, 
at  apex  a  triangular  dark  fuscous  median  hook.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Tanna,  September  ( Buxton  Hopkins) ;  1  ex. 

(Brit.  Mus.).  Also  a  quite  peculiar  type. 

Labdia  torodoxa,  n.  sp. 

» 

<J  2  •  6-7  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  eyes  crimson.  Palpi 
whitish.  Antennae  ochreous-white,  <5  unspotted  or  dotted  grey  on 
upper  portion,  2  ringed  dark  grey.  Thorax  ochreous-white, 
tegulae  dark  grey.  Forewings  dark  fuscous;  an  irregular  ochreous- 
whitish  dorsal  stripe  from  base  to  tornus,  in  2  sometimes  ochreous- 
yellow  on  dorsal  edge  ;  white  triangular  spots  on  costa  beyond 
middle  and  towards  apex ;  a  minute  white  apical  dot :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish,  at  apex  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  bar.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  c?  whitish-grey,  an  expansible  ochreous-whitish 
hairpencil  from  base  of  costa  reaching  to  ;  $  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Ambrym,  Efate,  Espiritu-Santo,  June  to  August 
( Buxton )  ;  6  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Labdia  cedrinopa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11-16  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  eyes  crimson.  Palpi 
pale  yellowish,  second  joint  tinged  fulvous.  Antennae  whitish 
ringed  dark  grey.  Thorax  light  reddish-brown,  a  whitish-yellow 
central  stripe.  Forewings  light  reddish-ochreous-brown,  sometimes 
speckled  whitish  in  disc ;  a  very  obscure  submedian  longitudinal 
band  of  darker  reddish-brown  suffusion,  on  basal  third  somewhat 
darker  and  enlarged  into  a  rhomboidal  patch  ;  dorsal  edge  some¬ 
times  suffused  pale  ochreous  ;  a  short  very  fine  grey  longitudinal 
line  beneath  costa  about  and  a  longer  interrupted  one  through 
median  portion  of  disc  above  band  sometimes  perceptible :  cilia 
light  rosy-brownish-ochreous,  tinged  grey  towards  tornus.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  July  ( Buxton )  ;  3  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Near  calida  from  Fiji. 

Labdia  semnolitha,  n.  sp. 

3 .  7  mm.  Head  dark  prismatic-grej-,  face  pearly-white. 
Palpi  white,  terminal  joint  grey  anteriorly.  Thorax  fuscous-grey. 
Abdomen  dark  grey,  basal  half  ochreous-brown,  anal  tuft  whitish. 
Forewings  rather  dark  glossy  fuscous-grey  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Espiritu  Santo,  July  (Buxton)-,  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Labdia  citroglypta,  n.  sp. 

2  •  23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
pale  golden-yellowish  except  apex.  Thorax  dark  brown.  Fore- 


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wings  elongate-lanceolate,  acute ;  dark  brown ;  an  extremely  fine 
whitish  line  along  fold  from  base  to  band,  two  above  and  below 
this  not  reaching  either,  one  oblique  towards  costa  anteriorly 
somewhat  interrupted,  and  one  almost  costal,  nearly  reaching  band  ; 
a  broad  light  yellow  transverse  band  extending  from  about  middle 
to  i  of  wing,  anterior  edge  emitting  a  furcate  projection  from  above 
middle,  its  apex  ending  in  a  short  very  fine  curved  whitish  line 
near  costa,  within  the  band  near  anterior  edge  a  brown  transverse 
strigula  from  costa,  and  a  black  dot  with  some  brownish  suffusion 
near  dorsum,  within  band  posteriorly  a  small  brown  spot  followed 
by  a  transverse  strigula  from  costa  near  posterior  edge,  its  posterior 
edge  prominent  on  termeu  and  emitting  from  its  middle  a  curved 
attenuated  streak  nearly  to  apex :  cilia  brownish,  basally  yellow 
on  terminal  edge  of  band,  on  tornal  area  wholly  yellowish.  Hind- 
wings  dark  fuscous ;  a  hyaline  subcostal  streak  anteriorly ;  cilia 
fuscous,  becoming  yellow  on  costa,  and  on  dorsum  and  lower  part 
of  ter  men. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  February  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex.  Nearly 
allied  to  the  Australian  deliciosella. 

Labdia  chrysosoma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  20  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
grey.  Thorax  fuscous.  Abdomen  golden-ochreous.  Forewings 
fuscous ;  costal  edge  ochreous-white  on  posterior  half,  forming  a 
semioval  spot  near  apex ;  dorsal  area  suffused  whitish-ochreous 
from  about  |  to  | :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  ochreous-white,  a  short, 
dark  grey  subbasal  bar  at  apex,  a  spot  of  ochreous- whitish  suffusion 
at  tornus.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  on  costa  whitish- 
ochreous. 

New  Ireland,  St.  Matthias  I.,  July  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex. 

Labdia  cholerota,  n.  sp. 

S  .  17-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish. 
Forewings  narrow-lanceolate ;  5  out  of  6  ;  whitish-ochreous, 

posteriorly  tinged  yellow  ;  terminal  edge  infuscated  towards  apex  : 
cilia  pale  greyish,  greyer  towards  apex,  costal  cilia  whitish-yellow. 
Hindwings  pale  greyish  ;  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 

Central  India,  Nagpur,  at  light,  January  ( Fletcher )  ;  2  ex. 

Labdia  nutrix,  n.  sp. 

5  .  7  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous  on  crown,  forehead  broadly 
snow-white,  lower  part  of  face  light  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  dark 
grey,  tip  of  second  joint  and  basal  |  of  terminal  white.  Antennae 
black,  lined  white,  scape  somewhat  broad,  snow-white.  Thorax 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  very  narrow,  attenuated  from  near  base, 
apex  produced,  acute ;  dark  fuscous ;  a  fine  white  line  beneath 
costa  from  base,  almost  or  quite  touching  an  oblique  line  from  just 
beneath  costa  before  ^  to  dorsum,  remainder  of  wing  beyond  this 
partially  lighter  and  greyer;  a  semioval  white  spot  on  costa 
towards  §,  touching  or  connected  by  a  line  with  small  white  tornal 

2  c  2 


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spot,  whence  a  white  line  runs  along  termen  to  apex,  a  small  spot 
of  white  suffusion  on  costa  above  middle  of  terminal  line:  cilia 
greyish,  some  slight  basal  blackish  speckling.  Hindwings  grey ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Kanaka,  Khumbarvada,  May  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex.  A  peculiar  type. 

Labdia  tribrachynta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  8  mm.  Head  glossy  grey.  Palpi  dark  grey  mixed  white. 
Antennae  dark  fuscous  riuged  whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  narrow,  attenuated  from  ^  to  acute  apex;  dark  grey 
irrorated  blackish ;  three  narrow  white  fasciae,  first  at  |,  hardly 
oblique,  reaching  fold,  second  beyond  middle,  parallel,  nearly 
reaching  dorsum,  third  at  |,  somewhat  inwards-oblique,  not 
reaching  termen  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Kanaka,  Karwar,  May  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

Labdia  helena,  n.  sp. 

5  •  15  mm.  Head  pale  pinkish-ochreous,  face  iridescent 
ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  shining  whitish-ochreous.  Antennae  pale 
ochreous,  towards  apex  ochreous-whitish  with  two  narrow  grey 
bands  and  a  broader  one  at  |.  Thorax  light  rosy-ochreous,  a 
reddish-orange  lateral  stripe  and  light  blue-grey  sublateral. 
Abdomen  grey,  3  basal  segments  ochreous-yellowish.  Forewings 
very  narrow,  apex  long-pointed,  produced  ;  reddish-orange  ;  costal, 
supramedian,  and  plical  slender  irideseent-blu e-grey  streaks  from 
base  to  beyond  middle,  supramedian  furcate  posteriori}’,  plical  bent 
up  at  extremity,  connected  with  dorsum  by  3  or  4  slender  irregular 
whitish-grey  bars ;  these  streaks  terminated  by  a  suboval  pale 
yellow  blotch  extending  over  termen  to  near  apex,  emitting  a  short 
projection  between  forks  of  supramedian  streak,  connected  with 
costa  by  two  pairs  of  whitish  strigulae,  and  containing  two  golden- 
metallic  dots  on  lower  part  of  terminal  edge :  cilia  pale  yellow, 
beneath  tornus  tinged  greyish  with  base  reddish-orange.  Hind¬ 
wings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  round  apex  whitish- 
yellowish. 

Hew  Ireland,  December  (EicJihorii)  ;  1  ex. 

Stagmatophora  pentagama,  n.  sp. 

J .  13-16  mm.  Head  whitish.  Antennae  fuscous,  apical 
portion  with  five  equidistant  whitish  rings.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
and  terminal  joints  each  with  two,  fuscous  rings,  subapical  of 
terminal  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  posterior  third 
whitish  with  two  dark  fuscous  dots  at  extremity,  apical  half  of 
tegulae  whitish.  Forewings  dark  fuscous ;  dorsal  edge  white 
towards  base ;  three  narrow  irregular-edged  white  or  whitish 
fasciae,  first  at  entire,  rather  oblique,  marked  with  pale  brownish- 
ochreous  raised  spots  on  posterior  edge  above  and  below  fold, 
second  median,  direct,  interrupted  in  disc,  marked  with  pale 
brownish-ochreous  raised  spots  on  posterior  edge  above  and  below 
interruption,  third  widely  interrupted  to  form  a  triangular  costal 


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spot  beyond  and  small  irregular  dorsal  spot  touched  with 
ochreous  obliquely  before  it;  an  irregular  white  apical  dot  tinged 
ochreous :  cilia  pale  grey,  round  apex  darker  with  two  blackish 
shades.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  base  suffused  pale 
ochreous. 

Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December  ( Janse ) ;  Orange  Dree  State, 
Bloemfontein  {Irving) ;  3  ex.  Type  Coll.  Janse.  Allied  to  quin- 
quecvistata ,  but  in  that  species  the  first  fascia  is  interrupted,  the 
second  is  oblique  and  parallel  to  it,  rising  from  before  middle  of 
costa,  and  the  apical  white  marking  is  linear. 

t 

Stagmatopliora  aglaopa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  9  mm.  Head  ash-grey.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
black  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  lined  black.  Antennae  black 
dotted  white,  2  apical  joints  white,  then  2  black,  2  white,  3  black, 
1  white,  scape  lined  white.  Thorax  deep  bronze.  Fore  wings  deep 
bronze ;  markings  bright  silver-metallic ;  a  fine  line  at  base ; 
rather  oblique  slightly  curved  transverse  lines  at  -1  and  J- ;  a  trans¬ 
verse  mark  from  tornus  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  and  one 
from  costa  rather  beyond  it ;  some  scattered  elongate  silver  scales 
in  apical  area,  and  especially  in  base  of  terminal  cilia :  cilia  other¬ 
wise  dark  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  August  ( Hargreaves );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Pyroderces  oxyptila,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Palpi  white,  base  of  second  joint  fuscous,  terminal 
joint  with  three  faint  ochreous  rings.  Thorax  pinkish-brown.  Abdo¬ 
men  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  greyish-pink;  costal  edge  blackish 
towards  base;  a  blackish  dot  beneath  costa  at  and  2  or  3  dark 
fuscous  dots  in  a  nearly  direct  series  beneath  this,  some  white 
suffusion  towards  dorsum  beyond  them  ;  a  large  blackish  tuft  above 
dorsum  before  middle  of  wing,  emitting  a  short  oblique  black 
pointed  streak  edged  whitish  suffusion,  from  above  this  a  streak  of 
white  suffusion  along  costa  to  near  apex ;  an  irregular  whitish  line 
along  dorso-termen  from  middle  of  wing  to  apex,  edged  above  with 
some  blackish  scales  at  origin,  and  beneath  with  a  line  of  black 
scales  towards  apex:  cilia  whitish-grey,  at  apex  falcate-projecting 
and  greyish-pink,  beneath  this  two  diverging  dark  grey  hooks. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

New  Ireland,  January  (Eichhorn)  ;  1  ex. 

Pyroderces  syngalactis,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  9-10  mm.  Head  pearly  whitish.  Palpi  whitish;  a  grey 
lateral  shade  on  lower  \  of  second  joint.  Thorax  whitish,  tegulae 
grey.  Fore  wings  grey ;  an  irregular  white  streak  from  base  of 
costa,  with  attached  spot  beneath  costa,  along  fold  to  beyond  middle 
of  wing,  where  it  meets  an  oblique  somewhat  incurved  white  streak 
from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to  tornus,  small  blackish  spots  above 
and  below  point  of  junction,  two  others  in  disc  above  plical  streak, 


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and  some  blackish  scales  margining  it  beneath  and  forming  two 
indentations ;  a  suffused  white  spot  beneath  costa  at  ^  ;  two  small 
blackish  spots  connected  and  partially  surrounded  with  white  above 
posterior  streak  towards  tornus,  and  two  small  blackish  spots 
towards  costa  posteriorly,  between  which  an  obtusely  angulated 
white  transverse  streak  crosses  wing :  cilia  grey,  round  apex 
suffusedly  dotted  white  at  base,  with  dark  grey  subbasal  shade. 
Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  Espiritu  Santo,  July,  August  ( Buxton ) ; 
2  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Pyroderces  paroditis,  n.  sp. 

£.  9  mm.  Head  reddish-ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joiut  with  three  reddish-ochreous  rings,  terminal  with 
reddish-ochreous  submedian  and  dark  grey  subapical  rings. 
Antennae  white  ringed  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  reddish-ochreous, 
a  zigzag  white  median  bar.  Eorewings  reddish-ochreous ;  a  slender 
basal  and  four  irregular  rather  oblique  ochreous-white  fasciae  with 
some  irregularly  strewn  black  scales,  last  fascia  divided  into 
irregular  costal  and  dorsal  spots ;  from  costal  spot  a  sinuate  line 
of  black  scales  runs  to  costa  before  apex,  extremitjr  edged  above  by 
a  white  spot,  a  small  white  spot  at  tornus  :  cilia  whitish-grey, 
basal  half  reddish-ochreous,  above  apex  a  short  erect  blackish  bar, 
beneath  it  a  downwards-directed  fine  blackish  hook.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Eiji,  Lautoka,  September  ( Greenwood );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Persicoptila  rhipidaspis,  n.  sp. 

(3* .  14  mm.  Head  whitish,  sidetufts  suffused  grey.  Palpi 
white,  tip  of  second  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax  whitish,  inner  half 
of  tegulas  ochreous.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish.  Posterior  tibiae 
whitish,  mostly  occupied  by  very  large  expanded  fan-shaped  tuft  of 
long  pale  ochreous  hair-scales,  whitish  at  tips,  with  two  blackish 
lines  beneath  tips,  apex  of  tibiae  suffused  pale  ochreous,  tarsi  pale 
ochreous,  tips  of  joints  white.  Eorewings  narrow,  slenderly  atten¬ 
uated  from  near  base  to  apex ;  pale  ochreous  irrorated  brownish, 
fold  infuscated ;  an  oblique  streak  of  pale  suffusion  from  costa 
about  middle ;  a  fine  angulated  whitish  line  at  |,  sending  a  whitish 
terminal  line  to  apex :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  slightly  speckled 
brownish  towards  base.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish-yellowish. 

N.  Coorg,  Somwarpet,  3000  feet,  April  ( Newcome ) ;  1  ex.  The 
specimen  is  preserved  in  what  is  probably  its  natural  attitude,  the 
two  hindlegs  projecting  obliquely  under  the  wings  in  front  of  the 
shoulders,  and  the  apex  of  forewings  strongly  recurved  beneath. 

* 

Persicoptila  phronimopis,  n.  sp. 

S  $.  12-13  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  face  whiter.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  fine  grey  subapical  ring.  Thorax  light 
grey,  apex  of  tegulse  whitish.  Posterior  legs  white,  tiDged  grey 


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above,  tibiae  above  and  beneath  with  strong  white  expanded  post¬ 
median  tuft  of  scales  mixed  and  speckled  dark  fuscous,  torewings 
narrow,  attenuated  from  near  base  to  apex  ;  pale  greyish  irrorated 
dark  grey ;  in  one  example  a  suffused  blackish-grey  dash  on  fold 
towards  base;  stigmata  represented  by  small  white  dots,  plical  and 
second  discal  edged  anteriorly  by  dark  fuscous  dots,  plical  very 
obliquely  before  first  discal ;  a  fine  angulated  transverse  whitish 
line  towards  apex  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  two  or  three  lines 
of  dark  fuscous  specks  towards  base.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia 
whitish-ochreous. 

N.  Coorg,  Somwarpet,  3000  feet,  April  ( Newcome ) ;  2  ex. 

Persicoptila  heroica,  n.  sp. 

cJ  $  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  $  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  face  and  palpi  whitish,  eyes  crimson.  Posterior 
tibiae  whitish,  above  with  triangular  light  rosy  median  and  larger 
ante-apical  tufts  tipped  black,  latter  with  an  apical  brighter  crimson- 
rose  spot  above  a  black  bar,  from  base  of  tibia  above  in  a  large 
and  very  long  expansible  whitish-ochreous  hairpencil  reaching  to 
middle  of  tarsus.  Forewings  whitish-ochreous  suffused  pale 
pink,  2  greyish-pink,  costal  edge  whitish  ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark 
fuscous,  first  discal  somewhat  before  plical,  less  marked  or  obsolete  ; 
a  slightly  inwards-oblique  dark  fuscous  strigula  from  costa  towards 
apex  across  wing,  extended  in  cilia  to  apex,  preceded  by  faint 
whitish  tinge,  apical  area  beyond  this  in  2  more  rosy  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous  suffused  pale  pink.  Hindwings  ochreous-whifish-grey ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  with  faint  pinkish  tinge. 

Hew  Hebrides,  Tanna,  Ambrym,  Efate,  June  to  September 
{Buxton) ;  3  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus.  Close  to  the  Samoan  cesthetica , 
but  distinguished  by  bright  rosy  colouring  of  posterior  tibiae. 

Microcolona  leucosticta,  n.  sp. 

c? .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  ^  and  sub- 
apical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  base  and  subapical  ring  of  terminal 
dark  grey.  Forewings  light  olive-fuscous,  costal  and  apical  areas 
suffused  dark  grey ;  a  white  elongate  blotch  on  base  of  dorsum ;  a 
dark  grey  median  streak  from  base  to  end  of  cell ;  stigmata  raised, 
black,  ringed  white,  plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  followed  by 
a  dark  fuscous  elongate  mark  on  dorsum  terminated  by  a  white  dot; 
an  elongate  dark  fuscous  mark  on  costa  beyond  middle,  preceded  by 
an  indistinct  whitish  dot,  and  followed  by  a  shorter  white  elongate 
mark ;  a  white  dot  on  termen  towards  apex,  and  one  at  apex  :  cilia 
light  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Madras,  Coonoor,  bred  October  from  larva  in  fruits  of  Psidium 
(Myrtacece)  ( Bao );  1  ex.  The  white  basal  blotch  easily  distin¬ 
guishes  this  from  pycnitis  and  similar  species. 

Microcolona  technographa,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  7-8  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  dark  grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  grey  sub- 


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basal  and  snbapical  rings.  Thorax  brownish-fuscous,  doi*sally 
mixed  or  suffused  blackish.  Forewings  brownish-fuscous  ;  a  slender 
blackish-grey  streak  along  basal  third  of  costa,  interrupted  in  middle 
by  a  whitish  dot ;  a  blotch  of  white  suffusion  occupying  dorsal  half 
from  base  to  3  ;  a  whitish  oval  ring  in  disc  slightly  before  middle, 
from  which  a  slender  blackish-grey  streak  extends  to  end  of  cell;  a 
dark  grey  elongate  blotch  extending  along  posterior  half  of  dorsum, 
anteriorly  with  large  tuft  and  edged  by  whitish  suffusion,  some 
portions  with  whitish  reflections,  and  sometimes  followed  by  a 
white  mark  ;  an  oblique  whitish  strigula  from  costa  beyond  middle ; 
a  dark  grey  rounded  or  transverse  blotch  resting  on  middle  of 
termen,  edged  above  by  an  oblique  white  line;  a  blackish-grey 
blotch  crossing  wing  just  before  apex :  cilia  grey,  base  mixed 
blackish  irroration.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  base  pale  or  whitish; 
cilia  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  October  from  larvae  boring  tender  shoots  of 
Psidium  guyava ,  pupating  within  the  tunnel  ( Fletcher ) ;  4  ex. 

KETEBOTACTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  4,  scape  elongate,  with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate, 
curved,  ascending,  slender,  smooth,  terminal  joint  shorter  than 
second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  long  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  angle,  6  and  7 
out  of  8,  7  to  costa,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  §,  narrow- 
lanceolate,  cilia  4 ;  2-5  parallel,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Allied  to  Ascalenia. 

Heterotactis  quincuncialis,  n.  sp. 

2 .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous  slightly  sprinkled 
whitish,  face  suffused  whitish.  Palpi  whitish  mixed  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  elongate-lanceolate  ;  fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  and 
irregularly  irrorated  white ;  about  ten  rather  short  longitudinal 
streaks  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  arranged  transversely  alternating 
in  two  or  three  longitudinal  series :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  August  from  larva  binding  leaves  of  Acacia 
catechu ,  pupa  in  a  firm  cocoon  [Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 

Limnoecia  anthophaga,  n.  sp. 

2  •  f2  mm.  Head  white.  Antennae  blackish,  3  rings  above 
middle,  1  at  4,  1  towards  apex,  and  apex  itself  white.  Palpi  white, 
apical  g  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous  except  extreme  tip.  Thorax 
purple-blackish.  Forewings  purple-blackish ;  markings  pale 
yellowish ;  a  narrow  somewhat  oblique  fascia  at  ^ ;  a  transverse 
blotch  from  costa  beyond  middle  reaching  |  across  wing,  lower  half 
suffused  orange,  apex  pointed,  a  pointed  posterior  projection  in 
middle  of  disc ;  a  triangular  spot  on  costa  at  4  tinged  orange  ;  five 
minute- yellow-whitish  dots  on  termen:  cilia  dark  grey.  Hind- 


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wings  and  cilia  grey,  base  of  wing  S  suffused  white,  with  short 
curved  expansible  whitish  hairtuft  from  base  of  costa.  Metathorax 
at  base  of  hindwings  <3  with  long  ochreous-whitish  expansible  hair- 
pencil  directed  along  abdomen. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  bred  July  from  larvse  feeding  on  dead  and  decaying 
flowers  (probably  not  attached  to  any  special  plant)  ( Greenwood) ; 
2  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Limnoecia  chlorodeta,  n.  sp.  . 

2  .  10  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  back  of  crown  fuscous, 
collar  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  smooth,  whitish,  second  joint  with  dark 
fuscous  lateral  line,  terminal  joint  blackish  anteriorly.  Thorax 
ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  blackish-fuscous  ;  an  ochreous-whitish 
basal  dot ;  two  rather  narrow  whitish-ochreous  transverse  fascise, 
first  before  middle,  direct,  second  at  |,  rather  inwards-oblique  from 
costa,  slightly  incurved,  with  short  downward  projection  in  middle 
of  posterior  edge  :  cilia  pale  grey,  on  costa  mixed  dark  fuscous  and 
barred  pale  ochreous  on  second  fascia,  at  apex  an  ochreous-whitish 
spot.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Transvaal,  Wylie’s  Poort,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Limnoecia  semisecta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  blackish,  sides  of  crown  and  outer 
edge  of  tegulse  white.  Palpi  black,  anterior  edge  finely  white. 
Forewings  blackish;  markings  silvery- white ;  three  streaks  from 
costa,  first  from  4,  oblique,  nearly  reaching  fold,  second  from 
middle,  direct,  irregularly  dilated,  third  from  4-,  inwards-oblique, 
two  latter  reaching  half  across  wing;  an  elongate  mark  on  dorsum 
at  |,  a  dot  on  fold  beneath  second  costal  streak,  a  minute  dot  at  end 
of  fold  and  one  in  disc  above  it,  an  oblique  mark  beneath  end  of 
third  costal  streak,  and  a  short  mark  on  apical  end  of  termen :  cilia 
grey,  a  faint  whitish  median  shade  on  termen,  tips  whitish  on  upper 
part  of  termen.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Limnoecia  microglypta,  n.  sp. 

< 3  2  •  7-8  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  and  terminal 
joints  each  with  base  and  subapical  ring  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
dark  fuscous  mixed  white,  c?  from  beneath  hindwings  a  long 
expansible  ochreous-whitish  hairpencil.  Forewings  brownish,  2 
sometimes  wholly  suffused  blackish  ;  basal  area  suffused  blackish, 
mixed  white  towards  base ;  irregular  angulated  white  fascise  edged 
black  suffusion  at  3  and  beyond  middle,  more  or  less  interrupted  on 
angle,  space  between  these  suffused  blackish  except  on  dorsal  area, 
a  more  oblique  black  line  from  costa  following  second  extended  to  a 
black  spot  in  disc  at  | ;  an  oblique  white  strigula  from  costa  at  |, 
and  a  white  dot  on  tornus  opposite  ;  a  small  white  inwards-oblique 
mark  from  costa  just  before  apex  preceding  a  dark  apical  spot :  cilia 
whitish,  on  tornal  area  pale  grey,  round  apex  a  black  subbasal  line, 


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at  apex  a  projecting  hook  of  a  few  blackish  scales.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  Espiritu  Santo,  July,  August  ( Buxton ) ; 
11  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus.  Allied  to  eumeristis. 

Chrysoclista  trilychna,  n.  sp. 

9  .  5  mm.  Head  glossy  grey.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  extreme  tip 
whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  dark  fuscous ;  three 
pale  yellowish  blotches,  first  at  5,  irregular-transverse,  resting  on 
dorsum  and  reaching  across  wing,  second  fasciate,  from  costa 
beyond  middle,  somewhat  oblique,  not  reaching  dorsum,  a  large 
tuft  beneath  this,  third  hemispherical,  on  costa  towards  apex,  not 
reaching  termen :  cilia  grey,  base  somewhat  mixed  pale  yellowish 
and  blackish,  two  blackish  lines.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Madras,  Dindigul,  October  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

Batrachedra  dolichoscia,  n.  sp. 

9 .  22-25  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Palpi 
ochreous- whitish,  second  joint  with  supramedian  and  sometimes 
subbasal  bands,  terminal  joint  with  narrow  subbasal  and  broader 
oblique  supramedian  bands  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  ochreous- 
whitish,  sometimes  dark-ringed,  towards  apex  three  narrow  dark 
fuscous  bands.  Fore  wings  very  narrow,  long-pointed  ;  whitish- 
ochreous  more  or  less  irrorated  fuscous,  tending  to  form  a  streak  of 
rather  dark  fuscous  suffusion  along  dorsum  :  plical  and  second  discal 
stigmata  dark  fuscous :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  gre3r-whitish. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  11,500-12,500  feet,  October ;  2  ex. 

Batrachedra  enormis,  n.  sp. 

$  9  •  2^-30  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous  or  pale  brassy- 
yellowish,  a  dark  grey  median  stripe,  sometimes  a  dark  grey  spot 
behind  eye.  Palpi  pale  yellowish  or  whitish,  second  joint  with 
rather  strong  projecting  apical  tuft  beneath,  a  fine  oblique  blackish- 
grey  ring  above  base  and  moderate  band  before  apex,  terminal  joint 
with  slender  direct  blackish-grey  subbasal  and  subapical  rings. 
Antennse  6  dark  grey  becoming  yellow-whitish  towards  base,  9 
whitish  irregularly  suffused  greyish  above,  three  obscure  greyer 
bands  towards  apex  faintly  indicated..  Forewings  very  narrow 
(slightly  broader  than  dolichoscia),  moderately  pointed;  B  pale 
brassy-ochreous,  9  whitish-ochreous ;  extreme  costal  edge  blackish 
towards  base ;  a  small  black  dot  beneath  costa  near  base ;  a  narrow 
blackish-grey  dorsal  streak  from  base  to  tornus,  B  slenderly  extended 
to  middle  of  termen;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  black,  plical 
linear,  not  touching  dorsal  streak ;  some  scattered  blackish  specks 
posteriorly,  <$  indicating  two  or  three  marginal  dots  :  cilia  grey,  on 
costa  whitish-yellowish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Mexico,  Bent,  7000  feet,  October;  2  ex. 


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Batrachedra  concitata,  n.  sp. 

$  .  13-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  bronzy-whitish  or  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  short  apical  scale-projection, 
with  two  oblique  dark  fuscous  bands,  terminal  joint  with  subbasal 
and  subapical  dark  fuscous  bands.  Antennae  greyish  ringed  dark 
grey,  apical  area  grey-whitish  with  four  dark  grey  bands.  Fore- 
wings  very  narrowly  elongate-lanceolate  ;  whitish-ochreous,  streaks 
of  grey  irroration  or  thin  speckling  along  costa  and  dorsum  more  or 
less  developed  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  moderate,  blackish  ; 
cilia  wbitish-ochreous,  on  termen  sometimes  tinged  grey.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  pale  grey  or  whitish-grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet;  New  Mexico,  Bent,  Mescalero, 
7000  feet;  October,  November;  9  ex. 

NXCANTHES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  tongue  very  short.  (Antennae  broken,  perhaps  1.) 
Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  recurved,  very  slender,  smooth, 
terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  im¬ 
perceptible.  Posterior  tibiae  loosely  haired,  inner  middle-spur  very 
long.  Ovipositor  broad,  laterally  compressed,  semioval.  Forewings 
2  and  5  parallel,  3  and  4  absent  (?),  6  approximated  to  7  at  base, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  9-11  equidistant,  parallel,  11  from 
middle.  Hind  wings  linear-lanceolate,  cilia  4,  frenulum  (  $  )  of 
two  bristles  ;  2  and  4  very  short,  3  absent  (?),  5  and  6  stalked, 
7  approximated  at  base. 

Possibly  related  to  Pammeces.  The  unique  specimen,  in  imper¬ 
fect  condition,  has  been  possessed  for  15  years,  without  anything  at 
all  like  it  being  found ;  it  seems  desirable  to  make  it  known  ;  it  is 
at  least  unmistakeable  specifically. 

Nicanthes  rhodoclea,  n.  sp. 

5  .  6  mm.  Palpi  whitish.  Antennae  pale  rosy.  Abdomen 
crimson.  Forewings  lanceolate ;  ochreous-yellowish,  margins 
suffused  crimson  :  cilia  crimson.  Hindwings  and  cilia  crimson. 

British  Guiana,  Bartica,  January  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Cosmopteryx  ancalodes,  Meyr. 

The  additional  specimens  attributed  to  this  in  Exot.  Micr.  ii, 
411,  are  not  this  species  but  licnura  ;  ancalodes  is  still  unique. 

Cosmopteryx  chrysobela,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  9-10  mm.  Head,  thorax,  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  three  fine 
golden-white  lines.  Palpi  white  lined  black.  Antennae  black 
lined  white,  4  apical  joints  white,  then  5  black,  3  white,  6  black. 
Abdomen  dark  grey,  sides  golden.  Forewings  bronzy-black;  three 
bright  golden-metallic  lines  towards  base,  subcostal  short,  some¬ 
what  oblique,  median  reaching  slightly  beyond  it  and  extended  to 
base,  subdorsal  short,  below  posterior  part  of  median,  a  slight 


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golden-metallic  mark  on  dorsum  beyond  this  ;  an  orange  post¬ 
median  band  narrowed  towards  dorsum,  limited  by  narrow  entire 
violet-golden-metallic  black-edged  fasciae,  first  direct,  second  rather 
oblique  ;  a  tear-shaped  white  or  violet-golden  mark  on  middle  of 
termen  :  cilia  dark  fuscous,  a  white  dash  at  apex  and  white  spot 
on  costal  end  of  second  fascia.  Hindwings  blackish;  cilia  dark 
fuscous. 

Assam,  ^Shillong,  5000  feet,  June  ( Fletcher );  2  ex.  Nearest 
holophracta  ;  distinct  by  the  golden-metallic  subbasal  lines. 

Cosmopteryx  rhabdophanes,  n.  sp. 

S .  9  mm.  Head  shining  metallic  greenish-bronze.  Palpi 
white  lined  black.  Antennse  blackish,  a  narrow  white  band  at  |. 
Abdomen  dark  grey,  sides  and  ventral  surface  bright  shining 
metallic  bronze.  Forewings  apex  long-caudate  ;  black  ;  a  bright 
greenish-silverv-metallic  streak  beneath  costa  from  base  to  and 
another  from  just  beneath  apex  of  this  submedian  to  near  middle  ; 
a  violet-golden  spot  in  middle  of  disc,  from  which  a  bright  greenish- 
silvery-metallic  streak  runs  along  termen  to  apex,  violet-tinged 
posteriorly  ;  a  greenish-golden -metallic  streak  along  costa  from 
beyond  middle  to  |  :  cilia  dark  grey,  a  metallic  bar  at  apex. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

TTgaxda,  Kampala,  January  ( Hargreaves );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
A  striking  new  form  of  the  genus. 

LYONETIAim 

Opostega  phseosoma,  n.  sp. 

c? .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Abdomen  grey.  Forewings 
white  ;  semioval  dark  grey  spots  on  costa  beyond  middle,  and  on 
dorsum  anterior  to  this  ;  apex  of  wing  suffused  ochreous  :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish,  on  costa  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line,  and  fuscous 
subapical  line  forming  a  hook  round  apex,  at  apex  a  black  basal 
dot,  beneath  apex  a  short  fuscous  antemedian  line.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

S.  Bhodesia,  Mazoe,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse).  Next 
clastozona. 

Opostega  pelocrossa,  n.  sp. 

$.  7mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Forewings  white;  a  black 
apical  speck  :  cilia  white,  round  costa  and  apex  light  brownish- 
oehreous,  on  costa  with  basal  and  subbasal  dark  fuscous  lines. 
Hindwings  whitish  ;  cilia  white. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Hazoe,  January ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Leucoptera  loxaula,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  6  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  crown  tufted.  Antennoe  grey. 
Forewings  shining  white ;  two  very  oblique  approximated  fine 
dark  grey  lines  from  middle  of  costa  nearly  reaching  a  short 


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grey  linear  tornal  mark  terminated  by  a  black  speck ;  near  beyond 
these  a  moderately  oblique  dark  grey  strigula  from  costa,  about 
half  as  long :  cilia  white,  on  costa  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  line 
and  dark  grey  apical  line.  Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Bulawayo,  December  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Leucoptera  substrigata,  n.  sp. 

2  •  5-9  mm.  Head  smooth,  white.  Thorax  white.  Fore- 
wings  shining  silvery-white ;  a  very  oblique  dark  grey  streak 
from  middle  of  costa,  not  reaching  half  across  wing,  slightly 
touched  yellowish  at  apex  ;  a  shorter  and  slenderer  one  at  mostly 
in  cilia,  and  a  dark  grey  streak  along  termen  expanded  beneath, 
space  between  these  occupied  by  a  pale  yellowish  oval  blotch, 
reaching  a  round  black  apical  dot :  cilia  white,  a  slightly  outwards- 
oblique  dark  grey  bar  just  before  apical  dot,  one  slightly 
inwards-oblique  just  beyond  it,  one  directly  projecting  just  above 
apex  not  reaching  base,  and  a  very  short  subbasal  bar  across  apex. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  white. 

Chixa,  Peking,  bred  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  a  tree  {Dr.  J.  G. 
Needham ) ;  7  ex. 

Bedellia  enthrypta,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  •  7-8  mm.  Face  whitish,  slightly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous, 
crown  suffused  fuscous,  a  suffused  dark  fuscous  frontal  bar. 
Antennae  whitish,  with  dark  fuscous  rings  accompanied  beneath  by 
dark  grey  dots.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous  speckled  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  light  greyish-ochreous,  irrorated  dark  fuscous :  cilia  pale 
grey,  round  apex  speckled  blackish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  February  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Porana 
paniculata  ( Convolvulacece)  ( Rangi ) 2  ex.  The  antennae  are 
quite  distinctive  ;  the  forewings  have  no  pale  dorsal  streak. 

Bedellia  annuiigera,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  ^-l  1  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  more  or  less  infuscated 
except  at  back,  a  suffused  rather  dark  fuscous  frontal  bar.  Palpi 
whitish-grey.  Antennae  white,  simply  ringed  dark  grey.  Thorax 
light  greyish-ochreous  mixed  fuscous,  anterior  edge  suffused  darker 
fuscous.  Forewings  light  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ; 
extreme  costal  edge  white  on  anterior  half ;  dorsum  narrowly 
whitish-ochreous,  with  few  dark  scales :  cilia  pale  grey,  round 
apex  finely  speckled  dark  fuscous,  on  costa  white.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  January,  February,  from  larvae  mining  leaves 
of  Convolvidus  arvensis  ( Rangi )  ;  also  1  taken  Peshawur,  April 
( Fletcher J,  2  Dibidi,  Coorg,  November  ( Newcome).  Distinguished 
from  somnulentella  by  the  sharply  annulated  antennae  and  whitish 
face. 

Bedellia  mnesileuca,  n.  sp. 

J  2  •  8-11  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  tinged  ochreous 
anteriorly,  a  suffused  fuscous  frontal  bar.  Palpi  whitish-grey. 


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Antennas  grey.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  grey,  or  light  greyish- 
ochreous  mixed  grey,  more  or  less  sprinkled  dark  grey  ;  dorsal 
area  paler  or  more  usually  whitish  ;  a  slight  dark  fuscous  mark 
more  or  less  indicated  on  dorsal  edge  about  ^  ;  costa  often  slenderly 
whitish  from  |  to  near  apex  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  on  apex  and  costa 
white.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Queensland,  Duaringa,  Charleville,  Brisbane ;  New  South 
Wales,  Bathurst,  Sydney,  Bulli ;  Victoria,  Warragul,  Gisborne  ; 
S.  Australia,  Port  Lincoln  ;  W.  Australia,  Geraldton  ;  August  to 
November,  20  ex.  Probably  attached  to  Convolvulus  erubescens. 
I  have  hitherto  recorded  this  as  somnulentella ,  but  now  perceive  it 
to  be  distinct ;  somnulentella,  which  has  a  dark  face,  has  not 
occurred  authentically  in  Australia  or  New  Zealand. 

Bucculatrix  monelpis,  n.  sp. 

2 .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Forewings  dull  white ; 
second  discal  stigma  dark  grey :  cilia  white,  towards  ternus 
greyish-tinged.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

S.  Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Bucculatrix  ochromeris,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  6  mm.  Head  white,  tuft  centrally  mixed  fuscous.  Thorax 
white.  Forewings  white  ;  markings  pale  brownish-ochreous  with 
a  few  minute  blackish  specks ;  a  faint  dash  on  fold  about  ^  ; 
rather  oblique  transverse  spots  on  costa  beyond  middle,  and  on 
dorsum  slightly  before  this ;  second  discal  stigma  more  blackish- 
speckled  :  cilia  white,  a  few  minute  blackish  specks  near  base. 
Hindwings  pale  grey;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Transvaal,  Pretoria,  November;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


OPOGONA,  Zell. 

As  already  stated  elsewhere  (Trans.  N.  Zeal.  Inst,  lviii,  315), 
the  accumulation  of  transitional  forms  has  made  it  impossible  to 
maintain  the  distinction  between  this  genus  and  the  typical  forms 
of  Hieroxestis ,  which  therefore  is  merged  in  Opogona  and  dis¬ 
appears.  On  the  other  hand,  by  gradual  additions  the  scope  of 
Hieroxestis  had  been  so  far  widened  that  it  had  come  to  include  a 
number  of  diverse  insects  which  cannot  possibly  be  associated  with 
Opogona ,  and  must  be  otherwise  distributed.  The  following 
assignments  are,  therefore,  now  made. 

Opogona  receives  omoscopa  Heyr.  (type  of  Hieroxestis ),  subcer- 
vinella  Walk.,  lithacma  Meyr phceochalca  Meyr.,  autogama  Heyr., 
pileigera  Heyr.,  indiscreta  Heyr.,  plumbifera  Heyr.,  Jlorea  Heyr., 
cyanodesma  Heyr.,  selacta  Heyr.,  heliogramma  Heyr.,  pyrome$&U& 
Moyr-.,  caenologa  Meyr.,  horotyca  Heyr.,  thapsonota  Heyr.,  mono- 
sticta  Heyr.,  lutigena  Meyr.,  protomima  Heyr.,  clinomima  Heyr., 
conyurata  Heyr.,  iolychna  Heyr.,  citrinodes  Heyr. 

Oinophila  receives  tarsota  Heyr.,  divisa  Heyr.,  and  probably 
anachoreta  Heyr. 


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Amphiocystis  is  restored  for  hapsimacha  Meyr.  (redescribed 
Trans.  N.  Zeal.  Inst.  lviii,315). 

The  following  new  genera  are  created. 

MACHXMOSTOLA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  dense  rough  hairs  on  crown  directed  obliquely 
forwards,  face  and  forehead  smooth ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue 
absent.  Antennae  4-,  <5  simple,  scape  elongate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  short,  porrected,  slender,  with  appressed  scales, 
terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  somewhat  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  moderately  long,  filiform,  folded.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed 
with  long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  apex  caudulate,  up¬ 
turned  ;  1  6  simple,  2  from  angle,  3  and  4  absent,  5  out  of  6 
towards  base,  7  and  8  out  of  6  above  5,  7  to  costa,  9  approximated 
to  7  at  base,  11  from  somewhat  or  considerably  beyond  middle. 
Hinawings  |,  lanceolate,  cilia  3 ;  2  very  short,  3  and  4  parallel,  5 
and  6  short-stalked  from  apex  of  cell,  7  closely  approximated  or 
connate. 

Type  commaticis  Meyr ;  includes  also  heteroclina  Meyr.,  tachy- 
grapha  Meyr.,  rotatci  Meyr.,  protelesta  Meyr.,  copidora  Meyr., 
artiphnnes  Meyr.,  gyracma  Meyr. 

ORTHOCHTHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  dense  rough  hairs  on  crown  projecting  over  forehead, 
face  and  forehead  smooth ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  <y  simple,  scape  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  moderately  long,  porrected,  with  appressed  scales,  second 
joint  with  1  or  2  apical  bristles,  terminal  joint  shorter  than 
second,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  rather  long,  filiform,  folded. 
Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings 
apex  caudulate,  upturned;  16  simple,  lower  margin  of  cell 
straight  to  its  apex,  2  from  near  beyond  middle,  3  from  about  f, 
both  faint,  4  absent,  5  from  apex,  7  absent,  6  and  8  stalked,  base 
of  6  faint,  9  very  near  or  connate  with  6,  10  from  towards  apex,  11 
from  beyond  middle,  or  |,  or  absent.  Hindwings  4,  lanceolate, 
cilia  3 ;  2-4  remote,  parallel,  5  faint  towards  base,  6  and  7 
stalked,  6  to  just  below  apex,  7  very  short. 

Type  hermatias  Meyr. ;  includes  also  nephcdia  Meyr.,  ichnora 
Meyr.,  fricata  Meyr.,  Icictiflua  Meyr.,  rhodothicta  Meyr.,  irenica 
Meyr.,  and  probably  rhothiaula  Meyr. 

PROBLASTODES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  a  raised  fillet  on  forehead,  behind 
this  a  thin  ridge  of  erect  projecting  hairs,  face  very  retreating; 
ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  obsolete.  Antennae  nearly  1,  simple, 
scape  elongate,  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  rather  long, 
slightly  curved,  subascending,  second  joint  with  appressed  scales, 
terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  stout,  thickened  with  scales 


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roughly  projecting  anteriorly,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  rather 
long,  folded,  filiform.  Posterior  tibiae  with  dense  rough  hairs 
above.  Forewings  apex  upturned,  neuration  apparently  of  same 
type  as  Q&kenekm,  but  veins  from  apex  of  cell  shorter,  more 
crowded  and  perhaps  reduced.  Hindwings  narrow-lanceolate, 
cilia  4  ;  veins  as  in  Qrthmckes. 

Type  ensifera  Meyr. 

Opogona  pyrangela,  n.  sp. 

<5  $  .  15  mm.  Head  smooth,  dark  purplish-fuscous  on  crown, 
fillet  and  face  glossy  pale  ochreous.  Antennae  grey,  6  with  very 
long  fine  ciliations  (4).  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  externally  tinged 
grey.  Thorax  deep  purple.  Abdomen  orange-yellowish.  Posterior 
tibiae  orange,  tarsi  dark  grey.  Forewings  deep  purple  ;  a  broad 
deep  reddish-orange  transverse  band  occupying  from  £  to  middle, 
widest  on  costa,  edges  slightly  concave  :  cilia  dark  grey,  base 
suffused  deep  purple.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  basal  half  orange- 
yellow  ;  cilia  dark  grey,  on  anterior  half  of  wing  orange. 

Hew  Ireland,  January  ( Eichhorn );  2  ex.  The  long  antennal 
ciliations,  resembling  those  of  a  Staihmopoda ,  to  which  genus  there 
are  other  resemblances,  are  a  singular  character  which  I  have  not 
observed  in  any  other  species  of  Opogona ,  but  other  structures  are 
normal. 

Opogona  citriseca,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head  rather  dark  fuscous,  face  and  fillet  silvery- 
whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  externally  infuscated.  Thorax  rather 
dark  fuscous,  posterior  third  whitish-yellow.  Forewings  apex 
rather  produced ;  whitish-yellow,  some  scattered  fuscous  scales ; 
a  thick  somewhat  irregularly-edged  fuscous  streak  along  basal  -1 
of  costa ;  larger  posterior  half  of  wing  rather  dark  fuscous,  edge 
inwards-oblique  from  costa,  irregular  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  grey. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  April  ( Ferrar )  ;  1  ex. 

Opogona  lamprocrossa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  8  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  and  fillet  whitish.  Palpi 
dark  fuscous,  internally  whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  posterior 
third  pale  yellow.  Forewings  apex  produced;  pale  yeJlow ;  a 
rather  thick  irregular  dark  fuscous  streak  along  basal  |  of  costa  ; 
posterior  half  of  wing  rather  dark  lilac-fuscous,  edge  hardly 
inwards-oblique  from  costa,  rather  irregular  :  cilia  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  wholly  pale  yellowish. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  bred  March  from  logs  ( Beeson ) ;  1  ex. 
Specially  characterised  by  yellow  cilia  of  hindwings. 

Opogona.  hylarcha,  n.  sp. 

<5  2  •  11-12  mm.  Head  rather  dark  fuscous,  face  and  fillet 
brassy-whitish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  internally  brassy-whitish. 
Thorax  rather  dark  t’uscous,  posterior  half  pale  yellow.  Forewings 


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apex  acutely  produced ;  pale  yellow ;  a  rather  dark  fuscous  pointed 
streak  along  basal  1  of  costa  ;  larger  posterior  half  of  wing  rather 
dark  fuscous,  edge  slightly  outwards-oblique  from  costa,  marked 
with  some  black  scales  and  two  or  three  small  purple-metallic 
spots  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Khasis,  March,  May,  November;  7  ex. 

Opogona  ischnoscia,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  17  mm.  Head  smooth,  dark  fuscous,  fillet  and  face  pale 
ochreous-yellowish.  Palpi  whitish,  a  blackish  streak  externally. 
Thorax'  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Forewings  light  ochreous-yel¬ 
lowish  ;  a  dark  grey  streak  on  basal  sixth  of  costa,  followed  by 
some  grey  sprinkling  to  middle ;  a  group  of  scattered  grey  scales  in 
disc  beyond  middle  ;  an  irregular  dark  grey  spot  on  dorsum  at 
origin  of  cilia,  some  scattered  grey  scales  beyond  this,  and  a 
stronger  patch  of  grey  irroration  towards  apex  :  cilia  light  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-yellowish. 

Transvaal,  Pretoria,  February  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse), 

Oinophila  pyrometalla,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  10  mm.  Head  brassy-metallic,  hairs  of  crown  dull  orange. 
Palpi  whitish,  terminal  joint  blackish.  Thorax  dull  orange, 
teguhe  brassy-metallic,  shoulders  blackish.  Forewings  lanceolate, 
acute ;  dull  orange ;  markings  shining  brassy-metallic-grey, 
darkest-tinged  on  costa  ;  a  median  longitudinal  streak  rising  from 
a  black  spot  on  base  of  costa  and  terminating  in  an  irregular  apical 
blotch,  basal  third  expanded  to  fold,  semioval  spots  on  costa  about 
^  and  |  nearly  or  quite  touching  this  streak  ;  a  semioval  blotch  on 
middle  of  dorsum,  its  anterior  end  blackish  ;  a  spot  on  tornus, 
more  or  less  confluent  with  apical  blotch  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  Woodbush,  5500  feet,  January  ;  2  ex.  (type  Coll. 
Janse).  Allied  to  Utrsota  from  Seychelles. 

Decadarchis  malthaca,  n.  sp. 

2  .  9  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  beneath  with  long  rough 
hairscales.  Thorax  white,  shoulders  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous. 
Forewings  white  ;  markings  formed  by  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous 
irroration,  with  an  ochreous  tinge ;  base  of  costa  dark  fuscous  ;  a 
rather  oblique  fascia  from  costa  before  |  terminating  in  a  rounded 
blotch  in  disc ;  a  somewhat  oblique  triangular  blotch  on  costa 
before  middle ;  an  irregular  ill-defined  blotch  towards  tornus  ;  a 
rather  broad  undefined  fascia  beyond  this,  with  a  few  scattered 
dark  scales  between  them,  and  a  narrow  transverse  fascia  before 
apex  :  cilia  white,  somewhat  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  round  apex 
tips  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish, 
at  apex  tips  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Ambrym  1.,  June  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mas.). 
vol.  hi. — June  1928.  2  d 


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Decadarchis  capnographa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  mixed  whitish,  face  suffused 
whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  blotch  on  shoulder.  Palpi  grey  mixed  dark 
grey,  apex  of  joints  white  (scales  of  lower  surface  partly  denuded). 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  upturned, 
termen  extremely  oblique ;  whitish-grey  irregularly  irrorated 
fuscous,  tending  to  form  transverse  strigulation  :  markings  fuscous 
suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous ;  rounded-transverse  spots  on 
costa  at  base,  middle,  and  |,  a  rounded  spot  in  disc  beyond 
second  of  these,  one  towards  costa  before  third,  one  in  disc  at 
cloudy  rounded  spots  on  dorsum  at  base,  beyond  middle,  and 
tornus  ;  a  well-defined  round  dark  fuscous  spot  at  apex  :  cilia 
whitish,  round  apex  basal  and  postmedian  dark  fuscous  shades,  on 
termen  becoming  less  defined  and  partially  interrupted.  Hind- 
wings  5  and  6  stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

New  Hebrides,  Tanna,  September  ( Buxton )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Resembles  molynta  from  the  Seychelles,  but  costa  more  arched, 
and  probably  not  really  near  it,  but  akin  to  the  simulans  group. 

Decadarchis  platyrrhyncha,  n.  sp. 

S  .  10  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  suffused  brownish,  some  dark 
fuscous  hairs  in  middle  of  forehead.  Palpi  fuscous-whitish,  with 
appressed  scales,  second  joint  with  lateral  series  of  bristles,  terminal 
joint  broadly  flattened  transversely,  obtuse.  Thorax  fuscous- 
whitish.  Forewings  fuscous  mixed  dark  fuscous  ;  a  white  streak 
along  costa  from  base  to  4,  cut  by  a  very  oblique  dark  fuscous 
strigula  at  §  ;  a  suffused  white  streak  beneath  this  from  base  to 
middle  ;  some  irregular  whitish  suffusion  in  median  area  of  disc, 
and  a  fine  blackish  dash  beyond  middle  ;  undefined  blotches  of 
whitish  suffusion  on  dorsum  about  and  | ;  a  suffused  white  streak 
along  termen,  a  blackish  spot  above  this  near  apex  :  cilia  white,  a 
basal  ochreous-yellow  shade,  a  dark  fuscous  postmedian  line. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  July  ( Buxton )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


CARPOSINIDiE. 

Carposina  stationaria,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13  mm.  Head  whitish,  collar  tinged  greyish.  Palpi  grey 
irrorated  blackish,  upper  edge  of  second  joint  and  apex  of  terminal 
white.  Thorax  grey-whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently 
arched,  termen  nearly  straight,  rather  oblique ;  whitish-grey, 
scattered  black  specks ;  markings  dark  grey  irrorated  black ;  a 
blotch  extending  over  basal  fifth  of  costa,  and  spot  on  base  of 
dorsum  ;  a  moderate  quadrate  spot  on  costa  at  J-,  and  five  small 
spots  between  this  and  apex  ;  two  small  tufts  rather  obliquely 
placed  in  disc  at  f,  a  larger  pale-tipped  tuft  beneath  middle  of  disc, 
a  small  spot  towards  costa  beyond  middle,  and  transverse  bar  on 


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end  of  cell,  these  white-edged  posteriorly  ;  an  angulated  series  of 
suffused  spots  from  beneath  costa  at  |  to  torn  us  ;  a  terminal  line  : 
cilia  grey-whitish.  Hind  wings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

New  Hebrides,  Tanna,  September  ( Buxton ) ;  2  ex.  Type  Brit. 
Mus.  Belated  to  the  Samoan  carcinopa. 

Carposina  asbolopis,  n.  sp. 

5 .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey.  Palpi  blackish-grey. 
Fore  wings  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  grey  irrorated  blackish ; 
six  small  obscure  blackish  spots  on  costa  between  ^  and  apex,  some 
pale  specks  between  these ;  two  blackish  tufts  tipped  with  minute 
whitish  specks  somewhat  obliquely  placed  in  disc  at  J-,  two  on  end 
of  cell,  and  one  in  disc  between  these ;  some  blackish  terminal 
dots,  and  minute  whitish  specks  between  them.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

New  Caledonia,  Tontouta,  June  ( Buxton );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
In  indifferent  condition,  but  distinct  and  geographically  interesting. 

Carposina  conobathra,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  20-21  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  <$  2,  subascen¬ 
ding,  blackish,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white  ;  $  4, 
porrected,  dark  fuscous,  second  joint  whitish-speckled,  apex  of 
terminal  joint  white.  Thorax  whitish  somewhat  speckled  light 
fuscous,  shoulders  suffused  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  light  brownish-grey,  variably  irrorated  or 
suffused  white,  especially  along  costa,  and  sprinkled  blackish 
specks  ;  a  triangular  black  blotch  on  basal  fifth  of  costa,  its  pos¬ 
terior  edge  extended  as  a  streak  of  dark  fuseous  suffusion  to  dorsum 
near  base ;  six  variably  developed  small  suffused  dark  fuscous  spots 
along  costa  ;  a  blotch  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  in  disc  just  before 
middle  ;  an  irregular  suffused  brown  blotch  sometimes  sprinkled 
blackish  towards  costa  beyond  middle,  edged  posteriorly  by  a  rather 
inwards-oblique  streak  of  blackish  irroration  and  tufts  from  fourth 
costal  spot  to  lower  angle  of  cell ;  an  undefined  sinuate  dark  shade 
from  fifth  costal  spot  to  tornus ;  a  terminal  series  of  cloudy  dark 
fuscous  dots :  cilia  grey,  slightly  speckled  whitish.  Hindwings 
pale  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-grey- whitish. 

Natal,  Impetyeni  Forest,  October  ( Swinny ) ;  2  ex.  Type  Coll. 
Janse. 

Carposina  socors,  n.  sp. 

c 5  2  •  18-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white  irrorated  grey.  Palpi 
$  2,  ascending,  blackish,  extreme  tip  of  second  joint  white,  terminal 
joint  white  with  black  median  ring,  2  5,  porrected,  dark  fuscous 
speckled  white,  tip  of  terminal  joint  white.  Forewings  elongate, 
terminal  joint  straight,  oblique  ;  grey  irrorated  white,  a  few  black¬ 
ish  specks ;  a  small  fusiform  dark  fuscous  spot  along  costa  towards 
base,  two  small  fuscous  tufts  in  disc  inwards-obliquely  from  end  of 
this ;  six  small  dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa  between  this  and  apex, 
a  transverse  series  of  three  fuscous  tufts  from  first  of  these,  and  a 

2  d  2 


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rather  inwards-oblique  somewhat  incurved  series  of  three  others 
from  fourth ;  a  very  obscure  darker  sinuate  shade  from  fifth  costal 
spot  to  tornus  ;  a  cloudy  dark  fuscous  terminal  line  or  series  of 
dots  :  cilia  grey  slightly  speckled  whitish.  Hindwings  light  grey  ; 
cilia  whitish-ochreous-grey. 

Cape  Colony,  East  London,  August,  bred  from-  fruits  of  Podo- 
carpus ;  2  ex.  Type  Coll.  Jause. 

Meridarchis  syncolleta,  n.  sp. 

J  20  mm.,  2  22-24  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  side-tufts 
more  ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  suffused 
ochreous  becoming  dark  fuscous  basally.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous. 
Eorewmgs  posterior^  dilated,  termen  almost  straight,  rather 
oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous,  veins  partially  suffused  brownisli-ochre- 
ous ;  basal  third  of  costa  suffused  dark  brown  ;  a  triangular  patch 
extending  on  costa  from  ^  to  near  apex,  and  with  its  apex  in 
middle  of  disc,  irregularly  or  wholly  suffused  ochreous-brown  and 
mottled  blackish  ;  an  oblique  apical  blotch  of  whitish  suffusion 
separating  preceding  from  a  narrow  terminal  fascia  partially  suf¬ 
fused  ochreous  or  brown  and  speckled  blackish  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  on  costa  spotted  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  on  apical  blotch 
clear,  on  termen  outer  |  grey  speckled  blackish  with  suffused  bars 
on  basal  third.  Hindwings  light  grey,  thinly  scaled,  veins  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  October  ( Ferrcir ) ;  4  ex. 

Meridarchis  theriosema,  n.  sp. 

2 . 20  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  black  above 
towards  base.  Thorax  white,  black  spots  on  shoulders  and,  two  on 
dorsum  anteriorly.  Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated  pos¬ 
teriorly,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  white  ;  costal  edge  black  at  base  ;  a  small  round  black 
spot  in  disc  towards  base,  and  larger  one  beneath  it  near  dorsum; 
round  black  spots  in  disc  at  |,  and  on  end  of  cell ;  a  small  oblique 
black  spot  on  costa  at|,  three  others  beyond  middle,  and  beyond 
these  a  black  marginal  streak  running  round  apical  part  of  costa 
and  upper  half  of  termen  :  cilia  white,  round  upper  part  of  termen 
a  thick  dark  grey  basal  shade.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  white. 

New  Ireland,  November  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex.  Allied  to  pseudo- 
mantis  from  Hew  Guinea. 

MI  CROPTERY  GJ  DEE . 

Neopsenstis  archiphenax,  n.  sp. 

<5 . 27  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennas,  thorax,  abdomen  fuscous. 
Forewings  rather  broad,  costa  strongly  but  rather  unevenly  arched, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique  ;  pale  fuscous, 
some  scattered  shining  white  specks,  veins  partially  rather  dark 
fuscous  ;  four  or  five  partially  confluent  suffused  brown  spots  on 


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costa  between  base  and  | ;  a  brown  bar  crossing  cell  before  middle 
of  wing,  and  an  irregular  brown  spot  on  end  of  cell,  followed  by- 
two  short  fine  white  lines  on  veins  :  some  irregular  dark  fuscous 
transverse  strigae  on  dorsal  half  of  wing  from  base  to  | ;  a  rather 
dark  fuscous  down-curved  streak  between  veins  3  and  5  about  their 
middle ;  two  sinall  yellow-ochreous  spots  suffusedly  edged  fuscous 
on  dorsum  posteriorly  ;  posterior  third  of  wing  grey-whitish,  marked 
with  some  small  light  fuscous  spots  or  dots  towards  costa,  some 
transverse  strigae  towards  tornus,  a  somewhat  irregular  streak 
along  costa  from  before  |  to  apex,  an  irregular  transverse  streak 
from  vein  5  to  8,  an  irregular  spot  along  upper  part  of  termen,  and  a 
smaller  spot  on  lower  part :  cilia  extremely  short,  pale  fuscous. 
Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  apical  third  grey-whitish,  with  a  marginal 
series  of  pale  grej^  confiuent  spots,  and  several  suffused  dots  towards 
tornus  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Upper  Burma,  Kangtang  ( Capt .  E.  A.  Swann):  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.).  This  curious  and  very  interesting  insect  is  closely  allied  to 
calliglauca,  but  differs  in  various  details,  and  is  much  larger,  being 
the  largest  species  of  the  family. 


GR4CILARIAD.E. 

Phylloc-nistis  titama,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  4-5  mm.  Head,  thorax  silverv-white.  Forewings  silvery- 
white  ;  two  fine  grey  longitudinal  lines  from  near  base  to  middle, 
enclosed  space  pale  brassy-yellow  ;  a  fine  oblique  dark  grey  strigula 
from  middle  of  costa  ;  a  fine  slightly  curved  dark  grey  line  rather 
inwards-oblique  from  costa  before  |  to  dorsum ;  apical  area 
beyond  this  suffused  very  pale  yellowish  ;  a  round  black  apical 
spot :  cilia  whitish,  basal  half  on  termen  tinged  yellowish,  on  costa 
with  three  oblique  grey  lines,  two  others  projecting  and  diverging 
from  apex,  another  direct  from  beneath  apex,  and  one  curved 
limiting  yellowish  basal  half  of  terminal  cilia.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  white. 

Sumatra,  Deli,  bred  January  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of 
Premna  tomenfosa  (  Verbenacece )  (Fulmek) ;  2  ex. 

Phyllocnistis  spatulata,  n.  sp. 

8  9  •  5-6  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  white.  Forewings 
shining  white ;  a  light  ochreous-yellow  elongate  blotch  in  disc 
about  middle,  edged  beneath  by  a  dark  fuscous  line,  and  above  by 
a  similar  line  extended  to  base;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  strigula 
from  beyond  middle  of  costa;  a  curved  slightly  inwards-oblique 
line  crossing  wing  at  |  ;  a  suffused  light  ochreous-yellow  blotch 
occupying  apical  fourth,  with  a  round  black  apical  dot :  cilia 
white,  on  costa  three  hardly  oblique  dark  fuscous  bars,  at  apex  two 
diverging  blackish  hooks,  beneath  apex  yellowish  within  a  curved 
blackish  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  white. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  bred  February  from  larvae  mining 
leaves  of  Lindera  caudata  ( Lauracece )  (  Clausen ) ';  2  ex. 


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Phyllocnistis  triploca,  n.  sp. 

<5 . 5  mm.  Head  silvery-grey-whitish.  Thorax  shining  whitish. 
Forewiugs  shining  whitish ;  an  orange-yellow  median  streak  from 
base  enclosed  between  two  strong  dark  grey  lines,  and  a  grey  dorsal 
line  from  base,  all  these  terminated  by  a  transverse  faintly  curved 
grey  line  crossing  wing  slightly  beyond  middle  ;  near  beyond  this 
a  stronger  dark  grey  transverse  line  slightly  inwards-oblique ;  an 
apical  orange-yellowish  blotch  preceded  by  some  grey  suffusion, 
with  a  rather  large  black  apical  dot  partly  in  cilia,  in  one  wing 
including  a  silvery-white  dot  :  cilia  whitish,  on  costa  with  three 
dark  grey  direct  bars,  at  apex  with  two  approximated  projecting 
blackish  hooks  (somewhat  injured).  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  January  from  larva  mining  leaf  of  Loranthus 
( Rangi )  ;  1  ex.  Nearest  synglypta  (of  which  the  foodplant  was  not 
identified),  but  distinct  by  the  dorsal  streak,  and  apical  hooks  of 
cilia. 

Lithocolletis  drepanota,  n.  sp. 

$  $  .  6-7  mm.  Head  pale  saffron,  face  silvery-whitish.  Palpi 
white.  Thorax  golden-ochreous.  Forewings  golden-ochreous  ; 
extreme  dorsal  edge  whitish  on  basal  area,  edged  above  with  a  few 
black  specks  ;  an  indistinct  white  median  streak  from  base  to  3, 
edged  especially  above  with  some  black  specks  but  also  a  few 
beneath  ;  three  very  short  wedge-shaped  silvery-white  marks  on 
costa  from  ^  to  |,  edged  anteriorly  with  black  specks,  first  two 
outwards-oblique,  third  inwards-oblique  ;  three  long  curved  oblique 
pale  ochreous  streaks  from  dorsum  opposite  these,  reaching  |  across 
wing  to  beyond  their  tips  respectively,  finely  blackish -edged  an¬ 
teriorly,  some  scattered  black  specks  in  disc  between  these ;  some 
irregular  black  speckling  towards  apex  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  round 
apex  tinged  saffron,  some  black  speckling  towards  base  and  a  line 
of  black  specks  hardly  before  tips.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish- 
grey. 

Kumaon,  Bhim  Tal,  bred  June,  July  from  larvae  mining  under 
upper  cuticle  of  leaf  of  Ailanthus  malcibarica  (?)  ( Simarubacece )  ; 
egg  laid  on  midrib,  and  larva  mines  beside  midrib  for  some  distance 
before  forming  an  oval  blotch  which  is  frequently  on  midrib ; 
cocoon  within  mine  (Maxwell) ;  5  ex. 

Lithocolletis  epichares,  n.  sp. 

2 .  8  mm.  Head  whitish,  face  silvery-white.  Palpi  white. 
Posterior  tarsi  white,  tips  of  joints  grey.  Forewings  golden- 
ochreous-orange  ;  a  white  line  along  costa  from  base  to  t ;  a  narrow 
sinuate  white  unmargined  median  streak  from  base  almost  to 
middle ;  a  fine  white  dorsal  line  from  base  to  5  of  wing  ;  four 
costal  and  two  dorsal  shining  white  streaks  edged  anteriorly  with 
a  row  of  blackish  scales,  iirst  costal  from  middle,  very  oblique,  not 
reaching  half  across  wing,  others  short,  second  somewhat  oblique, 
third  and  fourth  somewhat  inwards-oblique,  first  dorsal  long, 
moderately  stout,  very  oblique,  reaching  disc  between  first  and 


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second  costal,  second  oblique,  wedge-shaped,  reaching  half  across 
wing ;  a  group  of  black  irroration  extending  along  termen,  but  no 
distinct  apical  spot :  cilia  whitish,  a  fine  black  antemedian  line 
round  apex  and  termen,  within  this  tinged  iridescent-violet,  beneath 
toruus  tinged  grey.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  beaten  from  apple  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 
The  specimen  is  in  perfect  condition  and  probably  therefore  the 
apple  is  its  food-plant ;  it  belongs  to  the  jpomifoliella  group,  but  is 
quite  distinct  from  any  of  the  European  species,  especially  by  the 
white  costal  line  on  basal  area. 

Epicephala  eridopa,  n.  sp. 

c S  .  7-8  mm.  Head  white,  back  of  crown  with  a  central  fuscous 
spot  and  tinged  fuscous  posteriorly.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
fuscous  except  apex,  expanded  with  rough  scales  towards  apex 
anteriorly,  terminal  joint  somewhat  roughened  anteriorly  towards 
base.  Thorax  white,  variably  infuscated.  Forewings  ochreous- 
brown,  dorsal  area  wholly  or  partially  suffused  white,  sometimes  a 
broad  white  median  streak  above  this  from  base  to  end  of  cell, 
discal  area  above  or  in  place  of  this  streaked  black  ;  costal  area 
anteriorly  mixed  white  ;  a  very  oblique  white  streak  from  middle 
of  dorsum  (sometimes  merged  in  preceding),  sometimes  reaching  a 
slightly  oblique  suffused  white  streak  from  middle  of  costa  reaching 
-§  across  wing  ;  a  very  oblique  black  streak  from  costa  at  |  reaching 
apex  of  a  fine  oblique  white  streak  from  tornus  ;  a  nearly  straight 
sometimes  interrupted  fine  white  line  crossing  wing  towards  apex  : 
cilia  pale  greyish,  round  apex  whitish  with  two  fine  blackish-grey 
lines  and  a  slight  apical  hook.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  April,  May  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Gua- 
zuma  tomentosa  ( Sierculiacece )  ( Hangi )  ;  3  ex.  Varies  considerably, 
but  a  distinct  species. 

Acrocercops  defigurata,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  grey,  face  whitish-grey.  Palpi 
long,  slender,  grey.  Antennae  grey.  Forewings  very  narrow,  short- 
pointed  ;  rather  dark  brownish-fuscous ;  costal  edge  white  from 
about  l  to  -i :  cilia  light  fuscous,  about  apex  whitish  with  fuscous 
basal  line,  on  costa  dark  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex.  A  pecu¬ 
liar  form,  possibly  related  to  leucophcea. 

Acrocercops  prionota,  n.  sp. 

3  .  9  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  dark  grey,  tip  white,  terminal 
joint  and  apex  of  second  thickened  with  loose  scales.  Thorax  white, 
tegulae  dark  grey.  Forewings  pale  grey  speckled  blackish  ;  a  narrow 
white  streak  along  anterior  half  of  dorsum,  upper  edge  forming 
three  short  teeth  ;  median  and  subcostal  series  of  several  small 
suffused  dark  grey  spots  in  disc;  a  small  black  apical  dot:  cilia 
grey-whitish,  on  costa  with  dark  fuscous  basal  and  postmedian  lines, 


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latter  forming  a  short  projecting  apical  hook,  termen  with  two  dark 
fuscous  shades,  outer  retracted  beneath  apex,  tornal  cilia  grey. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  brownish-grey. 

Transvaal,  December  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Acrocercops  oxyloga,  n.  sp. 

$  .  9  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  very 
long  projecting  triangular  tuft  beneath,  dark  fuscous  except  apical 
margin.  Thorax  whitish,  shoulders  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  dark 
fuscous  ;  an  irregular  white  streak,  irregularly  marked  with  dark 
fuscous  strigulae,  along  dorsum  from  base  to  tornus,  thence  extended 
as  a  fine  terminal  streak  to  near  apex  ;  some  very  fine  whitish 
striolation  beneath  costa  posteriorly ;  a  cloudy  blackish  apical  dot, 
edged  whitish  above  and  beneath  :  cilia  white,  a  black  basal  line 
followed  by  a  dark  fuscous  shade,  and  postmedian  dark  fuscous 
shade,  tornal  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Acerocercops  tanysphena,  n.  sp. 

2  .  9  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  grey.  Palpi  white,  tinged 
grey  externally.  Thorax  grey,  a  white  dorsal  stripe.  Forewings  dark 
grey,  speckled  white  posteriorly;  a  white  streak  along  anterior  half 
of  dorsum,  and  two  oblique  wedge-shaped  spots  posteriorly,  second 
with  apex  slenderly  produced  to  reach  half  across  wing  ;  a  fine  white 
very  oblique  striga  from  costa  at  ^  to  disc  at  | ;  an  oblique  white 
strigula  from  costa  at  f ,  terminated  by  bluish-leaden ;  a  slightly 
curved  transverse  bluish-leaden  line  at  4-,  lower  end  bent  inwards 
and  whitish  ;  a  minute  black  apical  dot :  cilia  white,  on  eosta  dark 
grey  becoming  bluish  basallv  with  three  white  dots,  at  apex  with 
black  obliquely  projecting  hook,  on  termen  with  base  greyish 
within  a  black  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Phodesia,  Bulawayo,  December  (Coll.  Janse);  1  ex. 

Acrocercops  fustigera,  n.  sp. 

6  $  •  7-8  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous-grey.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  with  long  rough  triangular  projecting  tuft 
blackish  except  apical  edge,  terminal  joint  blackish  anteriorly 
except  towards  base.  Forewings  grey,  dorsal  area  tinged  ochreous 
and  indistinctly  strigulated  transversely  dark  fuscous  ;  a  black  sub¬ 
costal  streak  on  basal  -i  ;  a  black  rhomboidal  blotch  along  costa 
from  |  to  beyond  middle  ;  a  similar  blotch  along  costa  from  4, 
marked  two  or  three  oblique  greyish  strigulee  from  costa  and  ter¬ 
minated  by  a  slender  curved  blue-leaden  line  crossing  wing  towards 
apex  ;  apical  area  beyond  this  mostly  blackish :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  blackish  subbasal  and  subapical  lines,  tips  mixed  blackish, 
tornal  area  light  greyish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  bred  February  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of 
“  matama  ”  {Hargreaves) ;  4  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 


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Acrocercops  hormista  Meyr. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  September  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Cedrela 
toona  ( Meliaceoe )  (Fletcher). 

Acrocercops  acmophanes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  8-9  mm.  Head  whitish-grey.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
with  moderate  projecting  tuft  beneath,  dark  fuscous  except  apical 
margin,  terminal  joint  with  dark  fuscous  submedian  and  apical 
bands.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  grey,  with  irregular  dark  grey 
transverse  striae  speckled  whitish,  some  margined  white,  especially 
towards  costa ;  an  oblique  blackish  spot  from  costa  at  two 
limiting  a  blackish-grey  antemedian  blotch,  and  one  beyond  middle; 
three  small  blackish  spots  of  raised  scales  on  dorsum  ;  an  angulated 
oblique  white  dark-edged  subterminal  stria,  apical  and  terminal 
area  beyond  this  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  including  opposite  white 
dark-edged  dots  on  margins,  and  a  black  white-edged  apical  dot : 
cilia  light  greyish,  at  apex  a  dark  grey  projecting  hook.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Natal,  Perie  Forest,  July  ;  2  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse).  Allied  to 
the  Indian  auricilla ,  but  without  the  dorsal  scale-projections  of 
that  species. 

Parectopa  exorycha,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  7  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  dark  grey,  second 
joint  whitish  towards  base.  Thorax  grey.  Fore  wings  blue-grey, 
irrorated  dark  fuscous  ;  three  or  four  slightly  oblique  transverse 
streaks  of  black  irroration  from  costa  posteriorly,  reaching  more  or 
less  across  wing:  cilia  grey  sprinkled  darker,  partly  with  white 
reflections,  with  three  black  lines.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Bio  Grande  do  Sul,  bred  from  larvae  mining  irregular 
galleries  becoming  elongate  blotches  in  upperside  of  leaves  of  an 
unspecified  tree  (received  through  Dr.  Juan  Brethes).  Pupa  with  a 
flat  lanceolate  acute  organ  projecting  from  forehead,  doubtless  for 
effecting  escape  from  leaf,  which  is  of  stiff  texture.  Allied  to 
lithomacha. 

Gracilaria  scaeodesma,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish,  face  whitish  with  undefined 
dark  fuscous  median  bar.  Palpi  dark  grey,  tip  and  median  ring  of 
terminal  joint  whitish.  Forewings  dark  grey  with  faint  violet 
tinge  ;  markings  yellow-whitish  edged  black  scales  ;  a  narrow 
oblique  fascia  at  Jp  and  a  similar  somewhat  irregular  direct  one  in 
middle ;  a  transverse  spot  on  costa  at  |,  reaching  half  across  wing, 
continued  by  blackish  suffusion  to  tornus  ;  an  indistinct  transverse 
streak  of  blackish  suffusion  before  apex  :  cilia  grey,  two  small 
suffused  white  basal  spots  on  termen  and  one  on  costa.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Malekula  I.,  August  ( Buxton );  1  ex. 

Gracilaria  octopunctata  Turn. 

Misled  by  conspicuous  and  identical  markings,  I  have  confused 
several  species  under  this  name  ;  previous  records  of  localities  and 


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foodplants  should  therefore  be  all  cancelled.  The  true  octopunctata 
is  Australian,  and  I  have  one  of  Dr.  Turner’s  original  specimens, 
with  characters  as  follows  :  12  mm.,  head  clear  white,  face  fuscous, 
sharply  defined  (not  whitish,  as  described  by  Turner) ;  palpi  white, 
subapical  ring  and  extreme  apex  of  second  joint,  and  fine  submedian 
and  subapical  rings  and  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous; 
forewings  markings  pale  yellow,  apex  of  second  dorsal  spot  much 
nearer  first  costal  than  second  ;  anterior  and  middle  tarsi  white,  a 
narrow  fuscous  apical  ring  on  basal  joint,  extreme  tips  of  joints 
blackish.  The  larval  habits  of  this  species  are  apparently  still 
unknown. 


Gracilaria  tetratypa,  n.  sp. 

9  .  11-12  mm.  Head  white,  lower  part  of  face  and  sides  of 
crown  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  white  with 
basal,  submedian,  and  subapical  dark  fuscous  rings.  Thorax  rather 
dark  fuscous.  Anterior  and  middle  tarsi  white,  apical  J  of  basal 
joint  dark  fuscous,  extreme  tips  of  joints  black.  Forewings  rather 
dark  fuscous  ;  markings  yellowish-white  edged  black  scales  ;  some¬ 
what  oblique  rather  irregular  streaks  from  costa  at  |  and  first 
reaching  half  across  wing,  second  | ;  two  subtriangular  spots  on 
dorsum,  first  at  |,  narrowly  produced  dorsally  to  near  base,  second 
erect,  much  nearer  first  costal  streak  than  second  ;  apex  sprinkled 
black :  cilia  dark  grey,  several  blackish  lines.  Hind  wings  and  cilia 
dark  grey. 

Indian  Central  Provinces,  Dehra  Dun,  bred  November  from 
larvae  defoliating  Sapium  sebiferum  ( Euphorbiacece )  ( Beeson )  ;  2  ex. 

Gracilaria  cirrhocrotala,  n.  sp. 

9  .  10  mm.  Head  pale  yellow,  face  and  sides  of  crown  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  whitish  with  basal, 
submedian,  and  subapical  incomplete  dark  fuscous  rings.  Thorax 
dark  fuscous.  Anterior  and  middle  tarsi  white,  apical  third  of 
basal  joint  dark  fuscous,  extreme  tips  of  other  joints  fuscous. ' 
Forewings  dark  fuscous  ;  markings  light  yellow,  edged  black  scales  ; 
somewhat  oblique  rather  irregular  streaks  from  costa  at  |  and  i, 
first  reaching  somewhat  more  than  half  across  wing,  second  | ;  two 
triangular  spots  on  dorsum,  first  about  |,  slightly  produced  on 
dorsum  anteriorly,  second  much  nearer  first  costal  streak  than 
second  ;  apex  sprinkled  blackish  :  cilia  fuscous,  several  blackish 
lines.  Hindwings  and  cilia  rather  dark  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  August  from  D'albergia  sissu  ( Leguminoscie ) 
(Maxwell- Lefroy);  1  ex.  Larva  yellowish-green,  head  pale,  2  dotted 
black ;  rolling  small  leaves,  or  joining  several  leaves  into  a  small 
dry  mass  (Fletcher). 

Gracilaria  isograpta,  n.  sp. 

(S  9  •  8-9  mm.  Head  shining  glossy  grey.  Palpi  grey  irrorated 
dark  fuscous,  apex  of  second  joint  and  base  and  apex  of  terminal 
joint  whitish.  Thorax  dark  violet-grey.  Anterior  and  middle  tarsi 


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white,  more  than  apical  half  of  basal  joint  and  a  band  on  fourth 
and  part  of  third  joints  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  dark  violet-grey  ; 
markings  whitish-yellow,  edged  black  scales ;  fasciate  streaks  from 
costa  about  ^  and  f,  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  first 
oblique,  second  nearly  direct ;  a  semioval  or  triangular  spot  on 
dorsum  about  |,  narrowly  produced  on  dorsum  towards  base  ;  a 
somewhat  oblique-triangular  spot  from  dorsum  reaching  half  across 
wing,  its  apex  midway  between  costal  streaks  :  cilia  grey,  several 
dark  fuscous  lines.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  August  from  larvae  rolling  leaves  of  Polygonum 
glabrum  ( Polygonacece )  {Fletcher)  ;  Coorg,  Dibidi,  3000  feet,  August 
( Newcome ) ;  Assam,  Khasis,  August,  September ;  6  ex.  With 
examples  bred  at  Pusa  was  also  bred  what  seems  to  be  a  melanic 
variety  of  the  same  species ;  the  markings  of  forewings  are  totally 
absent,  not  indicated  even  by  the  black  outline ;  the  palpi  are  also 
wholly  dark,  and  the  anterior  and  middle  tarsi  except  the  basal  area 
of  second  joint. 

Gracilaria  thyxnophanes,  n.  sp. 

(5  J .  10-12  mm.  Head  violet-brown,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  terminal  joint  with  faint  fuscous  subbasal  and  subapical 
rings.  Thorax  brownish.  Abdomen  grey,  beneath  whitish-yellow. 
Forewings  very  narrow,  light  yellow  ;  costa  with  about  12  small 
black  dots  from  near  base  to  | ;  dorsal  third  suffused  light  coppery- 
purple  becoming  obsolete  near  base,  along  termen  rather  wider  and 
mixed  with  dark  fuscous  scales  shot  deep  purple-blue  ;  a  small 
spot  of  blackish-grey  irroration  in  disc  just  beyond  middle,  some¬ 
times  little  marked  or  obsolete  :  cilia  light  grey,  round  apex  three 
lines  of  black  speckling.  Hindwings  grey  :  cilia  light  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  November  from  larvae  mining  and  subse¬ 
quently  rolling  leaves  of  Odina  wodier  ( Anacardiacece )  ( Fletcher )  ; 
3  ex.  Between  chalcanthes  and  recitata. 

Gracilaria  eurycryptis,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  9  mm.  Head  white,  crown  suffusedly  mixed  grey.  Palpi 
rough-scaled  anteriorly,  white,  apical  band  of  second  joint  and 
median  band  of  terminal  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white,  somewhat 
sprinkled  dark  grey.  Forewings  white  ;  a  broad  somewhat  irre¬ 
gular-edged  blackish-fuscous  band  occupying  wing  from  to  middle, 
slightly  sprinkled  grey,  a  white  spot  in  middle  of  its  costal  edge ; 
two  narrow  irregular  approximated  grey  fascise  irrorated  blackish 
about  | ;  a  blackish  horseshoe-shaped  mark  at  apex :  cilia  white, 
tips  speckled  light  grey,  on  tornal  area  wholly  light  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  October  (Ferrar) ;  1  ex. 

Gracilaria  leptophanes,  n.  sp. 

c?  10  mm.  Head  metallic  pale  bronzjT-grey.  Palpi,  thorax  dark 
purplish-fuscous.  Forewings  dark  iridescent  purple ;  five  slender 
shining  whitish-yellow  transverse  fasciae,  first  towards  base,  irregular, 


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second  at  J-,  strongest,  rather  oblique,  third  postmedian,  direct,  fourth 
at  reduced  to  slight  irroration,  fifth  towards  apex,  attenuated 
beneath ;  a  whitish-yellow  apical  speck :  cilia  grey,  basal  half 
round  apex  dark  purple.  Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  Pilgrim’s  Rest,  May  (Shea)-,  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Gracilaria  clastopetra,  n.  sp. 

<J  $  •  8-9  mm.  Head  light  ochreous,  slightly  sprinkled  grey. 
Palpi  slender,  oc-hreous-whitish,  terminal  joint  with  blackish  basal 
and  supramedian  rings.  Thorax  dark  purple-grey,  pale-speckled. 
Porewings  very  narrow,  pointed  ;  dark  purple-grey,  finely  speckled 
grey- whitish  :  cilia  grey,  with  series  of  blackish  points.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  January  from  larvae  feeding  on  Clero- 
dendron  infortunatum  ( Yerbenacece )  (T.  R.  Bell)-,  8  ex.,  received 
through  Mr.  R.  M.  Maxwell. 


SCYTHRID^E. 

Scythris  trivinctella  Zell. 

Texas,  Forestburg  ;  Arkansas,  Hope  ;  June  to  August,  50  ex. 
These  show  much  variability,  and  I  consider  that  ceratci  Wals.  and 
nivisignata  Wals.  from  Mexico  (Biol.  C.  Am.  iv,  322)  are  only 
varieties  of  trivinctella  ;  the  three  pale  fasciae  vary  much  in  develop¬ 
ment,  the  basal  one  being  sometimes  reduced  to  a  spot  or  forming 
a  longitudinal  streak  which  may  connect  with  the  second ;  the 
second  varies  from  a  complete  fascia  to  a  discal  spot ;  the  third  may 
be  a  complete  fascia,  but  more  commonly  has  its  lower  half  furcate 
and  imperfect  beneath ;  all  intermediate  forms  occur. 

Scythris  ejiciens,  n.  sp. 

^  .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  purplish-fuscous.  Palpi 
grev.  Forewings  rather  dark  purplish-fuscous  ;  a  whitish-ochreous 
streak  along  fold  from  base  to  beyond  middle  of  wing ;  a  roundish 
whitish-ochreous  spot  in  disc  at  | :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark 
grey ;  cilia  fuscous. 

Peru,  Cocapata,  12,000  feet ;  1  ex. 

Scythris  brachyplecta,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  19  mm.  Head  white  centrally  tinged  greyish,  collar  mixed 
grey.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark  grey  except  apex,  terminal 
joint  anteriorly  tinged  grey.  Thorax  grey  mixed  whitish.  Fore¬ 
wings  white  (overlying  light  grey),  irregularly  sprinkled  fuscous  ; 
an  oblique  streak  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  from  dorsum  at  ^ 
reaching  half  across  wing  :  a  short  oblique  dark  fuscous  mark 
from  second  discal  stigma  to  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 
Hindwings  4  and  5  stalked ;  blue-grey-whitish ;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous. 

ISatal,  Willowmore,  August  (Brauns);  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 


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Scythris  obstans,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey.  Palpi  whitish-grey, 
terminal  joint  whitish.  Forewings  pale  grey  irrorated  grey;  plical 
and  first  discal  stigmata  well-marked,  blackish,  plical  obliquely 
anterior,  second  discal  only  indicated  by  two  or  three  blackish 
scales  ;  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Natal,  Weenen,  September  (Thomasset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Scythris  lychnitis  Meyr. 

Bombay,  Kaira,  April,  flying  in  a  sandy  place  among  Cassia  and 
thistles  [Maxwell). 

Scythris  sciochalca,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Thorax 
greyish-bronzy.  Abdomen  dark  grey,  beneath  light  yellowish 
except  towards  base.  Forewings  and  cilia  greyish-bronzy.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  April  ( Hargreaves )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Scythris  deplanata,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-grey.  Forewings 
narrowly  elongate-lanceolate,  apex  rather  produced  ;  rather  glossy 
whitish-grey  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  minute,  faintly 
grey,  hardly  traceable  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  towards  tornus 
faintly  greyish.  Hindwings  4-6  rather  approximated  ;  grey  ;  cilia 
whitish-grey-ochreous,  in  some  lights  faintly  rosy-tinged. 

Kashmir,  Srinagar,  5200  feet,  May ;  Kumaon,  Muktesar,  7000 
feet,  May  ( Fletcher )  ;  2  ex. 

Scythris  fissirostris,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  10-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  more  or  less  mixed  white. 
Palpi  dark  grey,  white  towards  base,  apex  of  joints  white.  Abdo¬ 
men  grey  or  greyish-ochreous,  beneath  ochreous-whitish  or  whitish- 
ochreous.  Forewings  narrowly  elongate-lanceolate;  grey;  a  mode¬ 
rate  white  median  streak  from  base  to  about  |  or  |,  cut  by  a  fine 
line  along  fold,  sometimes  partially  edged  dark  fuscous  suffusion, 
often  with  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  appearing  as  dark 
fuscous  spots  on  its  lower  margin  and  in  its  apex  respectively  ; 
costal  edge  white  except  towards  base  ;  remainder  of  wing  variably 
strewn  or  suffusedly  streaked  with  white  :  cilia  light  grey,  on  costa 
mostly  or  wholly  white.  Hindwings  veins  all  separate,  6  and  7 
ceutrally  approximated  but  diverging  towards  both  extremities ; 
grey;  cilia  light  grey  or  greyish-ochreous. 

Texas,  Alpine  (5000-7000  feet),  Forestburg ;  New  Mexico,  Bent, 
7000  feet;  April,  May,  July,  August,  40  ex.  Varies  much  in 
detail;  nearly  related  to  dividua  Meyr.  from  the  high  Peruvian 
Andes,  but  that  is  a  much  darker  insect,  without  the  white  costal 
edge  or  general  white  suffusion  and  streaking. 


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Scythris  hemidictyas,  n.  sp. 

<y  5  •  1^-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous,  <y  tinged 
whitish.  Palpi  greyish-ochreous,  base  and  apex  white.  Abdomen 
ochreous- whitish, yen trally  whiter.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate; 
light  greyish,  on  costal  half  often  partially  suffused  dark  grey, 
especially  along  margins  of  veins  ;  a  white  costal  streak  from  base 
to  near  apex ;  veins  marked  by  white  lines,  on  costal  half  usually 
distinct,  on  dorsal  half  usually  more  or  less  obscured  by  general 
whitish  suffusion  or  longitudinal  streaking :  cilia  pale  greyish- 
ochreous  or  grey-whitish,  on  costa  white.  Hindwings  4  and  5 
approximated  at  base ;  light  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish  to  ochreous- 
whitish,  basal  line  more  ochreous. 

Texas,  Forestburg,  July,  August ;  24  ex.  Also  one  from  Alpine, 
8000  feet,  May,  forewings  groundcolour  dark,  hindwings  more 
whitish  anteriorly,  cilia  more  ochreous-tinged,  but  not  specifically 
distinct. 

Scythris  piratica,  n.  sp. 

J  $  .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  bronzy-grey.  Abdomen 
grey,  beneath  whitish,  $  pale  ochreous-yellow,  beneath  yellow- 
whitish,  last  two  segments  ochreous-yellow,  a  black  dot  on  praeanal 
segment.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate;  pale  grey,  $  rosy- 
grey-whitish ;  basal  and  antemedian  broad  dark  grey  fasciae  and 
very  broad  postmedian  band  occupying  most  of  wing,  more  or  less 
confluent  on  costa  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  grey,  $  with  irregular 
streak  of  black  scales  along  termen  throughout ;  cilia  light  grey, 
2  light  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  undersurface  rather  dark 
grey,  $  costal  half  and  terminal  area  indigo-black,  with  veins 
on  costal  area  ochreous- white.  Hindwings  undersurface  grey, 
$  black  with  all  veins  ochreous- white. 

New  Mexico,  Mescalero,  7000  feet,  August  to  October  ;  3  ex. 

(1  6,2  5). 


HYPONOMEUTID.E. 

ZELLEEJA  Staint. 

The  type  of  the  genus,  heparietla  Staint.,  is  really  an  exceptional 
form  with  palpi  unusually  slender  ;  but  after  comparing  various 
species  with  all  degrees  of  development  of  the  rough  scaling  of  the 
terminal  joint,  I  now  conclude  that  Xyrosaris  Meyr.  and  Paradoxus 
Staint.  cannot  be  properly  maintained  as, distinct  genera,  but  must 
be  merged  in  Zelleria .  It  also  appears  necessary  to  include  Lyco- 
phantis  Meyr.  Notwithstanding  considerable  diversity  of  structure 
and  superficial  appearance,  no  natural  line  can  be  drawn  between 
these  forms. 

% 

PYRAMID0BELA  Braun. 

I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  August  Busck  for  calling  my  attention  to 
the  near  relationship  which  exists  between  this  genus  and  Idioptila 
Meyr.,  which  I  had  referred  to  the  Gelechiadae,  and  though  there 


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are  certain  differences  in  the  palpi  and  neuration,  I  agree  that  it 
will  be  better  to  unite  them,  Pyramidobela  being  the  earlier  name. 
I  have  lately  studied  a  third  species  from  Chile.  The  neuration 
of  the  bindwings  varies  rather  curiously  within  the  limits  of  the 
same  species,  vein  5  being  sometimes  curved  and  approximated  to  4, 
sometimes  straight  and  then  nearer  6. 

Hyponomeuta  athyris,  n.  sp. 

5  .  16  mm.  Head,  palpi  white.  Thorax  white,  tegulse  with 
brownish-grey  dot  near  apex  (dorsum  defaced).  Tore  wings  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  oblique;  white,  irregularly  sprinkled  fuscous 
posteriorly ;  some  scattered  fuscous  dots  anteriorly,  and  some 
irregular  strigulse  along  dorsum ;  an  irregular  longitudinal  fuscous 
streak  in  median  portion  of  disk,  with  prominence  on  upper  edge  ; 
an  elongate  spot  of  fuscous  suffusion  towards  costa  at  |,  connected 
with  costa  by  two  strigulse ;  a  fuscous  streak  resting  on  termen 
above  tornus ;  three  or  four  small  darker  fuscous  spots  on  termen : 
cilia  white,  a  fuscous  spot  at  apex.  Hindwings  light  grey,  without 
hyaline  spot;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Natal,  Weenen,  December  (Thomasset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Atteva  anisochrysa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  36  mm.  Head  black,  orbits  white.  Palpi  black,  a  ring  of 
second  joint  and  base  of  terminal  white.  Thorax  orange.  Abdo¬ 
men  black,  apex  white  mixed  grey,  ventral  surface  of  three  basal 
segments  orange.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
indigo-blackish  ;  basal  third  orange,  edge  irregular,  rather  inwards- 
oblique  from  costa  :  cilia*grey,  basal  half  deep  indigo.  Hindwings 
golden-orange  ;  apical  f  dark  fuscous,  edge  suffused,  extended  as  a 
slender  streak  along  termen  to  near  tornus  ;  cilia  dark  fuscous, 
round  dorsum  and  termen  golden-orange.  Forewings  beneath 
with  basal  half  golden-orange,  edge  continuous  with  basal  area 
of  hindwings. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  February  ( Eiclihorn )  ;  1  ex. 

Atteva  pyrothorax,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  29-30  mm.  Head  and  collar  blue-blackish,  margins  of  face 
and  orbits  light  reddish-orange.  Palpi  reddish-orange.  Thorax 
orange-red,  a  blue-blackish  dorsal  stripe.  Abdomen  hairy,  deep 
indigo.  Legs  dark  indigo-fuscous,  femora  reddish-orange,  posterior 
tibiae  with  terminal  spurs  present.  Fore  wings  elongate,  termen 
rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  deep  blue  or  purple  ;  extreme  base  orange- 
red  :  cilia  purple-blue-grey.  Hindwings  deep  blue  or  indigo-blue  ; 
cilia  greyish-purple. 

New  Hanover,  February  ( Meek )  ;  2  ex.  This  very  distinct  insect 
is  perhaps  a  primitive  form  of  the  genus. 

Lactura  eclipticopa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  25  mm.  Head  reddish-orange,  crown  yellow.  (Palpi  miss¬ 
ing.)  Thorax  yellow,  posterior  half  reddish-orange.  Abdomen 


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orange.  Posterior  tibiae  rather  short,  without  middle-spurs,  end- 
spurs  short.  Forewings  rather  broad,  termen  obliquely  rounded, 
7  and  8  stalked  ;  reddish-orange,  suffused  into  yellow  round  apex 
and  termen  ;  a  large  suffused  fuscous  patch  extending  on  dorsum 
from  base  to  |,  upper  edge  near  and  parallel  to  costa  from  base 
to  posterior  edge  strongly  convex  and  extending  in  disc  to  |  : 
cilia  yellow.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light'  ochreous-orange  ;  4  and 
5  short-stalked. 

New  Ireland,  November  ( Eichhorn )  ;  1  ex. 


Lactura  callipyra,  n.  sp. 

3 .  30  mm.  Head  pale  yellow,  neck  tinged  orange.  (Palpi 
missing.)  Thorax  dull  crimson.  Abdomen  ochreous-rosy.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate-triangular,  termen  obliquely  rounded,  7  and  8 
stalked ;  dull  crimson,  towards  median  area  of  dorsum  suffused 
orange  ;  a  light  yellow  streak  along  basal  third  of  costa,  lower  edge 
indented  by  a  rounded  prominence  of  groundcolour  near  base,  apex 
finely  connected  on  costal  edge  with  a  light  yellow  patch  occupying 
whole  apical  area  beyond  an  irregular  line  from  middle  of  costa  to 
dorsum  near  tornus,  and  enclosing  two  small  deep  crimson  spots 
obliquely  placed  towards  apex :  cilia  light  yellow.  Hindwings  4 
and  5  approximated  ;  light  golden-orange,  apical  half  whitish  ;  cilia 
yellow- whitish,  round  dorsum  and  tornus  suffused  pale  orange. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet,  January 
( Meek );  1  ex. 

Lactura  coronopis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  38-42  mm.  Head  orange,  face  yellowish.  Palpi  minute, 
orange.  Thorax  orange,  posterior  half  light  dull  crimson.  Abdo¬ 
men  light  orange.  Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  termen  obliquely 
rounded,  7  and  8  stalked  ;  dull  crimson  ;  an  orange-yellow  streak 
from  base  along  costa,  indented  by  rounded  prominences  of  ground¬ 
colour  near  base  and  in  middle,  then  dilated  to  a  broad  terminal 
more  orange  band,  which  receives  a  long  wedge-shaped  projection 
of  groundcolour  above  middle  and  is  then  narrowed  to  tornus  ;  an 
elongate-oval  light  yellow  spot  above  or  sometimes  touching  dorsum 
before  middle  :  cilia  orange.  Hindwings  4  and  5  connate ;  light 
ochreous-orange ;  cilia  concolorous. 

New  Britain,  Talesea  ;  New  Ireland  ;  February,  March  ( Eich - 
horn)  ;  2  ex.  1 

Lactura  persicopa,  n.  sp. 

3.18  mm.  Head  crimson,  crown  yellow.  Palpi  minute,  crimson. 
Thorax,  abdomen  dull  crimson.  Fore  wings  rather  elongate,  termen 
obliquely  rounded,  7  and  8  stalked  ;  crimson  ;  two  moderate  yellow 
fascise,  first  at  direct,  second  about  interrupted  and  rather 
broken  in  middle  :  cilia  yellow,  basal  third  crimson.  Hindwings  4 
and  5  stalked  ;  crimson  ;  cilia  crimson. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  February  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex. 


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Lactura  rhodographa,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  19-26  mm.  Head  whitish- ochreous  more  or  less  tinged 
rosy,  extreme  anterior  edge  of  collar  crimson.  Palpi  crimson. 
Thorax  whitish-ochreous  or  whitish.  Abdomen  light  ochreous- 
rosy.  Fore  wings  rather  elongate,  variably  more  or  less  dilated, 
termen  slightly  rounded,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex  :  whitish, 
sometimes  partially  tinged  ochreous  ;  costal  and  apical  edge  crimson 
(often  interrupted  beyond  middle),  sometimes  also  dorsal ;  a  fine 
crimson  streak  or  line  along  fold  from  near  base  to  about  middle  of 
wing,  sometimes  also  another  subcostal,  usually  much  shorter  but 
in  one r  example  reaching  middle  ;  some  pale  ochreous  suffusion 
from  middle  of  costa  to  about  middle  of  wing  ;  a  curved  series  of 
suffused  light  ochreous  spots  between  veins  5-10  towards  margin, 
and  usually  one  between  3  and  4:  cilia  ochreous- whitish,  base 
usually  rosy.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  ochreous-rosy ;  4  and  5 
approximated. 

Hew  Britain,  Hew  Ireland,  Hew  Hanover,  January  to  March 
( Meek ,  Eichhorn)  ;  British  Hew  Guinea,  Kumusi  11.  ;  Dutch  Hew 
Guinea,  Upper  Setekwa  R.,  Snow  Mts.,  3000  feet,  August  [Meek) ; 
13  ex.  .  In  the  Dutch  Hew  Guinea  example  the  subcostal  streak 
of  forewings  is  divided  into  three  separate  segments. 

Lactura  eurylyca,  n.  sp. 

d  $  •  27-35  mm.  Head  blue-black,  sides  of  face  and  forehead 
sometimes  suffused  orange,  posterior  orbits  yellow,  collar  orange, 
sometimes  partially  or  wholly  black.  Palpi  blue-black,  d  small, 
2  more  or  less  orange  towards  base.  Thorax  orange,  a  dark 
purple  narrow  dorsal  stripe  expanded  posteriorly.  Abdomen  dark 
indigo.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  obliquely 
rounded,  7  and  8  separate  or  almost  connate ;  deep  purple ;  a  large 
orange  transverse  patch,  extending  on  dorsum  from  about  ^  to  |, 
rather  narrowed  upwards,  nearly  approaching  median  area  of  costa 
but  not  reaching  it :  cilia  purple-bronzy,  basal  area  deep  purple. 
Hindwings  4  and  5  approximated;  orange;  basal  and  dorsal  hairs 
dark  grey ;  apical  of  wing  deep  purple,  extending  on  termen  to 
below  middle;  cilia  as  in  forwings. 

Hew  Ireland,  Hew  Hanover,  February,  March  ( Meek ,  Eichhorn ): 

5  ex. 

AGRXOCEROS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae 
about  clothed  above  throughout  with  dense  ]ong  rough  erect 
scales,  scape  long,  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  with  appressed  scales  slightly  rough  ante¬ 
riorly,  terminal  joint  half  second,  scaled,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi 
short,  slender,  subclavate,  curved,  resting  on  tongue.  Posterior 
tibiae  with  dense  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate, 

2  and  3  stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from 
beyond  middle.  Hindwings  (  d  )  1,  ovate-triangular,  cilia  ^  ;  lb 

yol.  hi. — November  1928.  2  e 


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and  1  c  nearly  approximated  posteriorly  and  again  diverging,  2  from 
near  angle,  3  and  4  stalked  from  angle,  5-7  curved  and  approxi¬ 
mated  towards  base. 

A  development  of  Etlimia.  The  large  expanded  areas  of  fore- 
and  hindwings,  doubtless  confined  to  S ,  do  not  enclose  a  tuft,  but 
are  surfaced  inwardly  with  modified  scales. 

Agrioceros  platycypha,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  35  mm.  Head  white,  face  brown  except  sides,  lower  margin 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  white,  posteriorly  dark  fuscous  except  towards 
tip,  second  joint  anteriorly  yellowish.  Antennae  brown,  erect  scales 
ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  orange-yellow.  Abdomen  ochreous- 
yellow,  on  3-6  with  two  series  of  dark  purple-fuscous  spots  on  each 
side.  Forewings  elongate,  dorsum  strongly  convex  so  that  dorsal 
area  is  broadly  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  orange-yellow ;  seven  dark  purple- 
fnscous  dots,  7iz.  two  in  cell  at  i  and  middle  of  wing,  two  trans¬ 
versely  placed  beyond  cell,  two  obliquely  placed  towards  apex,  and 
one  on  tornus :  cilia  orange-yellow.  Hindwings  costa  strongly 
arched  from  base  to  near  apex ;  light  yellow  ;  cilia  concolorous. 
Forewings  beneath  light  grey,  costa  and  termen  rather  broadly 
yellowish,  the  two  praeapical  dots  grey. 

Philipphstes,  Kabuntug,  September  ;  1  ex. 

Ethmia  galactarcha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  42  mm.  Head  whitish-yellow,  a  black  spot  on  crown. 
Palpi  white,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  black  subapical 
band.  Thorax  yellow- whitish  with  7  black  spots  (3,  2,  2).  Abdo¬ 
men  orange-yellow,  becoming  orange  posteriorly.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  straight,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
yellow-whitish  (creameolour);  a  small  black  dot  on  costa  near  base, 
costal  edge  shortly  black  beyond  this ;  small  black  basal  and  sub- 
basal  dots  in  middle,  two  towards  costa  beyond  these,  one  near 
dorsum  towards  base,  one  beneath  fold  at  one  on  end  of  cell,  a 
curved  series  of  4  towards  apex  and  costa,  and  a  marginal  series 
of  9  rather  larger  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia 
yellow-whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  paler  anteriorly,  darker  and 
with  dark  veins  towards  apex  ;  dorsal  area  as  far  as  1  c  pale 
yellowish,  dorsal  hairs  yellower  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Java,  Tjibodas,  Mt.  Gede,  August  ( Bryant  Sf  Palmer)  ;  1  ex. 
Allied  to  lineatonotella. 

PHASMATOGEAPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  |,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate, 
curved,  ascending,  with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  shorter 
than  second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior 
tibiae  smooth-scaled.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  and  3  stalked  from 
angle,  transverse  vein  angulated  inwards  between  5  and  6,  7  and  8 


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stalked,  7  to  apex  (indefinite),  11  from  near  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
elongate-ovate,  cilia  ^  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  parallel,  6  and  7  nearly 
approximated  at  base. 

Near  Toianci  Walk.;  in  that  genus,  according  to  my  notes  on 
Walker’s  unique  type  from  Borneo,  the  fore  wings  have  7  and  8 
separate,  the  hindwings  3  and  4  separate,  and  the  cell  less  than 
half  the  length  of  wing.  Superficially  the  species  are  very  similar. 

Phasmatographa  neurotypa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  grey- whitish.  Thorax  white, 
anteriorly  suffused  light  grey.  Fore  wings  moderate,  rather  elon¬ 
gate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded ;  pale  grey,  all  veins  and  edges  marked  with  suffused  white 
lines  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  white. 

Siam,  Rhow  Sai  Dow  Mt.,  1000  feet,  February  (Dr.  W.  L. 
Abbott)  ;  1  ex. 


Atteva  scolecias,  n.  sp. 

2  .  -32-33  mm.  Head  white,  a  dark  blue-grey  spot  on  crown. 
Palpi  short,  dark  grey.  Antennae  dark  grey,  a  white  streak  above 
from  ^  to  near  apex.  Thorax  and  abdomen  golden-orange,  beneath 
dark  purple-grey  with  broad  white  segmental  bars.  Posterior 
tibiae  without  middle  spurs.  Forewings  elongate,  gradually  rather 
dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
2  from  |,  7  absent;  golden-orange;  extreme  costal  edge  dark 
fuscous ;  a  slender  deep  purple  marginal  streak  round  apex  and 
upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  purple-bronzy,  round  apex  white. 
Hindwings  golden-orange  ;  apical  1  suffused  purple-grey ;  cilia 
purple-grey,  base  orange  on  orange  area. 

Philippines,  Mt.  Makiling,  Luzon  (Baker)  ;  2  ex.  The  absence 
of  vein  7  of  forewings  is  an  exceptional  feature. 

Prays  eiidocarpa  Meyr. 

6  2  •  mm.  Head  grey  or  pale  grey.  Palpi  dark  grey, 
apex  of  joints  tinged  whitish.  Thorax  pale  grey,  more  or  less 
irrorated  or  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  shorter  and  broader 
than  citri ;  grey  or  whitish-grey,  irregularly  strigulated  dark 
fuscous  ;  ill-defined  and  variable  dark  markings  formed  by  con¬ 
fluence  and  suffusion  of  dark  strigulse,  usually  a  basal  area  much 
wider  on  costa,  where  it  reaches  middle,  a  triangular  blotch  on 
dorsum  about  j|,  an  oblique  fascia  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus,  and 
some  irregular  mottling  towards  apex  :  cilia  pale  grey  mixed  darker 
grey,  tending  to  form  obscure  bars.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Malaya,  Serdang,  bred  from  larvae  forming  galls  in  rind  of 
lemon-fruits  (Corbett);  47  ex.  (but  many  rubbed).  Redescribed 
from  this  material,  the  original  description  from  two  indifferent 
specimens  being  inadequate. 

2  e  2 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPIERA. 


GLYPHIPTERYGID.E. 

Imma  nephodryas,  n.  sp. 

<5 .  25  mm.  Head,  thorax  brown.  Palpi  grey-vellowish,  with 
faint  violet  iridescence  anteriorly,  terminal  joint  short,  obtuse. 
Antennae  fasciculate-ciliated  (1).  Pore  wings  elongate-triangular, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique : 
7  and  8  separate,  8  to  termen  ;  brown ;  basal  J-  suffused  fuscous, 
edge  obtusely  angulated  in  middle,  separated  by  a  shade  of  ground¬ 
colour  from  an  indistinct  slender  irregular  similarly  anamlated 
fuscous  transverse  line ;  a  subquadrate  suffused  fuscous  blotch  on 
dorsum  before  tornus,  connected  on  dorsum  with  basal  area  by  a 
moderately  broad  streak ;  second  discal  stigma  indistinct,  fuscous, 
resting  on  this  blotch  ;  extreme  costal  edge  whitish  posteriorly ;  a 
suffused  fuscous  irregular  line  from  costa  at  |  to  termen  above 
tornus,  sinuate  outwards  and  then  inwards  ;  a  terminal  series  of 
cloudy  rather  dark  fuscous  dots  :  cilia  brownish.  Hindwings  rather 
dark  grey;  cilia  grey,  tips  grey-whitish. 

Philippixes,  Los  Eahos  (Baker) ;  1  ex.  A  distinct  species  of 
early  type. 

Imma  mylias  Meyr. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  October  (Ferrar) ;  3  ex.,  all  $ .  Certainly 
this  species,  the  structure  being  wholly  identical,  but  showing 
slight  colour  differences ;  thorax  and  forewings  darker,  tegulae 
distinctly  yellow-edged,  yellow  transverse  line  and  posterior  mark¬ 
ings  well-developed,  distinct,  discal  dot  obsolete,  brush  of  posterior 
tibiae  largely  suffused  grey  in  two  specimens  but  in  the  other  white 
as  in  the  Ceylon  examples.  I  have  however  only  two  J  examples 
from  Ceylon,  my  other  eight  being  $  .  The  differences  noted  are 
such  as  might  well  be  due  to  climatic  influences.  Occurs  also  in 
Philippixes. 

Imma  diplospila,  n.  sp. 

(5.  25-26  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish,  crown  and  collar  some¬ 
what  mixed  violet-grey.  Palpi  yellow- whitish,  second  joint  with 
spot  of  pale  violet-grey  suffusion  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  short, 
slender,  pointed.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Thorax  dark  bluish- 
fuscous.  Posterior  tibiae  with  rough  whitish  hairs  on  basal  half 
beneath.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen  rounded,  slightly 
oblique;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  termen  ;  dark  bluish-purple-fuscous; 
a  straight  streak  of  pale  yellow  strigulation  from  ^  of  costa  to 
middle  of  dorsum,  on  upper  half  little  marked  or  nearly  obsolete ; 
a  small  triangular  light  ochreous-yellow  spot  on  costa  at  |,  and 
one  slightly  larger  near  apex :  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade, 
tips  pale.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade,  tips 
pale.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

S.  Andamans,  1200  feet,  May,  June  ( Ferrar )  ;  2  ex. 


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Imma  marmarozona,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head  pale  yellowish,  centre  of  crown  and  part  of 
collar  fuscous.  Palpi  light  yellowish,  second  joint  with  fuscous 
anterior  streak  except  towards  base  and  lateral  streak  on  apical 
half,  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  purplish-fuscous, 
posterior  extremity  yellowish,  a  slight  yellowish  mark  on  each 
side  of  back.  Abdomen  dark  grey,  beneath  yellow- whitish.  Pore- 
wings  rather  elongate-triangular,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex  (indefinite)  ;  dark  purplish- 
fuscous  ;  base  of  wing  and  basal  fourth  of  dorsum  narrowly 
suffused  blackish,  cut  by  a  short  ochreous-yellow  median  dash  from 
base,  turned  up  at  base  to  costa ;  a  narrow  irregular  ochreous- 
yellow  rather  oblique  median  transverse  streak,  angulated  outwards 
in  disc  and  inwards  on  fold,  edged  blackish  suffusion,  more  broadly 
on  lower  half  posteriorly ;  a  blackish  terminal  band  narrowed  to 
tornus,  margined  on  costa  by  a  triangular  ochreous-yellow  spot, 
and  containing  another  just  before  apex,  and  a  third  above  tornus  : 
cilia  grey,  base  white  at  apex.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Kaira  (Allanki),  November  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex.  Perhaps 
nearest  'porpantlies. 

Imma  cirrholeuca,  n.  sp. 

S  $.  16-18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  basal  joint  rough-scaled 
beneath,  second  joint  $  much  thickened  with  dense  appressed 
scales  broadly  expanded  anteriorly  towards  apex,  2  less  so, 
terminal  joint  <J  short,  cylindrical,  obtuse,  2  pointed;  white, 
sometimes  a  band  of  greyish  suffusion  beneath  apex  of  second 
joint,  base  of  terminal  joint  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  S  1,  scape 
stout.  Thorax  white,  shoulders  and  anterior  edge  suffused  grey. 
Abdomen  white,  somewhat  mixed  grey  dorsally.  Forewings 
elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly  rather  arched,  apex  rounded, 
termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex 
(indefinite) ;  white  ;  a  suffused  dark  grey  streak  along  basal  |  of 
dorsum  ;  two  light  ochreous-yellow  or  light  yellowish-grey  fasciae, 
usually  stronger  and  greyer  in  $ ,  first  very  broad,  oblique, 
extending  on  costa  from  base  to  f  and  on  dorsum  over  median 
third,  a  small  greyish  spot  preceding  this  near  costa,  second 
moderate,  irregular,  suffused,  from  about  |  of  costa  to  tornus,  but 
on  costa  very  faint  and  obsoletely  furcate,  sometimes  reduced  to  a 
grey  curved  streak  representing  posterior  edge ;  second  discal 
stigma  dark  grey ;  a  light  grey-yellowish  to  dark  grey  marginal 
scalloped  streak  round  apex  and  usually  more  or  less  of  termen, 
more  strongly  developed  in  $  :  cilia  white,  2  tinged  grey.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey,  anteriorly  thinly  scaled  and  partially  suffused 
whitish  ;  cilia  white,  on  upper  part  of  termen  tinged  grey,  a  grey 
subbasal  line. 

St.  Matthias  I.,  and  Witu  I.,  June,  July  ( Eichhorn ) ;  9  ex. 
Allied  to  aulonias. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEl'IDOPTERA. 


Imma  itygramma,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  18-20  mm.  Head  whitish- ochreous.  Palpi  white,  ante¬ 
riorly  greyish-violet,  darker  in  3  ,  terminal  joint  moderate,  pointed. 
Antennal  ciliations  3  1.  Thorax  light  violet-ochreons.  Porewings 
elongate-triangular,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  vertical,  slightly  rounded ;  7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex 
(indefinite);  brownish-ochreous  or  light  brownish,  with  faint  violet 
tinge ;  extreme  costal  edge  pale  yellowish ;  a  suffused  grey  streak 
along  basal  ^  of  dorsum  ;  second  discal  stigma  small,  dark  grey, 
from  it  upwards  a  short  bent  rather  inwards-oblique  indistinct 
greyish  line  ;  a  black  rather  irregular-edged  line  on  termen,  pre¬ 
ceded  by  an  indistinct  yellowish  line  becoming  a  slender  ochreous- 
yellow  marginal  streak  round  apex :  cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings 
grey,  3  darker ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Hew  Hanover,  and  Book  I.,  March,  August  {Meek) ;  2  ex. 
Also  allied  to  aulonias. 

Imma  proceros,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  34-38  mm.  Head,  palpi  orange-yellow.  Thorax  black, 
three  dorsal  lines  and  margins  of  tegulae  orange-yellow.  Abdomen 
blackish,  three  or  four  dorsal  yellowish  dots  indicated,  ventral 
surface  wholly  ochreous-yellow  except  anal  segment  in  $  .  Fore- 
wings  broad,  narrowed  anteriorly,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ; 
7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  orange-yellow ;  markings 
black  ;  a  moderate  costal  streak,  continued  round  apex  and 
attenuated  to  tornus,  where  it  meets  a  dorsal  streak  attenuated  at 
extremities  ;  straight  median  and  submedian  streaks  from  base,  $ 
reaching  middle,  3  somewhat  shorter ;  a  slenderer  subcostal  streak 
from  near  base  to  middle  of  costal  or  sometimes  not  reaching  it ; 
a  moderate  rather  curved  fascia  from  beyond  middle  of  costal 
streak  to  tornus,  tending  to  be  more  or  less  cut  posteriorly  by 
fine  projections  of  groundcolour  on  veins  :  cilia  blackish,  base 
blue-leaden,  tips  dark  grey.  Hindwings  orange-yellow  ;  basal  half 
blackish  except  on  costal  area,  edge  irregular ;  a  narrow  blackish 
terminal  streak  ;  cilia  dark  grey,  towards  base  blackish.  Hind¬ 
wings  beneath  with  three  broad  dark  grey  streaks  from  base  not 
reaching  middle. 

Hew  Britain,  Talesea,  March  {Eiclihorn)  ;  3  ex. 

Imma  anticeros,  n.  sp. 

3  5  .  34-37  mm.  Differs  from  proceros  as  follows  :  forewings 
with  a  short  fine  black  longitudinal  line  midway  between  posterior 
portion  of  subcostal  and  median  streaks,  fascia  without  yellow 
indentation ;  hindwings  with  blackish  area  extended  more  or  less 
completely  to  costa  and  rather  wider  dorsally,  lower  surface  with 
basal  half  completely  blackish  as  upper ;  abdomen  blackish  beneath 
except  a  median  patch  over  segments  4-6. 

Hew  . Ireland,  Hovember,  December  {Eiclihorn)  ;  2  ex. 


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Imma  flaviceps  Feld. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair  ( Ferrar ) ;  4  ex.  Posterior  tibiae  <4  short, 
curved,  furnished  beneath  throughout  with  expansible  brush  of 
long  dense  whitish  hairs. 

Imma  xanthoglypta,  n.  sp. 

2 .  21  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish,  crown  and  collar  mixed 
leaden-grey.  Palpi  yellow- whitish,  second  joint  grey  exteriorly 
towards  apex,  terminal  joint  grey  except  tip.  Thorax  dark  grey, 
posteriorly  somewhat  mixed  yellowish.  Forewings  rather  elongate- 
triangular,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique; 
7  and  8  stalked,  8  to  termen ;  dark  fuscous,  faintly  purplish- 
tinged  ;  markings  orange,  basal  area  with  irregular  orange  irroration 
and  suffusion  ;  a  moderate  slightly  curved  irregular  fascia  from 
before  5  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum  ;  a  small  spot  on  costa 
before  middle,  a  larger  triangular  one  at  §,  and  another  near 
apex ;  an  irregular  spot  in  disc  at  |,  connected  with  this  poste¬ 
riorly  a  streak  of  irregular  marbling  from  second  costal  spot  tc 
termen  above  tornus,  and  a  mark  before  tornus  :  cilia  dark  grey. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Andamans,  Mount  Harriet,  1200  feet,  April  {Ferrar) ;  1  ex. 
Approaches  some  varieties  of  lithosioides ,  but  easily  distinguished 
by  the  wholly  dark  grey  cilia. 

Tortyra  aeolodoxa,  n.  sp. 

3  $  •  13-15  mm.  Head  metallic  greyish-bronze.  Palpi  bronzy, 
towards  base  whitish.  Antennae  clothed  on  basal  §  with  dense 
shining  bronzy-purple  scales,  above  this  a  white  band,  apical  portion 
dark  grey.  Thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  three  metallic-green 
stripes.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique ;  bronzy-fuscous ;  metallic-green  subcostal,  median,  and 
subdorsal  streaks  from  base  to  beyond  3  ;  a  metallic  golden-green 
transverse  streak  just  before  middle,  interrupted  below  middle ;  a 
moderate  dark  fuscous  transverse  fascia  at  §,  edged  anteriorly  by  a 
deep  shining  blue-purple  streak  interrupted  above  middle,  poste¬ 
riorly  edged  by  three  disconnected  metallic  golden-green  or  purple- 
coppery  streaks,  uppermost  oblique  and  limiting  a  costal  dilation, 
median  bent,  lowest  straight,  direct ;  an  irregular  variably  inter¬ 
rupted  metallic  golden-green  or  purple-coppery  transverse  streak 
just  before  termen  :  cilia  fuscous  with  metallic-silvery  reflections, 
a  black  basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous,  lighter  anteriorly, 
3  with  broad  pale  subhyaline  dorsal  and  median  and  narrow  sub¬ 
costal  streak  from  base  to  about  §  ;  cilia  white,  base  tinged  grey, 
a  dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

S.  Andamans,  July  {Ferrar),  1  ex. ;  also  2  obtained  previously. 
Allied  to  cypridia ,  but  easily  recognised  by  oblique  metallic 
streak  beneath  costa  posteriorly,  and  absence  of  white  posterior 
irroration. 


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EXOTIC  M1CROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Glyphipteryx  oxytricha,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  bronzy-grey,  a  fine  white  line  above 
eyes,  face  suffused  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  with  four  whorls  of 
black  white-tipped  scales,  each  produced  beneath  into  a  long  acute 
fascicle  of  hairs,  terminal  joint  above  these  white  lined  black. 
Forewings  termen  rather  oblique,  slightly  sinuate ;  light  brownish- 
ochreous,  with  numerous  bright  violet-leaden-metallic  black-edged 
spots,  viz.,  about  10  along  costa,  these  dotted  whitish-ochreous 
on  costal  edge,  3  series  of  5  or  6  each  on  dorsal  half  of  wing, 
partially  suffused  together  with  fuscous,  several  in  median  portion 
of  disc,  also  partially  suffused  together,  and  about  8  irregularly 
arranged  towards  termen,  these  partially  connected  by  two  longi¬ 
tudinal  blackish  spots :  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  suffused  blackish 
antemedian  shade.  Hindwings  trapezoidal,  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  as 
in  forewings. 

Fatal,  Weenen,  January  {Thomasset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


TINEIDiE. 

TINISSA  Walk. 

Head  rough-haired  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  short.  Antennae  |, 
$  more  or  less  strongly  ciliated,  scape  moderate,  stout,  with  pecten 
of  dense  scales.  Labial  palpi  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint 
densely  tufted  with  rough  projecting  hairscales  beneath,  terminal 
joint  as  long  as  second,  moderate,  sometimes  thickened  with  rough 
scales  anteriorly,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rather  short,  porrected, 
loosely  penicillate  at  apex.  Posterior  tibiae  long,  rough-scaled 
above,  with  dense  tuft  of  scales  towards  apex.  Forewings  2  from  |, 
7  to  costa,  sometimes  7  and  8  or  8  and  9  stalked,  11  from  towards 
base.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  f-;  2-7  separate,  5  and  6 
approximated  at  base. 

Proper  eharacters  not  hitherto  published.  Allied  to  Scardia. 

Tinissa  baliomicta,  n.  sp. 

9  .  26  mm.  Head  whity-brownish.  Palpi  second  joint  dark 
fuscous  with  central  spot  of  whitish-ochreous  suffusion,  apex  and 
tips  of  hairs  white,  terminal  joint  white  with  base  and  median  ring 
blackish.  Thorax  pale  fuscous  spotted  dark  fuscous,  posterior 
extremity  and  tips  of  tegulae  whitish.  Fore  wings  elongate,  costa 
posteriorly  gently  arched,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8 
stalked ;  fuscous,  closely  strewn  small  dark  fuscous  spots  in  regular 
transverse  and  longitudinal  series,  irregularly  spotted  white  and 
ochreous-whitish  between  these ;  a  straight  rather  oblique  white 
stria  from  dorsum  towards  base  to  near  costa ;  two  or  three  more 
distinct  small  white  spots  about  fold  before  middle  of  wing  ;  two 
white  striae  from  costa  about  |  reaching  half  across  wing :  cilia 
whitish. mixed  fuscous,  irregularly  barred  white  suffusion.  Hinrl- 


TINEIDAE. 


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wings  dark  purple-grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal 
line. 

Philippines,  Mt.  Makiling,  Luzon  ( Baker );  1  ex.  The  posterior 
legs  of  this  specimen  are  broken. 

Tinissa  heterograpta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  23-25  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  hairs  on  crown  partially 
infuscated.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  with  lateral  dark  fuscous 
blotch  enclosing  a  whitish  spot,  terminal  joint  with  basal  and 
supramedian  dark  fuscous  bands.  Thorax  fuscous,  in  one  example 
mottled  whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  termen  slightly  rounded, 
oblique;  7  and  8  stalked;  fuscous,  strewn  coarse  dark  fuscous 
stri guise  and  small  spots,  more  or  less  strigulated  and  spotted 
whitish  between  these;  costal  edge  suffused  dark  fuscous,  with 
three  whitish  strigulse  towards  middle,  a  dot  beyond  these,  and 
others  at  |  and  before  the  apex ;  white  dots  on  dorsum  at  |  and 
before  and  beyond  tornus :  cilia  fuscous,  slender  whitish  bars  on 
these  dots.  Hind  wings  dark  purplish-bronzy-fuscous  ;  cilia  greyish. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  January,  March  ( Eichhorn ) ;  2  ex. 
Readily  distinguished  from  eumetrota  by  the  more  oblique  termen 
of  forewings. 

Myrmecozela  caustocoma,  n.  sp. 

c S  $  .  17-20  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  brown,  hairs  of  face 
yellow-brownish.  Palpi  yellow-ochreous,  second  joint  with  dark 
brown  lateral  streak.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  rather  strongly 
arched  towards  apex,  termen  rather  oblique  ;  pale  ochreous,  small 
scattered  dark  brown  strigulse ;  a  dark  brown  band  from  base 
along  costa  to  |,  thence  continued  as  a  moderate  oblique  fascia  to 
tornus,  broader  downwards  and  posteriorly  suffused;  a  dark  brown 
band  occupying  dorsal  half  at  base,  gradually  narrowed  to  near 
tornus,  where  it  almost  coalesces  with  preceding  ;  a  short  dark 
brown  streak  on  apical  end  of  costa;  some  dark  brown  terminal 
dots  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  brownish  bars  and  a  subbasal  line  more 
or  less  expressed,  especially  above  apex  and  on  tornus.  Hindwings 
grey,  thinly  scaled,  subhyaline  towards  base ;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous,  a  brownish  subbasal  shade. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  March  ( Eichhorn );  2  ex. 

Monopis  prosaritkma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  16  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish,  hairs  of  lower  margin  of 
face  projecting  in  a  tuft  as  long  as  palpi.  Palpi  second  joint 
clothed  with  rough  spatulate  hairscales,  dark  grey,  terminal  joint 
yellow- whitish.  Antennae  ( $ )  ochreous-whitish,  moderately 
fasciculate-ciliated  (1).  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  ochreous- 
yellowish,  dorsally  somewhat  infuscated  posteriorly.  Forewings 
moderate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  2  and  3  out  of  4,  7  separate,  8  and  9  very  long-stalked, 
11  apparently  from  cell  just  before  impression  ;  dark  grey-purplish 


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EXOTIC  HICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  ;  a  large  trapezoidal  very  pale 
yellowish,  blotch,  with  a  very  few  minute  blackish  specks  extending 
on  costa  from  i  to  i  and  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing, 
sides  converging  downwards,  lower  edge  short,  sinuate,  discal 
impression  large,  roundish,  occupying  anterior  angle  of  this  blotch, 
tinged  white,  subhyaline  on  anterior  edge  :  cilia  fuscous  irrorated 
blackish.  Hindwings  6  and  7  connate  ;  bronzy-purple-grey,  costal 
area  whitish-yellowish ;  cilia  grey,  on  dorsum  tinged  yellowish. 

Philippixes,  Mt.  Makiling,  Luzon  ( Baker )  ;  1  ex.  Extremely 
like  hemicitra ,  but  distinguished  by  neuration  of  forewings  (in 
hemicitra  always  7  and  8  very  long-stalked,  9  separate)  and  grey 
cilia  of  hindwings  (in  hemicitra  yellow). 

Monopis  nepheloscopa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  blackish , 
apex  whitish.  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  teguise  suffused 
dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Pore  wings  cell  hardly  more 
than  -j,  2  and  3  out  of  4  near  its  middle,  4  from  angle  of  cell, 
5-11  all  nearly  approximated  from  end  of  cell,  6  to  just  above 
apex ;  light  brownish-ochreous,  a  few  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales 
posteriorly ;  discal  impression  small,  round,  whitish-subhyaline, 
included  in  an  elongate  dark  leaden-grey  patch  extending  along 
costa  from  base  to  reaching  in  middle  more  than  half  across 
wing  and  narrowed  to  extremities,  on  costa  with  some  minute 
white  dots,  its  lower  edge  marked  with  a  short  black  streak 
before  impression  and  an  elongate  patch  of  black  irroration 
beyond  it,  beneath  edged  ochreous-brown  suffusion  except  near 
extremities  :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous.  Hindwings  brassy- 
grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Traxsvaal,  TToodbush,  5500  feet,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Monopis  endoclina,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15-16  mm.  Head  yellow.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  apex  yellow. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Eorewings  2  almost  connate  with  3,  3  and 
4  long-stalked,  7  to  costa,  9  and  10  stalked,  11  from  very  Dear 
angle  ;  dark  purplish-fuscous  :  markings  clear  brassy-yellow,  a  few 
scattered  dark  fuscous  scales ;  a  large  narrowed-trapezoidal  or 
almost  triangular  blotch  extending  on  dorsum  from  near  base  to 
beyond  middle,  its  apex  or  upper  side  nearly  reaching  costa ; 
from  a  subtriangular  hyaline  impression  in  end  of  cell  an  oblique 
fasc-iate  streak  to  costa  at  J  ;  an  irregular  rounded  spot  on  dorsum 
before  tornus,  sometimes  extended  obliquely  to  coalesce  with 
anterior  extremity  of  preceding ;  some  slight  strigulation  or 
marbling  on  costa  before  apex :  cilia  dark  purplish-fuscous,  some 
yellowish  mixture  on  upper  part  of  termen  and  above  apex.  Hind¬ 
wings  brassy-grey  ;  cilia  whitish-yellowish,  a  greyish  subbasal  line 
round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen. 

St.  Matthias  I.,  July  ( Eichhorn )  ;  3  ex. 


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Crypsithyris  abstrusa  Meyr. 

A  second  example  from  Nagpur,  February  (Fletcher),  is  in  better 
condition  and  shows  more  general  fuscous  irroration  on  forewings, 
an  obscure  fascia  of  suffusion  near  base,  the  spot  towards  costa 
darker,  and  a  small  suffused  dark  fuscous  spot  beneath  hyaline 
impression. 

Tinea  omichlopis,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  15  mm.  Head  whity-yellowish.  Palpi  grey,  terminal  joint 
whity-yellowish.  Antennae  grey.  Thorax  dark  purple-grey. 
Abdomen  pale  greyish.  Forewings  all  veins  separate;  dark  purple- 
grey  ;  an  elongate  whity-yellowish  spot  on  costa  at  | ;  an  indistinct 
spot  of  cloudy  whitish  suffusion  in  end  of  cell,  and  a  dot  on  fold 
hardly  beyond  this  :  cilia  pale  grey  mixed  dark  grey  anteriorly, 
tips  whitish.  Hind  wings  brassy- whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish, 
towards  base  tinged  grey. 

China,  Tsinan,  Shantung,  May  ( Hindle );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Tinea  paralonoma,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  12  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white,  externally  with 
blackish  streak  except  at  apex  of  joints.  Antennae  1,  whitish. 
Thorax  whitish  mixed  fuscous.  Forewings  light  brown-grey,  some 
irregularly  scattered  black  scales  ;  a  black  subcostal  line  from  base 
to  l  ;  stigmata  formed  by  groups  of  black  scales,  plical  elongate, 
very  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  cloudy  spot  of  fuscous  suffusion 
and  black  scales  on  costa  above  second  discal :  cilia  whitish-grey. 
Hindwings  5  and  6  stalked ;  pale  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  July  ( Buxton ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Tinea  orfliiasta,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  11  mm.  Head  blackish.  Palpi  blackish,  tip  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  Antennae  stout,  somewhat  compressed,  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  posterior  extremity  and  tegulae 
except  shoulders  pale  brassy-yellowish.  Forewings  costa  moderately 
arched,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  fuscous  ;  a  broad 
pale  brassy-yellowish  rather  irregular  band  occupying  nearly 
dorsal  half  from  base  to  tornus,  but  leaving  dorsum  slenderly  dark 
fuscous  from  base  to  near  tornus,  sending  posteriorly  a  moderate 
fascia  to  middle  of  costa,  narrowed  on  costa ;  a  transverse  irregular 
pale  brassy-yellowish  blotch  from  costa  at  %  not  reaching  termen  : 
cilia  pale  yellowish  somewhat  mixed  fuscous  (imperfect).  Hind- 
wings  brassy-grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish. 

India,  United  Provinces,  Dehra  Dun,  April  ( Bhasin )  ;  1  ex. 
Allied  to  melanochrysa. 

Tinea  nesocharis,  n.  sp. 

<$  2  •  14-20  mm.  Head  pale  yellow  to  whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  externally.  Antennae  fuscous.  Thorax 
dark  fuscous.  Fore  wings  somewhat  dilated,  7-10  nearly 


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approximated  from  end  of  cell,  11  almost  from  base;  bright  clear 
yellow ;  a  dark  purplish-bronzy -fuscous  basal  patch  occupying 
nearly  |  of  wing,  edge  straight  or  slightly  concave,  direct ;  a  purple 
terminal  fascia,  3  broadest  on  costa,  $  more  or  less  indented  by 
groundcolour  towards  costa,  anterior  edge  rather  irregular,  dark 
fuscous,  with  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  strigula  to  costa  and  often 
emitting  2  or  3  longitudinal  dark  fuscous  strigulae  on  upper  half, 
especially  in  $  ,  upper  half  of  fascia  mostly  occupied  by  dark 
bronzy-brown  oval  blotch  extending  to  apex,  and  with  a  suffused 
dark  bronzy-brown  spot  on  tornus  :  cilia  greyish  or  grey-whitish, 
with  about  six  lines  of  dark  brown  irroration.  Hindwings  dark 
coppery-grey ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Britain  to  Solomon  Is.,  including  New  Ireland,  New 
Hanover,  St.  Mathias  I.,  Squally  I.,  June  to  August  ( Eichhorn , 
Meelc) ;  17  ex. 

Thisizima  bovina,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23-24  mm.  Head  pale  brownish-ochreous,  face  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  and  antennae  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  dark 
violet-fuscous.  Anal  tuft  of  hairs  very  large,  pale  brownish. 
Fore  wings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
obliquely  rounded ;  dark  violet-fuscous :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
dark  grey,  with  bright  purple  reflections  ;  cilia  grey. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  May  ( Ferrar ) ;  2  ex. 

Gerontha  dracuncula,  n.  sp. 

3  .  25  mm.  Head  light  ochreous,  mixed  dark  fuscous  on  sides, 
face  suffused  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  grey-whitish 
irrorated  fuscous,  anteriorly  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate,  narrow,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ; 
ochreous-whitish  becoming  grey-whitish  posteriorly,  coarsely 
strigulated  with  dark  fuscous  irroration  ;  a  streak  of  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  along  costa,  towards  apex  becoming  three  distinct  dark 
fuscous  spots  with  irregular  ochreous-whitish  interspaces ;  a  tuft 
above  dorsum  at  and  larger  transverse  tuft  resting  on  dorsum 
beyond  middle,  these  suffused  brown  posteriorly;  a  dark  fuscous 
tuft  on  end  of  cell,  whence  an  irregular  thick  dark  fuscous  streak 
extends  to  near  termen  below  middle  ;  some  dark  fuscous  dots  or 
marks  on  termen :  cilia  ochreous-whitish  barred  dark  fuscous. 
Hindwings  pale  iridescent  grey,  thinly  scaled,  veins  dark  grey  ;  a 
well-defined  hyaline  blotch  between  veins  16  and  lc  on  basal  third 
of  wing,  16  curved  up  round  this;  cilia  grey,  on  dorsum  pale 
yellowish. 

S.  Andamans,  1200  feet,  May  ( Ferrar ) ;  1  ex.  Mr.  T.  B. 
Fletcher  has  a  second  quite  similar  specimen.  The  dark  elongate 
blotch  or  streak  in  forewings  posteriorly  is  a  good  distinguishing 
mark. 

Cyathaula  inophora  Meyr. 

The  original  3  example  (still  unique)  has  a  long  expansible 
grey  hairpencil  lying  along  costa  of  hindwings  beneath  forewings, 


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which  I  overlooked  when  describing  it.  Since  then  I  have  obtained 
examples  of  C.  metadata  Meyr.,  and  verified  the  differences  as  there 
stated.  I  now  add  a  third  species. 

Cyathanla  enstacta,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
anteriorly  infuscated  except  apex.  Fore  wings  costa  less  arched 
than  inophora ;  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 

2  connate  with  short  stalk  of  3  and  4 ;  white ;  markings  grey 
speckled  black  ;  dots  on  costa  near  base  and  at  4,  one  on  fold 
beneath 'second  of  these,  and  one  towards  costa  beyond  it  ;  small 
spots  on  costa  before  middle  and  at  ;  a  slight  mark  above  middle 
of  disc,  a  mark  on  upper  angle  of  cell,  and  irregular  spot  on  lower 
angle ;  a  dot  just  before  termen  in  middle,  and  one  just  beneath 
costa  rather  beyond  this  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  cell  reaching  |-, 

3  and  4  nearly  approximated  at  base  ;  light  grey,  veins  darker 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  1200  feet,  March  (Shaffi)-,  1  ex. 

LI0PSEUSTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  slightly  raised,  but  with 
long  hairscales  smoothly  appressed  on  forehead ;  ocelli  posterior ; 
tongue  obsolete.  Antennae  §,  3  moderately  ciliated,  scape 
moderate,  rather  flattened,  with  strong  pecten  of  scales.  Labial 
palpi  short,  drooping,  scaled,  pointed,  some  long  hairscales  from 
round  base.  .  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed 
with  long  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  angle,  3  and  4  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  5  absent,  7  to  termen,  11  from  slightly  before 
middle,  accessory  cell  well-marked.  Hindwings  |,  elongate-ovate, 
cilia  1| ;  2  from  |  of  cell,  3  and  4  almost  connate  from  angle, 
5-7  rather  approximated  towards  base. 

A  form  of  dubious  affinity. 

Liopsenstis  planicola,  n.  sp. 

S  .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  shoulders 
suffused  fuscous.  Fore  wings  rather  elongate,  costa  moderately 
arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
whitish-ochreous,  faintly  sprinkled  deeper  ochreous  ;  costa  infus- 
eated  towards  base  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Natal,  Weenen,  September  ( Thomasset )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Dorata  atomophora,  n.  sp. 

S  .  34-40  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous- white.  Palpi  white,  a 
lateral  streak  of  brown  irroration.  Antennae  fasciculate-ciliated 
(24).  Forewings  very  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded ;  ochreous- whitish,  a  few  scattered  black 


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specks  near  margins  posteriorly,  veins  hardly  perceptibly  more 
ochreous-tinged :  cilia  ochreous-white.  Hind  wings  ochreous- 

whitish,  posteriorly  sprinkled  very  pale  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-white. 
Hew  Mexico,  Bent,  7000  feet ;  2  ex. 


EMPHAHTICA,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  rudimentary. 
Antennae  slightly  over  B  shortly  ciliated,  scape  rather  short, 
with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  subascending,  second  joint 
with  dense  rough  projecting  tuft  beneath,  terminal  joint  somewhat 
shorter,  slender,  scaled,  tolerably  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rather 
short,  filiform,  curved.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  rough  hairs 
above.  Porewings  with  slight  tufts  of  scales  ;  2  from  angle,  5  and 
6  approximated  at  base,  7  to  termen,  9  and  10  stalked,  11  from 
middle,  accessory  cell  well-marked.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal- 
ovate,  cilia  | ;  2  from  J,  3-7  separate,  5  and  6  approximated  at 
base. 

Group  of  Euplocamus. 

Einphantica  coniographa,  n.  sp. 

$ .  15  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  fuscous- 
whitish,  tegulae  dark  fuscous  with  white  apex.  Forewings  elongate, 
rather  dilated,  termen  straight,  rather  oblique ;  white,  with 
irregular  dark  fuscous  speckling  tending  to  form  strigulae;  markings 
undefined,  indicated  by  greyish  tinge  with  dark  fuscous  or  blackish 
speckling,  viz.,  a  patch  towards  base  of  costa,  a  spot  on  dorsum 
beyond  middle,  a  series  of  small  spots  on  posterior  |  of  costa,  an 
irregular  fascia  from  costa  at  §  to  tornus,  and  irregular  subterminal 
and  terminal  streaks :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  obscurely  barred  dark 
fuscous  irroration.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey 
subbasal  line. 

Hatal,  Weenen,  September  (Thomasset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Narycia  sciomochla,  n.  sp. 

B  •  13  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  grey.  Antennse  grey,  ciliations 
nearly  2.  Thorax  grey- whitish,  anterior  margin  narrowly  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  moderately 
arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  whitish- 
grey,  with  faint  grey  mottling  or  strigulation  ;  a  cloudy  grey  dot 
above  middle  of  disc ;  a  narrow-transverse  irregular  grey  blotch  on 
end  of  cell :  cilia  grey-whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale 
greyish. 

Ugaxda,  Bugomolo,  April  (Hargreaves)  :  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Melasina  imparata,  n.  sp. 

B .  19  mm.  Head  whitish-fuscous.  Palpi  1|,  with  appressed 
scales,  pointed,  fuscous,  apex  whitish.  Antennal  pectinations  8. 


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Thorax  Whitish-fuscous,  anterior  margin  suffused  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rather  obliquely  rounded;  whitish-fuscous,  very  indistinctly  strigu- 
lated  fuscous,  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales  ;  some  small  irregularly 
scattered  indistinct  dots  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  :  cilia  whitish- 
fuscous,  somewhat  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  pale  grey, 
irrorated  darker ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Madras,  Madras  City,  July  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex.  Nearest  to  auto- 
petra  from  Ceylon,  but  forewings  apex  more  rounded  and  termen 
less  oblique. 

'  Melasma  pelodoxa,  n.  sp. 

S .  23  mm.,  $.  37-38  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  greyish- 
ochreous,  palpi  with  long  rough  hairscales,  tegulse  sprinkled  fuscous. 
Antennal  pectinations  c 5  6.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  2  more 
so,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  c? 
somewhat  oblique,  5  more  so  ;  7  and  8  long-stalked,  7  to  apex  ; 
whitish-ochreous  or  pale  greyish-ochreous,  more  or  less  irregularly 
sprinkled  fuscous  ;  some  dark  brown  irroration  indicating  an  un¬ 
defined  spot  in  cell,  one  or  two  beneath  cell  posteriorly,  and  three 
or  four  small  ones  between  veins  towards  termen  :  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous  or  pale  greyish-ochreous,  with  undefined  bars  of  fuscous 
irroration.  Hindwings  greyish  or  fuscous ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Cameroons,  Bitje,  Ja  Biver,  May,  June,  October  {Bates)  ;  4  ex. 
A  very  obscure  insect,  but  apparently  the  distinctive  neuration  is 
constant. 

Melasina  rhytlimopis,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish  (injured).  Palpi  1|, 
with  appressed  scales,  grey,  apex  whitish.  Antennal  pectinations  5. 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  to  apex  ; 
whitish,  irregularly  mixed  fuscous,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous 
scales  ;  an  irregular  broad  streak  of  clearer  white  suffusion  along 
fold,  interrupted  by  an  elongate  suffused  dark  fuscous  spot  beneath 
middle  of  wing  ;  costal  area  suffused  fuscous  anteriorly  ;  a  small 
suffused  dark  fuscous  spot  on  end  of  cell ;  four  small  suffused  dark 
fuscous  spots  on  posterior  half  of  costa ;  an  acutely  angulated 
narrow  posterior  suffused  fuscous  fascia ;  a  terminal  series  of 
small  irregular  dark  fuscous  spots:  cilia  whitish,  with  suffused 
light  grey  bars  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey ; 
cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  April  ( Ferrar ) ;  1  ex. 
Apparently  allied  to  accurata  and  coagulata. 

AEGNQXENA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  dense  loosely  appressed  hairscales ;  ocelli  small, 
posterior ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  <5  moderately  bipectinated 
to  apex,  scape  short,  stout,  loosely  scaled,  with  spreading  anterior 
brush  of  long  hairscales  hanging  over  eye.  Labial  palpi  very  long, 
porreoted,  second  joint  clothed  with  dense  rough  scales  above  and 


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beneath,  terminal  joint  about  3  of  second,  somewhat  depressed, 
smooth,  obtuse,  mostly  concealed  in  scales  of  second.  Maxillary 
palpi  imperceptible.  Thorax  clothed  with  dense  loosely  appressed 
hairscales  above,  densely  hairy  beneath.  Abdomen  <3  extremely 
elongate,  rather  stout,  smooth-scaled,  basal  segment  clothed  with 
dense  appressed  hairs  dorsally,  anal  tuft  separating  into  short 
median  and  lateral  tufts.  Legs  long,  rather  slender,  femora  hairy 
beneath,  posterior  tibise  shortly  rough-sealed  above,  spurs  normal, 
slender.  Lore  wings  without  retinaculum,  cilia  long  ;  1  b  short- 
furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  3  from  angle,  4  parallel,  5  and  6 
approximated  at  base,  media-  well-developed,  lower  branch  running 
to  between  4  and  5,  upper  to  6,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  running  to 
beneath  apex  (indefinite),  this  stalk  rising  from  well- developed 
margin  of  accessory  cell  (chorda),  transverse  vein  from  6  to  9 
distinct  but  weak  and  seeming  adventitious,  9  and  10  connate  from 
angle  of  cell,  11  from  before  middle  of  cell.  Hind  wing  1,  oblong- 
ovate,  cilia  |  ;  without  frenulum  (a  slight  tuft  of  short  hairs  from 
base  of  costa) ;  2-7  nearly  parallel,  3  from  angle,  posterior  half  of 
simple  median  well-marked,  running  to  4. 

A  primitive  type  of  great  interest,  one  of  the  earliest  forms  of 
Tineiclce,  yet  with  special  characters  ;  if  the  absence  of  frenulum  is 
primitive,  as  is  probable,  it  is  quite  the  earliest.  Certain  resem¬ 
blances  to  the  Hepicdidce  (with  which  there  is  realty  no  near 
relationship)  are  due  to  inheritance  from  a  common  origin. 

Aeonoxena  palaeographa,  n.  sp. 

(3  .  47  mm.  Head  whitish,  centrally  tinged  brownish.  Palpi  5, 
whitish,  second  joint  externally  suffused  brown.  Antennal  pecti¬ 
nations  4,  brush  of  scape  brownish.  Thorax  whitish  slightly 
sprinkled  brown.  Abdomen  whitish  irrorated  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate,  gradually  dilated,  costa  hardly  arched,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded,  nearly  continuous  in  curve  with 
dorsum  ;  whitish-ochreous,  irregularly  tinged  and  sprinkled 
brownish ;  some  dark  fuscous  suffusion  beneath  costa  on  basal 
fourth ;  veins  marked  with  very  fine  lines  of  scattered  dark  fuscous 
scales ;  an  irregular  longitudinal  streak  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion 
in  disc  on  median  third,  connected  between  4  and  5  with  an 
irregular-edged  fascia  of  similar  suffusion  running  from  beneath 
basal  |  of  vein  2  to  termen  beneath  apex,  moderately  broad  beneath 
and  narrowing  upwards  ;  a  blotch  of-  dark  irroration  above  dorsum 
before  middle  of  wing,  and  some  similar  irroration  along  dorsum 
towards  tornus  ;  four  small  spots  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  on 
posterior  half  of  costa  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  basal  half  more 
ochreous-tinged  and  slightly  speckled  fuscous,  four  bars  of  dark 
fuscous  irroration  on  costal  spots.  Hindwings  rather  light  fuscous; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  suffused  pale  fulvous-ochreous  towards  base. 

Tanganyika  Territory,  Handeni,  August  (N.  0.  E.  Miller ) ; 
1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  The  specimen,  from  condition  of  cilia,  was 
probably  fresh  from  pupa  and  had  never  flown  ;  the  genitalia  are 
entirety  retracted  within  the  orifice  of  abdomen  and  imperceptible, 


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probably  due  to  recent  emergence  from  pupa.  The  larva  is  probably 
a  case-bearer  like  Melasma  and  its  allies,  and  the  very  elongate 
abdomen  of  d  probably  indicates  (as  in  the  Psychidce)  that  the  2 
is  apterous  and  is  impregnated  within  the  case. 


XYLORYCTIDiE. 

Cryptophasa  malevolens,  n.  sp. 

d .  41-43  mm.  Head,  palpi  fuscous.  Antennae  subdentate, 
ciliations  1.  Thorax  violet-fuscous,  a  blackish  band  behind  collar, 
expanded  between  tegulae.  Abdomen  dark  fuscous,  segment  3  dull 
orange-reddish  dorsally.  Anterior  tarsi  expanded  with  rough  scales 
to  apex.  Forewings  elongate,  moderate,  rather  dilated,  termen 
rounded,  oblique ;  violet-fuscous,  slightly  sprinkled  darker ;  a 
suffused  dark  fuscous  dorsal  streak  from  about  ^  to  tornus ;  a  black 
transverse  mark  on  end  of  cell :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  markedly 
triangular ;  tornal  area  rather  prominent ;  dark  fuscous ;  cilia 
fuscous. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Upper  Setekwa  K.,  Snow  Mts.,  2-3000 
feet,  July,  September  (Meek)  ;  2  ex. 

Cryptophasa  semnocrana,  n.  sp. 

<5 .  54  mm.  Head  and  collar  dark  brown.  Palpi  brown,  a 
darker  lateral  streak  on  second  joint.  Antennal  pectinations  2|. 
Thorax  white,  a  very  few  blackish  scale- tips,  anterior  margin 
between  tegulae  dark  brown  edged  ochreous-brown.  Abdomen 
brownish.  Porewings  elongate,  gradually  dilated,  termen  rounded, 
little  oblique ;  white,  some  thinly  scattered  black  specks ;  a 
moderate  suffused  light  brown  costal  band  throughout,  sprinkled 
black  ;  a  narrow  transverse  blackish  bar  on  end  of  cell ;  a  ter¬ 
minal  series  of  small  black  dots :  cilia  white,  round  apex  some 
incomplete  bars  of  blackish  irroration.  Hindwings  grey  ;  dorsal 
hairs  light  brownish-ochreous  ;  cilia  light  grey,  on  dorsum  light 
ochreous,  on  tornus  ochreous-whitish. 

Hew  Britain,  Talesea,  February  (Eichhorn) ;  1  ex.  Distin¬ 
guished  from  aggesta  by  dark  brown  head  and  ochreous  dorsal  hairs 
of  hindwings. 

Ptilogenes  ebenocista,  n.  sp. 

d .  23-24  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  brownish-ochreous  except  tip.  Thorax  blackish-fuscous, 
shoulders  and  anterior  margin  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  termen  nearly 
vertical,  slightly  rounded ;  whitish-ochreous ;  an  oblong  dark 
fuscous  blotch  occupying  dorsal  half  of  wing  from  base  to  near 
middle,  becoming  black  on  upper  edge  and  there  margined  by  a 
suffused  brown  streak;  second  discal  stigma  small  or  minute, 
blackish,  faint  blotches  of  pale  fulvous  suffusion  before  and  beyond 
this  ;  small  fuscous  marks  on  costa  at  |,  middle,  and  f,  from  first 
vol.  hi. — November  1928.  2  p 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


an  angulated  line  to  angle  of  dorsal  blotch  indicated  by  two  marks 
only,  from  second  an  irregular  curved  line  faintly  expressed 
through  posterior  discal  fulvous  cloud  to  dorsum  before  tornus, 
from  third  a  curved  irregular  fuscous  line  or  series  of  cloudy  dots 
to  tornus  ;  a  marginal  series  of  cloudy  dark  fuscous  dots  round 
apical  part  of  costa  and  termen,  slightly  praemarginal  at  apex  : 
cilia  brownish,  a  darker  subbasal  shade,  on  tornus  ochreous- 
whitish.  Hindwings  light  greyish,  darker  terminally,  costal  area 
ochreous- whitish,  a  subcostal  long  ochreous-whitish  hairpencil  from 
base  to  ;  cilia  greyish,  suffused  ochreous-whitish  on  lower  half 
of  termen. 

[French  Guiana,  R.  Maroni ;  8  ex.  Also  1  from  Brazil,  Nova 
Paraigo,  February  (Parish),  forewings  brownish-tinged,  hindwings 
ochreous-grey-whitish,  terminal  third  grey,  but  not  specifically 
distinct. 

Odites  pancyclia,  n.  sp. 

c J .  18  mm.  Head  yellow- whitish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
grey  except  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second. 
Antennae  grey,  fasciculate-ciliated  (3).  Thorax  pale  whitish- 
yellow.  Fore  wings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  moderately 
arched,  apex  and  termen  continuously  rounded  ;  yellow-whitish, 
slightly  yellow  basally :  cilia  yellow-whitish,  on  costa  light 
brownish  between  veins  8-10.  Hindwings  whitish  ;  cilia  yellow- 
whitish,  above  apex  slightly  tinged  grey. 

Philippines,  Mt.  Makiling,  Luzon  (Baker)  ;  1  ex. 

Odites  periscias,  n.  sp. 

<5.  ]9  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  face  light  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  light  fuscous  except  apex,  terminal  joint  as 
long  as  second.  Antennae  dentate,  dark  grey,  fasciculate-ciliated 
(3).  Thorax  ochreous-white.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded, 
little  oblique  ;  ochreous-whitish,  costa  white  ;  second  discal  stigma 
small,  blackish  :  cilia  white,  faintly  yellowish-tinged  towards  base. 
Hindwings  ochreous-white  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Philippines,  Mt.  Makiling,  Luzon  (Baker) ;  1  ex.  The  greyish 
tinge  of  cilia  contrasting  with  the  white  hindwings  is  a  peculiar 
feature. 

Odites  brachyclista,  n.  sp. 

* 

<5*.  22  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
with  dark  fuscous  lateral  streak  on  basal  half,  terminal  joint  as 
long  as  second,  base  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  grey,  base  whitish, 
fasciculate-ciliated  (3).  Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  slightly  sprinkled 
fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  slightly  oblique  ;  cell  only 
reaching  middle,  3  and  4  stalked ;  pale  whitish-ochreous,  some 
scattered  fuscous  specks  ;  a  dark  fuscous  dot  near  base  in  middle  ; 
discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  first  rather  small,  near  beyond  pre¬ 
ceding,  second  larger,  plical  indistinct,  grey,  obliquely  beyond  first 


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discal  (all  these  unusually  near  base)  ;  a  strongly  angulated  trans¬ 
verse  series  of  indistinct  groups  of  grey  or  dark  grey  specks  from 
beneath  costa  at  |  to  above  dorsum  at  f  ;  a  terminal  series  of 
minute  blackish  dots  on  veins  :  cilia  ochreous -whitish.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  white. 

Philippines,  Mt.  Makiling,  Luzon  (BaJcer) ;  1  ex. 


PHALONIADiE. 

Clysia  charixantha,  n.  sp. 

*  _ 

<5.  9-11  mm.,  $  12-13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light 

ochreous-yellow,  face  tinged  whitish.  Antennal  ciliations  <5  fasci¬ 
culated  (1).  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  hardly 
arched,  termen  $  faintly  sinuate,  $  straight,  rather  oblique ; 
ochreous-yellowish ;  costal  edge  suffused  fuscous  from  base  to 
fascia ;  a  direct  dark  grey  median  fascia,  broadest  towards  costa, 
suffused  ochreous-brown  in  disc  posteriorly  ;  a  minute  blackish  dot 
just  before  termen  in  middle  :  cilia  light  ochreous-yellow.  Hind- 
wings  grey,  <$  basal  half  of  costa  narrowly  folded  above,  with 
close  fringe  of  whitish-grey-ochreous  hairscales  appressed  to  surface 
of  wing,  costal  cilia  projecting  in  a  short  tuft  at  end  of  this,  cell 
and  spaces  immediately  below  and  beyond  it  whitish-hyaline 
sprinkled  minute  black  hairscales  ;  cilia  light  grey.  Forewings  S 
beneath  with  dorsal  area  anteriorly  whitish-ochreous,  terminated 
by  a  median  dorsal  patch  of  mixed  grey-whitish  and  blackish-grey 
scales. 

Ceylon,  Maskeliya,  Madulsima ;  Coorg,  Dibidi  (3000  feet) ; 
April  to  December,  9  ex.  I  have  hitherto  erroneously  confused 
this  species  with  the  European  ambiguella ,  to  which  it  is  closely 
allied ;  lately,  when  critically  studying  these  forms,  I  became 
aware  that  they  were  distinct. 

Clysia  turbinaris,  n.  sp. 

S .  12  mm.,  $  14-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  ochreous. 
Antennal  ciliations  fasciculated  (1).  Forewings  elongate- 
triangular,  apex  pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique ; 
pale  glossy  ochreous,  indistinctly  clouded  or  mottled  brownish- 
ochreous ;  costal  edge  infuscated  from  base  to  fascia  ;  a  dark  grey 
direct  median  fascia,  centrally  brown  on  lower  very  broad  on 
costa  where  it  covers  more  than  rapidly  and  evenly  narrowed  to 
fold,  thence  very  narrow  to  dorsum  ;  usually  a  slight  mark  of 
blackish  strigulation  on  dorsum  towards  tornus ;  a  small  blackish 
dot  before  termen  in  middle,  sometimes  also  a  few  scattered  black 
scales  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  ^  whitish-grey7-ochreous, 
towards  dorsum  faintly  pinkish-tinged,  with  slight  fold  and 
appressed  fringe  of  whitish-ochreous  hairscales  from  base  nearly 
to  |,  cell  and  spaces  immediately  below  and  beyond  it  minutely 
speckled  black  amongst  whitish  scales,  $  light  greyish ;  cilia 
whitish-ochreous. 

Assam,  Khasis,  July’  to  September ;  4  ex. 


2  f  2 


436 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Clysia  eucalypta,  n.  sp. 

$ .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-ochreous.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa 
slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  straight,  rather 
oblique ;  pale  ochreous,  somewhat  mixed  or  clouded  brownish- 
ochreous ;  central  fasoia  somewhat  inwards-oblique  from  costa, 
brown,  narrow  on  costal  half,  somewhat  dilated  below  middle, 
expanded  dorsally  into  a  grey  quadrate  blotch ;  3  or  4  small 
brownish-ochreous  spots  on  costa  posteriorly  :  cilia  pale  ochreous. 
Hindwings  grey- whitish  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Ceylox,  Bentota,  bred  February  from  a  case-bearing  larva  on 
Scaevola  Koenigii  (Goodeniacece)  (F letcher)  ;  case  consisting  appa¬ 
rently  of  a  flower-corolla,  subcylindrical,  6  mm.  x  3  mm.,  narrow 
at  mouth  (base),  five-cleft  at  apex,  rather  densely  hairy  all  over, 
brownish,  hairs  grey-whitish. 

Clysia  reliquatrix,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  brownish-ochreous, 
terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white.  Thorax  pale  ochreous. 
Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  hardly  arched,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique ;  light  yellow- 
ochreous,  partially  tinged  brownish  ;  costal  edge  grey  from  base  to 
fascia ;  central  fascia  interrupted,  in  one  example  costal  part 
forming  a  semioval  blackish-grey  blotch  extending  from  |  to  §  and 
remainder  absent,  in  the  other  example  costal  part  reduced  to  a 
grey  suffusion  occupying  about  4  of  breadth  of  wing,  and  dorsal  |- 
forming  an  oblique  chestnut-brown  fasciate  blotch  partly  mixed 
and  edged  dark  fuscous  ;  some  minute  blackish  dots  on  dorsal 
edge ;  some  irregular  fuscous  or  dark  fuscous  irroration  towards 
termen  :  cilia  whitish-yellowish.  Hindwings  thinly  scaled,  light 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Java.,  Preangor,  5000  feet  (Sythoff)  ;  2  ex.  This  was  erro¬ 
neously  recorded  by  me  (Zool.  Med.  Leiden,  vi.  145)  as  a  form  of 
ambigv.ella  Hiibn.  ;  the  discrimination  of  the  preceding  species 
shows  that  it  also  is  specifically  distinct. 

Euxanthis  amphimnesta,  n.  sp. 

d .  15  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  crown  tinged  yellowish. 
Palpi  yellow-ochreous,  terminal  joint  and  apical  edge  of  second 
white.  Antennal  eiliations  1.  Thorax  vellow-whitish,  shoulders 

V  ' 

tinged  ochreous.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  almost  straight,  oblique;  7-9  closely  approximated  at  base; 
glossy  ochreous-whitish  ;  basal  area  suffused  yellow-ochreous  in 
disc,  becoming  ferruginous-brown  towards  costa,  costal  edge  dark 
grey ;  a  broad  dark  grey  antemedian  fascia,  irregularly  marked 
brown  and  black  on  lower  §,  broadest  on  costa  where  it  extends 
from  l  to  beyond  middle,  anterior  edge  indented  in  middle,  pos¬ 
terior  nearly  straight ;  posterior  area  with  some  irregular  pale 
oohreous-yellow  stride  and  an  oval  blotch  above  tornus;  a  blackish- 


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grey  mark  on  dorsum  towards  tornns ;  a  minute  black  dot  before 
termen  in  middle  ;  some  slight  dark  grey  mottling  at  apex  :  cilia 
yellow-whitish,  round  apex  suffused  grey.  Hindwings  grey- 
whitish,  becoming  light  grey  towards  apex  and  termen ;  cilia 
whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Kumaon,  Bhim  Tal,  5000  feet,  June  {Maxwell) ;  1  ex.  Extra¬ 
ordinarily  similar  to  Clysia  ambiguella ,  but  of  course  structurally 
distinct ;  it  would  appear,  however,  that  there  is  real  affinity. 

Euxanthis  heliochrosta,  n.  sp. 

t 

5  .  23  mm.  Head  ochreous- whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  externally 
suffused  ferruginous-fuscous.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish,  shoulders 
suffused  dark  fuscous.  Eorewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated, 
termen  hardly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  2  to  4  nearly  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base ;  bright  ferruginous,  irregularly  mixed  or  spotted 
yellowish-white  or  pale  yellow  ;  costa  and  dorsum  shortly  strigulated 
dark  fuscous  ;  some  dark  fuscous  irroration  at  base  ;  an  irregular 
fascia  of  whitish  suffusion  at  beyond  this  an  oblique  band  of 
dark  fuscous  suffusion  from  costa  to  beneath  middle  of  wing, 
thence  angulated  and  continued  to  costa  before  apex,  on  upper  edge 
of  this  in  and  beyond  angle  two  confluent  shining  yellowish-white 
spots,  above  these  a  subquadrate  blotch  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion 
on  middle  of  costa ;  some  dark  fuscous  suffusion  connecting  the 
band  with  tornus  :  cilia  pale  yellow,  a  ferruginous  subbasal  line, 
blackish  bars  abo^e  and  below  apex  and  at  tornus.  Hindwings 
dark  fuscous ;  cilia  grey ;  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Belgian  Congo,  Lake  Mokoto  district,  N.W.  Kivu,  5000-7500 
feet,  September  {Barns)  ;  1  ex. 

Euxanthis  limenias,  n.  sp. 

<y .  23  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  very  long,  with  appressed 
scales,  whitish,  second  joint  externally  brown.  Antennae  fascicu¬ 
late-ciliated  (2^).  Thorax  light  brown,  tegulae  and  posterior 
margin  edged  white.  Eorewings  elongate-triangular,  costa  slightly 
sinuate,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  brown  ; 
dorsal  area  partially  suffused  dark  red-brown  and  yellow-brown  on 
anterior  half,  dorsal  edge  white  at  base ;  a  semioval  whitish  patch 
extending  along  costa  from  5  to  |  and  reaching  more  than  half 
across  wing,  suffused  light  brownish-ochreous  on  costa,  edged  on 
anterior  half  by  a  dark  brown  very  obliquely  curved  fascia  poste¬ 
riorly  blackish-edged  above  with  fine  acute  apex  projecting  into 
patch,  and  posteriorly  by  a  dark  red-brown  fascia  from  dorsum 
before  tornus  reaching  across  wing,  broadest  on  dorsum,  poste¬ 
riorly  margined  by  a  sinuous-angulated  white  line  terminating  in  a 
suffused  expansion  on  costa  near  apex :  cilia  grey,  on  tornal  area 
suffused  brown,  on  costa  whitish.  Hindwings  whitish  strigulated 
light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Belgian  Congo,  Yirunga  Mts.,  Lake  Kivu,  10,000  feet,  October 
{Barns) ;  1  ex. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTER  A . 


Phalonia  definita,  n.  sp. 

5 .  10  mm.  Head  whitish,  sides  of  crown  pale  greyish- 
ochreons.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish, 
shoulders  ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa 
slightly  arched,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous, 
a  few  small  grey  strigulae  ;  some  grey  dots  on  costa  and  dorsum  ; 
central  fascia  rather  narrow,  slightly  curved,  direct,  grey,  partly 
suffused  pale  ochreous  in  disc,  expanded  anteriorly  in  middle,  not 
reaching  dorsum  ;  a  minute  blackish  dot  beyond  this  on  upper 
angle  of  cell ;  three  small  fuscous  spots  on  costa  towards  apex : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a 
grey  subbasal  shade. 

Assam,  Shillong,  July  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

Phalonia  glycitis,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  13-14  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  ferruginous-yellow,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white.  Antennal  ciliations  1. 
Thorax  white  spotted  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight, 
oblique  ;  white  ;  a  basal  patch  of  grey  marbling,  widest  on  costa, 
where  it  reaches  | ;  central  fascia  formed  by  a  rather  small  grey 
spot  on  middle  of  costa  connected  by  undefined  ochreous-yellow 
suffusion  with  a  large  trapezoidal  dorsal  blotch  of  grey  mottling 
centrally  mixed  ochreous  suffusion,  widest  on  dorsum ;  an  irregular 
blotch  of  violet-grey  suffusion  or  irroration  tinged  yellowish 
occupying  lower  half  of  termen  and  touching  preceding  blotch, 
above  this  an  oblique  ochreous-yellow  fasciate  blotch  towards  apex: 
cilia  whitish-grey-yellowish.  Hindwings  light  ochreous-grey ; 
cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Assam,  Khasis,  August ;  2  ex. 


EUCOSMIDJE. 

Acroclita  canthonias  Meyr. 

Bred  March  from  larvae  binding  leaves  of  Loranthus ,  also  on 
flowers  and  boring  into  shoots  ( Fletcher ). 

e 

Ancylis  anthophanes,  n.  sp. 

(5  2  •  16-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-brown,  tinged  or 
partly  suffused  rosy-whitish.  Palpi  rosy-whitish,  second  joint  with 
two  or  three  small  dark  fuscous  spots.  Forewiugs  elongate,  termen 
deeply  excavated  beneath  strongly  falcate  apex ;  ochreous-brown, 
sometimes  sprinkled  darker,  partially  streaked  with  darker 
suffusion  ;  costal  edge  ochreous-whitish  shortly  strigulated  dark 
brown  ;  beneath  this  on  basal  half  a  streak  of  violet  suffusion  or 
iridescence  ;  a  broad  streak  of  whitish  suffusion  along  fold  from 
base  to  middle  of  wing,  edged  beneath  by  a  slender  dark  brown 


EUCOSMIDJE. 


439 


streak  except  at  base,  its  apex  more  or  less  extended  by  narrower 
whitish  suffusion  towards  tornus  ;  from  end  of  cell  a  rather  broad 
sinuate  whitish  streak  becoming  furcate  and  running  to  each  side 
of  apical  projection,  partially  tinged  violet  and  blue  iridescence, 
area  between  this  and  costa  variably  streaked  with  similar  irides¬ 
cence,  lower  fork  edged  on  each  side  with  dark  brown  lines  ;  dorsum 
and  termen  irregularly  suffused  purplish-brown  ;  a  very  fine  black 
terminal  line,  lower  edge  of  apical  projection  within  this  white  : 
cilia  brownish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  coincident ;  grey, 
darker  towards  apex  and  termen  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker  sub- 
basal  shade. 

New  Britain,  New  Ireland,  New  Hanover,  November  to  March 
(Eichhorn)  ;  6  ex.  The  purple  and  blue  iridescence  is  elusive,  but 
brilliant  in  a  good  light. 

Encosma  dianthes,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  •  10-11  mm.  Head  blackish-grey,  crown  whity-brownish 
except  on  sides,  face  whitish.  Palpi  grey-whitish,  base  and  apex 
of  second  joint  iridescent  dark  blue-grey.  Thorax  pale  brownish, 
anteriorly  suffused  blackish-grey.  Forewings  elongate,  narrowed 
towards  base,  costa  gently  arched,  without  fold,  termen  sinuate, 
somewhat  oblique ;  3  and  4  closely  approximated  almost  through¬ 
out,  7  and  8  approximated  at  base,  in  one  example  very  shortly 
stalked  ;  ochreous-brown,  towards  base  and  dorsum  paler  and  more 
or  less  strigulated  with  blackish-grey  irroration ;  costal  edge  on 
anterior  half  shortly  strigulated  blackish,  on  posterior  half  blackish 
with  four  pairs  of  oblique  whitish  strigulse,  last  direct,  first  two 
emitting  very  oblique  leaden  strigse,  fourth  a  short  rather  inwards- 
oblique  mark  meeting  second  of  these ;  a  small  triangular  blackish 
praetornal  spot ;  ocellus  edged  by  two  erect  narrow  leaden-metallic 
streaks,  including  some  scattered  blackish  scales  beneath,  and  two 
or  three  blackish  dots  near  posterior  edge  :  cilia  ochreous-grey- 
whitish,  a  leaden-metallic  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  3  ex. 

Encosma  metamorphica,  n.  sp. 

<4  2  •  20—25  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  sometimes  a  white  spot 
in  middle  of  crown.  Palpi  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  an 
indistinct  median  bar,  posterior  extremity,  and  apical  half  of 
tegulae  white.  Forewings  rather  dilated,  costa  J  with  strong  fold 
reaching  to  near  middle,  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  dark  fuscous,  a  few  scattered  white  scales,  light  reddish- 
brown  blotches  on  costa  before  and  beyond  middle  more  or  less 
expressed,  sometimes  some  irregular  light  marbling  in  disc,  in  two 
specimens  whole  apical  |  of  wing  brownish  or  light  ochreous  ; 
variable  irregular-triangular  white  blotches  on  dorsum  about  ^  and 
beyoud  middle,  whole  dorsal  edge  sometimes  mottled  white  ;  several 
white  dots  on  posterior  part  of  costa ;  an  irregular  interrupted 
terminal  series  of  subeonfluent  white  dots  more  or  less  developed ; 


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cilia  fuscous  irregularly  and  variably  barred  whitish.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  stalked  ;  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Portuguese  Guinea,  Sao  Thome  I.,  February  (T.  A.  Barnes) ; 
5  ex.  Very  variable. 

Eucosma  deltozyga,  n.  sp. 

3.  17  mm.  Head,  palpi  blackish,  crown  with  a  few  white 
scales  in  centre.  Thorax  blackish,  an  irregular  white  antemedian 
bar,  a  strong  posterior  crest  with  posterior  half  white.  Posterior 
tibise  with  long  whitish  hairscales  above.  Forewings  elongate, 
rather  dilated,  ter  men  hardly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  black¬ 
ish-fuscous,  a  very  few  scattered  white  scales ;  two  pairs  of  very 
short  direct  white  strigulse  on  costa  before  middle,  one  pair  beyond 
middle,  and  two  single  strigulse  posteriorly  ;  subtriangular  white 
blotches  on  dorsum  before  and  beyond  middle,  confluent  on  dorsum, 
not  reaching  half  across  wing,  dorsal  edge  marked  with  3  or  4  short 
direct  blackish  strigulse  ;  some  brown  suffusion  and  two  minute 
white  dots  on  tornus ;  two  approximated  white  dots  at  apex,  and 
two  white  marks  on  termen  somewhat  above  middle  :  cilia  grey, 
barred  white  suffusion  on  terminal  marks  and  tornus.  Hindwings 
3  and  4  short-stalked;  grey;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal 
shade. 

Transvaal.  Mahuba’s  Kloof,  3500  feet,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Janse). 

Eucosma  sparactis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  15-16  mm.  Head  white,  crown  tinged  ochreous  and  mixed 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  white,  base  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  grey, 
mixed  white  on  tegulse  and  posteriorly.  Forewings  without  costal 
fold,  costa  slightly  arched,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  hardly  oblique  ; 
white  ;  basal  patch  grey  marked  dark  fuscous  and  black,  widest  on 
costa,  edge  curved,  irregular;  between  this  and  central  fascia  some 
scattered  dark  fuscous  and  grey  transverse  or  oblique  marks,  and 
towards  costa  some  grey  suffusion  ;  costa  from  basal  patch  to  apex 
dark  fuscous  with  paired  white  strigulse ;  central  fascia  very 
irregular,  grey,  below  middle  nearly  interrupted  by  very  irregular 
white  indentations,  beneath  this  some  black  mixture  ;  two  in¬ 
complete  greyish  striae  in  posterior  area,  between  these  an  irregular 
series  of  black  specks  terminated  above  by  a  larger  black  subcostal 
dot ;  at  apex  a  small  deep  ferruginous  spot  preceded  by  a  small 
black  spot,  and  along  terminal  sinuation  a  deep  ferruginous  streak 
with  some  black  scales  anteriorly :  cilia  grey  with  white  basal  line 
and  somewhat  speckled  white,  on  tornal  area  white.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  November  (Hancock)  ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Near  ricinicita. 

Eucosma  gomphacma,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  12  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  white.  Palpi  dark 
fuscous,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white.  Thorax  dark 
leaden-fuscous.  Forewings  without  costal  fold,  termen  faintly 


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sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  white ;  basal  patch  occupying  ^  of  wing, 
dark  leaden-grey  with  blackish  striae,  edge  hardly  curved,  direct  ; 
remainder  of  costa  with  small  oblique  dark  fuscous  spots  and 
strigulae ;  central  fascia  beyond  middle,  little  oblique,  greyish, 
irregular,  ill-defined,  edged  anteriorly  with  two  pale  bluish-silvery 
spots ;  ocellus  laterally  margined  pale  bluish-silvery  streaks, 
posterior  extended  to  costa,  two  black  dots  within  ocellus ;  a  short 
black  longitudinal  streak  at  apex,  and  two  confluent  marks  on 
termen  above  middle :  cilia  light  grey  speckled  white  (imperfect). 
Hindwiugs  light  grey,  tinged  whitish  anteriorly ;  cilia  whitish,  a 
pale  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January;  1  ex.  (Coll.  danse). 

Eucosma  niphaspis,  n.  sp. 

<5  2  •  14-15  mm.  Head  pale  greyish-ochreous,  collar  whitish. 
Palpi  pale  grey,  terminal  joint  dark  grey  posteriorly.  Thorax 
white,  a  bar  on  anterior  margin,  two  median  spots,  and  larger 
posterior  spot  grey.  Eorewings  without  costal  fold,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  hardly  oblique ;  2-4  nearly  approximated  at  apex ;  grey, 
tinged  ochreous  towards  posterior  half  of  costa  and  termen ;  costa 
with  paired  oblique  whitish  strigulse  except  towards  base ;  basal 
third  irregularly  marbled  white  except  towards  costa  ;  a  broad 
irregular  white  median  band  with  two  or  three  cloudy  greyish 
strigulse  reaching  from  dorsum  -jt  across  wing,  more  or  less  con¬ 
nected  with  an  irregular  white  blotch  beneath  costa  at  |,  from 
which  a  sinuate  white  and  leaden-metallic  line  runs  to  termen 
beneath  apex,  some  black  irroration  between  this  blotch  and  ocellus; 
ocellus  white,  lateral  margins  silvery,  a  large  blackish  dot  preceding 
this  in  middle :  cilia  white  speckled  black,  on  tornal  area  wholly 
white.  Hindwiugs  3  and  4  stalked  ;  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish,  a 
palo  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Rhodesia,  Nkwaleni,  January ;  3  ex.  (type  Coll.  Janse). 
Between  clarified  and  leucopetra. 

Eucosma  ceriodes  Meyr. 

Hindwings  <J  sometimes  slightly  blackish-speckled  towards 
base ;  a  pencil  of  three  fine  long  black  bristles  lying  in  a  subdorsal 
groove  (not  noticed  in  original  description). 

Anathamna  anthostoma,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  16-18  mm.  Head  yellow-brown  or  brownish-orange. 
Palpi  pale  yellowish,  second  joint  with  narrow  brownish  oblique 
bar,  at  apex  and  above  towards  apex  light  blue-grey,  terminal 
joint  light  blue-grey,  tip  whitish.  Thorax  ochreous-brown.  Eore¬ 
wings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched,  posteriorly  straight, 
termen  vertical,  hardly  sinuate,  rounded  beneath ;  light  yellow- 
ochreous  ;  basal  patch  rather  small,  deep  brown,  tinged  ochreous 
towards  base,  narrowest  on  costa,  edge  acutely  angulated  below 
middle,  dorsal  edge  orange-yellowish  posteriorly ;  beyond  this 
costal  -J  suffused  ochreous-whitish  to  apex,  5  this  area  suffused 


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lilac-grey  except  a  slender  subcostal  streak  posteriorly,  costal  edge 
shortly  strigulated  dark  brown  throughout,  a  narrow  brownish- 
ochreous  costal  streak  from  |  to  apex ;  a  light  brownish  dorsal 
streak  mixed  light  leaden-grey  from  basal  patch,  at  first  broad, 
attenuated  to  neartornus;  a  brownish-ochreous  longitudinal  median 
streak  from  §  to  and  pear-shaped  blotch  below  confluent  with 
it,  these  representing  central  fascia ;  a  short  slight^  curved 
upwards-oblique  dark  brown  mark  from  middle  of  termen  :  cilia 
pale  ochreous  with  whitish  reflections.  Hindwings  grey,  veins 
darker;  cilia  yellow-grey-whitish. 

New  Britain-,  New  Ireland,  January  to  March  (Eichhorn)  ; 
6  ex. 

Bactra  erasa,  n.  sp. 

5  •  12-14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-whitish,  face 
whiter,  palpi  2.  Forewings  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  tolerably 
pointed,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous, 
dorsal  half  or  suffused  brownish-ochreous,  extending  on  termen 
to  apex,  edge  irregular ;  costa,  dorsum,  and  termen  minutely  dotted 
blackish  ;  seldom  a  blackish  dot  and  slight  grey  suffusion  on  lower 
angle  of  cell,  or  small  spot  of  grey  suffusion  at  apex,  no  other 
markings  :  cilia  whitish-grey.  Hindwings  whitish-grey  or  light 
grey,  paler  towards  base ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal 
line. 

S.  Andamans,  July  ( Ferrar ) ;  12  ex.  It  is  unfortunate  that 
there  is  no  3 ,  but  the  species  cannot  be  united  with  any  other ; 
it  is  nearest  tornastis ,  but  the  absence  of  markings  is  characteristic. 

Bactra  helophaea,  n.  sp. 

3 .  13  mm.,  $  17  mm.  Head  <3  whitish,  $  whitish-grey. 
Palpi  whitish  somewhat  mixed  grey.  Antennas  3  serrulate, 
ciliations  |.  Thorax  greyish.  Fore  wings  elongate,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  oblique ;  greyish,  irregularly  mixed  whitish  and  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous  ;  costa  obliquely  strigulated  dark  fuscous  ;  basal  patch 
faintly  tinged  ochreous  posteriorly,  its  edge  obtusely  angulated  in 
middle  and  indicated  by  a  spot  of  darker  grey  suffusion  ;  median 
third  of  central  fascia  narrow,  oblique,  rather  dark  fuscous,  with 
pointed  posterior  prominence  beneath  ;  a  small  dark  fuscous  apical 
spot ;  in  $  some  longitudinal  darker  suffusion  connecting  these 
markings  ;  some  fine  dark  strigulation  on  or  near  termen  :  cilia 
grey-whitish  shaded  or  obscurely  sprinkled  grey,  faintly  rosy- 
tinged.  Hiudwings  3  light  grey,  $  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a 
darker  subbasal  line. 

Assam,  Shillong,  August,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  3  ex.  An 
obscure  insect,  most  like  truculenta ,  but  termen  of  forewings  more 
oblique,  markings  less  irregular. 

Lobesia  peplotoma,  n.  sp. 

3  2  .  10-11  mm.  Head  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  variably  spotted  or  mixed  grey.  Thorax  ochreous- 
whitish  variably  sprinkled  or  tinged  fuscous.  Forewings  ochreous- 


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whitish,  some  irregular  scattered  grey  irroration,  a  few  small  dark 
fuscous  strigulse  ;  some  grey  suffusion  at  base  followed  by  a  dark 
fuscous  stria ;  a  narrow  angulated  brown  fascia  at  |,  marked 
blackish  on  costa,  followed  by  a  blackish-grey  transverse  dorsal 
blotch  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  central  fascia  narrow,  oblique, 
brown,  marked  blackish  on  posterior  edge,  with  projection  below 
middle ;  blackish-brown  spots  on  costa  at  |  and  apex,  and  two 
small  spots  between  these ;  a  large  irregular-edged  roundish  brown 
blotch  resting  on  lower  half  of  termen  and  extending  |  across 
wing :  cilia  whitish-grey.  Hindwings  grey,  in  pale  basally  but 
without  tornal  expansion ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Nsw  Hebrides,  E fate,  July  {Buxton) ;  3  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Resembles  the  Australian  physophora,  but  without  the  strong 
modification  of  <$  hindwings  of  that  species. 

Polychrosis  orthomorpha,  n.  sp. 

5  .  11  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  palpi  with  a 
more  or  less  developed  spot  of  dark  brown  suffusion  on  second 
joint.  Forewings  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous, 
some  faint  brownish-ochreous  transverse  striation ;  a  more  or  less 
marked  brownish-ochreous  transverse  spot  from  costa  at  marked 
blackish  on  costa ;  a  direct  median  dark  brown  and  grey  band 
suffusedly  marked  black  especially  on  costal  half,  nearly  equally 
broad  throughout,  but  with  posterior  half  lighter  or  little  marked 
and  more  suffused  on  dorsal  half,  with  somewhat  darker  spot  on 
tornus;  two  small  dark  brown  spots  on  costa  towards  apex;  an 
inwards-oblique  brownish  fasciate  lobe  from  termen  above  tornus 
expanded  into  a  roundish  blotch  in  disc :  cilia  light  brownish- 
ochreous,  obscurely  barred  paler.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate,  Espiritu  Santo,  July,  August  {Buxton) ; 
2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Statherotis  catharota,  n.  sp. 

c?  •  10-12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  white.  Palpi 
dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  white.  Forewings 
rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  straight,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous  ;  markings  dark  fuscous,  finely  blackish- 
edged ;  basal  patch  occupying  nearly  3  of  wing,  edge  straight,  little 
oblique ;  central  fascia  broad,  somewhat  oblique,  edges  rather 
sinuate;  a  moderate  terminal  fascia  confluent  with  this  on  lower 
half,  but  in  one  specimen  only  indicated  by  some  faint  shading  and 
a  single  darker  stria ;  costa  between  this  and  central  fascia  with 
small  dark  fuscous  marks  separating  three  pairs  of  short  whitish 
strignlae  ;  about  four  small  black  marginal  spots  round  apex:  cilia 
grey,  darker  above  apex,  ochreous-whitish  towards  tornus.  Hind¬ 
wings  and  cilia  rather  light  grey  ;  <$  a  slender  expansible  whitish 
hairpencil  lying  beneath  costa  from  near  base  to  near  middle,  a 
small  light  ochreous-yellow  spot  beneath  its  apex. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  July,  October  ( Ferrar )  ;  2  ex. 


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Statherotis  relapsa,  n.  sp. 

<5.  11  mm.  Differs  from  miliar ota  only  as  follows:  face  dark 
fuscous  (palpi  broken) ;  forewings  central  fascia  lighter,  more 
oblique,  anteriorly  obsolete  towards  dorsum,  terminal  fascia  only 
represented  by  slight  grey  suffusion  and  a  small  dark  grey  spot 
towards  apex,  cilia  grey-whitish  on  tornus ;  hindwings  without 
hairpencil  or  yellow  spot. 

Ceylon,  Puttalam,  April  (. Pole )  ;  1  ex. 

Argyroploce  pontifraga,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brownish-grey,  palpi 
with  black  spot  on  middle  of  second  joint  above.  Forewings 
elongate,  rather  dilated,  termen  vertical ;  deep  crimson,  deeper  on 
dorsal  half,  tinged  yellowish  in  disc,  costal  area  suffused  whitish- 
violet  on  anterior  half,  and  with  short  paired  whitish-violet  trans¬ 
verse  streaks  posteriorly,  extreme  costal  edge  whitish  ;  a  broad 
pale  ochreous-grey  dorsal  stripe  from  base  to  tornus,  edged  whitish 
and  faintly  strigulated  ochreous,  marked  at  base  of  dorsum  with  a 
leaden- grey  spot,  upper  edge  of  basal  half  deeply  excavated  or 
emarginate,  some  yellow-brown  suffusion  above  this,  beyond  middle 
interrupted  by  a  bar  of  groundcolour,  tornal  area  slightly  tinged 
violet :  cilia  dark  crimson  at  base,  beyond  this  white  on  upper  half 
of  termen,  leaden-grey  on  lower  part  and  a  spot  above  apex, 
suffused  pale  violet-ochreous  on  tornus.  Hindwings  dark  grey, 
deeper  towards  apex  and  termen ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  dark  grey 
subbasal  line. 

Uganda,  Hambalzidza,  January  (Hancock) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Argyroploce  isodoxa,  n.  sp. 

£.  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  greyish-fleshcolour. 
Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex 
rectangular,  termen  almost  straight,  vertical,  rounded  beneath ; 
light  greyish-fleshcolour ;  extreme  costal  edge  touched  whitish  on 
posterior  half,  some  short  faint  darker  strigulae ;  some  indistinct 
oblique  paler  and  darker  striae  towards  apex  :  cilia  whitish  flesh- 
colour,  a  greyish-fleshcolour  basal  line  on  upper  half  of  termen. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Hew  Hebrides,  Tanna,  September  (Buxton) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Devoid  of  character,  but  the  example  is  in  very  good  condition. 

Argyroploce  xylodelta,  n.  sp. 

6  .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brownish.  Forewings 
elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  somewhat  rounded,  little 
oblique;  light  brownish,  suffused  deeper  ochreous-brown  between 
veins  posteriorly,  some  scattered  blackish  specks,  towards  tornal 
area  some  minute  scattered  black  dots  ;  costa  dotted  dark  fuscous ; 
a  transverse  triangular  dark  brown  blotch  mixed  blackish-grey 
towards  termen,  its  apex  rather  bent  and  directed  to  near  termen 


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above  tornus  :  cilia  brownish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish, 
a  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  bred  August,  “  raintree  borer”  ( Hargreaves ); 
1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Argyroploce  criopis,  n.  sp. 

$ .  16  mm.  Head  and  palpi  blackish,  back  of  crown  whitish. 
Antennse  pale  ochreous.  Thorax  white,  crest  blackish.  Forewings 
termen  straight,  rather  oblique ;  ochreous-white,  irregularly 
sprinkled  pale  yellow-oehreous  in  disc ;  several  small  black  spots 
and  dots  along  costa,  and  one  at  apex,  two  of  these  about  middle 
enclosed' in  a  blotch  of  dark  grey  suffusion;  a  triangular  blackish 
blotch  on  dorsum  towards  base  reaching  half  across  wing,  its 
posterior  angle  projecting  on  dorsum ;  a  smaller  dark  grey  blotch 
mixed  blackish  on  dorsum  towards  tornus ;  a  slight  transverse 
striga  of  grey  speckling  before  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  white,  a 
grey  spot  at  apex.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  November  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Argyroploce  bryoscopa,  n.  sp, 

S  2  •  27-29  mm.  Head  pale  grey -greenish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  with  grey-greenish  band,  terminal  joint  grey.  Thorax 
whitish  mixed  grey-greenish  and  blackish.  Posterior  tibiae  J 
short,  swollen,  densely  tufted  with  long  erect  ochreous-whitish 
hairscales  above  and  beneath.  Forewings  moderate,  costa  gently 
arched,  termen  slightly  rounded,  hardly  oblique ;  pale  dull  greenish, 
with  obscure  darker  striae  ;  markings  very  ill-defined,  formed  by 
irregular  blackish  mottling  ;  basal  patch  occupying  about  ^  of  wing, 
edge  irregularly  projecting  above  middle  and  sinuate  below  middle ; 
central  fascia  moderate,  dilated  downwards,  connected  irregularly 
with  basal  patch  in  disc,  towards  dorsum  nearly  obsolete  except  on 
an  erect  praetornal  spot,  a  white  discal  dot  in  its  posterior  edge ; 
an  oblique  fasciate  blotch  from  lower  part  of  termen  reaching  to 
near  costa  ;  costal  edge  whitish,  3  or  4  small  spots  on  costa  poste¬ 
riorly  :  cilia  light  dull  greenish,  2  or  3  blackish  bars  on  upper  part 
of  termen.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  basal 
shade. 

Cameroons,  Bitje,  Ja  River,  2000  feet,  October  ( Bates ) ;  2  ex. 

Argyroploce  glyceranthes,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14  mm.  Head  blue-grey.  Palpi  orange,  second  joint  with 
two  black  marks  on  side  and  dark  blue-grey  above  at  apex,  terminal 
joint  blackish,  apex  white.  Thorax  dark  ashy-grey.  Forewings 
moderately  broad,  oblong,  costa  anteriorly  rather  strongly  arched, 
then  faintly  sinuate,  apex  nearly  rectangular,  termen  rounded- 
prominent  on  lower  § ;  dark  ashy-grey ;  extreme  costal  edge 
chestnut-brown  irregularly  marked  blackish  ;  a  slight  black  mark 
near  base  in  middle  ;  a  spot  of  dark  suffusion  on  dorsum  before 
middle ;  a  rather  broad  dark  leaden-grey  fascia  from  tornus 
reaching  £  across  wing,  and  a  terminal  dark  grey  streak  minutely 


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speckled  whitish,  narrow  space  between  these  mostly  suffused 
brown,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  streak  with  3  or  4  small  black 
dots,  its  costal  end  white  :  cilia  grey  mixed  darker,  a  basal  chestnut- 
brown  line  (imperfect).  Hindwings  dark  fuscous,  lighter  ante¬ 
riorly  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  line. 

Andamans,  1200  feet,  June  ( Ferrar ) ;  1  ex.  A  quite  peculiar 
species,  with  exceptional  facies  ;  possibly  the  discovery  of  the  <5 
might  indicate  a  new  genus.  No  thoracic  crest  is  perceptible, 
but  the  thorax  is  injured. 

Argyroploce  strepsibathra,  n.  sp. 

<5 .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi  brownish,  face  rather  dark  fuscous. 
Antennae  very  minutely  ciliated.  Thorax  brownish  sprinkled 
blackish.  Abdomen  clothed  dorsally  with  dense  rough  pale  greyish- 
ochreous  hairs,  anal  tuft  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Porewings  tri¬ 
angular,  costa  nearly  straight,  gently  arched  towards  apex,  termen 
slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  pale  ochreous  mixed  light 
brownish  ;  costa  marked  with  blackish  strigulae  and  small  spots  ; 
some  oblique  undefined  brownish  suffusion  and  blackish  strigulae 
extending  from  middle  of  dorsum  to  middle  of  apical  patch  ;  a  tri¬ 
angular  brownish  spot  irrorated  black  before  torn  us;  a  triangular 
dark  grey  apical  patch  with  three  sinuate  blackish  striae,  reaching 
to  below  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  dark  grey  with  rows  of  whitish 
points.  Hindwings  grey,  paler  towards  base ;  cilia  pale  grey  ;  cell 
contorted  and  apparently  reduced,  space  between  2  and  3  forming 
a  deep  groove  on  lower  surface  covered  especially  towards  extremity 
with  dense  rough  scales  from  each  side,  curled  up  at  extremity. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  January  (Eichhorn) ;  lex.  Related  to 
toxogramma  and  illejnda. 

Argyroploce  tetraploca,  n.  sp. 

$  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous  mixed  darker.  Antennal 
ciliations  minute.  Abdomen  grey,  dorsally  clothed  with  dense 
rough  hairs,  anal  tuft  brownish-grey.  Posterior  tibiae  densely 
tufted  with'  pale  greyish-ochreous  hairs.  Porewings  elongate- 
triangular,  costa  anteriorly  nearly  straight,  gently  arched  towards 
apex,  termen  nearly  straight,  little  oblique  ;  light  greyish  irrorated 
blackish-grey  ;  costa  marked  with  paired  ochreous-whitish  oblique 
strigulae,  towards  apex  with  three  small  dark  spots  ;  basal  third 
suffusedly  mixed  ochreous-whitish ;  a  blotch  of  brownish  suffusion 
in  posterior  part  of  cell,  veins  between  this  and  posterior  fascia 
ochreous-whitish,  spaces  between  them  brownish-tinged ;  an  oblique 
fasciate  blotch  of  four  parallel  ochreous-whitish  striae  from  middle 
of  dorsum  to  just  beyond  lower  angle  of  cell ;  a  fascia  of  four 
ochreous-whitish  striae  from  costa  beyond  middle  to  termen  above 
tornus,  its  median  interspace  tinged  brownish,  edged  posteriorly 
by  a  dark  fuscous  stria,  two  others  between  this  and  apex ;  a  short 
blackish  subdorsal  dash  ending  in  tornus,  edged  brownish  above 
and  whitish  beneath  :  cilia  grey  speckled  whitish,  a  dark  grey 
subbasal  shade,  tornal  area  obscurely  barred  whitish-ochreous 


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suffusion.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey,  veins  darker ;  cilia  whitish- 
grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line,  dorsal  area  of  wing  clothed  with 
long  pale  grey  hairs. 

Philippines,  Mt.  Mikiling,  Luzon  (Baker) ;  1  ex.  A  <5*  from 
New  Ireland,  22  mm.,  is  greyer  and  darker,  the  pale  lines  more 
suffused  with  grey,  anal  tuft  dark  fuscous,  but  shows  no  apparent 
distinction.  Near  the  preceding  species,  and  the  Formosan 
irichosoma. 

Argyroploce  albitibiana  Snell. 

A  good  series  ranging  from  Ceylon  to  New  Britain  and  New 
Ireland  shows  that  inodes  Heyr.  is  a  synonym  of  this. 

Pammena  leucodora,  n.  sp. 

d  $  .  13-14  mm.  Head  fuscous,  dark  fuscous  between  antennae 
and  on  lower  part  of  face.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  <$ 
fuscous,  $  dark  violet-fuscous.  Abdomen  <$  dark  indigo-grey, 
sides  and  segmental  margins  suffused  white,  £  dark  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  rather  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  fuscous ;  costal  edge 
dark  fuscous  with  fine  irregular  oblique  whitish  strigulse ;  a  small 
dark  spot  on  dorsum  near  base  ;  a  rather  oblique  dark  fuscous 
pale-edged  streak  from  dorsum  before  5  reaching  half  across  wing  ; 
a  similar  rather  inwards-oblique  slightly  broader  streak  from  just 
before  tornus  reaching  |  across  wing,  somewhat  expanded  at  apex, 
then  continued  by  a  slender  streak  to  a  spot  on  costa  beyond 
middle  ;  a  very  oblique  black  striga  before  apex ;  two  or  three 
blackish  dots  on  termen  :  cilia  white,  dark  fuscous  subbasal  and 
subapical  lines.  Hindwings  <$  white,  a  dark  grey  apical  blotch 
occupying  ^  of  wing,  extended  beneath  costa  to  middle,  a  long  pale 
ochreous  expansible  hairpencil  from  1  a  near  base  lying  in  a  fine 
dorsal  groove  ;  $  dark  fuscous,  a  suffused  elongate  grey-whitish 
blotch  in  disc  ;  cilia  white,  a  dark  grey  basal  line  on  dark  areas. 

Philippines,  Los  Banos  (Baker) ;  2  ex.  Very  near  rescissa  from 
Java,  but  distinct  by  fuscous  groundcolour  of  fore  wings,  dark 
streaks  from  dorsum  more  remote  and  converging  upwards  (in 
rescissa  direct  and  parallel),  and  different  colouring  and  sexual 
characters  of  hindwings. 

Laspeyresia  hylophanes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  9  mm.  Head  pale  fuscous,  face  and  palpi  whitish.  Thorax 
fuscus.  Forewings  somewhat  elongate,  termen  rather  rounded, 
slightly  oblique;  dark  fuscous,  towards  base  somewhat  lighter;  8 
or  9  short  white  costal  strigulse  between  |  and  apex,  first,  third,  and 
fifth  or  sixth  emitting  oblique  blue-leaden  strigse  ;  an  irregular- 
pentagonal  ochreous-white  dorsal  blotch  somewhat  beyond  middle, 
reaching  half  across  wing ;  a  slightly  curved  erect  violet-leaden 
streak  from  tornus  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing :  cilia  pale 
grey,  a  dark  fuscous  almost  basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ; 
cilia  as  in  forewings. 


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Punjab,  Simla,  7500  feet,  in  jungle,  June  ( Fletcher );  1  ex. 
Between  callisphena  and  torodelta ,  but  very  distinct. 

Laspeyresia  pycnochra  Meyr. 

Described  from  $  bred  from  seeds  of  Sesbania.  Of  4  specimens 
bred  from  seeds  of  Abrus  precatorius,  Saharanpur  (Indian  Forest 
Entomologist),  the  2  appears  identical  with  preceding ;  J  has 
forewings  much  suffused  whitish,  hindwings  light  grey  tinged 
whitish  towards  base,  undersurface  whitish  with  black  irroration 
along  costa  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  abdomen  coarsely  irrorated 
black  except  towards  apex. 

Laspeyresia  trasias,  n.  sp. 

6  2  •  13-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  with  strong 
prismatic-blue  reflections.  Palpi  dark  blue-fuscous,  posteriorly 
whitish.  Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  somewhat  oblique,  rounded,  slightly  sinuate  beneath 
apex  ;  dark  fuscous,  with  strong  iridescent-blue  reflections ;  apical 
area  beyond  an  irregular  line  from  beyond  middle  of  costa  to 
tornus  bronzy-greyish-ochreous,  marked  on  anterior  half  with  dark 
fuscous  streaks  on  veins,  beyond  this  with  short  black  interneural 
dashes  on  upper  part  of  wing  and  three  black  dots  before  lower 
part  of  termen  ;  five  pairs  of  pale  ochreous  costal  strigulae  on  light 
area,  first  emitting  a  short  oblique  leaden-blue  striga,  third  another 
running  beyond  the  black  dashes  to  termen  beneath  apex,  fifth 
somewhat  larger  and  emitting  a  short  blue  mark ;  a  short  blue- 
leaden  striga  along  termen  opposite  the  black  dots :  cilia  grey,  a 
blackish  subbasal  line,  beneath  terminal  sinuation  some  white 
scales.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  whitish  ;  in  <5  above  a  sub¬ 
dorsal  groove  containing  some  long  dark  grey  hairs. 

China,  Peking,  bred  (Dr.  J.  G.  Needham),  details  not  sent  but 
will  be  published  by  captor  ;  3  ex.  Allied  to  chelias. 

Laspeyresia  reflectrix,  n.  sp. 

5  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  (somewhat  injured).  Palpi 
yellowish-white.  Forewings  moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa 
gently  arched,  termen  hardly  sinuate  beneath  obtuse  apex,  vertical ; 
pale  iridescent  violet-grey  ;  extreme  costal  edge  white  with  minute 
blackish  strigulae  ;  a  narrow  erect  reddish-brown  fascia  from  dorsum 
just  beyond  middle,  reaching  |  across  wing,  pointed  at  apex,  edged 
anteriorly  by  a  white  line,  its  apex  meeting  an  acutely  angulated 
dark  brownish-grey  striga  from  a  blackish  mark  on  costa  before 
middle  ;  remainder  of  wing  beyond  this  deep  purple,  costal  area 
obliquely  streaked  dark  fuscous  and  blue-leaden,  costal  edge 
ochreous-white  between  these,  no  terminal  dots  :  cilia  glossy  grey, 
a  blackish  basal  line,  tips  whitish  on  upper  part  of  termen.  Hind¬ 
wings  dark  fuscous,  lighter  anteriorly,  a  streak  of  white  suffusion 
along  lower  edge  of  cell :  cilia  violet-white,  a  dark  fuscous  basal 
line. 

Nyasaland,  Zomba  (Barlow)  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  excisa  Wals. 


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Laspeyresia  fabivora,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  outer  edge  of  tegulae 
brownish,  apex  blackish.  Palpi  dark  coppery-fuscous.  Porewings 
moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded ;  grey  obscurely  striated  darker,  tinged  brownish  on  costal 
half  posteriorly  and  towards  termen  ;  posterior  half  of  costa  with 
pairs  of  very  indistinct  whitish  strigulse  ;  two  white  dots  on  end  of 
cell ;  a  pale  brownish-ochreous  spot  across  apex,  containing  3  or  4 
whitish  marks,  its  anterior  edge  oblique  and  margined  black,  some 
black  strigulation  towards  termen  beneath  this,  followed  by  some 
ferruginous-brown  terminal  suffusion  :  cilia  greyish  tinged  ochreous 
round  apex,  an  interrupted  dark  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings 
dark  grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Colombia,  Honda,  bred  March  from  larva  feeding  “in  fresh 
beans  ”  (Dr.  F.  Zacher )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  A  peculiar  type. 

Laspeyresia  fistularis,  n.  sp. 

$.  11  mm.  Head  greyish-ochreous,  face  and  palpi  ochreous- 
whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly 
broadly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  termen  slightly  sinuate  beneath 
apex,  vertical ;  dark  fuscous ;  some  elongate  whitish  suffusion 
towards  costa  at  | ;  nine  whitish  wedge-shaped  costal  strigulae 
between  i  and  apex,  giving  rise  to  four  short  oblique  converging 
blue-metallic  strigse  ;  a  median  dorsal  patch  of  four  slightly  curved 
somewhat  oblique  rather  irregular  ochreous-whitish  strigse,  first 
reaching  half  across  wing,  others  gradually  shorter  ;  ocellus  repre¬ 
sented  by  two  slightly  curved  approximated  blue-metallic  strigse 
from  tornus  reaching  |  across  wing,  confluent  at  tip  :  cilia  light 
glossy  grey,  a  black  basal  line.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  light 
grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  line. 

St.  Matthias  I.,  July  (Eichhorri) ;  1  ex.  Nearly  allied  to  cleli- 
neana ,  but  darker,  larger,  less  neatly  marked,  forewings  broader 
posteriorly  and  with  termen  distinctly  sinuate,  head  and  palpi 
ochreous-tinged. 


Laspeyresia  cyanograpta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  violet-fuscous,  face  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Palpi  yellow-whitish.  Forewings  rather  elongate- 
triangular,  termen  little  oblique,  rounded,  sinuate  beneath  apex  ; 
dark  violet-fuscous  ;  costa  with  three  fine  oblique  whitisn  stngulse 
before  middle,  four  short  little  oblique  thicker  yellowish- white 
strigulae  beyond  middle,  and  two  stronger  direct  before  apex  ;  a 
median  patch  of  five  or  six  somewhat  oblique  slightly  curved 
brownish-grey  striae  from  dorsum  reaching  more  than  half  across 
wing  ;  edge  of  dark  area  convex  from  middle  of  costa  to  tornus, 
wing  beyond  this  light  dull  fulvous  ;  a  curved  blue-leaden  line 
from  first  postmedian  costal  strigula  to  tornus,  edged  dark  fuscous 
on  lower  half ;  five  elongate  black  dots  between  this  and  lower 

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EXOTIC  3IICROLEPLDOPTEKA. 


part  of  termen  ;  a  blue-metallic  dash  from  subapical  sinuation 
above  these,  a  short  oblique  blue-metallic  line  from  fourth  post- 
median  costal  strigula,  and  a  blue-metallic  tip  to  following  one  : 
cilia  bluish-leaden.  Hind  wings  rather  dark  grey,  darker  and  more 
fuscous  towards  apex  :  a  small  hyaline  spot  at  base  beneath  ceil ; 
cilia  iridescent  violet-grey. 

Hew  Britain-,  Talesea,  March  {Eichhorn) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to 
chelias. 

Laspeyresia  detrita,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  11-13  mm.  Crown  dark  grey  speckled  blue- whitish, 
forehead  brownish,  face  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  fuscous  speckled 
whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  tegulm  speckled  whitish.  Pore- 
wings  rather  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  oblique,  rounded 
beneath  ;  whitish-ockreous,  $  faintly  brownish-tinged  ;  costal  edge 
blackish-grey,  marked  throughout  with  groups  of  2-4  very  line 
oblique  whitish  strigulse,  short  oblique  dark  grey  strigm  at  middle 
and  |,  and  a  fine  oblique  longer  whitish  silvery- tipped  strigula 
before  apex;  apical  fourth  tinged  grey  and  speckled  whitish,  a 
short  fine  blackish-grey  dash  towards  costa  at  4  ;  ocellus  indicated 
by  slight  transverse  sinuate  greyish  marbling  obscurely  edged 
whitish  ;  a  white  mark  on  termen  beneath  apex,  edged  blackish 
irroration  above  and  beneath,  and  another  less  marked  below  middle  : 
cilia  light  grey  speckled  whitish.  Hind  wings  grey,  towards  base 
thinly  scaled  and  tinged  whitish,  especially  in  B  ,  towards  apex 
darker  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Sudan-,  Mad  Medani,  Hay,  September  {E.  B.  Johnston);  2  ex. 
Allied  to  jplanifrontana  Keb.,  which  has  white  hinawings. 

Laspeyresia  anamnestis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous  speckled  whitish.  Palpi 
fuscous,  apex  of  joints  whitish,  second  joint  suffused  whitish  on 
basal  |.  Foye wings  rather  elongate,  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
termen  slightly  bowed,  somewhat  oblique  ;  rather  dark  fuscous  ; 
basal  area  irregularly  irrorated  and  marbled  grey-whitish,  limited 
by  a  narrow  curved  suffused  grey-whitish  fascia  formed  of  two 
confluent  striae  from  4  of  costa  to  middle  of  dorsum  ;  beyond  this 
a  narrow  fascia  of  groundcolour  containing  a  grey-whitish  dot  on 
costa  and  a  small  suffused  fulvous  spot  in  middle,  limited  by  a 
slightly  curved  grey-whitish  stria ;  remainder  of  wing  orange- 
fulvous,  marked  on  costa  with  three  white  dots  preceded  by  wedge- 
shaped  dark  fuscous  spots,  first  with  an  oblique  silvery-blue-leaden 
strigula  and  third  with  a  direct  one,  these  partly  edged  dark  fuscous 
and  connected  at  tips,  ocellus  irregularly  margined  dark  fuscous 
and  posteriorly  by  a  silvery-leaden  streak,  and  crossed  by  three 
dark  fuscous  lines,  connected  by  two  oblique  streaks  (upper  silvery- 
leaden)  with  a  small  dark  fuscous  spot  on  end  of  cell,  some  dark 
fuscous  strigulae  on  tornal  edge,  and  an  almost  marginal  streak 
along  upper  |  of  termen,  apical  edge  silvery,  and  a  small  silvery 
dot  towards  termen  beneath  apex  :  cilia  light  silvery-grey,  a  dark 


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fuscous  basal  line.  Hindwings  fuscous  becoming  darker  posteriorly ; 
cilia  grey- whitish,  a  dark  grey  basal  line. 

New  Guinea,  Astrolabe  Range,  1800  feet  ( Dodd );  1  ex.  This 
species  has  interesting  suggestions  of  Simaethis. 

Laspeyresia  cinnabaritis,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi  orange-red.  Antennae  somewhat  thick, 
ciliations  |.  Thorax  orange-red,  edges  of  tegulae  and  two  dorsal 
lines  blackish.  Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  gently 
arched,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded;  orange-red;  markings 
black  with  tips  of  scales  metallic-bronze,  forming  a  very  fine  trans¬ 
verse  striolation  on  them ;  these  form  irregular  mottling  and  strigu- 
lation,  especially  irregular  discal  and  dorsal  streaks  of  marbling 
from  base  to  middle,  a  similar  slightly  curved  streak  from  costa 
at  ^  to  tornus,  a  parallel  series  of  marks  and  spots  beyond  this,  a 
streak  from  costa  at  to  near  termen  above  middle,  some  oblique 
marks  along  costa,  and  ochreous-whitish  marks  on  costal  edge 
posteriorly  between  these  :  cilia  dark  grey,  tinged  or  mixed  coppery- 
reddish.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  an  undefined  discal  patch  of  grey- 
whitish  suffusion  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  dark  grey  basal  shade. 

St.  Matthias  I.,  July  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex. 

Laspeyresia  magnetica,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous  closely  irrorated  ochreous- 
whitish,  forehead  white.  Palpi  white.  Forewings  elongate-tri¬ 
angular,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded, 
somewhat  oblique  ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  basal  half  closely  irrorated 
ochreous-whitish ;  costa  before  middle  with  two  or  three  pairs  of 
fine  whitish  strigulm  separated  by  dark  fuscous  marks,  then  blackish- 
fuscous  with  five  very  fine  white  oblique  strigulge,  and  two  stronger 
and  longer  direct  white  striguhe  before  apex ;  a  moderate  evenly 
broad  slightly  sinuous  ochreous-grey-whitish  transverse  fascia  from 
dorsum  beyond  middle  reaching  f  across  wing  edged  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  anteriorly,  dorsal  half  of  wing  beyond  this  wholly  rather 
dark  fuscous,  with  a  short  slender  erect  whitish  streak  from  termen 
above  tornus,  its  lower  extremity  preceded  by  a  small  blackish  dot ; 
several  minute  blackish  dashes  following  upper  part  of  fascia,  beyond 
these  a  well-marked  oblique  black  line  not  reaching  costa  or  termen  : 
cilia  grey-whitish,  a  blackish  basal  line,  outer  half  on  termen  dark 
fuscous  with  white  scale-tips.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  somewhat 
lighter  anteriorly,  some  whitish  tinge  towards  middle  of  dorsum ; 
cilia  white,  a  dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

Malaya,  Prov.  Wellesley,  bred  from  galls  on  Shorea  glauca 
(Dipterocarpacece)  [Corbett)  ;  lex.  Near  pulverula. 

Laspeyresia  haemograpta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  tinged  orange.  Palpi  orange, 
suffused  whitish  towards  base.  Thorax  reddish-orange,  lateral 
streaks  and  a  median  spot  on  anterior  margin  grey.  Forewings 

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rather  dilated,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  dull  orange- 
red  ;  costa  dotted  black ;  three  irregularly  curved  narrow  grey 
fasciae  not  quite  reaching  costa,  first  connected  with  base  by  two  or 
three  grey  spots  or  streaks,  third  beyond  middle,  edged  posteriorly 
by  a  blackish  streak  with  a  projection  in  disc  ;  groundcolour  of 
wing  beyond  this  paler  reddish  except  towards  upper  half  of 
termen  ;  a  fascia  of  irregular  blackish  marbling  from  costa  at  f  to 
tornus ;  several  blackish  dots  on  or  towards  termen :  cilia  dark 
grey,  a  blackish  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  thinly  scaled 
anteriorly ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  February  ( Ferrar ) ;  1  ex. 


TORTBICIim 

Capua  nematodes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous. 
Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  poste¬ 
riorly  straight,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  little  oblique  ;  light  brownish- 
ochreous  suffusedly  mixed  grey,  especially  on  dorsal  half ;  dorsal  f 
of  basal  patch  grey  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  edged  by  a  dark  brown 
rather  oblique  slightly  curved  stria ;  central  fascia  moderate, 
oblique,  dark  brown  mixed  grey,  rather  dilated  on  dorsal  half, 
edges  marked  with  some  blackish  dots  ;  costal  patch  oblong,  dark 
grey,  lateral  edges  mixed  brown  and  dotted  blackish,  from  these 
rise  two  fine  irregular  brown  striae  united  below  middle  and  con¬ 
tinued  to  tornus,  area  between  and  beyond  these  tinged  white, 
especially  on  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  an  interrupted  grey 
median  shade  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous. 

Philippines,  Los  Banos  (Baker) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  pusillana  and 
melanatmci. 

Capua  epiclintes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brown.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  anteriorly  gently  arched,  poste¬ 
riorly  almost  straight,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique; 
pale  greyish-ochreous,  strewn  with  rather  long  light  brownish 
strigulse  ;  central  fascia  moderate,  very  oblique,  light  brownish, 
edged  with  a  darker  stria  anteriorly,  rather  narrowed  towards 
costa  ;  costal  patch  flattened-triangular,  brown,  anterior  edge 
continued  as  a  slightly  curved  brown  stria  to  termen  above  tornus  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  outer  half  brown  on  upper  part  of  termen, 
on  costa  two  small  fuscous  bars.  Hindwings  pale  grey,  some  faint 
darker  strigulation  towards  apex;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  greyish 
subbasal  shade. 

Bengal,  Calcutta  ( Atkinson )  ;  1  ex. 

Capua  liparochra,  n.  sp. 

6  .  18  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  speckled 
fuscous  except  towards  apical  edge.  Thorax  fuscous,  posteriorly 


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pale  ochreous.  Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  anteriorty 
gently  arched,  without  fold,  termen  slightly  oblique  ;  glossy  pale 
ochreous,  scattered  dark  brown  dots  and  small  strigulse,  posteriorly 
forming  3  or  4  transverse  series ;  markings  dark  brown ;  basal 
patch  occupying  less  than  \  of  wing,  edge  obtusely  angulated  in 
middle  ;  central  fascia  rather  narrow,  from  before  middle  of  costa 
to  dorsum  towards  tornus,  somewhat  angulated  in  middle  ;  costal 
spot  small,  flattened  :  cilia  wbitish-ochreous,  an  antemedian  series 
of  bronzy-fuscous  spots,  round  apex  3  or  4  indistinct  fuscous  bars. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish,  2  or  3  grey  dots  in 
cilia.  ' 

Belgian  Congo,  Upper  Oso  R.,  N.W.  Kivu,  4000  feet,  February 
(Barns). 

Capua  parorthota,  n.  sp. 

c3  2  •  14-17  mm.  Head,  palpi  ferruginous-brown.  Thorax 
dark  brown.  Forewings  rather  broad,  costa  moderately  arched, 
without  fold,  termen  almost  straight,  nearly  vertical ;  light 
brownish,  some  faint  darker  strigulae  ;  markings  chestnut-brown  or 
ferruginous-brown,  edged  with  blackish-brown  striae  and  then  pale 
or  whitish;  basal  patch  moderate,  edge  nearly  straight,  rather 
oblique  ;  central  fascia  moderate,  straight,  rather  oblique,  posterior 
edge  suffused  and  undefined  except  on  costa  ;  a  fascia  from  about 
|  of  costa  to  tornus,  broad  on  upper  portion,  anterior  edge  straight 
or  sinuate,  posterior  straight  :  cilia  light  brownish.  Hindwings 
light  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

New  Hanover,  March  (Meek)  ;  New  Ireland,  December 
( Eichhorn );  ,3  ex.  Nearest  the  Australian  placoxantha. 

Adoxophyes  faeculosa,  n.  sp. 

(3  .  21-22  mm.  Head,  palpi  light  brownish-ochreous.  Thorax 
light  lilac-brownish.  Fore  wings  rather  broad,  posteriorly  rather 
dilated,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  without  fold,  pos¬ 
teriorly  straight,  termen  faintly  sinuate  below  apex,  little  oblique  ; 
light  brownish-ochreous,  some  fuscous  strigulae  on  costa  and 
dorsum  ;  markings  suffused  and  ill-defined,  lilac-brownish  ;  basal 
patch  with  oblique  edge,  extended  by  broad  suffusion  in  disc  to 
coalesce  with  irregular  very  oblique  central  fascia  ;  costal  patch 
faint,  subtriangular,  only  touching  costa  with  two  or  three  slight 
bars  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  whitish-grey-ochreous, 
dorsal  third  grey,  veins  2,  3,  and  base  of  4  darker  grey  ;  cilia 
whitish. 

India,  United  Provinces,  Ramgarh,  June  (Maxwell)  ;  2  ex. 

Adoxophyes  perstricta,  n.  sp. 

( 3  .  15  mm.,  $  18-20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous  more 
or  less  mixed  ferruginous.  Antennal  ciliatious  1.  Forewings 
moderate,  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  posteriorly 
straight,  c 3  with  strong  scaled  fold  from  base  to  near  |,  termen 
straight,  little  oblique,  $  faintly  sinuate,  direct;  orange-yellow 


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strigulated  and  reticulated  ferruginous  ;  basal  patch  3  represented 
by  a  reddish-fuscous  blackish-speckled  streak  below  fold  and  an 
obtusely  angulated  oblique  limiting  stria  on  lower  |,  $  not 
indicated;  central  fascia  narrow,  very  oblique,  reddish- fuscous, 
anteriorly  well-defined,  posteriorly  irregular  and  suffused,  dilated 
on  dorsum :  an  irregular  reddish-fuscous  double  spot  on  costa 
about  |,  3  extended  in  a  fasciate  streak  to  termen  below  middle 
and  connected  on  tornus  with  central  fascia,  this  in  §  reduced  to 
a  dark  irregular  stria  representing  its  anterior  edge  and  not 
reaching  tornus  :  cilia  yellowish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale 
whitish-yellowish. 

Java;  Philippines,  Los  Banos  (Baker);  3  ex.  Very  like 
melichroa  Low.,  which  can  be  distinguished,  <3  by  posterior  streak 
not  connected  with  central  fascia  on  tornus,  $  by  presence  of  a 
spot  of  pale  ochreous-gre}'  suffusion  on  middle  of  terminal  cilia  of 
hindwings.  My  previous  record  of  melichroa  from  Java  was 
erroneous,  and  founded  on  this  species. 

Adoxophyes  parastropha  Meyr. 

5-  20  mm.  Forewings  broader  than  3  ,  costa  anteriorly  strongly 
arched,  posteriorly  rather  deeply  sinuate,  apex  prominent,  termen 
concave  on  upper  half,  rounded-prominent  on  lower ;  brownish- 
ochreous,  markings  brown,  as  in  3  but  sometimes  obscure,  costal 
patch  more  developed  and  extending  to  apex.  Hindwings  pale 
yellowish,  dorsal  half  light  grey. 

2  ex.,  one  taken  with  3  but  owing  to  dissimilarity  not  hitherto 
identified,  the  other  from  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  (Fletcher). 

Adoxophyes  prosiliens,  n.  sp. 

3  .  10-12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  oehreous.  Forewings 
rather  broad,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  posteriorly  nearly 
straight,  termen  slightly  rounded,  nearly  direct ;  pale  oehreous, 
rather  thinly  scaled  in  disc  ;  a  few  minute  dark  fuscous  dots  on 
costa  ;  markings  brownish-ochreous  or  brown,  sprinkled  blackish 
on  edges ;  two  irregular  marks  near  base  in  middle  and  towards 
dorsum  at  |  ;  two  narrow  fasciae,  first  from  towards  costa  at  ^  to 
dorsum  at  J-,  slightly  curved,  second  from  |  of  costa  to  termen 
above  tornus,  broader  on  costa  and  edged  with  two  small  dark 
fuscous  spots:  cilia  pale  oehreous.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  towards 
tornal  area  pale  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  August,  October  (Ferrar)  ;  2  ex.  Nearest 
moderatana ,  but  subcostal  end  of  first  fascia  nearer  base,  this  fascia 
therefore  more  oblique  and  curved  instead  of  straight. 

Adoxophyes  horographa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen  nearly 
straight,  vertical ;  pale  oehreous  ;  some  broAvnish- oehreous  dots  on 


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costa,  and  two  or  three  small  fuscous  spots  towards  apex;  a  fine 
irregular  line  of  dark  fuscous  scales  edged  brownish-ochreous 
suffusion  beneath  rising  from  near  base  in  middle,  running  nearly 
parallel  to  costa  to  5  but  narrowly  interrupted  at  then  obtusely 
angled  and  running  very  oblique  downwards  to  above  torn  us  and 
then  again  obtusely  angled  to  tornus ;  a  short  fine  similar  line 
rather  near  and  parallel  to  dorsum  from  ^  to  |,  then  angled  down¬ 
wards  but  not  reaching  dorsum ;  a  brownish-ochreous  shade  irre¬ 
gularly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  rising  from  middle  of  costa  and 
running  very  oblique  to  junction  of  veins  7  and  8,  thence  obtuse- 
angled  rto  termen  near  tornus,  lower  part  becoming  a  fine  dark 
fuscous  stria;  a  fine  interrupted  fuscous  stria  before  upper  half  of 
termen  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  whitish-ochreous,  dorsal 
half  suffused  very  pale  grey;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

New  Britain,  Witu  I.,  June  (Eichhorn);  1  ex.  A  peculiar  species. 


Homona  tribapta,  n.  sp. 

S .  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  violet-brown,  face  reddish-brown. 
Palpi  orange-brown  tinged  crimson.  Antennal  ciliations  1|. 
Abdomen  hairy,  dark  grey.  Forewings  rather  elongate-triangular, 
costa  slightly  arched,  without  fold,  apex  obtuse,  termen  somewhat 
rounded,  little  oblique  ;  violet-brown ;  costal  edge  deep  ferruginous, 
more  broadly  on  posterior  half ;  markings  chestnut-brown ;  an 
indistinct  oblique  suffused  fascia  from  dorsum  at  |  reaching  half 
across  wing ;  an  indistinct  oblique  blotch  in  disc  above  middle 
representing  central  fascia,  continued  by  faint  undefined  suffusion 
towards  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  an  erect  streak  from  middle  of 
termen  not  reaching  costa;  some  suffusion  on  termen  beneath  apex  : 
cilia  violet-grey.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous;  cilia  grey. 

Hew  Britain,  Talesea,  March  ( Eichliorn );  1  ex.  Allied  to 
aestivana ,  which  has  orange  hindwings. 

Cacoecia  alcmaeonis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  30-31  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-brown,  partly 
suffused  dull  purplish.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly  very 
strongly  arched,  posteriorly  sinuate,  apex  strongly  produced 
obliquely  upwards,  termen  sinuate  beneath  apex,  then  direct, 
slightly  rounded;  ochreous-brown  suffused  dull  purplish,  with 
numerous  irregular  transverse  dark  purple  strigulae  joining  veins  ; 
eostal  edge  dark  brown ;  fine  dark  brown  irregular  somewhat 
curved-oblique  striae  indicating  edge  of  basal  patch  and  anterior 
edge  of  central  fascia  ;  a  similar  straight  stria  from  costa  near 
termen  to  tornus  ;  apical  prominence  dark  ferruginous-brown  :  cilia 
ferruginous-brown  basally  suffused  purplish,  round  apex  darker. 
Hindwings  orange,  a  few  faint  strigulae  of  grey  and  dark  grey  scales 
towards  apex ;  dorsal  half  dark  grey  ;  cilia  orange,  round  dorsum 
and  tornus  grey ;  no  thickened  patch  in  costal  cilia. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  2  ex. 


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Cacoecia  binigrata,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20-21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  violet-brown.  Forewings 
moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched, 
with  broad  fold  narrowed  to  J-,  posteriorly  faintly  sinuate,  apex 
rather  prominent,  termen  nearly  vertical,  sinuate,  rounded  beneath; 
dark  violet;  markings  ferruginous-brown,  edged .  with  a  few 
scattered  whitish  scales ;  expansible  hairtuft  within  costal  fold 
light  ochreous ;  an  oblique  fasciate  blotch  from  dorsum  at  ^ 
reaching  half  across  wing,  apex  irregular,  darker ;  central  fascia 
from  beneath  end  of  costal  fold  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  broad, 
almost  pointed  above,  anterior  edge  nearly  straight,  posterior 
angulated-prominent  in  disc  and  towards  dorsum,  posterior  half 
violet-suffused  on  dorsal  half;  a  fascia  extending  on  costa  from 
about  middle  to  T  and  narrowed  gradually  to  termen  above  tornus, 
edges  somewhat  sinuate,  crossed  by  two  black  dashes  above  middle, 
above  these  a  small  round  violet-grey  spot ;  an  irregular  streak 
along  apical  part  of  termen,  separated  from  preceding  b}7  two  partly 
confluent  silvery-whitish  strise,  forming  small  whitish-yellow  spots 
on  costa :  cilia  violet-brown,  becoming  whitish-yellowish  towards 
tornus,  round  apex  tips  blackish.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  apex 
suffused  orange;  cilia  grey,  round  apex  suffused  orange.  Hind- 
wings  beneath  with  apical  and  costal  areas  pale  orange  sprinkled 
deeper  and  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  August,  October  ( kletcher )  ;  2  ex. 
Near  solida ,  but  recognisable  by  black  dashes  and  prominent  apex 
of  forewings,  and  orange  apex  of  hindwings. 

Cacoecia  stenochorda,  n.  sp. 

.  18  mm.  Head  pale  brownisk-ochreous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous, 
minute  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  pale  ochreous.  Antennae 
subdentate,  ciliations  1.  Thorax  pale  ochreous,  a  dark  fuscous  bar 
across  front  of  dorsum  and  middle  of  tegulae.  Fore  wings  moderate, 
dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  with  scaled  fold  on  basal  third, 
apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  light  brownish- 
ockreous,  strewn  with  small  strigulae  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  ;  a 
blackish  dot  beneath  costa  near  base,  and  one  beyond  this  in  disc ; 
central  fascia  represented  by  a  narrow  dark  fuscous  hardly  oblique 
transverse  streak  before  middle,  triangularl}T  expanded  on  costa,  on 
lower  half  followed  by  some  grey  suffusion  ;  a  black  dot  in  disc  at 

;  an  inwards-oblique  narrowed  fasciate  spot  from  costa  towards 
apex  reaching  across  wing,  two  fine  dark  fuscous  striae  from 
posterior  edge  of  this  to  near  tornus  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  dark 
fuscous  antemedian  line.  Hindwings  iridescent-hyaline  very  closely 
irrorated  dark  grey,  appearing  iridescent-grey  with  paler  veins ; 
cilia  pale  greyish,  a  darker  subbasal  line,  base  pale  ochreous. 

Philippines,  Luzon,  Mt.  Makiling  (Baker) :  1  ex.  A  very 
distinct  form. 

Cacoecia  difficilis,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  21-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous  or  light  brown. 
Palpi  brown.  Antennal  ciliations  Forewings  suboblong,  slightly 


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dilated,  costa  anteriorly  gently  arched,  without  fold,  posteriorly 
nearly  straight,  termen  vertical,  faintly  sinuate ;  light  reddish- 
brown  ;  basal  patch  represented  by  an  irregular  oblique  dark 
reddish-brown  streak  from  dorsum  at  |  reaching  half  across  wing ; 
central  fascia  represented  chiefly  by  an  irregular  rounded  dark 
reddish-brown  blotch  in  disc  above  middle,  tending  to  be  united 
with  preceding  by  some  lilac-grey  suffusion,  also  by  a  small  dark 
reddish-fuscous  spot  or  mark  on  costa ;  costal  patch  represented  by 
two  or  three  small  dark  reddish-fuscous  spots  or  dots  ;  a  somewhat 
inwards-oblique  dark  reddish-fuscous  streak,  edged  darker  striae, 
from  te'rmen  above  tornus  to  near  costa,  connected  with  costa  by 
a  strigula ;  a  small  dark  reddish-fuscous  apical  spot :  cilia  con- 
colorous  with  wing.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  line. 

9  .  24  mm.  Forewings  costa  much  more  arched  towards  base, 
apex  prominent,  termen  concave  beneath  it ;  light  ochreous-brown, 
markings  practically  obsolete.  Hindwings  apex  suffused  tawny- 
ochreous. 

Borneo,  Sarawak,  Kuching,  Labuan ;  4  ex.  Nearest  tabescens 
from  Java. 

Cacoecia  permutata,  n.  sp. 

.  24-27  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous,  face  and 
palpi  rosy-brownish,  thoracic  crest  purple-brownish.  Antennal 
ciliations  1.  Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  dilated,  costa  anteriorly 
gently  arched,  without  fold,  posteriorly  nearly  straight,  termen 
vertical,  faintly  sinuate;  light  greyish-ochreous,  sometimes  brownish- 
tinged ;  a  rather  oblique  dark  reddish-brown  streak  from  dorsum  at 
4  reaching  half  across  wing,  some  rosy-brownish  or  violet  suffusion 
uniting  this  with  middle  of  central  fascia ;  central  fascia  repre¬ 
sented  by  a  small  dark  brown  mark  on  costa,  an  oblique-oval  dark 
red-brown  blotch  in  disc,  and  one  or  two  oblique  dark  brown  strife 
from  dorsum  not  reaching  this  ;  costal  patch  forming  several  small 
dark  fuscous  spots  on  costa  and  sometimes  an  elongate  streak  of 
rosy-fuscous  suffusion  connecting  these  ;  a  slightly  inwards-oblique 
brownish  streak  edged  dark  brown  striae  from  termen  above  tornus 
not  reaching  costa,  sometimes  touching  a  small  dark  brown  apical 
spot:  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous,  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  rather 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

S.  Andamans,  1200  feet,  May,  June  (Ferrar) ;  4  ex.  Near 
difficilis  and  spilotoma. 

Tortrix  prionistis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22  mm.,  9  27-28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  brown, 
9  lighter  brownish.  Antennae  strongly  bidentate,  fasciculate- 
ciliated.  Forewings  suboblong,  rather  broad,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately  arched,  without  fold,  termen  little  oblique;  brown, 
varying  in  tint,  in  one  specimen  suffusedly  mixed  whitish-grey  in 
disc,  more  or  less  dark  fuscous  transverse  striation  or  strigulation  ; 
markings  dark  brown ;  edge  of  basal  patch  vertical,  obtusely 


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prominent  aboye  middle,  on  dorsum  with  broad  lobe  extending  to 
middle;  central  fascia  broad,  oblique,  anterior  edge  somewhat 
prominent  in  disc  ;  costal  spot  moderate,  hemispherical,  with  a  more 
or  less  developed  fasciate  streak  extending  about  |  across  wing : 
cilia  brown.  Hindwings  grey,  sometimes  faintly  darker-mottled 
towards  apex  ;  cilia  greyish,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Portuguese  Guinea,  Sao  Thome  I.,  February  (T.  A.  Barns ) ;  5  ex. 

Tortrix  noseropis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  ^5  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  whitish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched,  posteriorly 
straight ;  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  whitish- 
ochreous,  slightly  more  ochreous  on  dorsal  area ;  a  few  fuscous 
specks  towards  apex :  cilia  ochreous- whitish,  slightly  speckled  grey 
opposite  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Bengal,  Calcutta  (Atkinson);  1  ex. 

Diactenis  veligera,  n.  sp. 

3  2 .  8-9  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish.  Forewings 
whitish,  posteriorly  tinged  ochreous ;  a  small  blackish  spot  on 
costa  beyond  middle  ;  a  cloudy  rather  oblique-transverse  blotch  of 
fuscous  irroration  in  disc  beneath  this,  connected  with  costal  spot 
and  dorsum  by  short  slender  streaks  ;  an  angulated  series  of  small 
faint  dots  of  fuscous  speckling  from  beyond  costal  spot  to  torn  us : 
cilia  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  April  (Ferrar) ;  Queensland, 
Cairns,  October  (Doclcl);  2  ex.  The  record  of  pteroneura  from 
Australia  is  erroneous,  and  referred  to  this  species. 

Diactenis  deformata,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings 
apex  pointed,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique  ; 
whitish,  tinged  ochreous  in  disc  posteriorly  ;  an  elongate  fuscous 
spot  on  middle  of  costa  ;  four  or  five  dots  of  fuscous  irroration 
on  dorsum,  and  two  beneath  fold  towards  base  :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Assam,  Khasis  ;  1  ex. 

Diactenis  bidentifera,  n.  sp. 

S  •  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
fuscous  except  apex.  Forewings  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather 
strongly  oblique ;  white,  on  dorsal  half  and  posteriorly  slightly 
speckled  and  srrigulated  pale  ochreous-grey ;  markings  light 
brownish  mixed  black  specks  ;  a  small  spot  on  costa  before  middle, 
and  four  dots  between  this,  and  base;  two  short  rather  oblique 
parallel  blackish  streaks  from  middle  of  dorsum ;  a  small  irregular 
blackish  spot  on  end  of  cell ;  a  small  erect  brownish  spot  from 
tornus ;  a  series  of  slight  marks  from  costa  at  J  to  termen  below 


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middle  ;  minute  dots  above  and  below  apex  :  cilia  whitish.  Hind- 
wings  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Assam,  Khasis  ;  1  ex. 

Schoenotenes  saliaris,  n.  sp. 

cT  14  mm.,  $  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  shoulders  grey. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  tip.  Forewings 
moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  white ;  markings 
rather  dark  fuscous ;  a  few  small  dots  cn  margins  and  in  disc 
posteriorly;  a  moderate  somewhat  oblique  fascia  about  T ;  a 
moderate  somewhat  oblique  central  fascia,  irregularly  and  variably 
furcate  on  lower  half,  posterior  branch  running  to  tornus ;  a 
transverse  rounded  or  triangular  blotch  from  costa  towards  apex  ; 
a  transverse  streak  just  before  termen,  not  reaching  apex  or  tornus  : 
cilia  white,  basal  half  tinged  or  barred  pale  greyish  on  termen. 
Hindwings  pale  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  white,  in  a  faint  greyish 
subbasal  shade. 

New  Ireland,  November  ( Eichhorn )  ;  2  ex. 

Schoenotenes  circensis,  n.  sp. 

cS .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  grey,  slightly  speckled 
whitish.  Fore  wings  moderately  broad,  costa  moderately  arched, 
apex  very  obtuse-pointed,  termen  strongly  rounded-prominent, 
projecting  furthest  on  2-3 ;  rather  light  brownish-grey,  with  faint 
violet  gloss  ;  costal  edge  pale  ochreous  tinged  reddish  and  spotted 
fuscous  ;  markings  formed  by  suffused  whitish  irroration,  strewn 
with  scattered  fuscous  and  blackish  dots,  viz.,  a  transverse  patch 
resting  on  dorsum  near  base,  a  blotch  towards  costa  before  middle, 
a  round  spot  beneath  costa  beyond  middle,  a  larger  round  spot  on 
fold  beneath  middle,  an  irregular  transverse  fascia  at  |  not  reaching 
costa,  widest  in  disc,  and  an  irregular  fascia  before  termen  becoming 
obsolete  towards  tornus  :  cilia  brownish-grey,  tips  white.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  grey. 

New  Britain,  Talesea,  January  ( Eichhorn )  ;  1  ex. 

Terthreixtis  bulligera,  n.  sp. 

^  .  22  mm.  Head  whitish,  sidetufts  light  grey.  Palpi'whitish. 
Thorax  whitish,  some  grey  suffusion  dorsally  before  middle,  a 
posterior  ferruginous  blotch,  crest  yellowish.  Forewings  rather 
elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  whitish-ochreous,  with  white 
reflections ;  costa  indistinctly  strigulated  brownish  ;  a  brownish- 
ferruginous  white-edged  rounded-transverse  blotch  from  dorsum 
near  base,  including  an  orange  mark  on  dorsal  edge,  above  this 
blotch  a  dark  grey  dot  and  a  light  grey  cloud  beneath  costa  near 
base  ;  beyond  this  on  dorsum  three  grey  spots  connected  by  lighter 
grey  suffusion ;  immediately  beyond  these  an  oblique  chain  of 
four  white-edged  blotches  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  to  disc 
beyond  cell,  first  two  ochreous-brown,  first  hemispherical,  second 


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pear-shaped,  pointed  above,  third  rounded,  light  grey,  fourth  largest, 
transverse-oval,  ochreous-orange  ;  two  other  subconfluent  deep 
fulvous  white-edged  spots  towards  costa  at  |,  whence  a  curved 
series  of  marks  runs  to  termen  below  middle,  thence  along  terrnen 
to  tornus ;  apical  area  suffused  light  yellow,  a  fulvous-brown 
streak  round  apex  :  cilia  whitish  mixed  gre}\  Hindwings  and 
cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Bengal,  Calcutta  ( Atkinson ) ;  1  ex. 

< 

Dicellitis  fnrcigera,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14  mm.  Head  ochreous,  forehead  orange,  face  fuscous  with 
two  small  white  dots.  Palpi  brownish  becoming  yellowish  above. 
Thorax  light  brownish.  Pore  wings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
rather  strongly  arched,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  nearly  vertical ; 
light  violet-brownish  ;  costa  suffused  orange,  with  two  or  three  fine 
dark  brown  strigulse  anteriorly  ;  markings  dark  ferruginous,  edged 
with  a  few  black  scales  and  then  with  fine  white  lines ;  an  irregu¬ 
larly  triangular  blotch  on  basal  f  of  dorsum,  reaching  £  across 
wing,  and  enclosing  a  longitudinal  white  submedian  streak  ;  central 
fascia  from  costa  before  middle,  narrow  on  upper  half,  then  furcate, 
branches  running  to  dorsum  beyond  middle  and  tornus  ;  a  straight 
fasciate  streak  from  costa  before  apex  to  termen  below  middle, 
emitting  beneath  costa  a  fasciate  lobe  reaching  halfway  to  central 
fascia :  cilia  orange,  tips  pale.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  yellowish- 
grey. 

Hew  Ireland,  February  ( Eichhorn )  ;  1  ex. 

HYDARAHTHES,  n.  g. 

Palpi  rather  long,  porrected,  second  joint  expanded  with  rough 
scales  towards  apex  above  and  beneath,  terminal  joint  moderate, 
cylindrical.  Forewings  with  slight  raised  scales  ;  3  and  4  stalked, 
7  and  8  out  of  9,  7  to  termen.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate, 
5  approximated  towards  base,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated  towards 
base. 

Allied  to  Drachmobola. 

Hydaranthes  deltograpba,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  pale 
ochreous,  a  small  spot  on  second  joint  and  subapical  ring  of  terminal 
dark  grey.  Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  costa  gently  arched, 
termen  slightly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  orange-ochreous,  with 
irregular  broad  marbling  of  violet- whitish  iridescence ;  several 
scattered  dark  fuscous  dots  on  costa,  and  some  on  median  area  of 
dorsum  ;  a  triangular  dark  fuscous  blotch  on  costa  somewhat  before 
middle,  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  its  apex  subtruncate ; 
groundcolour  somewhat  darkened  on  an  obscure  triangular  blotch 
on  dorsum  beyond  middle:  cilia  light  grey-yellowish.  Hindwings 
light  grey,  faintly  darker-strigulated ;  cilia  whitish-yellowish-grey. 

Hew  Britain,  Talesea,  February  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex. 


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POLYDRACHMA,  n.  g. 

Antennae  <J  fasciculate-ciliated.  Palpi  moderate,  porrected, 
second  joint  rather  expanded  with  scales  towards  apex,  terminal 
joint  rather  short,  obtuse.  Thorax  with  double  posterior  crest. 
Porewings  2  from  J-,  3  and  4  nearly  approximated  from  angle, 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen.  Hindwings  without  cubital  pecten  : 
3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7  little  approxi¬ 
mated  towards  base. 

Allied  to  Drachmobola ,  which  it  closely  resembles  in  superficial 
appearance. 

Polydrachma  aleatoria,  n.  sp. 

cf .  12-13  mm.  Head,  palpi  white.  Thorax  yellow-ochreoue, 
anteriorly  and  on  crest  suffused  ferruginous-browu.  Porewings 
moderately  broad,  rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  somewhat  bowed,  little  oblique ;  ferruginous-brownish, 
more  or  less  strewn  with  fine  transverse  dark  fuscous  strigulse  ; 
a  light  yellowish  blotch  on  costa  before  middle,  costal  edge  on 
posterior  half  more  or  less  tinged  or  spotted  light  yellowish  ;  about 
20  scattered  bright  silvery-leaden-metallic  spots  finely  edged  dark 
fuscous,  viz.  a  double  rather  oblique  transverse  series  near  base, 
a  transverse  series  somewhat  before  middle,  three  placed  trans¬ 
versely  beyond  cell  (median  anterior),  and  a  terminal  and  tornal 
series,  none  on  costa  :  cilia  basal  part  pale  yellowish,  outer  part 
whitish,  a  ferruginous  line  between  these,  fuscous  apical,  median, 
and  tornal  patches.  Hindwings  grey,  grey-whitish  and  thinly 
scaled  towards  base  ;  cilia  grey. 

New  Ikeland,  St.  Matthias  I.,  July  (Eichhorn) ;  2  ex. 

Argyrotoxa  erythrites,  n.  sp. 

5  .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  red-brownish,  lower  part  of 
face  whitish.  Porewings  oblong,  costa  very  strongly  arched  near 
base,  then  slightly  sinuate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  rather  prominent, 
termen  sinuate,  vertical ;  ashy-brownish,  indistinctly  sprinkled  and 
strigulated  reddish-brown,  two  or  three  raised  blackish  dots  ;  a 
large  ferruginous  dorsal  area,  mixed  reddish-brown,  with  some 
ochreous-whitish  striae  and  strigulse  and  some  raised  blackish  dots, 
beginning  on  dorsal  edge  near  base,  extending  to  fold  from  1  to 
middle,  then  abruptly  enlarged  and  occupying  dorsal  |  of  wing 
from  middle  to  termen,  a  reddish-grey  transverse  tuft  within  this 
in  disc  beyond  middle  :  cilia  light  grey-brownish,  base  ocbreous- 
tinged,  a  dark  brown  subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  pale  grey- 
yellowish,  dorsal  area  light  grey,  apex  brownish  mixed  fuscous  ; 
cilia  pale  yellowish,  round  apex  a  light  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Java,  Tjibodas,  Mt.  Gede,  August  ( Bryant  and  Palmer) ;  1  ex. 

NEPTICUL1D/E. 

Nepticula  alicia,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  5  mm.  Head  ochreous-orange.  Eyecaps  whitish.  Thorax 
dark  bronze.  Abdomen  dark  grey,  beneath  ochreous-yellow. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Fore  wings  dark  bronze;  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Siam,  Lampang,  February,  “on  train  at  night”  ( Alice  Maclcie)  ; 
1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Nepticnla  glycy strata,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  4-5  mm.  Head  oebreous-wliitish  suffusedly  mixed  dark 
fuscous.  Eyecaps  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax  ochreous- whitish 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  whitish-ochreous  irregularly 
irrorated  dark  fuscous,  dorsum  narrowly  dear  whitish-ochreous  : 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  base  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings 
pearly- whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Bombay,  Kaira  (Borsad),  March  ( Maxwell ) 3  ex. 

Ectoedemia  bosqiielia,  Chamb. 

I  consider  that  this  insect  (which  I  have  received  from  Forest- 
burg,  Texas)  is  quite  distinct  from  obrutella  Zell.,  with  which  it 
has  been  united  by  recent  American  authors. 

Ectoedemia  chlorantis,  n.  sp. 

$.  9  mm.  Head  black.  Palpi  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Antennae 
fuscous,  minutely  pale-ringed,  eyecaps  ochreous-whitish.  Thorax 
pale  whitish-ochreous,  a  few  minute  light  grey  specks.  Forewings 
whitish-ochreous,  some  irregularly  scattered  grey  and  a  few  blackish 
scales,  mostly  in  disc  near  base,  on  median  area,  and  towards  apex  : 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a  median  blackish-grey  line.  Hindwings 
light  greyish  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Canada,  Toronto,  September  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Nearest  the  pre¬ 
ceding. 


ADB-LIIXZE. 

Hemctois  asterodoxa,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  14  mm.  Head  shining  metallic-brassy,  short  rough  blackish 
scales  on  forehead,  eyes  much  enlarged,  separated  on  crown  by 
half  their  width.  Palpi  short,  slightly  hairy,  brassy-whitish. 
Antennae  dark  fuscous,  naked,  scape  deep  purple.  Thorax  shining 
metallic-brassy,  tegulae  tinged  coppery.  Forewings  moderate, 
posteriorly  considerably  dilated,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
indigo-bluish  irrorated  blackish,  with  scattered  purple  and  light 
golden-bronzy  scales  except  towards  costa  from  middle  to  near 
apex,  an  apical  cluster  of  more  numerous  golden-bronzy  scales  ;  an 
ill-defined  metallic-coppery  basal  patch  occupying  ^  of  wing,  cut 
by  a  narrow  subcostal  streak  of  groundcolour  nearly  reaching  base: 
cilia  shining  purplish-bronzy,  round  apex  and  on  costa  greyish- 
purple  towards  tips.  Hindwings  and  cilia  rather  dark  purplish- 
grey. 

N.  Coorg,  Somwarpet,  3500  feet,  February  ( Newcome ).  Distinct 
and  interesting. 


ADELIDiE. 


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Nemotois  aglaospila,  n.  sp. 

<3.  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  metallic-brassy,  eyes  very 
large,  nearly  approximated  on  crown.  Forewings  posteriorly 
dilated,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique  ;  7  and  8  short- 
stalked  ;  shining  golden-brassy-metallic ;  markings  deep  coppery- 
purple,  viz.  a  slender  transverse  streak  at  |  preceded  by  yellow 
towards  costa,  two  short  transverse  streaks  separated  by  yellow 
from  costa  before  middle  and  two  beyond  middle,  several  irregular 
variably  subconfluent  spots  in  disc,  two  short  transverse  marks 
from  do'rsum  beyond  middle,  an  angulated  submoniliform  sub¬ 
terminal  streak  interrupted  below  middle,  three  spots  on  costa 
towards  apex  and  three  on  termen  :  cilia  shining  brassy-metallic 
barred  purple.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  with  slight  bronzy 
and  purplish  reflections  ;  cilia  grey. 

Cochin-China,  Cape  St.  Jacques  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis).  Nearest 
engrajptes  from  Ceylon. 

Nemotois  chrysidias,  n.  sp. 

(3  .  13  mm.  Head  fuscous,  face  pale  shining  brassy-metallic, 
eyes  enlarged,  separated  on  crown  by  about  their  width.  Palpi 
short,  whitish.  Antennae  whitish,  basal  fourth  bronzy-fuscous, 
naked,  scape  metallic-bronze.  Thorax  metallic-bronze,  tegulse 
purple.  Forewings  moderate,  considerably  dilated,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  deep  purple,  irregularly  sprinkled  crimson- 
golden  scales  ;  basal  half  orange,  edge  straight,  direct,  containing 
pale  golden-metallic  spots  on  costa  near  base  and  at  |,  and  one  in 
disc  between  these  ;  edge  of  orange  area  limited  by  an  irregular 
dark  fuscous  transverse  blotch  from  costa,  and  some  scattered  dark 
fuscous  scales  elsewhere,  with  a  small  pale  golden-metallic  spot 
towards  dorsum  :  cilia  bronzy,  base  mixed  crimson-purple.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey,  slightly  purplish- tinged  ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Khasis  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  aurisparsella  from  Borneo  and 
Siam. 

Nemotois  eurycitra,  n.  sp. 

5  .  17  mm.  Head  pale  yellowish  (injured).  Palpi  rather  short, 
whitish-yellowish.  Antennae  basal  portion  thickened  with  rough 
greyish-ochreous  scales  (remainder  broken).  Thorax  pale  yellow, 
tegulse  grey.  Ovipositor  linear,  acute.  Forewings  triangular, 
termen  obliquely  rounded;  dark  purplish-fuscous;  a  triangular 
light  yellow  blotch  on  basal  third  of  dorsum,  anterior  edge  near 
and  parallel  to  costa  ;  a  broad  ochreous-yellow  direct  transverse 
median  fascia,  edged  paler  submetallic  lines,  anterior  straight,  pre¬ 
ceded  by  a  slender  blackish  streak,  posterior  rather  convex,  edged 
anteriorly  with  minute  dark  grey  specks  ;  remainder  of  wing  beyond 
this  brovvnish-ochreous  with  a  few  black  specks  (cilia  injured). 
Hindwings  dark  purple-grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line. 

Philippines,  Mindanao,  Kolambugan,  June  ( C.  S.  Banks) ;  lex. 


464 


EXOTIC  MICROLEriDOPTERA. 


Nemotois  sporodesma,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  12  mm.  Head  pale  bronzy-metallic,  with  purple  iridescence, 
eyes  small.  Palpi  short,  hairy,  whitish.  Antennm  dark  fuscous, 
whitish  beneath,  towards  base  whitish  ringed  dark  fuscous,  naked, 
scape  purple-bronzy-metallic.  Thorax  purplish-grey.  Forewings 
moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  xery  obliq-uely  rounded; 
golden -metallic  becoming  greyish-purple  in  certain  lights,  Gostal 
area  on  basal  halt'  blackish  sprinkled  golden-metallic;  markings 
grey  closely  irrorated  whitish  and  margined  black,  viz.  a  narrow 
direct  rather  irregular  median  fascia,  a  rather  oblique  transverse 
spot  from  costa  beyond  this,  a  subquadrate  blotch  on  apex  and 
upper  part  of  termen  enclosing  a  small  terminal  spot  of  ground¬ 
colour,  and  a  small  transverse  mark  above  tornus :  cilia  golden- 
metallic,  outer  half  purplish.  Hindwings  dark  purplish-grey 
becoming  paler  towards  base  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Kanara,  Allandei,  November  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex.  A  2  in  rather 
poor  condition  from  Dibidi,  3000  feet,  Coorg,  February  (JVeivcome), 
11  mm.,  antennae  very  slender,  obscure,  markings  rather  more 
irregular,  is  doubtless  the  same  species. 

Nemotois  iscknodesma,  n.  sp. 

2-  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish.  Palpi  white.  Antennae 
white,  basal  half  thickened  with  dark  violet-fuscous  scales  and 
terminating  in  a  dark  fuscous  tuft.  Fore  wings  rather  short  and 
broad,  termen  rather  strongly  oblique ;  shining  light  violet-grey 
overlaid  white  and  sprinkled  blackish;  a  small  black  spot  on  base 
of  costa  :  a  faintly  curved  slightly  irregular  blackish  line  from  about 
middle  of  costa  to  |  of  dorsum ;  a  short  oblique  black  line  from 
costa  at  |,  and  a  small  irregular  black  spot  in  disc  beneath  its 
extremity :  cilia  grey-whitish,  on  costa  dark  grey.  Hindwings 
dark  purple  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  dark  grey  basal  line. 

Assam,  Gauhati,  April  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex.  Nearest  cyphozona. 

Nemotois  cantharites,  n.  sp. 

2  .  21  mm.  Head  orange-fulvous.  Palpi  short,  rough-scaled, 
orange-fulvous.  Antennae  grey-whitish  ringed  grey,  basal  J- 
thickened  with  appressed  blue-purple  scales,  third  (median)  fifth 
clothed  with  rough  black  scales.  Thorax  shining  indigo-green. 
Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
deep  purple ;  basal  area  almost  to  transverse  streak  nearly  wholly 
suffused  shining  indigo-green ;  two  strong  parallel  direct  transverse 
metallic  blue-green  streaks  before  middle ;  remainder  of  wing 
beyond  this  strewn  shining  brassy-green  scales,  a  metallic  blue- 
green  spot  on  end  of  cell,  a  blotch  of  metallic  brassy-blue-green 
suffusion  resting  on  apical  part  of  costa,  and  a  spot  on  tornus  :  cilia 
deep  purple.  Hindwings  deep  purple  ;  cilia  purple-grey. 

Philippines,  Mindanao,  Kolambugan,  June  {C.  S.  Banks) ;  1  ex. 

Nemotois  heliochalca,  n.  sp. 

(5  .  21  mm.  Head  orange-fulvous,  eyes  large,  almost  touching- 
on  crown.  Palpi  short,  clothed  rough  light  orange-fulvous  scales. 


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Antennae  greyish-ochreous,  basal  fifth  rather  thickened  with  rough 
black  scales,  blue  anteriorly,  scape  fulvous  towards  base.  Thorax 
metallic-brassy,  tegulae  coppery-purple.  Fore  wings  elongate,  dilated, 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  deep  coppery-purple  ;  a  metalliG-brassy 
streak  along  costa  from  near  base  almost  to  transverse  streak ; 
dorsal  half  metallic-brassy  from  base  to  transverse  streak ;  a  rather 
narrow  direct  orange  antemedian  fascia,  slightly  broader  upwards, 
edged  on  each  side  by  a  fine  blackish  line  and  then  by  a  strong 
metallic-brassy  streak;  remainder  of  wing  beyond  this  strewn 
shining  brassy  and  coppery  scales,  forming  a  spot  of  suffusion 
towards '  costa  before  apex  :  cilia  bronzy-purple,  base  sprinkled 
brassy.  Hindwings  bronzy-purple ;  cilia  brassy-whitish,  grey  at 
base  and  round  apex. 

Philippines,  Mindanao,  Kolambugan,  June  ((7.  8.  Banks) ;  1  ex. 


AEGERIAD^E. 

Tipulomima  pyrostoma,  Meyr. 

cf .  17  mm.  Head  purple-blackish,  sides  of  face  white,  collar 
whitish-yellow.  Palpi  second  joint  blackish,  posteriorly  whitish- 
yellow  towards  base,  rough  anterior  scales  white  on  terminal  joint 
and  upper  part  of  second,  terminal  joint  otherwise  yellow.  Thorax 
purple-blackish,  a  small  transverse  posterior  mark  and  inner  edge 
of  tegulae  slenderly  yellowish.  Abdomen  black,  pale  yellow  rings 
on  2,  4,  6,  7,  anal  tuft  blue-black,  some  yellow-whitish  hairs 
beneath.  Legs  (in  both  sexes)  purple-black,  hairs  of  femora 
beneath  and  tibial  spurs  white,  middle  tibiae  red  except  extremities, 
posterior  tibiae  mostly  red  above,  tarsi  mostly  blue-black  above 
and  red  beneath,  four  basal  joints  rough-scaled,  $  red  except  base 
of  first  joint  above.  Wings  as  £  ,  but  hindwings  without  red  mark 
on  angle  of  cell. 

Described  (supr.  p.  372)  as  an  Aegeria  from  $  only,  now  cor¬ 
rected  ;  2  examples  (  $  5  )  bred  from  stems  of  Ipomoea  batatas , 
Kampala,  Uganda,  March,  June  ( H .  Hargreaves );  this  second  $ 
quite  like  the  first,  but  somewhat  smaller,  22  mm.  T .  sexualis 
Hamps.  from  West  Africa  was  bred  from  the  same  plant,  but  is 
specifically  distinct. 


Aegeria  cyanospira,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  18  mm.  Head  dark  bluish-grey,  collar  and  sides  of  face 
white.  Palpi  white,  posteriorly  and  at  base  of  second  joint  blackish. 
Antennae  brown-red,  beneath  pale  yellowish.  Thorax  blackish. 
Abdomen  blackish,  fine  pale  blue  marginal  rings  on  1,  2,  4,  6,  7, 
anal  tuft  purple-blackish,  with  two  or  three  white  scales  on  middle 
of  each  side.  Posterior  tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsus  with  rough 
black  scales  somewhat  mixed  crimson.  Forewings  violet-hyaline, 
veins  dark  fuscous,  slender  dark  fuscous  streaks  along  dorsum  and 
termen,  a  thicker  dark  slaty-fuscous  streak  along  costa,  suffused 
yol.  iii. — -December  1928.  2  h 


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red  beneath  towards  apex,  bar  on  transverse  vein  with  anterior 
half  black,  posterior  half  red  finely  edged  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  violet-hyaline ;  veins,  terminal  edge,  and 
cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  November  (Hancock) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Hus.). 

Aegeria  aericincta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  24  mm.  Head  blue-blackish,  sides  of  face  white.  Palpi 
black,  in  front  light  brownish.  Thorax  blue-blackish,  anterior  edge 
greenish,  tegulse  partly  edged  brassy-greenish.  Abdomen  purple- 
black,  dull  brassy-yellowish  rings  on  2,  4,  6.  Legs  purple-blackish, 
hairs  beneath  femora  and  tibial  spurs  white.  Porewings  purple- 
hyaline  ;  veins,  a  moderate  border  narrowed  on  dorsum,  and  bar 
on  end  of  cell  narrowed  beneath  blackish  :  cilia  purplish-bronzy, 
a  dark  purple-fuscous  basal  line.  Hindwings  purplish-hyaline ; 
veins  and  terminal  edge  blackish,  a  small  spot  on  upper  angle  of 
cell ;  cilia  as  in  forewings, 

Uganda,  Kampala,  bred  July  from  Ipomoea  batatas  ( H .  Har¬ 
greaves)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.) 


TH AMN 03CELXS,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  scaled  on  crown,  face  smooth ;  ocelli  large,  posterior ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennse  J-,  simple  in  both  sexes,  thickened  on 
apical  half,  obtuse,  without  apical  pencil.  Labial  palpi  moderately 
long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with  rather  rough 
scales  anteriorly,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  scaled,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  and  two  basal  joints 
of  tarsi  densely  tufted  with  long  rough  hairscales.  Abdomen  stout, 
not  constricted,  anal  tuft  slightly  developed.  Forewings  2  and  3 
nearly  approximated  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex. 
Hindwings  2  remote,  3  and  4  rather  nearly  approximated  from 
angle,  5  absent,  6  and  7  nearly  parallel, 

Thamnoscelis  inclemens,  n.  sp. 

<S  2  •  23-25  mm.  Head  blackish  on  crown,  face  white,  variably 
tinged  blue-grey,  neck  greyish.  Palpi  brownish-ochreous  variably 
tinged  grey,  second  joint  anteriorly  whitish.  Antennae  dark  violet- 
fuscous.  Thorax  purple-blackish,  behind  collar  an  appressed  fringe 
of  long  fulvous  hairscales,  metathorax  grey.  Abdomen  dark  violet- 
grey,  basal  segment  whitish-grey,  3-6  with  broad  dull  orange-red 
naked  bands.  Hairs  of  posterior  legs  blackish  irregularly  mixed 
pale  ochreous,  in  S  a  long  expansible  ochreous  hairpencil  from 
near  base  of  tibiae  above.  Forewings  purple-blackish ;  a  long 
narrow  hyaline  space  in  "cell  from  near  base  to  near  middle  of 
wing,  and  another  of  equal  length  beneath  cell ;  terminal  area 
variably  more  or  less  hyaline  between  veins  towards  margin  :  cilia 
grey,  darker  towards  base.  Hindwings  hyaline,  ochreous-tinged, 


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veins  and  margins  blackish ;  a  moderately  broad  blackish  bar  on 
transverse  vein  ;  space  between  2  and  3  blackish  at  base  ;  cilia 
dark  grey. 

Siam,  Upper  Pran  R.,  at  light,  April  (TU.  JR.  8.  Ladell )  ;  4  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.). 


Melittia  hyaloxantha,  n.  sp. 

3  .  31  mm.  Head  pale  fulvous  mixed  blackish,  hairs  projecting 
between  antennae.  Antennae  black  with  rows  of  white  specks, 
apex  light  grey-reddish  in  front.  Palpi  white,  a  blackish  lateral 
line.  Thorax  tawny  partly  mixed  or  suffused  grey  dorsally  (injured). 
Abdomen  blackish,  slender  yellow  rings  at  apex  of  segments  above 
and  beneath.  Middle  tibiae  yellow,  beneath  black  banded  white, 
tarsi  black  mixed  white  beneath ;  posterior  tibiae  black,  on  inner 
side  whitish-yellow,  some  light  red  hairs  at  apex,  tarsi  black,  a 
yellow  patch  below  near  base.  Forewings  yellow-hyaline  ;  veins 
and  margins  blackish,  sprinkled  fulvous  and  pale  yellowish  scales  : 
cilia  grey.  Hindwings  yellow-whitish-hyaline,  veins  and  terminal 
line  black  ;  cilia  grey. 

Belgian  Congo  ( Evans ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

OECOPHORIDiE. 

Triclonella  anachasta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  9  mm.  Head  grey,  face  pale  iridescent-grey.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitisli,  anteriorly  dark  grey.  Thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  faintly  sinuate,  towards  apex  moderately 
arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  dark 
purplish-fuscous ;  a  moderate  irregular-edged  whitish-ochreous 
fascia  near  base,  leaving  costal  edge  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  grey,  tips 
pale.  Hindwings  blackish-grey  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Paratheta  astigmatica,  n.  sp. 

3  .  11-12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey  speckled  white. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded  ;  white  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  appearing 
grey :  cilia  grey  speckled  white.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ; 
cilia  grey. 

Texas,  Alpine  and  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet ;  New  Mexico,  Bent, 
7000  feet ;  March,  April,  October,  4  ex.  Agrees  fully  in  structure 
with  the  Australian  genus  Paratheta. 

Borkhausenia  sensilis,  n.  sp. 

3.  10  mm.  Head  grey- whitish.  Palpi  white,  seoond  joint 
grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  grey  median  band.  Antennae 
serrate,  ciliations  3,  fasciculated.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings 

2  h  2 


468 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


elongate-lanceolate  ;  rather  light  grey,  somewhat  sprinkled  white, 
costa  suffused  darker  grey  towards  base ;  stigmata  blackish,  first 
discal  forming  apex  of  a  triangular  dark  grey  blotch  on  costa 
beyond  middle,  preceded  by  some  whitish  costal  suffusion,  plical 
obliquely  before  first  discal,  second  discal  forming  apex  of  an 
irregular  transverse  dark  grey  spot  from  tornus;.some  irregular 
dark  grey  apical  suffusion :  cilia  whitish-grey,  basal  half  sprinkled 
blackish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Peru,  Lima,  500  feet,  August  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Borkhausenia  commixta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey.  Palpi  grey,  apex  of 
joints  white.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish,  irrorated 
dark  fuscous  :  stigmata  small,  black,  plical  very  obliquely  beyond 
first  discal,  an  additional  dot  above  and  midway  between  first  and 
second  discal :  cilia  whitish,  towards  base  thinly  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Peru,  Lima,  500  feet,  August  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  pre¬ 
ceding,  but  apparently  distinct ;  it  is  however  perhaps  uncertain 
whether  the  homologies  of  the  stigmatic  dots  are  correctly  stated. 

Borkhausenia  aciculata,  n.  sp. 

$ .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  irrorated  dark  fuscous. 

Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark  grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint  |, 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Fore  wings  elon¬ 
gate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  tolerably  pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  white  irrorated  dark  grey ;  a  fine  black  sub¬ 
costal  line  from  base  to  near  middle,  and  one  somewhat  interrupted 
along  fold  nearly  throughout  ;  a  slender  black  median  streak  from 
about  to  near  termen,  and  a  fine  black  line  near  above  this 
beyond  cell  almost  to  apex  :  cilia  whitish,  sprinkled  dark  grey  on 
basal  half.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  October ;  1  ex. 

Borkhausenia  exstimulata,  n.  sp. 

(S  .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey  sprinkled  white, 
palpi  rather  short.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Forewings  elongate, 
rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded ;  grey,  irregularly  irrorated  whitish ;  a  dark 
fuscous  dot  in  disc  at  |,  from  which  a  white  longitudinal  line  runs 
to  a  black  dot  surrounded  by  white  on  end  of  cell  (second  discal 
stigma),  passing  near  a  slight  longitudinal  blackish  mark  repre¬ 
senting  first  discal  stigma,  beneath  which  is  a  l6ss  distinct  similar 
mark  in  a  white  line  on  fold  (plical  stigma),  and  interrupted  before 
extremity  by  an  elongate  spot  of  blackish-grey  suffusion  :  cilia  grey 
mixed  whitish.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  some¬ 
what  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Mexico,  Lower  California,  December  ;  1  ex. 


OECOPHORID^E. 


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Scaeosopha  incantata,  n.  sp. 

<$  $ .  20-21  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  sidetufts  tinged 
yellowish.  Palpi  whitish,  on  outer  side  pale  grey.  Thorax  whitish- 
grey,  margin  of  dorsum  pale  yellowish,  apical  half  of  tegulae  whitish. 
Pore  wings  elongate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  pale  whitish- 
yellow  ;  numerous  small  irregular  grey  spots  (appearing  bluish  by 
contrast),  viz.  a  group  of  three  towards  base  on  dorsal  half,  a  very 
oblique  series  of  live  from  base  of  costa  to  dorsum  beyond  middle 
(last  largest),  an  oblique  series  of  three  from  beneath  costa  at  ^  on 
costal  half,  a  rather  curved  oblique  series  of  four  from  beneath  costa 
at  ^  to  above  dorsum  before  tornus,  a  curved  series  of  seven  from 
costa  beyond  middle  to  above  tornus  (fifth  and  seventh  longitudinally 
bisected),  and  a  submarginal  series  of  six  (partly  dashlike,  last  two 
confluent)  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  ;  stigmata  moderate, 
blackish,  placed  in  pale  spaces  between  these  markings,  first  discal 
and  plical  irregular,  plical  rather  posterior,  second  discal  round  :  cilia 
yellow-whitish,  base  spotted  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

S.  Andamans,  1200  feet,  May  ( Ferrar )  ;  2  ex. 

Eomichla  thysiarcha,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  33  mm.  Head  white,  edges  of  face  crimson.  Palpi  white, 
basal  joint  and  a  lateral  streak  on  second  to  near  apex  crimson. 
Thorax  white,  anterior  edge  crimson.  Abdomen  rosy,  basal  hairs 
and  sides  of  anal  tuft  white.  Porewings  moderate,  rather  dilated, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  white ; 
basal  fourth  of  costal  edge,  and  an  elongate  mark  on  costa  towards 
apex  crimson  ;  a  suboval  blotch  of  loosely  congregated  dark  crimson- 
grey  elongate  scales  in  disc  about  | :  cilia  white.  Hindwings 
white,  veins  posteriorly  and  edge  on  apical  half  ochreous-grey,  at 
apex  tinged  rosy ;  cilia  white.  Forewings  beneath  light  greyish 
with  broad  crimson  costal  streak  throughout. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Dep.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet  (Steinbach) ; 
1  ex. 

Trachypepla  picromorpha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10-13  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  base  and  a  sub- 
apical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  two  rings  of  terminal  joint  speckled 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white  irrorated  brownish  and  dark  fuscous. 
Porewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
fuscous,  irregularly  sprinkled  blackish ;  a  moderate  rather  oblique 
white  fascia  about  edged  anteriorly  with  black  scales ;  apical 
fifth  white,  enclosing  a  blotch  of  fuscous  suffusion  :  cilia  whitish,  a 
few  blackish  specks  above  apex  and  on  middle  of  termen  at  base. 
Hindwings  ovate-lanceolate,  3  and  4  short-stalked,  5  approximated  ; 
pale  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Punjab,  Gazighat,  near  Multan,  bred  April  from  Tamarix 
articulatci  (C.  F.  G.  Beeson).  The  only  Trachypepla  found  as  yet 
outside  Australia  and  Hew  Zealand,  and  differs  slightly  in  hind¬ 
wings  as  specified ;  agrees  however  well  in  general  character,  and 
in  absence  of  <£  cannot  be  well  separated. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Epimecyntis  chlorogenes,  n.  sp. 

5  .  52  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  slightly  and  irre¬ 
gularly  sprinkled  dark  brown.  Palpi  ochreous- whitish,  second 
joint  sprinkled  dark  brown,  terminal  joint  with  dark  fuscons  sub- 
apical  ring.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  becoming  very  oblique  beneath  ;  whitish-ochreous  ; 
some  dark  brown  scales  towards  base  of  costa ;  two  groups  of  dark 
brown  irroratiou  in  posterior  half  of  cell,  and  dorsal  area  irrorated 
dark  brown  beneath  this ;  second  discal  stigma  forming  a  sub- 
quadrate  blackish  spot,  with  dark  brown  irroration  above  and  below 
it ;  a  streak  of  brown  suffusion  along  costa  from  ^  to  if,  and  one 
from  middle  of  costa  beneath  costa  to  | ;  terminal  fourth  of  wing 
irregularly  irrorated  dark  brown  between  veins,  and  forming  a 
suffused  fascia  along  termen  widened  at  apex,  including  a  sub¬ 
marginal  series  of  ochreous- white  marks  :  cilia  brownish  becoming 
darker  round  apex,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line,  suffusedly  barred 
ochreous-whitish  especially  on  lower  half.  Hind  wings  rather  dark 
grey ;  a  blotch  of  ochreous-whitish  suffusion  occupying  apical 
fourth,  rather  extended  along  termen  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  round 
lower  part  of  termen  and  dorsum  suffused  grey,  a  dark  grey  sub- 
basal  line. 

Philippines,  Luzon,  Mt.  Makiling  ( Baker ) ;  1  ex. 

Paracharactis  metrionoma,  n.  sp. 

.  19  mm.  Head  light  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Antennal  dilations 
nearly  2.  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  anterior  half  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  light  brownish- 
ochreous,  slightly  speckled  dark  fuscous  ;  a  dark  fuscous  dot  on  base 
of  costa ;  discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  second  somewhat  larger,  a 
small  suffused  fuscous  spot  on  costa  above  second ;  terminal  edge 
slightly  marked  dark  fuscous  speckling :  cilia  pale  brownish- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  greyish  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous,  a  faint  fuscous 
median  shade. 

Hew  Britain,  Witu  I.,  June  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex. 

Machimia  cnstodita,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  11-14  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  white  with 
some  black  specks,  basal  half  of  second  joint  fuscous,  terminal  joint 
with  extreme  base  and  an  inner-lateral  line  black.  Antennal 
ciliations  2§.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous  speckled  fuscous.  Fore- 
wings  moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  whitish- 
ochreous  or  whitish  minutely  speckled  fuscous ;  a  small  black  dot 
on  base  of  costa;  discal  stigmata  moderate,  black,  well-marked, 
plical  minute,  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  subterminal  line  repre¬ 
sented  by  two  black  dots  obliquely  placed  beneath  costa  at  f ,  two 
or  three  towards  termen  above  middle,  and  one  or  a  mark  on  dorsum 


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before  second  discal :  tdlia  whitish-ochreous  or  whitish.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Santarem  and  Teffe,  August,  January  ( Parish );  2  ex. 

Machimia  hyperbolica,  n.  sp. 

cJ .  11  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white,  basal  |  of 
second  joint  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  2|.  Thorax  whitish- 
ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous  ; 
costal  edge  blackish  near  base ;  stigmata  rather  small,  black,  plical 
minute,  obliquely  beyond  first  discal ;  a  submarginal  series  of  dots 
of  blackish  irroration  round  apex  and  termen,  largest  in  middle  and 
obsolete  towards  extremities :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  December  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex.  Next  mercatci  Meyr. 

Machimia  ciliella,  Busck. 

Expanse  varies  down  to  14  mm. ;  face  and  palpi  white,  not 
ochreous  as  described,  the  blackish  area  of  second  joint  of  palpi 
varies  from  \  to  f  ;  forewings  often  grey  without  ochreous  tinge, 
seldom  suffused  whitish  towards  base  of  costa,  plical  stigmata  often 
perceptible,  obliquely  beyond  first  discal.  I  have  a  type  from 
Kearfott  from  Arizona,  also  others  from  Arizona,  and  a  series  from 
Forestburg,  Texas ;  these  latter  are  smaller  and  greyer,  but  I  am 
unable  to  separate  them  specifically. 

Machimia  perioditis,  n.  sp. 

.  14  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  crown  greyer.  Palpi  second 
joint  whitish-grey,  basal  half  blackish  (terminal  joint  broken). 
Antennal  ciliations  3.  Thorax  grey,  pale-speckled.  Forewings 
moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  slightly  oblique;  ochreous-grey,  tips  of  all  scales 
whitish-grey,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks ;  a  black  dot  on 
base  of  costa ;  stigmata  blackish,  plical  very  obliquely  beyond  first 
discal,  second  discal  somewhat  transverse ;  a  curved  transverse 
series  of  black  dots  rather  nearer  to  termen  than  to  second  discal, 
largest  in  middle,  becoming  nearly  obsolete  at  extremities,  slightly 
indented  opposite  apex :  cilia  light  ochreous-grey,  tips  whitish. 
Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade, 
base  whitish. 

Peru,  Bio  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Machimia  sparsiciliella,  Clem. 

In  my  fascicle  on  the  OecopTioridce  in  the  Genera  Insectorum  this 
species  is  erroneously  placed  in  Cryptolechia . 

Machimia  neospila,  n.  sp. 

d .  25  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous,  thorax 
sprinkled  light  grey.  Palpi  very  long,  pale  brownish-ochreous. 


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Antennal  ciliations  3.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  rather  dilated, 
costa  slightly  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ; 
light  brownish-oehreous,  basal  half  sprinkled  light  fuscous ;  base 
narrowly  and  irregularly  blackish ;  a  round  blackish  blotch  near 
apex  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hind  wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  A  striking  form,  perhaps 
allied  to  pagana. 

Atelosticha  ochrospora,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  11  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white  tinged  rosy,  basal  J  of 
second  joint  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  3.  Thorax  rosy-white. 
Pore  wings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  white,  irregularly 
sprinkled  ochreous,  costa  tinged  rosy  posteriorly,  costal  edge 
blackish  towards  base ;  a  blackish  transverse  blotch  from  dorsum 
near  base,  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing ;  plical  and  first 
discal  stigmata  rather  large,  black,  plical  rather  posterior ;  a  black 
transverse  streak  from  beneath  costa  at  |  to  tornus ;  a  marginal 
series  of  partly  confluent  dots  of  black  irroration  round  apical  part 
of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  rosy- whitish,  a  black  basal  line  at 
apex.  Hindwings  whitish,  becoming  whitish-grey  posteriorly  ;  cilia 
whitish. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Near  rJiodoclista 
Meyr. 


SECITIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  somewhat  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennse  4,  scape  moderate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved,  aseending,  slender, 
with  appressed  scales,  second  joint  not  reaching  base  of  antennae, 
terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter  than  second,  acute.  Maxillary 
palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from 
towards  angle,  4  absent,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  11  from 
middle.  Hindwings  |,  ovate-lanceolate,  cilia  | ;  4  absent,  5  rather 
approximated  to  3,  6  and  7  nearly  parallel. 

Perhaps  allied  to  Microlocha . 

Secitis  grata,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  purplish-grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  ochreous-yellow  ;  a  wedgeshaped  dark  purplish- 
grey  spot  on  basal  fifth  of  costa,  base  just  reaching  dorsum  ;  a  dark 
purplish-grey  apical  patch  occupying  nearly  3  of  wing,  edge  hardly 
concave,  running  from  costa  at  |  to  just  before  tornus  :  cilia  dark 
grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Cochin-China,  Cape  St.  Jacques;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis.) 


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Pleurota  tetrargyra,  n.  sp. 

.  20-23  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  pale 
yellowish-grey  except  base  and  upper  edge.  Thorax  white,  4  pale 
yellow  stripes.  Pore  wings  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  very 
oblique  ;  light  ochreous-yellow,  markings  silvery-white;  a  narrow 
costal  streak  from  base  to  near  apex ;  a  median  streak  from  base 
broadening  to  5,  then  dividing  into  two  narrow  streaks,  upper 
running  to  apex,  beyond  §  irregularly  expanded  beneath  and 
sending  an  irregular  suffusion  downwards  to  termen  near  tornus, 
lower  running  to  near  J,  its  apex  connected  beneath  by  an  irregular 
suffusion  with  apex  of  a  subdorsal  streak  running  from  base  to 
near  tornus  :  cilia  white.  Hind  wings  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Palestine,  10  miles  E.  of  Jerusalem,  April  ( Buxton )  ;  2  ex. 
Type  Brit.  Mus. 


Hypercallia  erythroleuca,  n.  sp. 

cJ  2  •  28-31  mm.  Head  yellow-ochreous  suffused  crimson,  face 
whity-brownish.  Palpi  second  joint  long,  rather  dark  brown, 
terminal  joint  rather  more  than  half  second,  light  yellowish, 
thickened  median  portion  suffused  crimson-fuscous.  Thorax  ochreous 
tinged  crimson  anteriorly.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
strongly  arched,  with  slight  postmedian  sinuation,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  9  separate ;  rather  dark  brown  ; 
some  crimson-ochreous  suffusion  towards  base  of  dorsum  ;  small 
triangular  white  costal  spots  at  J-  and  on  postmedian  sinuation ; 
first  discal  stigma  crimson,  second  white,  with  a  spot  of  crimson 
suffusion  adjacent  above,  and  followed  by  a  patch  of  crimson 
suffusion  extending  to  near  costa  ;  an  obscure  subterminal  line 
of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  :  cilia  dark  brown,  tips  touched  white 
beneath  apex.  Hindwings  light  ochreous-grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish- 
ochreous. 

S.E.  Peru,  Santo  Domingo,  6000  feet,  November  ( OcJcenden ) ; 
2  ex.  Allied  to  orthochaeta  Meyr.,  which  has  no  white  second 
discal  stigma. 


Hypercallia  oriphanta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  21  mm.  Head  light  ochreous,  crown  suffused  whitish.  Palpi 
second  joint  long,  light  ochreous,  with  two  bands  of  crimson  and 
blackish  irroration,  terminal  joint  |  of  second,  whitish,  with  similar 
submedian  band.  Thorax  white,  shoulders  and  anterior  margin 
fuscous.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  costa  rather  strongly  arched, 
faintly  bent  at  §,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate, 
somewhat  oblique ;  7  and  8  long-stalked,  9  separate  ;  yellow,  irre¬ 
gularly  mottled  and  streaked  crimson,  especially  on  veins  ;  costal 
edge  dark  fuscous,  shortly  interrupted  pale  yellow  at  -§-  and  § ; 
some  fuscous  suffusion  towards  base  of  costa,  and  two  or  three 
suffused  dark  fuscous  marks  beyond  this  ;  a  slender  oblique  dark 
fuscous  streak  from  3  of  dorsum  to  above  middle  of  disc,  thence 
curved  over  round  end  of  cell  to  its  lower  angle,  connected  above 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


by  a  quadrate  blotch  of  fuscous  suffusion  with  median  portion  of 
costa  ;  an  angulated  transverse  series  of  small  suffused  dark  fuscous 
spots  from  costa  at  f,  towards  dorsum  broken  inwards  to  near 
middle  ;  a  terminal  fascia  of  fuscous  suffusion,  including  a  sub¬ 
terminal  series  of  yellow  dots :  cilia  beyond  a  sharp  fuscous 
basal  shade  white,  on  tornus  fuscous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey- 
whitish. 

Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  1 2500  feet,  October ;  1  ex.  Next 
erotopis. 

Tonica  mixogama,  n.  sp. 

c $  $  .  32-40  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous  suffusedly  mixed 
brown.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous  more  or  less  sprinkled  brown. 
Fore  wings  suboblong,  costa  from  near  base  to  with  reflexed  rough 
scales,  excavated  beyond  middle,  termen  nearly  straight,  hardly 
oblique ;  pale  ochreous  irrorated  lighter  and  darker  brown,  <5 
appearing  ochreous,  $  much  browner,  2  scattered  black  scales  in 
disc,  especial^  some  between  veins  beyond  ceil;  a  short  black  dash 
towards  costa  at  ^  in  $  ,  in  cT  brown ;  a  scale-tuft  near  base  in 
middle,  one  almost  dorsal  at  5,  three  large  representing  stigmata, 
plical  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  and  a  smaller  one  between 
discal ;  in  5  a  submarginal  series  of  small  spots  of  black  irroration 
round  posterior  third  of  costa  and  termen,  costa  above  this  suffusedly 
mixed  dark  fuscous,  these  in  <y  ferruginous ;  cilia  pale  brownish- 
ochreous,  more  brownish  towards  base.  Hindwings  and  cilia  S 
whitish-ochreous,  5  light  greyish. 

ISew  Britain,  New  Ireland,  November  to  January  (Eichhorn) ; 
6  ex. 

Tonica  gypsopis,  n.  sp. 

§.  27  mm.  Head  white  (injured,  palpi  broken).  Thorax  white, 
somewhat  mixed  grey.  Abdomen  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  oblong, 
costa  bent-prominent  before  middle,  slightly  sinuate  beyond  middle, 
somewhat  roughened  with  scales  on  posterior  third,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded  ;  white,  mostly  suffused  pale  grey  except  towards 
base,  costa,  and  termen,  veins  towards  costa  posteriorly  partly 
marked  very  fine  black  lines ;  a  short  dark  grey  streak  from  base  of 
costa,  and  a  costal  mark  at  -jt ;  a  dash  of  dark  grey  irroration  just 
beneath  costa  in  middle ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  marked 
by  white  tufts  mixed  dark  grey;  an  angulated  subterminal  line 
formed  of  cloudy  grey  spots ;  three  or  four  suffused  dark  grey  spots 
on  costa  posteriorly,  and  four  smaller  on  termen  :  cilia  white,  an 
interrupted  dark  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ; 
cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line  round  apex. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  October  ( Ferrar ) ;  1  ex. 

Tonica  lagaropis,  n.  sp. 

2  •  29-30  mm.  Head  ochreous-white,  crown  sometimes  cen¬ 
trally  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  more  or  less 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  2  or  3  bands  of 
dark  fuscous  irroration.  Thorax  ochreous-white  irregularly  mixed 


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or  sprinkled  brownish  or  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish, 
more  or  less  infuscated  posteriorly.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa 
anteriorly  moderately  arched,  rather  prominent  with  rough  scales 
at  \  and  and  subconcave  between  these,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
somewhat  prominent,  termen  somewhat  sinuate  beneath  it,  little 
oblique;  whitish-ochreous,  whiter  towards  costa,  variably  sprinkled 
brownish  and  blackish ;  stigmata  represented  by  whitish  tufts 
touched  brownish,  first  discal  small,  second  and  plical  large,  plical 
rather  beyond  first  discal,  sometimes  one  or  two  slight  blackish 
marks  before  or  between  discal  stigmata,  a  small  tuft  between  and 
above  them,  one  above  fold  midway  between  plical  and  base,  and 
one  subdorsal  beneath  this ;  a  right-angled  shade  composed  of 
scattered  rough  whitish  scales  from  costa  beyond  middle  to  dorsum 
just  before  tornus ;  a  dark  brown  dot  on  costa  at  4,  sometimes  a 
narrow  streak  along  concavity  and  small  spot  beneath  posterior 
extremity;  sometimes  some  fine  black  interneural  lines  posteriorly  : 
cilia  whitish,  on  costa  three  dark  brown  spots,  round  apex  brown 
with  whitish  tips,  on  termen  slight  bars  of  black  irroration  on  basal 
half.  Hindwings  whitish-grey,  speckled  grey ;  cilia  grey-whitish, 
a  grey  subbasal  line  round  apex. 

Philippines,  Luzon,  Mt.  Makiling  ( Balcer ) ;  2  ex.  Nearest  the 
preceding. 


Depressaria  glyphidopa,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  17  mm.  Head  light  greyish-ochreous,  forehead  suffused 
dark  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  irrorated  dark  grey, 
terminal  joint  with  basal  and  supramedian  bands  of  dark  grey 
irroration.  Thorax  grey,  anterior  margin,  tegulae,  and  a  posterior 
spot  blackish.  Fore  wings  elongate,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded,  2  and  3  stalked  ;  pale  ochreous ;  base  of  wing  narrowly 
blackish ;  costal  area  tinged  crimson  anteriorly ;  an  oblong  dark 
fuscous  patch  occupying  dorsal  |  of  wing  from  near  base  to  |, 
followed  posteriorly  and  above  beyond  middle  by  some  fuscous 
suffusion  and  dark  fuscous  irroration ;  first  discal  stigma  indicated 
by  a  small  whitish  triangular  spot  in  upper  edge  of  this,  followed 
by  a  black  spot,  second  discal  forming  an  angular  white  dot  within 
the  patch ;  posterior  half  of  costa  marked  with  small  blackish 
spots;  a  terminal  series  of  black  dots:  cilia  pale  greyish,  towards 
tornus  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Natal,  Weenen,  November  ( Thomasset ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Nearest  joanurgci. 

Depressaria  lechriosema,  n.  sp. 

c S .  18-19  mm.  Head  dark  brown,  crown  slightly  whitish- 
speckled.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  whitish- speckled,  in  one  specimen 
suffused  white  posteriorly,  terminal  joint  hardly  more  than  half 
second.  Antennae  shortly  ciliated  (§).  Thorax  rather  dark  fuscous 
whitish-speckled.  Forewings  2  and  3  stalked;  violet-fuscous, 
obscurely  speckled  and  sometimes  partially  suffused  whitish,  and 


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closely  strewn  with  small  obscure  strigulae  of  dark  fuscous  irro- 
ration ;  short  oblique  black  streaks  slightly  tinged  ferruginous  in 
disc  about  f  and  on  end  of  cell :  cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings  light 
grey,  whitish-tinged  in  disc  and  towards  base ;  cilia  whitish. 

E.  Siberia,  Khaborovsk  ( Korb ) ;  2  ex.  Probably  allied  to  conter- 
minella. 

CALLIPER ACTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  hairs ;  ocelli  inferior  ;  tongue  deve¬ 
loped.  Antennae  -i,  scape  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  appressed  scales  (ter¬ 
minal  joint  broken,  probably  shorter,  pointed).  Maxillary  palpi 
very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Thorax  with  posterior 
crest.  Anterior  tibiae  and  tarsi  thickened  with  rather  rough  scales  ; 
posterior  tibiae  rough-haired  above.  Forewings  16  furcate,  2  and  3 
stalked  from  angle,  4  approximated,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen, 
11  from  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  termen  faintly  sinuate 
beneath  apex,  cilia  § ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  curved,  parallel,  trans¬ 
verse  vein  angulated  between  5  and  6,  6  and  7  nearly  approximated 
at  base,  7  curved  upwards  and  connected  at  ^  by  oblique  bar 
with  8. 

A  development  of  Epiphractis. 

Calliphractis  phyllograpta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  19  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  speckled 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  rather  abruptly  bent 
at  |,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  snow-white, 
some  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks,  more  numerous  towards  termen  ; 
costal  edge  tinged  ochreous  from  base  to  f  ;  an  irregular  light 
green  spot  beneath  costa  before  middle,  somewhat  edged  dark  grey 
above  and  beneath ;  three  deeper  green  dorsal  blotches,  more  or 
less  edged  finely  dark  grey,  first  basal,  oval,  not  quite  reaching 
dorsal  edge  and  extending  half  across  wing,  second  from  middle 
of  dorsum,  fasciate,  very  oblique,  not  reaching  half  across  wing, 
third  much  smaller,  semioval,  praetornal,  spaces  between  these 
tinged  grey  and  irrorated  blackish ;  two  elongate  light  green  marks 
on  angles  of  cell ;  a  small  blackish  mark  towards  apex  :  cilia  white 
irrorated  blackish,  basal  third  nearly  clear.  Hindwings  silvery- 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Sierra  Leone,  Njala,  May  ( E .  Hargreaves) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
A  novel  and  beautiful  form  ;  the  distortion  of  vein  7  of  hindwings 
by  the  costal  bar  is  presumably  the  cause  of  the  changed  relation 
of  6  and  7,  which  is  abnormal  in  the  family ;  I  am,  however,  satis¬ 
fied  that  this  is  its  true  position.  A  slight  but  distinct  rosy  tinge 
on  undersurface  of  costa  of  forewings  is  interesting  as  recalling 
the  habitual  rosy  colouring  of  Epiphractis. 

Cryptolechia  trigama,  n.  sp. 

d  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish.  Palpi  whitish,  basal  | 
of  second  joint,  and  basal,  median,  and  subapical  rings  of  terminal 


OECOPHORIDiE. 


4/7 

dark  fuscous.  Antennal  dilations  |.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  to 
apex ;  rather  light  grey,  some  scattered  black  scales ;  a  small  black 
spot  on  base  of  costa;  a  triangular  blackish  spot  on  costa  before 
middle,  some  blackish  suffusion  beneath  confluent  with  it ;  plical 
and  first  discal  stigmata  forming  small  black  spots,  plical  obliquely 
posterior,  second  discal  forming  a  blackish-grey  blotch :  two  strongly 
angulated  series  of  small  irregular  black  dots  crossing  wing 
posteriorly ;  five  blackish  dots  on  posterior  part  of  costa,  and  a 
terminal  series  :  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  April ;  1  ex. 

Cryptolechia  minerva,  n.  sp. 

J  .  40  mm.  Head,  thorax  violet  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  whitish-grey-ochreous,  second  joint  infuscated  towards  base. 
Forewings  moderate,  considerably  dilated  posteriorly,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
7  to  apex ;  violet,  closely  striated  and  strigulated  transversely  dark 
fuscous,  slight  indications  of  some  minute  whitish-ochreous  strigulse 
on  costa  between  these  :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 
Colombia,  Mt.  Tolima,  12500  feet,  October ;  1  ex. 

Cryptolechia  aporopis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  very  long, 
slender,  ochreous- whitish,  second  joint  sprinkled  fuscous,  with  dark 
fuscous  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second.  Abdo¬ 
men  ochreous,  segmental  margins  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  rounded, 
rather  strongly  oblique  ;  7  to  apex  ;  light  greyish-ochreous  ;  discal 
stigmata  indistinct,  grey,  connected  by  a  faint  whitish-ochreous 
streak,  a  similar  streak  along  fold  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish.  Hind- 
wings  glossy  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Philippines,  Baguio,  Benguet  ( Bcilcer ) ;  1  ex. 

Cryptolechia  diligenda,  n.  sp. 

5  .  25  mm.  Head,  palpi  rosy- whitish.  Thorax  pale  ochreous- 
rosy.  Forewings  moderate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique ;  7  to  termen ;  pale  rosy, 
slightly  tinged  greyish-ochreous ;  stigmata  faintly  infuscated, 
hardly  traceable :  cilia  pale  rosy.  Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish. 

Texas ;  1  ex. 

Cryptolechia  taurina,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellowish.  Palpi  second  joint  dark 
fuscous,  towards  apex  yellow-whitish  (terminal  joint  broken). 
Thorax  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  moderate,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  7  and  8 
long-stalked,  7  to  apex  ;  light  brownish  irrorated  darker  brown ; 


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discal  stigmata  moderate,  blackish  ;  a  marginal  series  of  small  dark 
fuscous  dots  rouud  apex  and  terrnen  :  cilia  pale  brownish.  Hind- 
wings  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Sierra  Leone, 'Hjala,  June  ( E .  Hargreaves );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Psendodoxia  melicrana,  n.  sp. 

$  .  13-14  mm.  Head  light  ochreous-yellow,,  Palpi  whitish- 
yellow,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  apex  tolerably  pointed, 
termen  yery  obliquely  rounded ;  fuscous ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark 
fuscous,  discal  distinct,  plical  slightly  beyond  first  discal,  small  or 
little  marked :  cilia  greyish,  towards  base  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Hindwings  pointed,  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  3  ex. 

Psendodoxia  chlorostoma  Meyr. 

Bengal,  Seranpur,  2  ex.  bred  February  from  larvce  feeding  in 
portable  cases  (presumed  on  lichens) ;  case  long,  narrow,  tapering 
(22  mm.  x  2  mm.  at  widest  part),  of  silk  covered  with  short 
cylindrical  lengths  of  excrement  arranged  in  a  close  continuous 
spiral  throughout ;  the  specimen  examined  had  93  coils.  One  of 
these  bred  specimens  exactly  resembled  captured  examples,  the 
other  is  rather  darker  than  any  captured. 


PLUTELLIDiE. 

OPTHIOSTOLA  Meyr. 

The  recognition  of  the  following  additional  species  enables  the 
generic  characters  to  be  corrected  as  under  :  Antennae  1.  Maxillary 
palpi  very  short,  filiform,  porrected.  Posterior  tibiae  loosely  haired 
above  except  towards  base  (the  triangular  tuft  of  scales  on  apical 
half  beneath  should  be  removed  from  generic  characters  and  trans¬ 
ferred  to  the  specific  description  of  the  type-species,  0.  lyroda,  not 
being  found  in  two  of  the  following  species,  which  are  unquestion¬ 
ably  congeneric). 

Orthiostola  crotalista,  n.  sp. 

c 3  $  .  9-11  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate,  rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  white ;  a  grey  streak  beneath  costa  from  base  to  near 
middle ;  a  median  fascia  formed  of  two  parallel  approximated  dark 
purplish-fuscous  streaks,  space  between  them  tinged  yellowish, 
second  in  one  example  incurved  in  middle  to  touch  first;  two 
irregular  rather  inwards-oblique  dark  purplish-fuscous  streaks 
confluent  on  costa  at  about  §  reaching  about  half  across  wing,  space 
between  these  and  preceding  light  ochreous-yellow  ;  a  very  fine 
straight  dark  fuscous  line  crossing  wing  at  | ;  a  light  ochreous- 
yellow  apical  blotch,  including  a  nearly  straight  transverse  dark 
fuscous  line  near  its  anterior  edge,  a  black  dot  towards  apex,  and 


PLUTELLIDiE. 


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some  fuscous  suffusion  on  termen  between  these  :  cilia  grey,  towards 
tornus  whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  varying  in  depth;  cilia  whitish- 
yellowish  to  grey.  Posterior  tibiae  (both  sexes)  with  triangular 
tuft  of  hairscales  beneath  on  apical  half  (as  in  lyrodci). 

Pertj,  Bio  Napo  and  Jurimaguas,  March,  May;  Brazil,  Teffe, 
January  ( Parish );  4  ex.  On  the  structural  differences  in  fore¬ 
wings  and  posterior  tibiae  psaltrici  would  be  the  most  primitive 
species  of  the  five  known,  and  lyroda  the  most  specialised. 

Orthiostola  tympanista,  n.  sp. 

d .  9  mm.  (Head  missing.)  Thorax  white.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  arched  posteriorly,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  obliquely  rounded  :  shining  white  ;  an  oblique  pale  ochreous 
striga  from  costa  about  middle,  and  two  parallel  approximated 
sinuate  grey  lines  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  reaching  more  than 
half  across  wing  and  touching  its  apex ;  two  rather  excurved 
approximated  pale  ochreous  lines  crossing  wing  about  |  ;  apical 
area  beyond  these  golden-ochreous,  mostly  suffused  dark  fuscous 
except  towards  termen,  on  costa  with  two  blackish  spots,  along 
termen  with  a  leaden-grey  oval  spot  partly  edged  blackish  :  cilia 
grey.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Orthiostola  citliaroeda,  n.  sp. 

d  .  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  white. 
Forewings  elongate,  rather  narrow,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  oblique  ;  white  ;  three  fine  grey 
transverse  lines  rising  from  oblique  brassy  costal  strigulge,  first 
median,  abruptly  curved  or  angulated,  reaching  fold,  second  at  |, 
gently  curved,  not  reaching  much  below  middle,  third  near  beyond 
this,  less  curved,  slightly  longer ;  a  fine  straight  transverse  brassy 
line  at  |  ;  apical  area  suffused  brassy-yellow,  finely  striolated 
greyish,  a  white  inwards-oblique  strigula  from  costa  above  apex, 
a  blackish  dot  near  before  apex,  sometimes  two  small  dark  fuscous 
dots  towards  termen  beneath  this  :  cilia  white,  basal  half  yellow 
except  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish.  Posterior 
tibiae  without  tuft  beneath. 

Brazil,  Obidos  and  Parintins,  August  to  October ;  Peru,  Juri¬ 
maguas,  March  ( Parish )  ;  4  ex. 

Orthiostola  psaltria,  n.  sp. 

d  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  white.  Palpi  white.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  rather  narrow,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  straight,  somewhat  oblique ;  shining  white,  with  faint 
yellowish  tinge;  fine  straight  whitish-ochreous  entire  transverse 
lines  at  middle  and  |,  second  edged  dark  grey  posteriorly  towards 
costa,  two  grey  specks  with  some  faint  whitish-ochreous  suffusion 
in  disc  between  these  ;  a  fine  whitish-ochreous  suffusion  round 
apical  margin,  partially  edged  anteriorly  with  some  dark  fuscous 
scales,  a  minute  dark  fuscous  dot  in  this  just  before  apex  :  cilia 


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white,  base  tinged  yellowish  except  towards  tornus.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  whitish.  Posterior  tibiae  without  tuft  beneath. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  The  different  form 
of  forewings  is  very  distinctive. 

GRACILARIADJE. 

Marmara  leptodesma,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  7  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  tip  of  second  joint 
and  median  ring  of  terminal  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  white,  lateral 
edge  mixed  grey.  Pore  wings  grey,  closely  irrorated  dark  grey  ; 
dorsal  edge  irregularly  white  to  a  triangular  white  spot  on  middle 
of  dorsum,  edged  dark  fuscous  scales  ;  a  small  white  mark  on  costa 
at  | ;  a  slender  rather  oblique  sometimes  slightly  curved  or  inter¬ 
rupted  white  fascia  somewhat  beyond  middle,  more  or  less  trian¬ 
gularly  expanded  on  costa,  a  similar  straighter  and  usually  more 
interrupted  one  at  |,  and  a  slender  incurved  fascia  towards  apex,  all 
these  blackish-edged  :  cilia  pale  grey,  base  spotted  white  on  termen, 
at  apex  a  white  patch  with  black  basal  and  two  other  bars,  shortly 
extended  beneath  as  darker  grey  cloudy  shades.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Texas,  Porestburg,  July,  August ;  Hew  Mexico,  Bent,  7000  feet, 
October  ;  20  ex.  I  now  recognise  that  the  South  American  species 
ischnotoma,  isortha,  phaneropis,  stemonodes,  and  affirmata,  originally 
placed  by  me  in  Parectopa,  should  properly  be  transferred  to 
Marmara. 

Gracilaria  macranthes,  n.  sp. 

<3  $  .  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  violet-fuscous,  face  shining 
snow-white.  Palpi  white,  terminal  joint  with  minute  blackish 
ring  just  beneath  tip.  Porewings  violet-fuscous  irrorated  darker; 
a  sharply  defined  clear  brassy-yellow  elongate  patch  extending 
along  costa  from  about  ^  to  its  anterior  half  triangular  with 
apex  reaching  fold,  posterior  half  elongate  and  occupying  nearly 
costal  half  of  wing,  posteriorly  pointed  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  round 
apex  and  termen  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Texas,  Porestburg,  June,  July;  20  ex.  Much  like  blandella 
Clem,  (of  which  a  single  specimen  was  received  from  the  same 
localitj*),  but  differs  from  this  and  similar  species  by  absence  of 
any  yellow  suffusion  or  blotch  at  base  of  forewings. 

GELECHIADiE. 

Apatetris  caecivaga,  n.  sp. 

<5 .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish  speckled  grey,  face 
ochreous-grey- whitish.  Palpi  moderate,  grey-whitish,  second  joint 
irrorated  dark  grey  except  apex.  Forewings  7  and  8  out  of  6  ; 
grey-whitish  closely  speckled  fuscous  :  plical  and  second  discal 
stigmata  obscurely  indicated  by  darker  irroration  :  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  slightly  speckled  fuscous.  Hindwings  apex  moderately 
produced  ;  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 


GELECHIAD  2E. 


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Punjab,  Gfazighat,  near  Multan,  stated  bred  April  from  Tamarix 
articulata  together  with  several  examples  of  Trachypepla  picro- 
morpha,  but  as  the  larva  was  not  observed,  the  single  example 
might  have  been  introduced  by  chance.  The  antennal  pecten  is 
well  developed. 

Xsophrictis  actinopa,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  13-15  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  a  spot  of  grey 
suffusion  externally  beneath  apex  of  second  joint.  Antennm 
whitish-grey-ochreous,  towards  base  white  with  a  greyish-ochreous 
line.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish.  .Forewings  light  grey*  sometimes 
slightly  tinged  ochreous  ;  a  faint  line  of  whitish  scales  indicated 
on  fold  ;  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  fuscous,  somewhat  elon¬ 
gate,  plical  obliquely  anterior,  second  discal  dot-like,  black  ;  a  fine 
very  oblique  white  striga  from  costa  about  i,  and  a  faint  one  from 
tornus  opposite  :  cilia  light  grejq  at  apex  paler  with  a  dark  fuscous 
line  at  base,  on  costa  three  indistinct  oblique  white  bars.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May ;  7  ex. 

Aristotelia  oxythectis,  n.  sp. 

3 .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  sprinkled  grey.  Palpi 

whitish,  second  joint  sprinkled  grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint 
shorter.  Pore  wings  elongate-lanceolate,  apex  long-produced,  acute  ; 
6  separate  ;  grey,  bases  of  scales  whitish,  forming  a  very  line 
transverse  striolation ;  darker  grey  irroration  forming  obscure  lines 
on  veins ;  plical  stigma  small,  elongate,  dark  grey  :  cilia  whitish- 
grey,  some  dark  grey  irroration  at  base.  Hindwings  pale  bluisli- 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey. 

Assam,  Khasis,  5000  feet,  November  ;  2  ex. 

Aristotelia  juvenilis,  n.  sp. 

3 .  13  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  sides  slightly  sprinkled 
grey.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  pale  ochreous  irrorated 
grey  except  tip,  terminal  joint  with  subapical  dark  grey  band. 
Thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate  ;  6  sepa¬ 
rate  ;  whitish-ochreous  with  slight  rosy  tinge,  obscurely  streaked 
greyish-ochreous  between  veins  ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata 
small,  elongate,  black  ;  a  few  dark  fuscous  specks  towards  tornus  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  towards  base  slightly  rosy-tinged,  some  dark 
fuscous  specks  on  basal  half.  Hindwings  pale  bluish-grey ;  cilia 
pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Assam,  Iihasis,  5000  feet,  October  ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  defixa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint 
of  palpi  irrorated  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Forewings  elongate- 
lanceolate  ;  6  separate  ;  ochreous-grey-whitish ;  a  small  spot  of 
dark  grey  irroration  on  base  of  costa  ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  discal 

vol,  hi. — April  1929.  2i 


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moderately  large,  plical  small,  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal ; 
some  slight  greyish  suffusion  on  tornus  and  on  costa  opposite :  cilia 
ochreous-grey-whitish,  two  or  three  dark  fuscous  specks  near  base. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

CoorGt,  Dibidi,  3000  feet,  December  ( Newcome )  ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  paraleuca,  n.  sp. 

.  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  white,  shoulder  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  dark  grey  except  apex.  Forewings  rather  elongate- 
lanceolate  ;  .0  separate  ;  grey- whitish,  suffused  grey  towards  apex  ; 
stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  and  first  discal  moderate,  plical 
obliquely  anterior,  second  discal  rather  large  :  cilia  whitish,  some 
grey  basal  irroration  beneath  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Bombay,  Dharwar,  January  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

Aristotelia  isopelta,  n.  sp. 

3  $  .  9-12  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except 
extreme  tip,  terminal  joint  with  extreme  base  and  median  band 
dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  7  and  8  out  of  6  ; 
fuscous  slightly  speckled  whitish,  or  sometimes  light  ochreous 
suffusedly  mixed  white  and  speckled  fuscous,  some  scattered  dark 
fuscous  scales  ;  a  triangular  black  costal  blotch  before  middle, 
reaching  to  fold;  second  discal  stigma  very  small,  black:  cilia  pale 
greyish,  round  apex  speckled  dark  fuscous,  a  darker  median  shade. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  fuscous. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  May,  November  ;  Canada,  Toronto, 
June,  August  ( Parish ) ;  4  ex.  This  distinct  insect  is  related  to  the 
Hawaiian  species  of  the  genus. 

Aristotelia  iospova,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  H-12  mm.  Head  grey,  sides  tinged  rosy- whitish.  Palpi 
second  joint  whitish-grey  with  twro  dark  grey  bands,  terminal  joint 
much  longer,  whitish,  base  dark  grey,  blackish  lateral  lines  from 
near  base.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate;  6 
separate;  grey  irrorated  violet-whitish,  costa  narrowly  violet-white 
from  about  4  to  | ;  a  fine  black  line  on  fold  from  base  to  |,  some¬ 
times  edged  white  below ;  a  slender  slightly  interrupted  black 
median  streak  from  near  base  to  beyond  middle ;  plical  and  second 
discal  stigmata  black ;  some  fine  irregular  black  marks  towards 
costa  from  near  base  to  beyond  middle,  others  towards  apex,  and 
several  towards  dorsum :  cilia  on  ter  men  grey-whitish  with  three 
dark  grey  lines,  tips  whiter,  on  tornal  area  light  grey,  some  blackish 
irroration  at  base  on  lower  end  of  termen,  on  costa  a  dark  grey 
patch  irrorated  at  base  and  preceded  by  a  small  spot  of  white 
suffusion.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  October,  November  ;  6  ex.  Belongs 
to  the'  ericinella  group,  though  peculiar  in  markings, 


GELEC  H.IAD2E. 


483 


Aristotelia  hexacopa,  n.  sp. 

<$  9-10  mm.  Head,  palpi  white.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  two 

broad  white  stripes.  Forewings  6  separate ;  blackish,  minutely 
white-speckled ;  a  wedge-shaped  white  mark  along  dorsum  at  base, 
just  reaching  next  streak  ;  narrow  pointed  oblique  white  streaks 
from  costa  at  \  and  beyond  middle,  reaching  half  across  wing,  and 
irregular  oblique  white  streaks  from  dorsum  opposite  these,  first 
pair  nearly  meeting,  between  tips  of  second  pair  a  small  white 
mark  not  touching  either ;  a  small  white  triangular  spot  on  costa 
at  |,  and  slender  tornal  mark  opposite :  cilia  grey-whitish,  on 
termen  somewhat  speckled  black,  on  costa  grey  with  whitish  tips. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

New  Mexico,  Organ  Mts.,  August;  2  ex.  A  peculiar  form, 
perhaps  related  to  the  European  lihertindla. 

Aristotelia  ochroxysta,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  tegulse  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  almost  occupied  by  two  dark  fuscous 
bands,  terminal  joint  with  two  narrower  dark  fuscous  bands.  Fore¬ 
wings  6  separate ;  blackish-grey ;  a  rather  broad  pale  brownish- 
ochreous  dorsal  stripe  from  base  to  tornus,  extended  by  some  narrow 
suffusion  on  termen  to  apex,  edge  slightly  indented  before  middle, 
broadest  beyond  this,  where  it  extends  nearly  half  across  wing ;  a 
whitish  dot  on  costa  at  some  brownish  scales  in  disc  posteriorly: 
cilia  on  costa  dark  grey,  on  termen  ochreous-whitish,  an  interrupted 
blackish  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Texas,  Forestburg,  July;  1  ex.  The  S.  American  ciulonota  Meyr., 
though  apparently  very  similar,  differs  in  neuration  and  palpi,  and 
is  perhaps  not  nearly  related. 

SITOTROGA  Hein. 

I  now  consider  that  Syngenomictis  Meyr.  should  not  be  kept 
separate  from  this,  and  that  the  genus  should  be  transferred  to  the 
Epitheciis  group. 

Sitotroga  aenictopa  Meyr. 

I  have  a  <3  from  Dibidi,  Coorg,  3000  feet  ( Newcome );  antennae 
moderately  ciliated.  This  species  is  really  nearly  allied  to  cerealdla, 
but  considerably  larger,  and  easily  distinguished  by  the  black- lined 
terminal  joint  of  palpi ;  forewings  broader,  costal  edge  suffused 
dark  fuscous  ;  hindwings  apex  much  less  produced,  3-5  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  3  nearly  from  angle  (in  cerealellct  3  from  well  before 
angle,  parallel  to  2). 

Sitotroga  psacasta  Meyr. 

This  species  has  a  pecten  on  the  scape,  and  must  be  removed 
here  from  Pycnostola ;  nea  Wals.  is  a  synonym  of  it.  The  species 
is  apparently  spreading  round  the  Mediterranean  from  S.  Africa, 
its  country  of  origin,  probably  introduced  with  some  kind  of  grain. 

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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Anthistarcha  binocnlaris,  n.  sp. 

c S  2  •  15-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  white  irrorated  light  grey,  face 
wholly  white.  Palpi  white,  slightly  speckled  dark  grey,  second 
joint  with  two  blackish  bars,  tufted  beneath  throughout  with  long 
white  hairscales,  terminal  joint  with  black  subbasal  ring.  Fore- 
wings  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed;  termen  very  obliquely  rounded: 
grey  with  tips  of  scales  white,  forming  a  close  minute  irroration  ; 
scattered  black  scales  sometimes  forming  longitudinal  streaks, 
especially  on  dorsal  half  anteriorly,  and  one  from  end  of  cell  to 
beneath  apex;  a  light  grey  tuft  irrorated  black  representing  plical 
stigma ;  an  8-shaped  light  yellow-ochreous  spot'  edged  with  raised 
black  scales  on  end  of  cell ;  two  or  three  sometimes  indistinct  black 
oblique  strigulse  on  costa  about  J-,  and  an  interrupted  black  costal 
line  towards  apex  :  cilia  grey  minutely  speckled  whitish,  on  costa 
barred  blackish,  on  tornal  area  light  greyish.  Hindwings  1,  termen 
hardly  sinuate,  cilia  4- ;  pale  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish- ochreous- 
grey. 

Brazil,  Bahia,  bred  from  larvae  feeding  in  twigs  of  cashew-nut 
( Ancicardiitm  occidentale)  {Dr.  G.  Bonder )  ;  7  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
Apparently  truly  congeneric  with  the  single  hitherto  known  species 
of  Anthistarcha ,  but  the  c?  has  not  the  ochreous  hairpencil  of  hind- 
wings.  Notwithstanding  differences  in  neuration  of  hindwings, 
the  genus  is  truly  allied  to  Pachygeneie  and  Leuca . 

Stenolechia  trichaspis  Meyr. 

Kashmir,  Gulmarg,  3  ex.  bred  April  from  Pinus  excelsa  {Beeson). 

Stenolechia  deltocausta,  n.  sp. 

<4.  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white,  shoulder  blackish. 
Palpi  white,  subbasal  and  subapical  rings  of  second  and  terminal 
joints  blackish.  Forewings  narrowly  elongate-lanceolate;  2  present; 
pale  ochreous  tinged  or  minutely  striolated  grey;  markings  black 
margined  white;  a  streak  along  basal  4  of  costa;  a  dot  above  fold 
at  |,  and  one  obliquely  beyond  it  towards  dorsum  ;  a  large  tri¬ 
angular  blotch  extending  on  costa  from  ^  to  f,  and  reaching  | 
across  wing;  a  dot  just  above  tornus,  and  one  in  disc  above  this; 
some  irregular  blackish-grey  suffusion  towards  costa  posteriorly; 
an  acutely  angulated  white  transverse  line  at  |,  two  or  three  black 
scales  preceding  angle;  a  minute  black  apical  dot:  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  on  costa  ochreous  mixed  grey.  Hindwings  light  grey ; 
cilia  ochreous-grey- whitish. 

Assam,  Khasis,  5000  feet,  May ;  1  ex. 

Kecurvaria  stibomorplia,  n.  sp. 

ct  2  •  9-10  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  two  bands  of 
second  joint  and  two  rings  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Thorax 
white,  sometimes  slightly  speckled  grey.  Forewings  white  irre¬ 
gularly  speckled  grey  ;  a  dark  grey  spot  on  costa  near  base,  a  black 


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dot  beneath  fold  at  and  some  grey  suffusion  between  these;  some 
grey  suffusion  and  two  or  three  black  scales  towards  base  of 
dorsum ;  a  dark  grey  spot  on  costa  at  J  ;  a  short  longitudinal  dark 
grey  streak  in  middle  of  disc  with  two  black  marks  representing 
discal  stigmata,  plical  stigma  black,  hardly  before  anterior  end  of 
this ;  a  dark  grey  blotch  becoming  blackish  towards  costa  on  costa 
at  | ;  a  small  blackish  spot  above  tornus,  with  grey  torual  suffusion  : 
some  grey  apical  suffusion,  with  scattered  black  scales  :  cilia  white 
sprinkled  grey,  towards  tornus  whitish-grey.  Hindwiugs  light 
grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey  ;  in  J  a  long  expansible  ochreous-whitish 
hairpencil  from  base  of  costa  extending  above  costa  to  middle. 

Canada,  Toronto  and  Parry  Hound,  June  to  August  ( Parish ) ; 
3  ex. 


Recurvaria  vestigata,  n.  sp. 

<S  .  13  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  sometimes  greyish. 
Palpi  whitish,  basal  half  and  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and 
two  rings  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish  sprinkled 
fuscous.  Porewings  narrow  ;  white  irrorated  fuscous  ;  an  oblique 
sometimes  interrupted  dark  fuscous  streak  from  dorsum  at  |  reaching 
half  across  wing,  a  small  spot  on  costa  beyond  and  a  dot  between 
these,  forming  a  straight  series ;  stigmata  linear,  black,  plical 
nearly  beneath  first  discal,  a  blackish  dash  reaching  nearly  from 
first  to  second  discal  but  rather  beneath  them ;  a  faint  acutely 
angulated  transverse  whitish  line  about  J,  preceded  oh  costa  and 
dorsum  by  small  spots  of  blackish  suffusion,  a  short  black  dash 
within  angle  of  this ;  a  mark  of  blackish  suffusion  before  apex ;  a 
marginal  series  of  small  blackish  marks  round  posterior  pait  of 
costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  round  apex  speckled  grey,  on 
termen  more  whitish  towards  base  with  interrupted  basal  line 
of  dark  fuscous  irroration.  Hind  wings  pale  grey,  subhyaline 
anteriorly ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  tinged  ochreous  at  base,  especially 
towards  tornus. 

Canada,  Toronto,  April  to  June  ( Parish ) ;  4  ex.  Allied  to 
robiniella. 


Recurvaria  taphiopis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  11-12  mm.  Head  white,  crown  sprinkled  grey.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  basal  half  and  subapical  ring  dark  grey, 
terminal  joint  with  two  blackish  rings.  Thorax  dark  grey.  Fore¬ 
wings  grey  closely  and  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  less  so 
towards  base  and  dorsum ;  three  black  subdorsal  tufts,  a  more  or 
less  developed  band  of  white  irroration  extending  from  costa  at  ^ 
to  between  first  two  tufts,  a  small  white  spot  on  apex  of  third ; 
first  discal  stigma  moderate,  blackish  ;  a  small  white  spot  on  tornus, 
and  one  less  marked  on  costa  somewhat  before  it ;  some  indistinct 
blackish  marginal  dots  round  apical  area,  and  some  whitish  irro¬ 
ration  :  cilia  pale  grey,  round  apex  mixed  white  and  sprinkled 
blackish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Canada,  Toronto,  June  ( Parish );  11  ex.  Near  cristatella. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEP1DOPTERA. 


Psamathocrita  osseella  Staint. 

I  find  from  fresh  material  that  the  scape  bears  a  pecten  which, 
though  fugitive  and  less  developed,  is  similar  to  that  of  Apatetris, 
and  as  the  palpi  are  also  similar,  the  two  genera  are  probably 
really  closely  related. 

Epithectis  altivola,  n.  sp. 

3 .  12  mm.  Head  whitish-grey.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
dark  grey  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  two  dark  grey  rings. 
Thorax  yellowish- grey.  Porewings  narrow,  elongate-lanceolate  ; 
grey-whitish ;  a  dark  grey  basal  patch  somewhat  mixed  pale 
ochreous  occupying  1  of  wing,  edge  rather  inwards-oblique  from 
costa  ;  an  elongate  grey  mark  on  costa  beyond  this ;  a  triangular 
dark  grey  blotch  somewhat  tinged  ochreous  on  costa  rather 
beyond  middle  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  its  apex 
truncate,  some  slight  grey  suffusion  in  disc  preceding  this  ;  stigmata 
small,  black,  plical  suffused  yellowish,  rather  obliquely  before  first 
discal ;  a  small  blackish  dorsal  spot  beneath  second  discal,  and  a 
blackish  dot  between  these ;  apical  fifth  suffused  grey  and  ochreous, 
with  some  dark  fuscous  scales,  a  blackish  dash  on  tornal  edge, 
dark  fuscous  marks  round  remainder  of  edge :  cilia  light  fuscous, 
suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  round  apex,  on  costa  obscurely 
barred  whitish.  Hind  wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Peru,  Cocopata,  12,000  feet;  1  ex.  Hear  attributella  Walk. 

Epithectis  oxvmeris,  n.  sp. 

3  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  white  speckled  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with 
blackish  median  ring.  Porewings  elongate-lanceolate ;  white, 
irregularly  speckled  dark  fuscous ;  stigmata  minute,  blackish, 
plical  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal :  cilia  whitish,  basal  half 
thinly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia 
whitish-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7000  feet,  April ;  1  ex. 

Epithectis  osteosema,  n.  sp. 

3  5  .  15-17  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  yellow-whitish, 
basal  half  of  second  joint  and  subapical  rings  of  second  and  terminal 
joints  sometimes  indistinctly  grey.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous  ante¬ 
riorly  suffused  grey.  Porewings  rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous  ; 
markings  dark  grey  ;  a  spot  on  base  of  costa,  sometimes  extended 
to  dorsum ;  an  elongate  spot  on  costa  at  ^  and  small  round  spot 
close  beneath  it  (first  discal  stigma)  ;  a  semioval  blotch  along  costa 
about  |  confluent  with  a  spot  beneath  it  (second  discal  stigma)  ; 
some  slight  irroration  or  one  or  two  dots  on  apical  edge,  and  some¬ 
times  on  tornal  edge:  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  pale 
greyish  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Colorado,  Larima  County,  5000-7000  feet,  July,  August ;  3  ex. 


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Telphusa  conviciata,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  10  ram.  Head,  thorax  white  (injured).  Forewings  rather 
narrow,  apex  pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  white ; 
markings  blackish  ;  an  irregular  streak  extending  from  base  of 
costa  along  dorsum  and  termen  to  apex,  widest  on  dorsum  towards 
base  where  it  reaches  half  across  wing,  thence  narrow,  interrupted 
on  tornus  and  triangular-prominent  on  each  side  of  this,  dilated  at 
apex;  a  small  semioval  spot  on  costa  before  middle,  and  narrow 
semioval  blotch  about  | :  cilia  pale  grey,  round  apex  and  upper 
part  of  termen  irrorated  blackish.  Hind  wings  and  cilia  (3)  light  grey. 

Assam,  Cherrapunji  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex. 

Telphusa  oxychasta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head  white,  irrorated  dark  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  bands  of  black  irroration. 
Thorax  white  irrorated  grey,  inner  edge  of  teguke  blackish.  Fore¬ 
wings  dark  grey  speckled  white ;  a  strong  black  streak  from 
beneath  base  of  costa  very  obliquely  to  disc  at  g,  thence  through 
middle  of  disc  finely  attenuated  to  apex,  black  tufts  just  beneath 
this  at  5  and  |,  and  a  black  line  running  from  it  along  fold ; 
costal  half  of  wing  streaked  white  between  veins,  some  black 
raised  scales  towards  costa  anteriorly,  and  a  black  dot  beneath 
base  of  streak  ;  a  terminal  series  of  black  dots  :  cilia  grey,  several 
grey-whitish  lines.  Hindwings  grey,  paler  and  thinly  scaled  in 
disc  anteriorly  ;  cilia  light  greyish. 

Transvaal,  Slypsteendrift,  -December;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Telphusa  trinephela,  n.  sp. 

< 3 .  10  mm.  Head  white  slightly  speckled  grey  on  crown. 
Palpi  white,  basal  half  and  slight  subapical  ring  of  second  joint, 
and  two  rings  of  terminal  joint  blackish.  Thorax  white,  anterior 
half  light  greyish  dorsally,  shoulder  narrowly  blackish.  Forewings 
light  grey,  speckled  white,  partially  tinged  ochreous  towards  costal 
markings,  some  scattered  black  raised  scales  ;  an  elongate  blackish 
spot  on  base  of  costa,  finely  connected  on  costal  edge  with  an 
irregular  blackish  antemedian  blotch  reaching  half  across  wing, 
three  or  four  blackish  dots  round  this  in  disc  representing  stigmata; 
an  oblong  suffused  blackish  postmedian  blotch  on  costa ;  some 
small  black  marginal  dots  round  apex  :  cilia  whitish-grey.  Hind- 
wings  subhyaline  pale  bluish-grey,  margin  grey ;  cilia  pal©  greyish. 

Rhodesia,  Mazoe,  January  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Telphusa  chloroderces,  n.  sp. 

5  .  15  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  posterior  part  of  crown 
purplish-fuscous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  base  fuscous.  Thorax 
purplish-fuscous.  Forewings  dark  purplish-fuscous  ;  stigmata 
forming  small  irregular  suffused  blackish  spots,  plical  rather  before 
first  discal,  an  additional  spot  on  fold  beneath  second  discal :  cilia 
grey.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous-grey. 

Manchuria,  bred  July  from  larva  rolling  leaf  of  peach  ( Prunus 
persica);  1  ex.  (specimen  partly  injured). 


488 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Telphusa  machinata,  n.  sp. 

S  .  13  mm.  Head  whitish-grey  sprinkled  grey  or  dark  fuscous, 
face  more  whitish.  Palpi  grey-whitish  sprinkled  grey,  second  and 
terminal  joints  each  with  two  bands  of  dark  grey  or  dark  fuscous 
irroration.  Thorax  ochreous-greyish,  anterior  edge  suffused  dark 
fuscous.  Porewings  elongate-lanceolate,  narrowed  from  before 
middle  to  apex ;  olive-brownish,  some  blackish  suffusion  on  base  of 
costa  and  on  dorsum  towards  base ;  four  small  suffused  blackish 
spots  on  costa  from  near  base  to  |,  costal  area  between  these 
sprinkled  whitish,  beneath  third  of  these  a  short  pale  ochreous 
longitudinal  mark,  and  one  sometimes  less  developed  beneath 
second  ;  blackish  marks  in  disc  obliquely  beyond  first  and  seoond  of 
these,  a  spot  of  white  suffusion  between  them  ;  oblique  oval  whitish 
rings  in  disc  before  and  beyond  middle,  converging  upwards,  some 
blackish  suffusion  within  second ;  a  large  whitish-ochreous  scale- 
tuft  towards  dorsum  at  and  one  beneath  base  of  each  discal  ring  ; 
an  acutely  angulated  whitish  transverse  line  at  §,  some  blackish 
suffusion  within  its  angle  ;  some  marks  of  whitish  irroration  round 
posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen,  and  some  slight  blackish 
irroration  between  these  :  cilia  whity-brownish,  some  rows  of 
blackish  specks.  Hindwings  pale  grey  •  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Assam,  Khasis  ;  2  ex.  The  scaletufts  of  forewings  in  this  species 
are  unusually  developed. 

Neodactylota  snellenella  Wals. 

Having  obtained  this  interesting  species  (previously  unknown  to 
me)  from  P'ort  Davis,  Texas,  I  am  now  satisfied  that  it  is  truly 
ancestral  to  Nealyda,  and  that  the  two  genera  were  wrongly 
associated  by  me  (Gen.  Insect,  clxxxiv,  25)  with  the  non-American 
group  of  Apcitetris  (which  has  hindwings  of  the  same  peculiar 
form),  their  real  alliance  being  with  Gelechici ,  of  which  they  form 
a  specialised  development,  The  curious  modification  of  the  hind¬ 
wings  seems  evidently  to  have  resulted  from  the  median  hairpencil 
of  <5* ,  afterwards  becoming  stabilised  in  the  group. 

Gelechia  chionomima,  n.  sp. 

2  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  snow-white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Porewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique  ;  snow-white  ;  a  black 
costal  streak  from  base  to  middle  ;  a  hemispherical  leaden-grey 
tornal  spot,  edged  black  anteriorly,  continued  by  a  narrow  irregular 
brown  terminal  fascia  including  a  leaden-grey  mark  to  apex,  its 
edge  forming  a  short  acute  blackish  projection  in  disc  :  cilia  on  costa 
white,  opposite  apex  with  short  blackish-grey  basal  and  median 
bars,  on  termen  leaden-grey  with  blackish-grey  basal  line  beneath 
apex.  Hindwings  1,  termen  sinuate ;  grey-whitish ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  towards  base  ochreous -whitish. 

Hatal,  Weenen,  January  ( Thomasset )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  Ap¬ 
parently  allied  to  hutchinsonella,  but  suggesting  mimicry  of  a 
Polyhymno ,  as  cJiionarcha. 


GELECHIAD2E. 


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Gelechia  luticoma,  n.  sp. 

S  •  14  mm.  Head  light  ochreous,  face  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi 
stout,  whitish-ochreous,  basal  half  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous, 
terminal  joint  as  long  as  second.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
dark  fuscous,  speckled  grey-whitish ;  plical  and  second  discal 
stigmata  very  obscurely  blackish,  edged  with  some  whitish  scales 
posteriorly  :  cilia  whitish-grey  irrorated  blackish.  Hindwings  1, 
apex  rather  produced,  termen  sinuate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Kaira,  March  ( Maxwell ) ;  T  ex. 

Gelechia  pinguicula,  n.  sp. 

<J  $  .  13-15  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  base  fuscous, 
anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  sometimes  black.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous  -  yellowish,  tegulae  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  light 
ochreous-yellowish  ;  an  irregular-triangular  fuscous  patch  extending 
along  anterior  half  of  costa,  its  apex  formed  by  black  plical  stigma, 
first  diseal  black,  on  its  oblique  posterior  edge  rather  beyond  this, 
lower  edge  triangularly  indented  in  middle,  small  spots  of  pale  yel¬ 
lowish  suffusion  on  or  near  costa  before  and  beyond  this ;  a 
moderate  light  brownish  transverse  fascia  at  |,  becoming  fuscous 
on  costa,  second  discal  stigma  forming  a  black  transverse  mark  on 
its  anterior  edge,  sometimes  a  black  dorsal  dot  on  anterior  edge ; 
some  irregular  light  brownish  suffusion  towards  apex,  and  fuscous 
irroration  on  margin  :  cilia  pale  greyish  irrcrated  dark  fuscous. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Mexico,  Bent,  7000  feet,  July  ;  Aeizona,  5000  feet,  March  ; 
5  ex.  Allied  to  xanthopliilella . 

Gelechia  notochlora,  n.  sp. 

c?  $  .  17-21  mm.  Head  yellow-whitish.  Palpi  yellowish- 
white,  base  fuscous.  Thorax  yellow- whitish,  teguke  dark  fuscous. 
Fore  wings  dark  fuscous  ;  a  broad  whitish-ochreous  dorsal  stripe 
occupying  |  of  wing  and  extending  to  middle  of  termen,  sometimes 
posteriorly  fuscous-sprinkled,  upper  edge  forming  a  variably 
developed  prominence  beyond  middle,  groundcolour  of  wing  suffused 
blackish  along  upper  edge  ;  a  suffused  whitish-ochreous  spot  on  costa 
towards  apex,  apex  of  dorsal  streak  sometimes  forming  a  slight  pro¬ 
jection  opposite  this  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Aetzofa,  April ;  New  Mexico,  Bent,  7000  feet,  July;  Floeida  ; 
Jamaica,  Newcastle  ;  8  ex.  Allied  to  cliloroschemci. 

Gelechia  picrogramma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  12-13  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  sprinkled  grey  or  dark 
grey.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  irrorated  dark  fuscous 
except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  basal  and  subapical  bands  of  dark 
fuscous  irroration.  Thorax  pale  ochreous  irregularly  irrorated  dark 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded  ;  pale  ochreous  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  dark  fuscous  suf¬ 
fusion  occupyimg  base,  dorsal  area,  apical  third,  a  narrow  costal 
streak  forming  a  spot  beyond  middle,  and  a  very  oblique  fascia  from 
costa  at  ^  to  dorsum  before  tornus,  apical  area  including  a  pale 
ochreous  transverse  line  acutely  angulated  in  disc  and  indented 
below  this  ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical  beneath  first  discal,  these 
forming  small  round  spots  on  edges  of  oblique  fascia,  second  discal 
forming  a  larger  oval  spot]:  cilia  grey,  base  pale  ochreous  round  apex, 
a  subbasal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  spots  separated  by  pale 
ochreous  round  apex.  Hindwings  1,  termen  slightly  sinuate ; 
dark  grey,  paler  and  thinly  scaled  towards  base  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January;  British  Guiana,  Bartica,  Hallali, 
February,  March  ( Parish );  4  ex.  Allied  to  the  North  American 
nigromaculella  Busck. 

« 

Gelechia  fuliginea,  n.  sp. 

cJ  $  .  15-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  greyish  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Abdomen  pale  greyish,  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Forewings  grey  closely  irrorated  dark  fuscous  ;  stigmata 
hardly  perceptible,  but  plical  sometimes  preceded  and  followed  by 
minute  white  specks :  cilia  greyish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous ;  d 
without  special  structures.  Hindwings  termen  faintly  sinuate ; 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-H000  feet,  April,  May;  14  ex.  I  had 
thought  that  this  might  he  frugalis  Braun,  but  Miss  Braun  informs 
me  that  the  d  of  that  species  has  a  scale-ridge  beneath  forewings, 
overlooked  in  description. 


Gelechia  helicosticta,  n.  sp. 

d .  19-22  mm.  Head  fuscous,  variably  irrorated  dark  fuscous, 
face  paler.  Palpi  fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint 
blackish,  tip  whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  varying 
from  pale  ochreous  to  fuscous,  segmental  margins  sometimes 
whitish.  Forewings  without  special  structures ;  rather  dark 
fuscous ;  a  short  black  subcostal  dash  near  base,  preceded  and 
followed  by  whitish-brown  scales  or  mark,  sometimes  a  black  dot 
beyond  this  ;  a  shorter  black  pale-tipped  dash  on  fold  somewhat 
beyond  this ;  discal  stigmata  darker,  laterally  edged  by  ochreous- 
white  scales,  or  sometimes  reduced  to  pale  ochreous  dots,  plical 
rather  darker  or  sometimes  blackish,  preceded  and  followed  by 
white  scales,  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  a  faint  spot  of  pale 
ochreous  suffusion  on  costa  at  | ;  a  marginal  series  of  small  indistinct 
blackish  dots  round  posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen,  sometimes 
accompanied  by  minute  ochreous -white  dots  :  cilia  grey,  slightly 
sprinkled  darker  and  whitish.  Hindwings  somewhat  over  1,  ter¬ 
men  faintly  sinuate  ;  light  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  November;  New  Mexico,  Mesca- 
lero,  7000  feet,  October  ;  7  ex. 


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Gelechia  sarcochlora,  n.  sp. 

<5.  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  slightly  pinkish- 
tinged.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  base  dark  fuscous,  scales  of  second 
joint  little  rough,  terminal  joint  longer.  Forewings  pale  pinkish- 
ochreous,  sprinkled  fuscous  specks  ;  a  slight  blackish  mark  on  costal 
edge  near  base,  one  at  J-  sometimes  forming  a  small  grey  spot,  and 
a  small  grey  spot  at  §  ;  sometimes  a  small  cloudy  grey  spot  in  disc 
towards  base  ;  first  discal  stigma  and  plical  somewhat  obliquely 
before  it  faintly  grey  or  obsolete ;  a  transverse  fine  black  line  on 
end  of  cell,  sometimes  interrupted  into  two  dots  ;  some  scattered 
blackish  scales  on  terminal  edge  :  cilia  pale  pinkish-ochreous,  two 
faint  greyish  lines.  Hindwings  over  1,  termen  hardly  sinuate; 
light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

New  Mexico,  Pent,  7000  feet,  July  ;  3  ex.  Near  lindenella ,  of 
which  I  have  seen  large  numbers,  without  varying  into  this  species  ; 
neither,  on  the  description,  can  it  be  malindella  Pusck. 

Gnorimoschema  sporomochla,  n.  sp. 

c? .  12  mm.  Head  white  sprinkled  blackish,  crown  suffused 
smoky-grey.  Antennae  blackish,  very  finely  ringed  white.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  bands  of  black 
irroration.  Thorax  brown.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  uniform  ochreous-brown ;  three 
irregular  transverse  streaks  formed  of  black  scales  with  whitish 
tips,  not  reaching  costa  or  dorsum,  at  about  middle,  and  §,  third 
undefined,  followed  by  some  scattered  whitish  scales  ;  some  irregu¬ 
lar  black  white-tipped  scales  strewn  along  posterior  half  of  costal 
edge,  and  from  before  tornus  along  termen  to  apex  :  cilia  light 
grey,  base  mixed  black  white-tipped  scales.  Hindwings  light 
bluish-grey  ;  cilia  pale  brownish-grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  May ;  1  ex. 

Gnorimoschema  compsomorpha,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  14  mm.  Head  white,  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Palpi  white, 
second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  bands  of  blackish 
irroration.  Thorax  whitish  speckled  blackish,  anterior  half  tinged 
pale  brownish.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  uniform  ochreous-brown  ;  base  narrowly  white 
speckled  dark  grey  ;  a  slender  white  rather  outwards-oblique  fascia 
at  speckled  black  on  dorsal  half,  connected  with  base  on  costa  by 
whitish  sprinkling  ;  a  rather  inwards-oblique  whitish  fascia  speckled 
black  at  f ,  preceded  on  dorsum  by  a  similar  triangular  blotch  con¬ 
fluent  with  it  reaching  -|  across  wing  and  marked  on  fold  with  a 
black  dash  ;  a  slender  irregular  whitish  streak  speckled  black  round 
posterior  part  of  costa  and  termen  interrupted  by  a  black  apical 
mark  :  cilia  pale  grey,  round  costa  and  apex  towards  base  white 
speckled  black,  with  dark  grey  subapical  shade.  Hindwings  light 
bluish-grey  ;  cilia  light  brownish-grey. 

New  Mexico,  Mountain  Park,  6700  feet,  August ;  1  ex.  Allied 
to  preceding. 


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EXOTIC  MICRO LEPIDOPTEUA. 


Gnorimoschema  eucausta,  n.  sp. 

<y .  19-20  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  crown  irrorated  grey. 
Antennae  white  ringed  dark  grey,  suffused  grey  above.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  irrorated  grey  or  dark  grey,  scales  forming 
rough  whorls,  terminal  joint  with  narrow  basal  and  broad  supra- 
median  band  of  blackish  irroration.  -  Thorax  pale  reddish-ochreous 
suffused  grey  anteriorly.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  terrnen 
extremely  oblique  ;  light  reddish-ochreous  :  costa  narrowly  suffused 
grey  throughout ;  stigmata  forming  small  faint  slightly  darker  spots, 
plical  rather  before  first  discal ;  some  dark  grey  irroration  towards 
apex  and  along  terrnen  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  towards  base  .mixed 
whitish  and  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey  ; 
cilia  pale  brownish-grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-6000  feet,  April,  May  ;  2  ex. 

Gnorimoschema  semirosea,  n.  sp. 

S .  16-17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey,  minutely 
speckled  whitish.  Antennae  dark  grey.  Forewings  rather  narrow, 
apex  pointed,  terrnen  extreme^  oblique  ;  rather  dark  grey,  minutely 
speckled  whitish  ;  costal  half  of  wing  suff  usd  light  rose-pink  except 
towards  costa,  margined  beneath  by  an  undefined  streak  of  blackish- 
grey  suffusion  ;  stigmata  small,  blackish,  discal  above  upper  edge  of 
dark  streak,  plical  beneath  lower  edge,  rather  before  first  discal ; 
some  indistinct  blackish  marginal  spots  round  apical  area  :  cilia 
grejr.  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey. 

Texas,  Forestburg  and  Alpine,  5000  feet,  April-June  ;  5  ex. 

Gnorimoschema  oxyloba,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  9  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Antennae  pale  grey  ringed 
dark  fuscous,  apical  third  dark  grey  with  five  equidistant  whitish 
rings.  Palpi  stout,  whitish,  second  joint  dark  grey  except  apex, 
terminal  joint  with  basal  and  supramedian  dark  fuscous  bands. 
Thorax  whitish  irrorated  dark  grey.  Fore  wings  rather  narrow, 
obtuse-pointed,  terrnen  very  oblique ;  dark  grey  speckled  whitish, 
some  slight  irregular  pinkish  tinge,  scattered  black  scales ;  a 
brownish  antemedian  transverse  fascia,  angnlated  above  middle,  its 
angle  enlarged  posteriorly  into  a  pointed  prominence,  beneath  which 
is  a  white  mark  on  edge,  anterior  edge  with  an  acute  projection  on 
fold  ;  a  brownish  rhomboidal  blotch  on  costa  bevond  middle  ;  costa 
beyond  this  with  alternate  small  whitish  and  dark  grey  spots :  cilia 
grey  sprinkled  whitish,  round  apex  two  dark  grey  lines.  Hind¬ 
wings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Parintins,  October  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Gnorimoschema  fercularia,  n.  sp. 

cf  $  .  10-12  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey  minutely  speckled 
whitish.  Antennae  grey  finely  ringed  black,  apical  fourth  black 
with  five  equidistant  whitish  rings.  Palpi  grey  speckled  whitish, 
second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  blackish  basal  and  supramedian 
bands.  ■  Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex  pointed,  terrnen  extremely 


GELECHIAD^E. 


493 


oblique  ;  dark  grey  minutely  speckled  whitish  ;  an  elongate  dark 
fuscous  blotch  along  costa  from  |  to  edged  anteriorly  by  a  rather 
oblique  black  streak  sometimes  preceded  by  ochreous-whitish,  and 
beneath  by  a  black  streak  to  |-  interrupted  at  middle  representing 
or  including  discal  stigmata,  these  edged  brownish  beneath  and 
space  between  them  sometimes  whitish ;  an  obtusely  angulated 
whitish  transverse  shade  at  |  more  or  less  indicated  ;  beyond  this  a 
black  dash  to  apex,  interrupted  just  before  apex,  sometimes  edged 
brownish  beneath :  cilia  light  grey,  a  basal  series  of  blackish  dots 
and  blackish  median  line.  Hind  wings  apex  slenderly  and  acutely 
produced ;  light  grey,  paler  and  bluish-tinged  in  disc ;  cilia  pale 
grey. 

Texas,  Tort  Davis  (5000  feet),  Alpine  (5000-8000  feet),  March- 
May,  November  ;  30  ex. 

Gnorimoscliema  lectulifera,  n.  sp. 

( S  .  13-16  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  median  area  of  crown 
greyish  or  infuscated.  Antennae  whitish-ochreous  ringed  grey, 
apical  fourth  grey  with  live  equidistant  whitish  rings.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  tinged  greyish,  second  and  terminal 
joints  each  with  basal  and  supramedian  dark  fuscous  bands.  Thorax 
pale  greyish-ochreous,  shoulders  and  median  area  suffused  grey. 
Torewings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
whitish-ochreous  partially  tinged  or  suffused  light  greyish-ochreous ; 
costal  edge  tinged  blackish  at  base  ;  an  elongate  blackish  costal 
patch  from  to  |,  not  reaching  quite  half  across  wing,  anterior 
edge  oblique,  its  lower  edge  with  black  marks  before  and  beyond 
middle  edged  beneath  with  small  greyish-ochreous  spots  frepre- 
senting  discal  stigmata),  posterior  edge  somewhat  shorter,  direct ; 
plical  stigma  indistinct,  greyish-ochreous,  rather  before  first  discal, 
in  one  specimen  minute  blackish  dots  on  fold  at  |  and  middle  ;  an 
indistinct  whitish  slightly  bent  transverse  line  at  |,  beyond  this  a 
slender  black  streak  running  to  apex,  interrupted  before  apex  :  cilia 
ochreous-grey-whitish,  on  costa  suffused  grey,  on  termen  basal  half 
irrorated  grey,  at  apex  a  median  dark  line.  Hindwings  grey,  in 
disc  lighter  and  bluish-tinged,  on  costal  area  and  terminal  edge 
darker  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis  and  Alpine,  5000  feet,  March,  April;  2  ex. 

Phthorimaea  brackenridgella  Busck. 

cT  $  .  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey  speckled  grey- 
whitish,  face  grey-whitish.  Antennae  rather  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
grey  speckled  whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  narrower 
basal  and  broader  supramedian  dark  bands.  Torewings  elongate, 
apex  pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  grey-whitish, 
closely  irrorated  dark  grey  (apex  of  scales  dark),  here  and  there 
slightly  tinged  brown;  two  oblique  series  of  three  cloudy  dark 
fuscous  spots  each  from  costa  near  base  and  at  l  to  fold,  second 
terminated  by  plical  stigma,  space  between  and  round  them 


494 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


sometimes  suffused  brownish-oclireous,  these  sometimes  very  in- 
distinct  or  obscure ;  discal  stigmata  blackish,  more  or  less  obscurely 
edged  brown,  first  rather  beyond  plical,  second  and  sometimes  also 
first  with  an  additional  similar  spot  above  and  obliquely  before  it ; 
a  cloudy  dark  spot  on  fold  beyond  plical  stigma ;  very  obscure 
grey- whitish  opposite  marginal  spots  at  | :  cilia  whitish-grey, 
sprinkled  grey.  Hindwings  light  bluish-grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Canada,  Toronto,  Muskoka,  May-August  ( Parish )  ;  20  ex. 
Might  perhaps  be  mistaken  for  dark  operculella ,  but  without 
hairpencil  of  hindwings.  I  believe  this  to  be  deter  sella  Clem.  ;  as 
it  seems  to  be  little  known,  and  published  descriptions  are  very 
imperfect,  I  redescribe  it.  Clemens  described  it  as  Gelechia  deter  - 
sella ,  but  as  there  was  at  that  time  a  Gelechia  detersella  of  Zeller, 
his  name  is  void,  and  Busck’s  substitution  of  bracken ridgella  must  be 
accepted.  This  and  the  following  species  have  been  placed  in 
Gnorimo schema,  but  are  correctly  referred  to  Phthorimaea. 

Phthorimaea  batanella  Busck. 

(5  5  .  12-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  speckled  dark  grey, 
face  grey- whitish.  Antennae  whitish  ringed  dark  fuscous.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  narrower  basal  and 
broader  supramedian  dark  grey  bands.  Pore  wings  elongate,  apex 
pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely  rounded ;  white  or  grey- 
whitish,  irregularly  irrorated  pale  or  dark  grey  ;  two  oblique  series 
of  three  cloudy  spots  of  blackish-grey  irroration  each  from  costa 
near  base  and  at  4  to  fold,  sometimes  partly  obsolete,  second 
terminated  by  dark  fuscous  plical  stigma ;  discal  stigmata  dark 
fuscous  or  blackish,  first  rather  beyond  plical,  second  elongate ;  an 
elongate  dark  fuscous  spot  on  fold  beyond  plical ;  sometimes  a  more 
or  less  developed  broad  irregular  longitudinal  streak  of  grey  and  pale 
ochreous  suffusion,  passing  between  stigmata  from  near  base  to  near 
apex ;  costa  towards  §  and  terminal  area  sometimes  blotched  with 
dark  grey  suffusion,  sometimes  with  faint  brownish  or  pinkish  tinge  : 
cilia  whitish,  sprinkled  dark  grey  or  blackish.  Hindwings  light 
bluish-grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Canada,  Toronto,  May-August  (Parish);  16  ex.  Closely  allied 
to  preceding. 

Phthorimaea  ochroschista,  n.  sp. 

<3  $ .  12-15  mm.  Head  whitish,  irrorated  grey  on  crown. 
Palpi  grey-whitish,  second  and  terminal  joints  each  with  two  bands 
of  dark  fuscous  irroration.  Antennae  light  grey  ringed  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  grey,  scales  tipped  whitish.  Abdomen  grey,  3  basal 
segments  light  ochreous-yellowish,  anal  tuft  whitish.  Yalva  3* 
narrow,  ribbon-shaped,  horizontally  curved,  apex  rounded.  Pore- 
wings  rather  narrow,  apex  acute,  termen  extremely  obliquely 
rounded  ;  grey -whitish  irrorated  grey,  sometimes  sprinkled  blackish  ; 
pale  ochreous  streaks  beneath  costa  on  anterior  half,  in  disc 
throughout  cell,  along  fold  to  near  extremity,  and  between  veins 
towards  costa  posteriorly  more  or  less  developed,  sometimes  partially 


GELECHIADiE, 


495 


obscured  or  even  imperceptible ;  cloudy  dots  of  dark  fuscous 
irroration  on  costa  near  base  and  at  and  beneath  fold  at  often 
imperceptible  ;  stigmata  blackish,  often  surrounded  by  pale  ochreous, 
plical  somewhat  before  first  discal ;  costa  posteriorly  and  termen 
sometimes  obscurely  spotted  dark  irroration  :  cilia  light  grey,  tinged 
ochreous  towards  base. 

Texas,  Alpine  and  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  April,  October, 
November ;  50  ex. 

Nothris  mundata,  n.  sp. 

J  .  14  mm.  Head  white,  crown  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  with  basal  and  apical  thirds  blackish,  tuft 
longest  towards  base,  termiual  joint  with  basal  and  apical  bands  of 
black  irroration.  Thorax  white  speckled  dark  grey.  Abdomen  3 
basal  segments  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  bluish-grey  sprinkled  dark 
grey  ;  a  small  blackish  spot  on  base  of  costa,  and  black  linear  sub¬ 
costal  dot  beyond  this  ;  first  discal  and  plical  stigmata  forming 
indistinct  blackish-grey  elongate  marks,  nearly  opposite  ;  a  few 
scattered  black  scales  towards  costa  posteriorly  :  cilia  grey-whitish, 
.thinly  speckled  blackish.  Hindwings  slightly  over  1,  pale  bluish- 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

New  Mexico,  Mescalero,  7000  feet,  October;  1  ex. 

Nothris  gracula,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  12-13  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  slightly  speckled  grey. 
Palpi  white  slightly  speckled  grey,  second  joint  with  basal  third 
dark  fuscous  and  apical  fourth  grey,  tuft  longest  towards  base, 
terminal  joint  with  basal  and  apical  bands  of  dark  fuscous  irroration. 
Thorax  white  more  or  less  irrorated  dark  grey,  sometimes  suffused 
grey  except  towards  apex  of  tegulse,  these  sometimes  tinged  ochreous. 
Abdomen  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  ashy-grey  irrorated 
blackish  ;  a  broad  white  costal  streak  speckled  dark  grey  from  base 
to  beyond  middle,  marked  at  base  of  costa  with  a  black  dot  and 
minute  linear  subcostal  mark  beyond  this  ;  stigmata  represented  by 
spots  of  blackish  irroration  ringed  or  laterally  edged  white,  a  more 
or  less  marked  dark  streak  connecting  discal  stigmata,  these  lying 
in  upper  margin  of  dark  area,  first  discal  elongate,  second  small, 
roundish,  plical  elongate,  hardly  before  first  discal ;  an  obtusely 
angulated  white  transverse  shade  at  f  more  or  less  expressed,  often 
a  streak  round  margins  or  sometimes  whole  apical  area  beyond 
this  whitish  irrorated  dark  grey  :  cilia  whitish  speckled  blackish. 
Hindwings  1,  grey,  pale  towards  base  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Texas,  Alpine,  7000  feet,  April,  July  ;  50  ex. 

Nothris  diaconalis,  n.  sp. 

S  2  •  10-17  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  speckled  dark  fuscous. 
Palpi  white  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  second  joint  with  basal  and 


496 


EXOTfC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


apical  thirds  dark  fuscous,  tuft  longest  towards  base,  terminal 
joint  with  dark  fuscous  basal  and  apical  bands.  Thorax  dark  grey, 
shoulders  white  speckled  dark  grey,  rest  of  tegulae  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  Abdomen  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous.  Fore  wings 
elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
grey  sprinkled  blackish,  becoming  darker  blackish-grey  anteriorly  ; 
a  broad  whitish  streak  irrorated  grey  from  base  to  about  middle 
of  costa,  marked  with  a  small  black  spot  on  base  of  costa  and 
linear  subcostal  mark  beyond  it ;  stigmata  represented  by  blackish- 
grey  spots,  sometimes  slightly  whitish-edged  but  often  hardly 
distinguishable,  discal  connected  by  a  dark  streak,  lying  in  edge  of 
dark  area,  first  elongate,  second  small,  plical  elongate,  slightly 
before  first  discal,  sometimes  forming  a  longer  streak ;  an  irregu¬ 
larly  excurved  whitish  transverse  shade  at  |  obscurely  indicated, 
sometimes  forming  a  distinct  dot  on  costa  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish, 
slightly  speckled  dark  fuscous,  base  indistinctly  spotted  blackish 
irroration.  Hindwings  over  1,  grey  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  October,  November  ;  8  ex. 

Nothris  melanchlora,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  19  mm.  Head  white,  crown  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Palpi 
white  sprinkled  grey,  tuft  of  second  joint  triangular,  widest  at 
apex,  basal  half  blackish-grey,  terminal  joint  grey  anteriorly, 
becoming  blackish  towards  apex.  Thorax  white  speckled  grey,  a 
black  streak  on  inner  side  of  each  tegula.  Fore  wings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  light  grey 
speckled  blackish,  veins  more  or  less  marked  with  blackish  lines  ; 
a  broad  white  costal  streak  slightly  speckled  dark  grey  from  base 
to  about  middle,  marked  with  a  small  blackish  spot  on  base  of 
costa  and  a  fine  linear  subcostal  mark  beyond  this  ;  discal  stigmata 
forming  round  spots  of  blackish  suffusion  ringed  whitish,  posterior  § 
of  cell  mostly  suffused  blackish  round  these,  plical  stigma  indicated 
by  a  blackish  longitudinal  mark  beneath  first  discal ;  towards 
posterior  half  of  costa  and  termen  groundcolour  somewhat  streaked 
whitish  suffusion  between  veins :  cilia  rosy-whitish  sprinkled  dark 
grey  and  blackish,  whiter  towards  base  on  termen.  Hindwings 
slightly  over  1,  whitish-grey,  veins  suffused  grey;  cilia  pale 
greyish. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  October  ;  1  ex.  A  5 , 17  mm., 
from  Bent,  New  Mexico,  7000  feet,  July,  is  almost  certainly  the 
other  sex  of  this  ;  the  thorax  is  without  the  black  streaks,  the 
veins  of  forewings  posteriorly  more  strongly  streaked  blackish, 
abdomen  with  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous  (this  portion  of 
abdomen  in  S  injured,  but  probably  similar). 

*4 

Nothris  tephrinopa,  n.  sp. 

<d  2  •  15-17  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  crown  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  dark  gre}T,  second  joint  with  whitish  median  patch, 
tuft  triangular,  widest  at  apex,  terminal  joint  with  whitish  median 


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dot.  Thorax  grey.  Abdomen  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous- 
yellowish.  Fore  wings  elongate,  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  rather  dark  grey,  more  or  less  irrorated  black, 
sometimes  some  slight  scattered  black  marks,  in  one  example  a 
short  line  black  longitudinal  streak  from  just  beneath  apex  ;  discal 
stigmata  forming  small  indistinct  blackish-grey  spots  obscurely 
ringed  or  partly  edged  whitish-grey,  first  roundish  or  somewhat 
elongate,  second  smaller,  some  dark  suffusion  or  marking  between 
and  before  them,  plical  forming  an  elongate  mark  :  cilia  pale  grey 
more  or,  less  sprinkled  black,  base  spotted  black  irroration.  Hind- 
wings  slightly  over  1,  grey  ;  cilia  light  brownish-grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis  (5000  feet),  Alpine  (7000-8000  feet),  March, 
May,  July,  October,  November  ;  8  ex. 

Nothris  thymiata,  n.  sp. 

cf .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish  slightly  speckled  fuscous, 
face  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  brownish,  basal  third  of  second  joint 
blackish-brown,  tuft  longest  towards  base,  terminal  joint  dark 
fuscous.  Abdomen  3  basal  segments  pale  ochreous.  Forewings 
elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
brown,  with  faint  rosy  tinge,  sprinkled  darker  and  paler  ;  a  small 
dark  fuscous  spot  on  base  of  costa;  discal  stigmata  small,  dark 
fuscous  :  cilia  pale  brownish,  sprinkled  dark  brown.  Hindwings 
over  1,  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Arizona,  Nogales,  July;  1  ex. 

Nothris  nephanthes,  n.  sp„ 

c $  .  18  mm.  Head  dark  grey,  face  lighter.  Palpi  second  joint 
grey  with  strong  rounded  apical  tuft,  terminal  joint  much  longer, 
whitish -fuscous,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  band.  Thorax  pale 
brownish,  shoulders  dark  grey,  posterior  extremity  dark  fuscous. 
Fore  wings  elongate,  narrow  at  base,  somewhat  dilated,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ;  light 
brown,  scattered  blackish-grey  scales  ;  costa  from  base  to  |  irregu¬ 
larly  marked  with  blackish-grey  suffusion  or  irroration  ;  some 
greyish  suffusion  on  discal  and  dorsal  areas  from  near  base  to  about 
middle ;  discal  stigmata  moderate,  dark  fuscous,  slightly  edged 
white  laterally  ;  an  irregular  suffused  dark  greyish-purple  fascia 
extending  from  beneath  second  discal  stigma  along  dorsum  and 
termen  to  apex  ;  two  or  three  slight  dark  grey  strigulae  on  costa 
towards  apex ;  terminal  edge  dotted  or  marked  blackish :  cilia 
whitish,  a  faint  pale  greyish  median  shade.  Hindwings  much 
over  1,  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Ontario,  Muskoka,  July  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

TRACHYEBRA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth,  sidetufts  with  broad  flat  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli 
posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  §,  scape  elongate,  with 
slight  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint 
thickened  with  dense  scales,  forming  a  short  broad  rough  tuft 

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anteriorly,  terminal  joint  much  longer  than  second,  rough-scaled 
anteriorly  except  towards  acute  apex.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary. 
Abdomen  broad,  Hat.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-haired  above  and 
beneath.  Forewings  with  tufts  of  rough  scales  on  surface ; 
2  from  |,  3-5  approximated  at  base,  4  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked, 
7  to  just  above  apex,  11  from  beyond  middle.  Hind  wings  over  1, 
trapezoidal,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  cilia  J- ;  without 
cubital  pecten  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7 
nearly  approximated  towards  base. 

Allied  to  Platyedra ,  differing  by  palpi  and  rough  tufts  of  fore¬ 
wings. 

Trachyedra  xylomorpha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous  mixed  brownish,  a 
dark  fuscous  spot  on  shoulder.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous  partly 
tinged  brownish,  basal  half  and  a  subapical  bar  of  second  joint  and 
subbasal  and  supramedian  bars  of  terminal  joint  suffusedly  irro- 
rated  dark  fuscous.  Fore  wings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  rather  oblique,  slightly  rounded ;  light  brownish 
with  faint  reddish  tinge,  some  scattered  fuscous  scales ;  anterior 
half  of  costa  irregularly  strigulated  with  dark  fuscous  irroration  ; 
minute  black  dots  in  disc  near  base,  at  |,  and  § ;  disc  strewn  with 
irregular  rough  scales ;  an  irregular  dark  fuscous  and  blackish 
blotch  including  raised  scales  in  disc  before  middle,  a  projection  at 
lower  angle  indicating  plical  stigma ;  a  suffused  dark  fuscous  and 
blackish  spot  on  costa  about  | ;  some  dark  fuscous  scales  on  costa 
before  apex  :  cilia  light  brownish.  Hiudwings  grey :  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous. 

Kanaka,  Gersoppa,  November  {Maxwell) ;  1  ex. 

Hierangela  doxanthes,  n.  sp. 

5  .  14  mm.  Head  pale  yellow,  face  silvery- whitish.  Palpi 
yellow-whitish.  Thorax  pale  yellow,  a  dorsal  dot  behind  collar 
and  two  small  posterior  spots  crimson.  Forewings  narrow,  costa 
straight,  apex  produced  into  a  slender  filament,  termen  sinuate 
beneath  this,  then  obliquely  rounded  ;  clear  yellow  ;  an  oblique 
wedgeshaped  crimson  spot  on  dorsum  towards  base  ;  an  irregular 
crimson  streak  from  base  beneath  costa  through  middle  of  disc  to 
termen  beneath  apex,  connected  beneath  by  a  blackish-grey  mark 
before  middle  with  an  elongate-wedgeshaped  crimson  spot  lying 
along  middle  of  dorsum,  slightly  interrupted  about  middle  and  more 
strongly  at  |  ;  a  blackish  dot  beneath  costa  at  |,  and  a  short  fine 
longitudinal  line  at  4,  connected  by  a  crimson  dash  with  median 
streak  on  termen  ;  an  inwards-oblique  crimson  streak  from  tornus 
to  beneath  median  streak  at  J- ;  a  crimson  terminal  streak  marked 
with  a  blackish  dot  beneath  apex  :  cilia  pale  grey,  on  tornal  area 
suffused  rosy-pink  on  basal  half,  on  termen  with  a  pale  golden- 
metallic  basal  line.  Hiudwings  pale  rosy-pink,  basal  |-  grey- 
whitish  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  basal  half  pale  rosy-pink  round  apical 
area. 

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Thyrsostoma  nesoclera,  n.  sp. 

d1.  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  pearly- whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  with  very  long  expansible  brownish  hairpencil  pro¬ 
jecting  from  a  furrow  anteriorly  and  nearly  reaching  apex  of 
terminal,  terminal  joint  about  1|  times  second,  rather  stout,  scarcely 
pointed,  infuscated  posteriorly  towards  apex.  Antennal  ciliations  2, 
seape  very  long,  superscape  half  as  long.  Forewings  very  narrow, 
widest  near  base,  attenuated  to  acute  apex  ;  rather  dark  grey ; 
costal  edge  white  from  base  to  beneath  this  a  small  basal  patch 
of  irregular  whitish  marking ;  a  cloudy  whitish  spot  from  costa  at  5 
reaching  half  across  wing,  and  two  triangular  whitish  dots  trans¬ 
versely  placed  at  lower  rather  anterior  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings 
grey,  thinly  scaled  in  disc ;  cilia  grey. 

S.  Andamans,  July  (. Ferrar )  ;  1  ex. 

Thiotricha  clepsidoxa,  n.  sp. 

d  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  face  whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
terminal  joint  suffused  grey  anteriorly.  Antennal  ciliations  4. 
Forewings  narrow,  pointed,  termen  extremely  oblique ;  grey :  cilia 
grey.  Hindwings  1,  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Ceylon,  Maskeliya,  May  (Pole) ;  1  ex. 

Thiotricha  aucupatrix,  n.  sp. 

d .  8  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  silvery-white.  Forewings 
narrow,  apex  pointed,  produced,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  silvery- 
white  ;  a  very  oblique  blackish  line  from  costa  at  §,  and  a  fine  dark 
fuscous  line  from  anterior  extremity  of  a  dash  on  end  of  fold, 
converging  to  a  round  black  apical  dot :  cilia  whitish,  a  fuscous 
basal  shade  on  apical  part  of  costa,  two  fine  dark  fuscous  hooks 
above  apex  and  one  beneath  it,  on  tornal  area  pale  greyish.  Hind¬ 
wings  apex  very  slender,  strongly  produced ;  rather  dark  grey  ; 
cilia  grey. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Thiotricha  flagellatrix,  n,  sp, 

d  .  10-11  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Fore  wings  narrow^ 
pointed,  termen  very  oblique ;  white  or  whitish  ;  a  slender  grey 
streak  beneath  costal  edge  from  base  to  middle  ;  a  slender  irregular 
very  oblique  dark  fuscous  streak  from  near  middle  of  dorsum  to 
disc  beyond  f ;  two  very  oblique  dark  fuscous  streaks  (second 
browner)  from  costa  towards  apex  reaching  half  across  wing, 
meeting  a  fine  dark  fuscous  terminal  line  rising  from  an  inwards- 
oblique  mark  from  tornus  and  ending  in  a  small  black  apical  dot : 
cilia  white,  at  apex  two  dark  fuscous  hooks.  Hindwings  grey; 
cilia  light  grey,  opposite  apex  a  dark  fuscous  mark  near  tips  edged 
whitish. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  (Fletcher) ;  2  ex. 

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Thiatricha  termantlies,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  infuscated  anteriorly  towards  apex.  Porewings  rather 
narrow,  pointed,  termen  very  oblique ;  pale  ochreous  ;  a  rather 
dark  fuscous  stripe  occupying  dorsal  third  from  base  to  tornus, 
emitting  from  and  near  its  apex  two  dark  fuscous  lines  near  and 
parallel  to  termen,  meeting  the  confluence  of  an  oblique  dark 
fuscous  line  from  costa  at  |  and  a  short  inwards-oblique  mark  just 
before  apex,  terminal  edge  slenderly  rose-pink ;  a  black  apical  dot : 
cilia  pale  greyish,  on  costa  whitish,  round  apex  a  short  dark  fuscous 
mark  at  base  and  two  outer  lines.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey, 
opposite  apex  suffused  whitish  with  a  dark  grey  mark  near  tips. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  August  ( Fletcher );  1  ex.  Probably 
nearest  acrantha . 

Thiotricha  amphixysta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  12-13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white.  Porewings  narrow, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  shining  white;  a  narrow  fuscous 
or  dark  fuscous  dorsal  streak  from  base  to  tornus,  followed  bv  one 
or  two  elongate  marks  or  dashes  resting  on  lower  part  of  termen  ; 
a  narrow  dark  fuscous  costal  streak  from  beyond  middle  to  apex, 
cut  by  an  oblique  white  strigula  towards  apex ;  a  black  apical  dot : 
cilia  light  grey,  base  white  round  apex,  a  white  bar  and  two  dark 
fuscous  hooks  at  apex.  Hindwings  pale  greyish  subhyaline;  cilia 
pale  grey. 

Assam,  Khasis  ;  2  ex.  Perhaps  next  delacmci. 

Thiotricha  embolarcha,  n.  sp. 

2  •  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous-whitish.  Forewings 
narrow,  widest  near  base,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  8  and  9  out  of  6 ;  oehreous-whitiBh  partially  tinged 
fuscous ;  costal  edge  dark  fuscous  from  base  to  middle ;  markings 
formed  by  light  fuscous  suffusion  mixed  darker  fuscous ;  a  streak 
beneath  basal  fourth  of  costa  ;  some  light  suffusion  in  disc  anteriorly, 
with  a  spot  of  darker  suffusion  resting  on  costa  before  middle,  from 
this  a  dark  line  runs  beneath  costa  to  4- ;  a  dark  oblique-triangular 
blotch  occupying  basal  of  dorsum,  from  its  apex  a  dark  attenuated 
streak  runs  to  apical  spot ;  a  short  dash  at  tornus,  preceded  by  a 
small  elongate  spot  on  dorsum,  and  followed  by  a  wedgeshaped  spot 
on  lower  part  of  termen,  connected  with  apical  spot  in  disc  ;  a  dark 
streak  from  costa  beyond  middle  to  apical  spot ;  a  small  dark  tri¬ 
angular  apical  spot,  including  a  black  apical  dot  partly  edged  white  : 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  round  apex  with  brownish  subbasal  and 
rather  dark  fuscous  postmedian  shade.  Hindwings  light  grey;  cilia 
pale  greyish-ochreous,  opposite  apex  tinged  whitish,  with  grey  basal 
and  postmedian  spots. 

Java,  Mt.  Salak,  4500  feet,  August  (. Bryant  <j*  Palmer) ;  1  ex. 

Thiotricha  rabida,  n.  sp. 

<3 .  14  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  suffused  fuscous,  terminal  much  longer.  Thorax 


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whitish  longitudinally  streaked  fuscous.  Forewings  rather  narrow, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  becoming  dark 
fuscous  on  costa,  a  median  streak  from  \  to  apex,  and  a  streak  from 
base  of  dorsum  to  fold  at  5,  with  numerous  irregular  white 
markings,  viz.  two  subcostal  dashes  anteriorly  and  one  on  costa 
before  middle,  a  Y-shaped  mark  enclosing  anterior  end  of  median 
streak,  irregular  lines  margining  streak  from  base  of  dorsum,  four 
elongate  marks  in  disc  from  5  to  4,  some  irregular  suffusion  on 
dorsal  area  beneath  these,  five  or  six  marks  occupying  tornal  and 
terminal  area,  a  short  transverse  mark  on  costa  at  £ ,  and  a  longi¬ 
tudinal  mark  to  costa  above  apex  extended  into  cilia :  cilia  on  costa 
fuscous,  on  termen  whitish  with  fuscous  antemedian  shade,  on  tornal 
area  whitish-fuscous.  Hindwings  pale  bluish-grey ;  cilia  whitish- 
fuscous. 

Assam,  Khasis,  May  ;  1  ex. 

Thiotricha  liexanesa,  n.  sp. 

$ .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled 
fuscous,  face  ochreous-whitish.  Antennal  ciliations  3.  Palpi  dark 
fuscous,  apex  of  second  joint  whitish.  Forewings  narrow,  pointed, 
termen  extremely  oblique  ;  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled  fuscous  ; 
basal  third  of  costal  edge  suffused  dark  fuscous ;  six  small  irregular 
elongate  blackish  spots,  viz.  three  in  a  longitudinal  row  from 
beneath  costa  at  5  to  disc  at  J,  one  towards  dorsum  at  £,  one  on 
fold  before  middle  of  wing,  and  one  at  tornus ;  some  small  blackish 
dots  on  costa  towards  apex  and  termen:  cilia  light  greyish.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey,  subhyaline  in  disc  anteriorly,  veins  darker ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Ceylon,  Maskeliya,  June  (Pole);  1  ex.  Superficially  dissimilar 
to  the  rest  of  the  genus. 

AGATHACTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth ;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f, 

simple,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  re¬ 
curved,  second  joint  rather  thickened  with  scales  rough  towards 
apex  beneath,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  scaled,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long 
fine  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  towards  angle,  4  absent,  7  and 
8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  under  1, 
elongate-trapezoidal,  apex  acutely  produced,  termen  emarginate, 
cilia  nearly  3  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7 
stalked ;  without  cubital  pecten. 

Hear  Symjphanactis. 

Agathactis  toxocosxna,  n.  sp. 

$  .  8-9  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  centrally  mixed  grey. 
Palpi  white,  a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  basal,  median, 
and  subapical  rings  of  terminal  joint  blackish.  Thorax  light 
ochreous,  a  blackish  mark  on  shoulder.  Forewings  narrow,  costa 
nearly  straight,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale 


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ochreous,  sometimes  tinged  grey ;  a  short  oblique  blackish  mark 
from  base  of  costa  ;  a  blackish  dash  on  costa  before  middle,  some¬ 
times  shaded  grey  beneath ;  a  series  of  three  blackish  dashes  along 
fold  more  or  less  developed  ;  a  black  dash  more  or  less  suffused  grey 
in  disc  beyond  middle,  followed  by  another  black  dash  whose  apex 
meets  a  short  inward  projection  from  centre  of  oblique  blackish- 
grey  lines  from  costa  and  dorsum  meeting  in  a  curve,  these  lines 
edged  whitish  anteriorly  and  preceded  on  costa  by  a  grey  patch ;  costa 
beyond  this  dark  grey,  with  two  inwards-oblique  whitish  marks 
before  apex ;  a  round  black  apical  dot :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  on 
termen  with  a  fine  dark  grey  median  line,  at  apex  with  a  dark  grey 
patch  of  which  the  upper  part  forms  a  straight  acute  projection, 
above  this  whitish.  Hindwings  grey,  subhyaline  in  disc  anteriorly  ; 
cilia  grey- whitish,  at  apex  a  whitish-ochreous  basal  dot  and  short 
median  and  apical  dark  grey  bars. 

British  Guiana,  Bartica,  February  (Parish) ;  4  ex. 

Polyhymno  charigramma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  12  mm.  Head  whitish.  Palpi  grey,  tip  of  second  joint 
white.  Thorax  grey,  edges  and  three  lines  whitish.  Forewings 
elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  bent  at  apex  obtuse-pointed,  rather 
prominent,  termen  sinuate,  oblique ;  fuscous ;  dorsal  edge  and 
middle  of  costal  edge  finely  whitish ;  white  lines  on  each  side  of 
fold  from  base  to  tornus,  upper  somewhat  irregular ;  a  white  dash 
in  disc  beyond  middle,  and  three  shorter  superposed  dashes  beyond 
this  ;  a  fine  angulated  violet-metallic  line  from  costa  at  to  tornus, 
near  and  parallel  to  margins,  preceded  and  followed  by  grey- 
yellowish  suffusion :  cilia  fuscous,  rounded-prominent  at  apex  and 
indented  beneath  it,  above  apex  a  fine  white  bar,  on  termen  basal 
half  whitish  with  three  black  dots,  on  tornus  grey- whitish.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  (Parish)  ;  1  ex. 

Calliprora  thermogramma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  8  mm.  Head  pale  shining  grey,  face  grey-whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  blackish.  Thorax  grey. 
Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  straight,  apex  strongly 
produced,  falcate ;  dark  grey,  basal  third  light  grey ;  a  rather 
oblique  white  spot  from  middle  of  costa,  triangularly  expanded 
beneath,  sending  from  posterior  angle  a  brown  subcostal  streak  to 
join  next  marking,  beneath  this  spot  an  elongate  white  mark  in 
middle  of  disc  ;  an  angulated  white  streak  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus, 
brown  on  median  third,  lower  portion  ochreous-tinged  and  confluent 
with  extremities  of  a  V-shaped  white  mark  preceding  it,  preceded 
also  by  a  small  whitish  dorsal  spot;  a  sinuate  brown  line  from  costa  at 
|  to  apex,  and  a  brown  terminal  line  ;  beyond  this  two  pairs  of  small 
white  black-edged  wedgeshaped  costal  spots  mostly  in  cilia,  costal 
cilia  otherwise  pale  grey,  at  apex  with  a  black  projecting  hook,  on 
termen  with  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line  and  suffused  dark  fuscous 


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on  outer  half.  Hindwings  grey,  a  streak  of  pale  suffusion  in 
middle  of  disc  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Texas,  Forestburg,  July;  New  Mexico,  Mountain  Park,  5700  feet, 
August ;  2  ex.  This  interesting  genus  was  only  known  previously 
from  South  America. 

Simoneura  ophitis  Wals. 

Described  from  Mexico ;  I  have  it  from  Mallali,  British  Guiana, 
and  Huigra  (4500  feet),  Ecuador. 

Commatica  pterygota,  n.  sp. 

3  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  slender,  dark  fuscous, 
apex  white.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  white  ;  an  oblique- 
triangular  dark  fuscous  blotch  from  base  of  dorsum  reaching  half 
across  wing  ;  a  large  more  oblique-triangular  dark  fuscous  blotch 
from  dorsum  before  middle  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing ; 
an  anteriorly  finely  attenuated  blackish  costal  streak  from  middle 
to  including  an  extremely  oblique  white  strigula  from  costa,  and 
connected  by  brownish  suffusion  with  a  short  black  apical  streak  ; 
a  spot  of  dark  brownish  suffusion  on  tornus,  and  two  or  three  fine 
dashes  of  dark  fuscous  irroration  towards  termen  above  this  :  cilia 
white,  at  apex  with  indications  of  slight  hook.  Hindwings  grey, 
apex  white ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  round  apex  whitish. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September  ( Parish );  1  ex.  Next  lupata. 

Commatica  crossotorna,  n.  sp. 

B  2  •  7-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  face  tinged  whitish.  Palpi 
rather  stout,  minutely  ribbed  transversely  with  dark  grey  white- 
tipped  scales.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  abruptly  arched  towards 
rounded  apex,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  3  and  4  almost 
connate;  dark  grey,  tips  of  scales  whitish,  forming  a  minute  trans¬ 
verse  striolation  ;  some  blackish  or  dark  grey  suffusion  along  costa 
from  about  middle  to  near  apex,  cut  by  a  fine  whitish  oblique 
strigula  at  | ;  plical  and  first  discal  stigmata  forming  small  suffused 
dark  spots,  plical  anterior,  second  discal  a  dark  dot  on  lower  angle 
of  cell;  two  black  marginal  dots  above  and  below  apex,  upper 
larger :  cilia  dark  grey,  a  dark  fuscous  median  line  preceded  by  a 
grey-whitish  shade,  extreme  tips  grey- whitish.  Hindwings  grey, 
lighter  anteriorly,  veins  suffused  dark  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  at  apex 
two  short  dark  lines. 

British  Guiana,  Bartica,  February;  Colombia,  Cali,  500  feet, 
May  ( Parish )  ;  2  ex.  Next  emplcista. 

Untomia  formularis,  n.  sp. 

c?  -  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-grey.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  fuscous  except  strongly  expanded  hairs  above.  Abdomen 
grey,  anal  tuft  grey-whitish  with  sharp  black  median  line.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  costa  rather  strongly  arched  posteriorly,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  dark  fuscous  ;  an 


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oblique  white  strigul.a  from  costa  at  J,  beyond  this  a  blackish  streak 
along  costa  to  apex ;  a  whitish  or  brown  white-edged  elongate 
apical  mark,  a  slender  irregular  whitish  terminal  streak  touching 
this  but  leaving  a  blackisn  dot  beneath  apex,  and  a  whitish  tornal 
dot:  cilia  grey,  on  costa  whitish  at  base  and  tips.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Manaos,  November ;  Colomria,  Cali,  500  feet,  May 
(Parish);  3  ex. 

LEUC0G0NXA,  u.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  f, 
6  simple,  scape  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  smooth-scaled,  slightly  thickened  towards 
apex,  truncate,  terminal  joint  somewhat  longer,  slender,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  loosely  haired  above. 
Pore  wings  1  b  furcate,  2-5  parallel,  7  and  8  out  of  6,  7  to  costa, 
11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  apex  long- 
produced,  termen  emarginate,  cilia  1|,  with  cubital  pecten ;  3  and 
4  connate,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked. 

Type  subsimella  Clem.,  of  which  I  have  a  series  from  Venice, 
California,  also  some  from  Alpine,  Texas.  This  has  been  placed 
with  Epithectis  on  the  similar  neuration,  but  by  palpi,  cubital 
pecten  of  hindwings,  and  general  habit  clearly  belongs  to  the 
group  of  Battaristis. 

T0X0TACMA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  :  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  4,  simple,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  moderately  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  rather  thick¬ 
ened  with  scales,  somewhat  rough  anteriorly  towards  apex,  terminal 
joint  shorter  than  second,  moderate,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  hairs  above.  Fore¬ 
wings  with  tufts  of  scales  on  surface;  2  from  towards  angle,  7  and 
8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  under  1, 
trapezoidal,  apex  produced,  termen  sinuate,  cilia  nearly  2  ;  3  and  4 
connate,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7  approximated  towards 
base  ;  with  cubital  pecten  (?) 

Apparent^  allied  to  Battaristis,  and  therefore  geographically  an 
interesting  straggler,  but  peculiar  and  doubtful. 

Toxotacma  meditans,  n.  sp. 

S  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish  irrorated  dark  fus¬ 
cous,  face  ochreous-whitish.  Antennse  white,  basal  half  finely 
annulated  black,  apical  half  with  two  broader  and  then  four 
narrower  dark  fuscous  bands.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second 
joint  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  dark 
fuscous  basal  and  supramedian  bands.  Forewings  elongate,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  extremely  obliquely 
rounded  ;  dark  fuscous  minutely  speckled  whitish,  darker  and 
blackish-sprinkled  towards  costa  and  termen ;  a  group  of  raised 


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blackish  and  dark  fuscous  scales  towards  tornus  ;  au  undefined 
spot  of  yellow-ochreous  suffusion  towards  apex  :  cilia  grey,  round 
apex  with  obscure  darker  lines,  a  dark  grey  obtusely  curved-bent 
(hyperbolic)  median  line  preceded  by  whitish,  above  apex  a 
blackish  subbasal  line  parallel  to  this.  Hindwings  rather  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Khasis,  May  ;  1  ex. 

Battaristis  acroglypta,  n.  sp. 

2 .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  grey.  Palpi  second  joint  dark 
fuscous,  apex  white,  terminal  joint  white,  anterior  edge  black. 
Pore  wings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  appearing  bent  at  |,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  brownish-grey, 
on  costal  half  posteriorly  light  ochreous-brownish,  costa  broadly 
suffused  whitish-grey  from  base  to  beyond  middle,  costal  edge 
black  at  base,  thence  white  to  middle  ;  beyond  middle  a  wedge- 
shaped  black  mark  along  costa  followed  by  an  oblique  white 
strigula  at  | ;  an  irregular  patch  of  whitish  suffusion  about  end  of 
cell,  an  elongate  blackish  mark  indicating  second  discal  stigma, 
from  which  a  white  line  runs  to  apex ;  a  narrow  irregular  fascia  of 
dark  grey  and  white  irroration  crossing  wing  near  apex  :  cilia 
white,  a  thick  silvery  median  shade  becoming  dark  grey  in  certain 
lights,  a  strong  blackish  subbasal  line  on  costa,  on  termen  repre¬ 
sented  by  three  angular  dots.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia 
grey. 

Colombia,  La  Crumbre,  6600  feet,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex. 

Battaristis  concisa,  n.  sp. 

S  $  .  9-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Palpi 
white,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  tip,  extreme  base  of  terminal 
joint  blackish.  Fore  wings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  more 
strongly  posteriorly,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
pale  greyish-ochreous,  costal  area  suffused  white  on  anterior  half ; 
costal  edge  black  at  base  ;  veins  marked  with  more  or  less  irregu¬ 
larly  developed  dark  fuscous  lines ;  a  well-marked  blackish  dash 
within  cell  posteriorly,  a  small  blackish  spot  on  fold  obliquely  before 
this,  and  a  blackish  oblique  mark  on  transverse  vein,  these  repre¬ 
senting  the  stigmata  ;  oblique  whitish  strigulae  edged  on  both  sides 
with  dark  fuscous  suffusion  from  costa  at  f  and  tornus  opposite, 
nearly  meeting  before  apex  :  cilia  grey- whitish  with  dark  fuscous 
shades  (imperfect).  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Cuba,  Holguin  ;  2  ex. 

Battaristis  parazela,  n.  sp. 

d .  7  mm.  Head  pale  grey.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
dark  grey  subapical  ring,  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  black. 
Thorax  ochreous- white.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  white,  partially 
slightly  tinged  ochreous ;  an  irregular  oblique  dark  fuscous  mark 
crossing  fold  at  l ;  an  irregular  dark  fuscous  spot  on  end  of  coll, 


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and  one  just  before  it  on  fold  ;  a  dark  fuscous  costal  streak  from 
before  middle  to  apex,  cut  by  fine  very  oblique  whitish  strigulse  at 
middle  and  | ;  some  undefined  fuscous  suffusion  on  tornus,  above  it 
one  or  two  slight  blackish  strigulse,  one  at  apex,  and  one  beneath 
apex  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  on  costa  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  (Pam^)  :  1  ex.  Next  prismcttopa. 
Battaristis  rhythmodes,  n.  sp. 

d  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey.  Palpi  second  joint  grey,  a  sub- 
apical  blackish-grey  ring,  tip  white,  terminal  joint  white  minutely 
speckled  grey,  extreme  base  black.  Forewings  elongate,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  broadlj'  rounded,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
grey,  tips  of  scales  pale ;  black  dots  towards  costa  at  ^  and  3,  and 
in  disc  at  middle  and  | ;  an  oblique  dark  fuscous  streak  crossing 
fold  about  and  a  small  spot  on  fold  before  middle  ;  an  elongate- 
triangular  blackish  patch  extending  along  costa  from  before  middle 
to  near  apex,  cut  by  a  short  direct  whitish  strigula  at  middle,  and 
an  oblique  one  at  |,  latter  almost  meeting  a  fine  indistinct  erect 
whitish  strigula  from  tornus  :  cilia  grey  minutely  speckled  whitish, 
a  strong  blackish-fuscous  basal  shade  on  costa.  Hindwings  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Compsolechia  atmastra,  n.  sp. 

$ .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  grey,  face  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  suffused 
grey  anteriorly.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  costa  moderately  arched 
towards  obtuse  apex,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  bronzy-grey ; 
small  ill-defined  black  spots  beneath  costa  at  and  near  base,  and  one 
beneath  fold  hardly  beyond  second  ;  several  small  irregular  cloudy 
whitish  marks  or  dots  irregularly  placed  in  median  area  of  disc ;  a 
small  white  transverse  wedgeshaped  spot  on  costa  at  f,  and  a  dot 
on  tornus  hardly  beyond  it ;  a  small  black  spot  on  costa  near  apex  ; 
three  small  white  spots  (lowest  dot-like)  before  upper  part  of 
termen,  and  two  small  black  marks  between  these  :  cilia  grey,  a 
dark  fuscous  subbasal  line,  base  pale.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ; 
cilia  grey,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  shade. 

Peru,  Iquitos,  March  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex.  Between  amaurota  and 
tar  della. 

Compsolechia  comparanda,  n.  sp. 

c S  •  13-14  mm.  Head  white,  crown  slightly  tinged  grey.  Palpi 
white,  base  of  second  joint  grey.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  grey,  somewhat  sprinkled  whitish,  with  some  blackish 
scales ;  stigmata  forming  small  suffused  rather  darker  grey  spots, 
plical  rather  before  first  discal,  a  similar  spot  in  disc  at  i  ;  whitish 
opposite,  dots  on  costa  and  dorsum  at  | ,  four  or  five  small  blackish 


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marginal  dots  round  apex  :  cilia  grey  irrorated  whitish.  Hindwings 
light  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Arizona,  Palmerlee ;  Texas,  Alpine,  7000  feet,  July  :  2  ex. 
Anacampsis  aedificata,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  speckled  whitish,  face  more 
whitish.  Palpi  second  joint  dark  fuscons,  tip  white,  terminal  joint 
grey- whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  subapical  ring.  Forewings  elongate, 
apex  rounded,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  dark  grey,  irregu¬ 
larly  irrorated  whitish ;  costa  suffusedly  irrorated  white  ;  a  curved 
transverse  irregular  blackish  streak  about  ji,  not  reaching  dorsum ; 
a  semioval  black  blotch  on  costa  before  middle  ;  an  acutely  angulated 
whitish  line  from  costa  at  |  to  tornus,  preceded  on  costal  half  by 
broad  blackish  fascia  ;  area  beyond  this  suffusedly  irrorated  white 
on  lower  half  and  a  spot  above  apex,  remainder  blackish :  cilia  grey 
sprinkled  white,  on  costa  a  black  basal  line.  Hindwings  rather 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  June  ( Parish );  1  ex.  This  shows  characters 
transitional  to  Battaristis. 

Anacampsis  quinquepunctella  Wals. 

Texas,  Alpine  (7000-8000  feet),  Fort  Davis  (5000  feet);  Cali¬ 
fornia,  San  Francisco ;  Arizona  ;  30  ex. 

CHALC0MIMA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  |, 
scape  moderate,  simple.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved, 
ascending,  slender,  smooth,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  loosely  haired  above. 
Forewings  apex  strongly  bent  down ;  1  b  furcate,  2  and  3  stalked 
from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  |.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal,  apex  long-produced,  termen  emarginate,  cilia  over  1 ; 
without  cubital  pecten  (?)  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  approximated, 
6  and  7  connate. 

Allied  to  Holophysis ,  but  distinguished  by  much  shorter  palpi, 
deflexed  apex  of  forewings,  and  strongly  produced  apex  of  hind¬ 
wings. 

Chalcomima  hoplodoxa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  8  mm.  Head  shining  bronze.  Palpi  grey.  Thorax  dark 
shining  bronzy.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  pointed, 
produced,  termen  obliquely  rounded;  dark  bronzy-fuscous;  markings 
bright  shining  brassy-bronze  or  coppery-bronze,  viz.,  a  basal  patch 
confluent  with  an  oblique  wedgeshaped  spot  from  costa  at  a 
transverse-linear  mark  in  middle  of  disc,  an  oval  dorsal  blotch 
beneath  this,  a  triangular  costal  spot  at  |,  and  a  terminal  fascia 
broadest  in  middle  and  narrowed  at  extremities:  cilia  shining 
bronze.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish);  lex.  The  strongly  deflexed 
apex  and  metallic  lustre  suggest  possible  mimicry  of  some  beetle. 


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Zalithia  octophora  Meyr. 

Natal,  Weenen  ( Thomasset ).  This  species  was  erroneously  de¬ 
scribed  as  a  Brachmia. 

Tricyanaula  anthistis,  n.  sp.  ' 

$  .  8  mm.  Head  pale  leaden-grey.  Palpi  whitish,  anterior 
edge  dark  grey.  Thorax  pale  grey,  an  orange  stripe  on  each  side 
of  back.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  termen  nearly 
straight,  slightly  oblique ;  orange ;  a  narrow  pale  blue-metallic 
streak  edged  both  sides  dark  fuscous  along  costa  from  near  base  to 
near  middle,  thence  bent  obliquely  down  and  continued  wider  more 
than  half  across  wing,  apex  pointed ;  a  blackish  line  near  and 
parallel  to  lower  edge  of  this  throughout ;  a  slender  pale  blue- 
metallic  streak  along  and  beneath  fold  from  base  to  near  dorsum  in 
middle  ;  an  incurved  dark  fuscous  transverse  line  from  costa  beyond 
middle  running  to  join  apex  of  dark  median  line  from  base ;  a 
straight  pale  violet-metallic  transverse  fascia  at  §,  dark-edged 
posteriorly  and  followed  by  an  orange  line,  remainder  of  wing 
suffused  dark  fuscous  with  an  orange  marginal  line  preceded  by  a 
series  of  small  violet-metallic  spots,  terminal  edge  finely  black :  cilia 
silvery-metallic.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  shade. 

Ceylox,  Putlam,  January  (Pole);  1  ex.  Between  cyanozonci  and 
augusta. 

Hyperecta  enoptrias  Meyr. 

Further  material  sent  from  Shillong  by  Mr.  T.  B.  Fletcher  shows 
that  enoptrias  (  $  )  and  viridescens  (  )  are  certainly  sexes  of  the 

same  species,  for  which  the  name  enoptrias  must  be  retained.  Mr. 
Fletcher  states  that  it  seems  to  be  attached  to  a  broad-leafed  Rubus , 
and  is  fond  of  dancing  and  gyrating  on  the  upper  surface  of  the 
leaves  in  the  day-time. 

Onebala  probolaspis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  11  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  suffused  dark  blue-grey  towards  apex,  terminal  joint  lined 
dark  blue-grey.  Thorax  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  slightly 
sinuate,  arched  towards  apex,  termen  straight,  rather  oblique ; 
groundcolour  brown,  but  little  visible  ;  basal  area  glossy  leaden- 
grey,  enclosing  an  elongate  blackish  white-edged  median  blotch  from 
base  to  some  dark  fuscous  suffusion  towards  dorsum  beneath  this, 
a  light  glossy  leaden-grey  white-edged  fascia  from  upper  end  of  this 
area  to  dorsum  beyond  middle  limits  a  large  irregularly  rounded- 
triangular  blackish-fuscous  white-edged  dorsal  blotch ;  a  rather 
angulated  light  leaden-grey  fascia  from  middle  of  costa  confluent 
with  preceding  fascia  near  dorsum  includes  with  it  a  wedgeshaped 
streak  of  groundcolour  becoming  black  towards  costa ;  beyond  this 
a  white  sinuate  line  from  f  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus, 
followed  on  costal  half  first  by  a  blackish  blotch  and  then  a  quad¬ 
rate  white  apical  blotch,  a  smaller  leaden-grey  blotch  on  lower  half 


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of  termen ;  a  dark  fuscous  terminal  line :  cilia  grey,  two  darker 
shades,  base  brown  round  apical  area.  Hind  wings  grey  ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Transvaal,  Slypsteendrift,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Janse). 

Onebala  thiostoma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  purplish-fuscous.  Palpi  pale 
yellowish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex,  terminal 
joint  much  longer.  Porewings  very  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded ;  dark  purplish-fuscous ;  stigmata  blackish,  first 
discal  and  plical  minute,  indistinct,  plical  slightly  posterior,  second 
discal  distinct ;  veins  posteriorly  slightly  streaked  darker :  cilia 
rather  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Kanara,  Haliyal,  April  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex.  liesembles  the  North 
American  purpui'eofusca  Wals. 

Thelyasceta  nonstrigella  Chamb. 

I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  S.  Busck  for  specimens  showing  that  both 
sexes  of  this  species  (not  the  $  only,  as  stated  by  me)  have  the 
antennse  similarly  thickened  with  dense  scales,  by  which  therefore 
the  genus  is  easily  recognisable  ;  and  that  the  larger  purpureofusca 
Wals.  is  a  distinct  insect  not  possessing  these  scales.  I  refer 
purpureofusca  to  Onebala ,  next  alacella. 

SYNCPATOMORPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  <$  simple,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  with  long  rough  projecting 
tuft  beneath,  terminal  joint  longer  than  second,  slender,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior 
tibiae  loosely  haired  above.  Porewings  2  and  3  long-stalked,  4  and 
5  connate  or  short-stalked,  6  and  8  stalked,  6  to  apex,  7  absent,  11 
from  about  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  faintly  sinuate,  cilia  1 ;  without  cubital  pecten ;  3-5  approxi¬ 
mated  at  base,  6  and  7  long-stalked. 

Allied  to  Dicliomeris. 

Syncratomorpha  euthetodes,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-white,  shoulders  black. 
Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second  joint  black.  Porewings  elongate, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  ochreous-white,  dorsal  area  thinly  speckled  dark  fuscous  ; 
a  broad  irregular  black  median  stripe  from  base  (where  it  reaches 
costa)  to  near  apex ;  a  short  mark  of  fuscous  irroration  on  costa  in 
middle ;  costal  edge  black  towards  apex  ;  three  blackish  dots  on 
lower  part  of  termen  :  cilia  white,  an  elongate  blackish  mark  above 
apex  and  two  very  oblique  strigulse  preceding  this,  slight  grey  bars 
on  terminal  dots,  tornal  area  suffused  grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  April  ( Ferrar )  ;  1  ex.  A 
peculiar  and  striking  form. 


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Brachyacma  trychota,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head,  antenna,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex 
pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  pale  ochreous  slightly 
sprinkled  fuscous,  costal  area  broadly  suffused  white  from  base  to 
beyond  middle ;  stigmata  rather  large,  elongate,  formed  of  blackish 
irroration,  first  discal  beyond  middle,  plical  very  obliquely  before 
first  discal,  a  similar  mark  on  tornus  ;  some  blackish  scales  at  apex  : 
cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bombay  ,  Dharwar,  March  ( Mcixiuell ) ;  1  ex. 

Diehomeris  melanortha,  n.  sp. 

2  •  12  mm.  Head  grey.  Palpi  dark  grey,  apical  edge  of  second 
joint  speckled  whitish,  tuft  long,  pointed,  terminal  joint  whitish, 
anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  grey,  tegulae  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  shoulders  dark  fuscous.  Fore  wings  apex  pointed,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  grey,  somewhat  sprinkled  blackish 
and  whitish,  especially  on  veins  posteriorly  ;  costal  edge  from  base 
to  beyond  middle  blackish,  with  about  8  oblique  cloudy  whitish 
strigulse ;  a  blackish  streak  along  fold  from  near  base  to  middle  of 
wing,  and  another  from  before  middle  of  disc  to  apex :  cilia  grey- 
whitish,  base  slightly  sprinkled  blackish.  Hindwings  grey,  sub¬ 
hyaline  and  tinged  violet-blue  in  disc  and  towards  base ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Bombay,  Poona,  November  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex. 

Diehomeris  resignata,  n.  sp. 

cf  2  •  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  oohreous- whitish,  in  a  short 
strong  ochreous-whitish  hairpencil  from  beneath  shoulder  directed 
along  side  of  thorax.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous 
except  apical  margin,  tuft  very  long,  pointed  (easily  abraded,  only 
perfect  in  one  specimen),  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous, 
some  slight  fuscous  speckling  on  dorsal  area ;  a  very  few  minute 
black  specks  on  costa,  and  two  small  dark  fuscous  marks  or  dots 
bejmnd  middle ;  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous  or  blackish,  plical 
rather  obliquely  before  first  discal,  sometimes  an  additional  dot 
midway  between  first  discal  and  base  ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish 
dots  round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  yellow-ochreous,  yellower 
towards  base.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Hebrides,  Espiritii  Santo,  August  ( Buxton ) ;  4  ex.  (type 
Brit.  Mus.). 

Diehomeris  renascens  Wals. 

Texas,  Forestburg,  Fort  Davis,  Alpine,  5000-7000  feet;  July, 
August,  October,  November  ;  4  ex.  Described  from  Mexico. 

Gaesa  explicata,  n.  sp. 

S .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  second 
joint  dark  fuscous,  tuft  moderate,  triangular,  apical  margin  whitish, 


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terminal  joint  nearly  twice  second,  whitish,  anterior  edge  dark 
fuscous.  Antennae  pale  ochreous  ringed  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  brownish-ochreous,  costal  edge  suffused 
pale  ochreous  from  base  to  extreme  base  of  costa  blackish  ; 
plieal  stigma  small,  black  ;  posterior  part  of  costal  and  terminal 
edge  pale  ochreous,  with  a  series  of  small  black  dots :  cilia  pale 
ochreous.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

New  H  ax  over,  March  (Meek) ;  1  ex. 

Gaesa  praeducta,  n.  sp. 

<$  5.  14-15  mm.  Head  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  second  joint 
dark  fuscous,  tuft  long,  triangular,  apical  margin  whitish,  terminal 
joint  much  longer  than  second,  whitish,  anterior  edge  blackish. 
Antennae  whitish-ochreous  ringed  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight, 
rather  oblique  ;  brownish-ochreous,  sometimes  slightly  rosy-tinged, 
strigulated  fuscous  ;  costal  edge  from  base  to  |  whitish-ochreous 
marked  black  dots  or  minute  striguke  ;  stigmata  black,  edged  white 
internally,  plieal  rather  before  first  discal,  sometimes  minute  ;  a 
marginal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots  round  posterior  part  of 
costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  brownish-ochreous,  basal  half  barred 
light  brownish.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  ciLia  grey. 

Bismarck  Archipelago,  Witu  I.,  Squally  I.,  New  Hanover, 
April,  June,  August  (. Eichhorn ,  Meek)  ;  3  ex.  Allied  to  olivescens 
from  Ceylon,  but  smaller,  more  brownish,  and  especially  distin¬ 
guished  by  terminal  joint  of  palpi,  which  in  olivescens  is  irrorated 
dark  fuscous,  without  black  anterior  line. 

Cymotricha  illicita,  n.  sp. 

(5 .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  sprinkled  darker.  Palpi  dark 
grey.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very 
obliquely  rounded  ;  grey  irrorated  dark  fuscous :  a  dark  fuscous 
dot  in  disc  at  | ;  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plieal  nearly  beneath  first 
discal ;  a  small  obscure  spot  of  ochreous-whitish  suffusion  on  costa 
at  | ;  a  marginal  series  of  blackish  dots  round  apex  and  termen  : 
cilia  pale  ochreous-greyish,  a  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings 
rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Cymotricha  antisticta,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreous-grey.  Palpi  second 
joint  dark  fuscous,  apical  edge  whitish,  terminal  joint  longer, 
whitish,  a  dark  fuscous  line  on  each  side.  Forewings  elongate- 
oblong,  apex  obtuse, termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  light  ochreous-grey ; 
costal  edge  ochreous-whitish  from  base  to  beyond  middle  ;  a  small 
cloudy  grey  spot  in  disc  at  |  ;  anterior  stigmata  small,  blackish, 
plieal  beneath  first  discal,  second  discal  dark  grey  ;  an  ochreous- 
whitish  mark  on  costa  at  f ,  preceded  by  some  dark  grey  suffusion, 


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a  very  fine  pale  zigzag  line  from  this  to  tornns ;  a  marginal  series 
of  black  dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  greyish  on  tornus,  base  pale  ochreous  on  black 
dots  and  barred  greyish  between  them.  Hindwings  rather  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey.  • 

.Bombay,  Dharwar,  June,  bred  from  larva  feeding  in  May  amongst 
spun-together  youngest  leaves  at  end  of  shoot  of  Terminalia  tomen- 
tosa  ( Combretacece ),  pupating  in  same  position  {Maxwell)  ;  1  ex. 

Trichotaphe  opsorrhoa,  n.  sp. 

3  .  15-16  mm.  Head  orange-ochreous,  face  grey.  Palpi  dark 
fuscous,  apex  of  second  joint  whitish  suffused  orange-ochreous, 
terminal  joint  ochreous-whitish,  anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Thorax 
violet-ochreous.  Porewings  elongate,  termen  somewhat  oblique  ; 
rather  dark  fuscous  ;  a  brownish-ochreous  streak  beneath  costa  from 
base  to  about  and  a  short  streak  on  base  of  dorsum  joining  this  at 
origin,  in  one  specimen  the  basal  area  between  these  suffused 
ochreous  to  |  ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  plieal  beneath  first 
discal,  some  ochreous  suffusion  on  sides  of  these,  and  a  streak  joining 
discal ;  an  ochreous  transverse  shade  at  |,  angulated  in  middle  ; 
some  ochreous  irroration  or  suffusion  posteriorly,  especially  towards 
3  or  4  dark  terminal  dots :  cilia  ochreous,  above  apex  fuscous. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Transvaal,  Blauwkop,  January;  2  ex.  (type  Col.  Janse). 

Trichotaphe  hemiclina,  n.  sp. 

J  $  .  14-16  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish,  crown  grey  except  on 
sides.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  light  grey  except  tip.  Thorax 
grey,  tegulae  ochreous-whitish  except  shoulders.  Porewings  elon¬ 
gate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  hardly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  oblique,  slightly  rounded  ;  grey  irrorated  dark  fuscous  ;  a 
broad  ochreous-whitish  costal  stripe  occupying  about  \  of  wing, 
more  or  less  streaked  light  brownish  irroration  between  veins,  two 
small  irregular  projections  from  lower  edge  usually  including 
minute  dark  fuscous  discal  stigmata,  this  area  sometimes  with  trian¬ 
gular  subterminal  expansion  beneath  of  light  brownish  or  whitish 
suffusion  sometimes  nearly  reaching  tornus  but  leaving  terminal 
area  dark;  a  cloudy  whitish  dot  indicating  plieal  stigma  s  cilia  grey 
with  two  indistinct  blackish  lines,  base  dotted  whitish,  on  costa 
whitish.  Hindwings  grey  or  pale  grey ;  cilia  light  grey,  base 
whitish. 

Texas,  Alpine  (5000  feet),  Port  Davis (5000  feet);  Hew  Mexico, 
Bent,  Mescalero  (7000  feet):  April,  October,  November;  40  ex. 
Allied  to  sti/pendiaria  Braun. 

Anarsia  anthracaula,  n.  sp. 

3 .  9  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  apical 
margin  whitish.  Thorax  whitish-grey.  Porewings  pale  grey,  tips 
of  scales  whitish,  forming  a  fine  transverse  striolation  ;  a  minute 
linear  mark  of  black  specks  towards  costa  near  base,  one  towards 


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costa  at  three  forming  a  triangle  in  dorsal  area  before  middle,  a 
small  group  of  black  specks  in  disc  beyond  middle,  and  two  others 
posteriorly  :  a  small  oblique  indistinct  dark  grey  spot  on  costa 
before  a  larger  one  in  middle,  a  small  mark  beyond  this,  an 
oblique  dark  grey  mark  at  and  a  small  spot  towards  apex  ;  a 
small  dark  grey  spot  on  tornus:  cilia  light  gre}r.  Hindwings 
light  greyish,  anterior  half  hyaline,  veins  dark  grey,  apex  and 
terinen  suffused  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey.  Forewings  beneath  with 
blackish  streak  on  basal  i-  of  costa,  and  one  from  base  to  middle  of 

O  '  m 

disc.  Hindwings  beneath  with  blackish  subcostal  and  submedian 
streaks  to  middle,  and  one  in  subdorsal  fold. 

Hew  Hebrides,  Efate,  July  (Buxton);  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Chelaria  binnmmulata,  n.  sp. 

2  .  1*2  mm.  Head  ochreous- white.  Palpi  second  joint  grey, 
with  moderate  anterior  and  probably  also  posterior  tuft  (damaged), 
terminal  joint  whitish  with  basal,  submedian,  and  supramedian 
grey  rings.  Thorax  pale  grey  sprinkled  whitish,  shoulders  suffused 
dark  grey.  Forewings  7  and  8  out  of  6  ;  grey  speckled  whitish  ;  a 
black  dot  towards  costa  near  base  ;  a  semioval  black  spot  on  middle 
of  costa,  two  superposed  suboval  black  spots  in  disc  slightly  before 
this,  and  a  few  black  scales  between  these  and  dorsum  ;  an  erect 
darker  grey  spot  somewhat  mixed  black  from  dorsum  before  tornus, 
and  a  transverse  darker  grey  spot  in  disc  beyond  this :  cilia 
whitish-grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Natal,  Weenen,  December  (Thomcisset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Chelaria  isopogon,  n.  sp. 

3  .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  with  whorled  scales  forming  two  long  rough  projecting  dark 
grey  tufts  with  apical  edge  whitish,  terminal  joint  longer  than 
second,  with  broad  median  area  suffused  dark  grey  and  roughened 
posteriorly.  Forewings  rather  narrow,  obtuse-pointed,  termen 
extremely  oblique  ;  6  separate;  grey  with  slight  yellowish  tinge, 
disc  sprinkled  white  towards  base  ;  an  elongate  black  dot  beneath 
costa  near  base;  a  fusiform  dark  fuscous  streak  extending  along 
costa  from  |  to  |,  trisected  by  two  fine  oblique  white  strigulae,  pre¬ 
ceded  by  a  similar strigula  and  followed  by  a  white  dot;  first  white 
strigula  within  costal  blotch  extended  to  middle  of  disc,  preceded 
there  bj^  some  darker  suffusion  and  a  dark  fuscous  tuft,  a  white 
and  dark  fuscous  tuft  on  fold  nearly  beneath  this;  longitudinal 
streaks  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  from  these  tuffs  to  a  similar  apical 
patch,  upper  marked  with  a  black  dot  (second  discal  stigma),  an 
irregular  series  of  white  specks  crossing  wing  at  this  point,  some 
scattered  white  scales  towards  apex  :  cilia  grey,  towards  base 
darker-spri nkled.  Hindwings  subhyaline  grey,  veins  and  terminal 
edge  suffused  darker  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Kanara,  Belke,  April  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex.  Nearest  ericta. 
vol.  hi. — May  1929.  2  l 


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Chelaria  antiastis,  n.  sp. 

d  .  15-16  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  sometimes  sprinkled  light 
grey.  Palpi  grey-whitish,  second  joint  with  two  equal  separate 
tufts,  each  with  a  blackish  band,  terminal  joint  much  longer,  with 
two  confluent  anterior  thickenings  of  blackish  scales  occupying  all 
except  base  and  tip.  Thorax  whitish,  slightly  or  generally  mixed 
light  grey.  Porewings  narrow,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  6 
separate ;  white,  variably  irrorated  grey  ;  a  suffused  dark  fuscous 
streak  along  median  third  of  costa,  cut  by  two  indistinct  whitish 
strigulae,  median  section  longest ;  several  slight  white  tufts  irre¬ 
gularly  placed  in  disc,  preceded  by  slight  dark  fuscous  irroration  ; 
two  small  dark  fuscous  spots  sometimes  enveloped  in  brown 
suffusion  on  costa  towards  apex  ;  an  erect  mark  of  dark  fuscous  or 
blackish  irroration  from  tornus,  sometimes  thickened  and  suffused 
brown  at  origin  ;  a  slender  terminal  streak  of  dark  fuscous  irrora¬ 
tion  hardly  reaching  this  :  cilia  grey-whitish  barred  dark  fuscous. 
Hindwings  light  grey,  thinly  scaled,  veins  suffused  dark  grey  ; 
cilia  grey. 

Andamans,  Port  Blair,  June,  October  ( Ferrar )  ;  2  ex.  Also 
allied  to  ericta. 

Chelaria  cymoptila,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  10-13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  sometimes  sprinkled  grey. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  dark  grey  with  moderate  triangular 
projecting  tuft,  apical  edge  white,  terminal  joint  with  three  dark 
fuscous  rings.  Thorax  grey  speckled  white,  shoulders  suffused 
darker.  Porewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  6  separate  ;  grey  speckled  whitish,  more  or  less  tinged 
yellow-brownish  posteriorly,  some  scattered  black  scales  ;  several 
raised  tufts  along  costa,  preceded  by  blackish  scales  ;  some  black 
partly  raised  dots,  viz.  one  on  fold  before  middle  and  one  in  disc 
at  §,  these  representing  stigmata  and  sometimes  large,  two  on 
dorsum  at  -f  and  middle,  one  just  above  tornus,  and  one  near  termen 
beneath  apex  :  cilia  light  brownish-grey.  Hindwings  subhyaline 
pale  grey,  veins  and  terminal  edge  suffused  dark  grey ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Cooro,  Dibidi,  3500  feet,  September  (Ne income)  ;  Bombay, 
Karwar,  September  ( Maxwell )  ;  2  ex.  Allied  to  phacelota. 

Chelaria  zesticopa,  n.  sp. 

c S  $  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  mixed  darker.  Palpi 
dark  grey  slightly  speckled  whitish,  second  joint  thickened  with 
dense  scales,  without  tuft,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  thickened 
with  dense  rough  scales  posteriorly  except  extreme  tip.  Porewings 
6  separate;  dark  grey,  tips  of  scales  minutely  whitish:  small 
cloudy  blackish-grey  spots'on  costa  near  base  and  at  flatter  some¬ 
times  emitting  a  short  very  oblique  black  striga,  an  elongate  spot 
on  middle  of  costa,  and  four  or  five  small  spots  on  costa  posteriorly; 
stigmata  black,  raised,  somerimes  accompanied  by  a  few  white 
ppecks,  plical  slightly  before  first  discal,  preceded  by  some  whitish 


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raised  scales,  irregularly  scattered  black  scales  iu  disc  ;  an  acutely 
angulated  lighter  subterminal  line  edged  with  darker  suffusion 
sometimes  perceptible  :  cilia  grey,  base  obscurely  spotted  darker. 
Hindwings  grey,  anteriorly  thinly  scaled  and  bluish-tinged  ;  cilia 
light  grey. 

Texas,  Alpine,  Fort  Davis,  5000-8000  feet ;  New  Mexico,  Bent, 
7000  feet ;  April  to  July,  October,  November;  16  ex. 

BXJCOLAKCHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  |,  <S  simple,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial 
palpi  long,  straight,  porrected,  second  joint  with  appressed  scales 
beneath,  above  triangularly  scaled  with  rough  projecting  scales 
diminishing  to  apex,  terminal  joint  very  short,  porrected,  loosely 
scaled,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae 
clothed  with  long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  3  and  4 
closely  approximated  from  angle,  5  parallel,  6  closely  approximated 
to  7  towards  base,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  almost  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  termen  beneath  apex 
slightly  bisinuale,  cilia  1|  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  parallel,  6  and  7 
stalked. 

Belongs  by  neuration  to  the  Chelaria  group,  but  the  palpi  are 
quite  peculiar  in  the  family. 

Bucolarcha  geodes,  n.  sp. 

<J  $  .  11-16  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous,  finely  speckled  white. 
Palpi  fuscous,  upper  edge  speckled  white.  Forewings  elongate, 
rather  narrow,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen 
extremely  obliquely  rounded  ;  rather  dark  brown,  slightly  speckled 
whitish,  dorsal  half  suffused  grey  :  cilia  fuscous  speckled  whitish. 
Hindwings  rather  dark  grey;  cilia  fuscous,  base  pale. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  July  from  larva  feeding  in  pod  of  Acacia 
catechu  ( Fletcher )  ;  Cooro,  Dibidi,  3500  feet,  December  ( Newcome )  ; 
Natal,  Weenen,  November  (Thomasset) ;  3  ex.  Probably  the 
species  is  native  in  India,  and  has  been  introduced  into  Africa 
with  its  food-plant. 

Holcopogon  scioneura,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey-whitish,  face  white.  Palpi 
second  joint  pale  grey,  apical  edge  white,  terminal  joint  white 
mixed  pale  grey.  Antennae  light  grey,  shortly  ciliated.  Fore¬ 
wings  rather  narrow  (narrower  than  in  hubulcella ),  apex  obtuse, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  absent;  whitish  sprinkled  light 
grey,  appearing  grey-whitish ;  an  undefined  median  streak  of  grey 
suffusion  from  near  base  to  |,  some  fuscous  sprinkling  from  this 
along  fold  ;  discal  stigmata  forming  small  elongate  spots  of 
blackish  irroration,  slight  streaks  of  fuscous  irroration  along 
upper  edge  of  cell  between  these,  and  along  veins  between  this 
and  costa  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Sudan,  Sinkat,  October  ( H .  B.  Johnston ) ;  1  ex. 


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Symmoca  thyrota,  n.  sp. 

cf  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  shoulders  blackish. 
Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Porewings 
elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  .rounded  ;  pale 
ochreous;  markings  blackish;  a  suboval  spot  on  base  of  costa,  a 
subbasal  dot  almost  on  dorsum,  a  dot  representing  first  discal 
stigma,  a  short  inwards-oblique  streak  from  costa  at  an  erect 
fascia  t-e  streak  from  dorsum  towards  torn  us  reaching  f  across  wing, 
and  3  or  4  marginal  dots  round  apex:  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous. 

Sudan,  Wad  Medani,  September  (FT.  B.  Johnston)',  1  ex. 
Nearest  stesichorci  ;  this  group  of  the  genus  is  characteristic  of 
India, 

Symmoca  oxycryptis,  n.  sp. 

2 .  11  mm.  Head  whitish-yellowish.  Palpi  yellow-whitish, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  dark  fuscous. 
Porewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen 
extremely  obliqueh  rounded;  dark  fuscous;  stigmata  forming  cloudy 
blackish  spots,  plical  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal,  a  small 
blackish  spot  on  dorsum  obliquely  before  second  discal :  cilia  grey, 
somewhat  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  towards  base.  Hindwings  ovate- 
lanceolate,  acute  ;  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Kanaka,  Bhatkal,  March  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex. 

Symmoca  amblycryptis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  13  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  dark  grey.  Porewings  elongate, 
costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded  ;  dark  grey  ;  stigmata  forming  small  blackish  spots,  plical 
beneath  first  discal,  a  cloudy  blackish  spot  on  dorsum  almost  be¬ 
neath  second  discal  :  cilia  light  grey,  towards  base  ochreous-tinged 
and  slightly  sprinkled  dark  grey.  Hindwings  elongate-ovate,  obtuse- 
pointed  ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Kanaka,  Sirsi,  March  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  preceding. 

Tisis  isoplasta,  n.  sp. 

J .  22  mm.  Head  grey,  face  suffused  ochreous-yellowish, 
second  joint  somewhat  roughened  beneath  (terminal  joint  broken). 
Antennae  dark  grey.  Thorax  ochreous-yellow.  Porewings  elon¬ 
gate,  costa  anteriorly  gently  arched,  slightly  sinuate  beyond  middle, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique:  orange- 
yellow  ;  costa  narrowly  grey  towards  base  :  cilia  ochreous-yellowish, 
a  grey  basal  shade  round  apex.  Hindwings  4  and  5  out  of  3  ; 
grey  ;  a  streak  of  pale  yellowish  suffusion  beneath  costa  from  base 
to  end  of  cell ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  suffused  whitish-yellowish  towards 
base  (injured). 

Java  ;  1  ex. 


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HYPQCHASMIA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  1 , 
c?  simple,  scape  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long, 
slender,  smooth,  recurved,  terminal  joint  J  much  shorter  than 
second,  moderate,  $  very  slender,  as  long  as  second,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  rough  hairs 
above.  Forewings  2  from  angle,  3  absent,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-trapezoidal,  narrowed 
posteriorly,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  not  siuuate,  cilia  2;  2  from 
near  base,  3  and  5  connate  from  angle,  4  absent,  cell  open,  6  absent. 

Probably  allied  to  Mnesteria . 

Hypocliasmia  cirrhocrena,  n.  sp. 

cJ  2-  12-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  anterior 
edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate ; 
fuscous ;  a  narrow  irregular  yellowish  subcostal  streak  from  base 
to  about  tending  to  form  branches  posteriorly,  but  in  one  good 
wholly  absent:  cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings  grey;  3  with  a 
median  fringe  of  long  hairs  from  base  to  |  directed  downwards  and 
reaching  a  slender  irregular  pale  ochreous  subdorsal  streak,  ter¬ 
minating  in  an  elongate  infuscated  spot  on  fold  before  prcflexus ; 
cilia  pale  greyish. 

Coorg,  JAibidi,  3500  feet,  August,  December,  January  ( Newcome ); 
4  ex. 

Heteralcis  bathroptila,  n.  sp. 

31 .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish, 
terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  clothed  posteriorly  with  long  fine 
projecting  whitish  hairs.  Forewings  very  elongate,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  4  and  5  connate;  ochreous- 
yellow  ;  a  large  basal  tuft  of  erect  yellow-whitish  scales  ;  markings 
obscure,  ill-defined,  yellow-whitish,  viz.,  a  broad  fascia  towards 
base,  a  broad  postmedian  fascia  interrupted  in  middle,  and  an 
S-shaped  streak  from  disc  at  |  to  apex:  cilia,  light  ochreous-yellow. 
Hindwings  5  developed,  6  to  costa  ;  yellow-whitish ;  cilia  whitish. 

Assam,  Margherita;  2  ex. 

Frisilia  sejimcta,  n.  sp. 

<3  2  •  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  greyish-ochreous  or  whitish- 
fuscous,  central  line  of  crown  darker  fuscous.  Palpi  greyish- 
ochreous,  2  with  apex  of  second  joint  whitish  and  terminal  joint 
whitish  with  anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate, 
slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded  or  nearly 
straight,  oblique;  light  brownish,  sprinkled  dark  fuscous;  costa 
suffused  dark  fuscous  towards  base;  discal  stigmata  blackish,  first 
moderate,  dot-like,  second  forming  a  transverse-linear  mark,  in  c? 
these  resting  on  more  or  less  dark  fuscous  suffusion  extending  over 
dorsal  third  of  wing,  darkest  and  best-defined  anteriorly  ;  some  dark 
fuscous  suffusion  along  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish- 


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ochreous,  two  dark  fuscous  lines.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia 
grey-whitish,  a  faint  greyer  subbasal  shade. 

Bombay,  Dharwar,  Poona,  November  to  February  (Maxwell) ; 
Ceylon,  Peradeniya,  January  ( Green)  ;  6  ex. 

Athrmacia  psephophragma,  n.  sp. 

c 3  •  8-9  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae,  thorax  dark  bronzy-grey. 
Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  straight,  towards  apex 
strongly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  dark 
purplish-bronze ;  four  narrow  irregular  ochreous-orange  transverse 
fasciae,  each  containing  2  or  3  small  variable  dark  fuscous  spots, 
first  three  at  middle,  and  |,  first  sometimes  not  reaching  costa, 
second  with  dorsal  half  blackish  except  margins,  in  one  example  an 
orange-ringed  dark  fuscous  discal  dot  between  second  and  third, 
fourth  marginal  round  apex  and  termen,  containing  3  small  dark 
fuscous  spots  on  termen :  cilia  ochreous-orange.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  (Parish);  3  ex. 

Homaloxestis  xanthocharis,  n.  sp. 

6  .  14  mm.,  $  16  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  violet-fuscous, 
face  ochreous-whitish.  Antennae  white.  Forewings  elongate, 
slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  rather 
oblique ;  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen ;  uniform  light  violet- 
fuscous  :  cilia  greyish-ochreous,  towards  tips  grey-whitish.  Hind¬ 
wings  light  grey ;  in  <J  a  very  large  expansible  ochreous-yellowish 
hairpencil  from  base  of  dorsum  beneath  lying  alongside  abdomen 
and  reaching  its  apex  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Andamans,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  April  (Ferrar);  2  ex. 

Homaloxestis  alopecopa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  14  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  brownish,  terminal 
joint  whitish,  anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  whitish. 
Thorax  ferruginous-brownish.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  to  termen  ;  ferruginous- 
brown  ;  a  small  dark  fuscous  transverse  spot  on  end  of  cell :  cilia 
ferruginous-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

Philippines,  Mindanao,  Mt.  Apo,  6500  feet,  May ;  1  ex. 

Homaloxestis  trichopla,  n.  sp. 

S  .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow-grey-whitish.  Palpi  very 
long,  whitish,  anterior  edge  grey,  terminal  joint  with  short  fine 
loose  whitish  hairs  posteriori)'.  Antennae  whitish.  Fore  wings 
rather  narrow,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  7  to 
apex ;  light  fuscous,  tinged  yellowish  near  base :  cilia  whitish- 
fuscous.  Hindwings  light  greyish-ochreous ;  dorsal  area  from  | 
clothed  with  appressed  ochreous-yellowish  hairs,  a  downwards- 
directed  fringe  of  short  hairs  from  median  part  of  disc  above  this ; 
cilia  pale  ochreous. 

Assam,  Khasis,  November;  1  ex.  Probably  allied  to  cribanota. 


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Homaloxestis  horochlora,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head  fuscous,  face  and  orbits  ochreous-whitish. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  fuscous  except  towards  apex. 
Antennae  light  ochreous-yellowish.  Thorax  fuscous.  Fore  wings 
elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  oblique ;  8  and  9  out  of  7,7  to  termen;  uniform  rather 
dark  fuscous ;  costa  slenderly  whitish-ochreous  from  base  to  apex  : 
cilia  light  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Poona,  July  {Maxwell) ;  1  ex.  Nearest  perichlora  from 
Borneo. 

Homaloxestis  corythota,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face,  palpi,  and  antennae 
whitish-ochreous.  Fore  wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently 
marked,  apex  obtuse,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ; 
2-5  nearly  approximated,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen  ;  dark 
fuscous  :  cilia  grey  (injured).  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 
Forewings  beneath  (6  )  with  long  curved  pale  ochreous-greyish 
hairpencil  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  curved  up  beyond  end  of  cell. 

K anar a,  Sirsi,  March  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  endocoma . 

Crocanthes  phoenoteles,  n.  sp. 

2  .  16  mm.  Head  silvery-whitish,  sides  of  face  marked  crimson. 
Palpi  pale  yellowish,  second  joint  crimson  except  towards  apex 
laterally,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  crimson.  Antennae  pale 
yellowish,  becoming  white  towards  apex.  Thorax  whitish,  shoulders 
and  two  dorsal  stripes  crimson.  Middle  and  posterior  legs  whitish, 
apex  of  tibiae  crimson.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly  slightly 
dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  straight, 
somewhat  oblique ;  2  and  4  stalked,  5  connate  with  stalk,  9  and  10 
out  of  8,  11  from  beyond  middle  ;  crimson-rose:  cilia  light  yellow, 
on  tornus  and  towards  base  on  lower  part  of  termen  rosy.  Hind¬ 
wings  pale  rosy  ;  cilia  whitish-yellowish,  basal  third  pale  ros}r. 

British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  H. ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Nearest  rhodantlici ,  but  differs  from  this  and  other  allied  species  in 
the  crimson  apex  of  tibiae,  which  in  them  are  wholly  whitish. 

Crocanthes  symmochlopa,  n.  sp. 

S  $  •  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  bronzy-fuscous, 
face  pale  yellowish.  Palpi  light  orange,  anterior  edge  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa 
almost  straight,  apex  rounded,  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat 
oblique;  deep  reddish-orange  ;  veins  marked  irregular  black  lines 
or  streaks  not  reaching  margins,  on  basal  t  merged  in  a  broad  irre¬ 
gular  black  median  streak,  connected  on  end  of  cell  by  a  black  bar, 
and  terminated  posteriorly  by  a  nearly  straight  transverse  black 
streak  from  costa  at  i  nearly  or  quite  reaching  dorsum  before 
tornus;  a  slender  black  marginal  streak  round  apex  and  termen: 
cilia  dark  purplish-grey,  base,  tips,  and  a  fine  faint  median  line 
whitish.  Hindwings  deep  reddish-orange,  veins  marked  irregular 


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black  lines;  an  oblique  black  bar  on  end  of  cell;  three  rounded 
black  blotches  occupying  upper  half  of  termen  (above  proflexus), 
two  upper  sometimes  confluent  near  margin;  cilia  as  in  fore¬ 
wings. 

New  Ireland,  December  (  Eichhorn) ;  4  ex.  Allied  to  pyrochorcla. 

Crocanthes  triglenopa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  bronzy-fuscous,  face  pale  yellowish. 
Palpi  light  orange,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Pore  wings  as  in  symmochl&pa ;  reddish-orange;  \eins  marked  irre¬ 
gular  black  lines,  not  reaching  margins,  posteriorly  terminated  by  a 
straight  black  streak  from  costa  at  not  reaching  tornus,  or  some 
not  reaching  this;  a  slender  black  marginal  streak  round  apex  and 
termen  :  cilia  dark  purplish-grey,  base,  tips,  and  a  fine  faint  median 
line  grey-whitish.  Hindwings  upper  part  of  termen  more  oblique 
than  in  symmochlopa ;  reddish-orange ;  veins  marked  tine  black 
lines  not  reaching  margin ;  three  rounded  black  separate  blotches 
occupying  upper  half  of  termen  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings,  but  tips 
broadly  pale  brassy-yellowish. 

New  Hanover,  March  (Meek) ;  2  ex.  Closely  allied  to  sym¬ 
mochlopa ,  but  quite  distinct. 

Crocanthes  heliograpta,  n.  sp. 

S  .  17  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
apex  of  second  joint  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  much  longer, 
anterior  edge  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  much  over  1,  pale  ochreous, 
becoming  white  on  apical  third.  Thorax  purple-blackish,  anterior 
margin  and  two  posterior  spots  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  very 
elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique  ;  2  and  4  stalked, 
5  connate  with  stalk,  9  and  10  out  of  8,  11  from  beyond  middle  ; 
deep  reddish-orange;  markings  black;  two  irregular  transverse 
streaks  towards  base,  a  third  about  its  lower  portion  enlarged 
into  a  spot,  first  discal  stigma  between  second  and  third  of  these, 
plical  forming  a  projection  on  posterior  edge  of  second,  second 
discal  a  transverse  spot  near  beyond  third  ;  an  irregular  transverse 
line  from  costa  at  |  to  a  small  dorsal  spot  before  tornus,  slightly 
indented  in  middle;  a  triangular  apical  and  terminal  patch,  its 
edge  near  and  parallel  to  preceding  :  cilia  blackish,  on  upper  half 
of  termen  and  two  costal  spots  pale  ochreous-yellow.  Hind- 
wings  deep  reddish-orange;  markings  black  ;  a  basal  spot,  a  dot 
in  disc  beyond  this,  a  transverse  discal  spot  at  |,  and  a  larger 
irregular  transverse  spot  beneath  this  nearly  leaching  margin  ;  an 
irregular  sinuate  transverse  line  at  |;  two  confluent  round  spots 
and  dot  below  them  on  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  blackish,  on 
dorsum  orange,  two  pale  ochreous-yellow  spots  on  upper  part  of 
termen. 

New  Guinea,  Dampier  Is.,  Pebruary  (Meek);  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para- 
vicini).-  A  very  distinct  form,  nearest  pyrochorda. 


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Crocanthes  thalamectis,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  15  mm.  Head,  antennae  whitish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous, 

second  joint  white  anteriorly,  terminal  joint  ( <3  )  thickened  with 
long-  appressed  hairs  extending-  to  apex,  whitish,  basal  |  light 
fuscous  externally.  Thorax  dark  fuscous  mixed  whitish.  Posterior 
tibiae  dark  grey  on  basal  4,  remainder  and  tarsi  white.  Forewings 
very  elongate- triangular,  costa  arched  posteriorly,  apex  out  use- 
pointed,  terrnen  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  2  and  4  stalked,  5  connate 
with  'stalk,  hi  and  9  stalked,  11  from  beyond  middle  ;  dark  fuscous  ; 
markings  ochreous-white  ;  some  irregular  marbling  on  base  of 
costa;  a  semioval  spot  on  middle  of  costa,  two  confluent  irregular 
rings  touching  this  beneath,  and  a  third  larger  connecting  them 
with  dorsum  ;  a  small  wedgeshaped  spot  on  costa  towards  apex, 
connected  by  a  line  of  a  few  scattered  scales  with  torn  us  :  cilia 
dark  grey,  on  termen  whitish  with  two  broad  dark  grey  shades. 
Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  two  large  and  two  or  three  small  whitish 
rings  irregularly  placed  in  disc,  and  a  whitish  line  from  end  of 
posterior  large  ring  to  before  proflexus  ;  cilia  grey,  on  upper  part 
of  termen  mixed  whitish. 

Bkitish  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  R.  (Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para- 
viciui).  A  peculiar  form  of  the  genus. 

HETERODERCES,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  1,  rather  stout,  simple,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  somewhat  thickened  with 
appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  slender,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long 
hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  near  angle,  2-5  equi¬ 
distant,  7  absent,  8  and  9  stalked,  1  1  from  beyond  middle.  Hind- 
wings  1,  trapezoidal,  apex  pointed,  termen  sinuate,  cilia  nearly  2  ; 
3  and  4  connate,  5  somewhat  approximated,  6  and  7  connate. 

Type  oxylitha  Meyr.  Allied  to  Homaloxestis. 

Heteroderces  oxylitlia,  n.  sp. 

3.  10-11  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Antennae  pale  ochreous  finely 
ringed  white.  Thorax  light  brownish-ochreous.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique; 
light  brownish-ochreous,  bases  of  scales  linged  whitish  ;  base  of 
costa  suffused  dark  fuscous  ;  stigmata  black,  first  diseal  forming 
an  oval  spot  touching  a  dot  before  it,  pli cal  linear,  obliquely  before 
first  discal,  second  discal  moderate,  tending  to  be  linear  ;  an  elon¬ 
gate  mark  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  on  costa  above  second  discal  ; 
veins  posteriorly  tending  to  be  streaked  fuscous  ;  some  small  black 
angular  dots  on  termen  :  cilia  whit.ish-ochrecus-grey.  Hindwings 
light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous-grey. 

Assam,  Khasis,  March,  Apiil;  2  ex. 


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Heteroderces  paeta,  n.  sp. 

3 .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Antennae  white,  a  narrow 
fuscous  subapical  band.  Palpi  white,  sprinkled  grey  anteriorly. 
Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely 
rounded ;  white,  faintly  irrorated  greyish,  some  minute  scattered 
black  specks  ;  costal  edge  black  at  base  ;  discal  stigmata  black, 
first  small,  second  rather  large,  round,  a  rather  large  black  dot 
below  and  rather  obliquely  before  it :  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Ceylon,  Trincomali,  June  ( Fletcher );  1  ex. 

Lscithocera  cratophanes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  21  mm.  Head  shining  purple-fuscous,  face  and  sides  of 
crown  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-yellow,  terminal  joint 
dark  fuscous  anteriorly.  Antennae  ochreous-yellow  ringed  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous,  shoulders  whitish-ochreous.  Abdomen 
rather  dark  grey,  apex  light  yellowish.  Forewmgs  elongate, 
slightly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  hardly  oblique  ;  2  and  3  stalked,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
termen  ;  dark  fuscous,  irrorated  ochreous-whitish  ;  a  short  suffused 
whitish-ochreous  streak  from  base  beneath  costa ;  discal  stigmata 
cloudy,  dark  fuscous  ;  costal  edge  tinged  ochreous-yellow  from  ^  to 
near  apex  :  cilia  purplish-fuscous,  base  oehreous-yellowish  within 
a  fulvous  antemedian  shade.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
purplish-grey,  base  light  oehreous-yellowish. 

Cochin-China,  Cape  St.  Jacques;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis). 

Lecithocera  carcinopis,  n.  sp. 

3 .  11  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  apex.  Antennae  ochreous-whitish 
ringed  fuscous.  Thorax  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  apex  pointed,  termen  very7  obliquely  rounded  ; 
2  and  3  stalked,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen  ;  whitish-ochreous 
irrorated  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous ;  first  discal  stigma  formed  of 
one  or  two  dark  fuscous  specks,  second  forming  a  small  irregular 
blackish  spot,  a  similar  spot  on  dorsum  beneath  it :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  base  sprinkled  dark  fuscous,  a  grey  antemedian  and  fainter 
postmedian  shade.  Hindwings  4  absent ;  pale  grey ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish. 

Kanaka,  Sirsi,  February  ( Maxwell )  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  omphcicias. 
Lecithocera  goniometra,  n.  sp. 

3 .  15  mm.  Head,  antennae,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  orbits 
fuscous  except  above.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  light 
fuscous  except  apex.  Forewings  elongate,  dilated,  costa  moderately 
arched  posteriorly,  apex  obtuse,  termen  straight,  rather  oblique ; 
2  and  3  stalked,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  below  apex;  whitish- 
ochreous  ;  a  short  dark  fuscous  streak  on  base  of  costa  ;  discal 


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stigmata  black,  second  larger,  an  additional  black  doc  beneath  this 
on  lower  angle  of  cell ;  3  or  4  moderate  grey  dots  on  termen  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  coincident;  grey; 
cilia  grey-whitish,  base  whitish-ochreous. 

Philippines,  Los  Banos  {Baker') ;  1  cx. 

Lecithocera  phratriastis,  n.  sp. 

<£.  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  whitish- 
ochreous,  secoud  joint  tinged  grey  except  apex.  Antennae  light 
greyish,  scape  whitish-ochreous.  Porewings  elongate,  slightly 
dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3  stalked, 
8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex  ;  pale  ochreous,  some  faint  light 
brownish  speckling  ;  stigmata  blackish,  first  discal  small,  second 
larger,  transverse,  plical  reduced  to  2  or  3  specks  beneath  first 
discal,  a  small  cloudy  dark  fuscous  subdorsal  spot  beneath  second 
discal ;  some  minute  dark  fuscous  terminal  specks :  cilia  pale 
ochreous-yellowish.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish-ochreous  ;  3  and 
4  very  long-stalked. 

Ceylon,  Madulsima,  Hay  ( Vaughan )  ;  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  baeopis,  n.  sp. 

c? .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  greyish  except  apex.  Antennae  whitish- 
ochreous  ringed  dark  grey.  Porewings  elongate,  apex  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  2  and  3  stalked,  9  connate  with 
stalk  of  7  and  8,  7  to  apex ;  whitish-ochreous  speckled  grey  ; 
stigmata  black,  first  discal  and  plical  very  small,  plical  hardly 
posterior,  second  discal  moderate,  a  similar  dot  just  above  dorsum 
rather  before  it ;  some  small  ill-defined  blackish  terminal  dots  : 
cilia  whitish-ochreous,  a  few  fuscous  specks.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
connate  ;  gre}^ ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  (Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  crypsigenes,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14  mm.  Head  light  fuscous,  sides  of  crown  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  fuscous,  terminal  joint  posteriorly  ochreous-whitish. 
Antennae  whitish-ochreous.  Thorax  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3  short-stalked, 
4  and  5  stalked,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex  ;  fuscous  speckled 
darker;  discal  stigmata  small,  obscure,  dark  fuscous:  cilia  grey. 
Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Ceylon,  Patipola,  April  (Pole) ;  1  ex.  Perhaps  near  neosticta. 

Lecithocera  sporochlora,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  17  mm.  Head,  antennae,  thorax  ochreous-whitish,  shoulders 
narrowly  blackish.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  rough  projecting 


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scales  anteriorly  towards  apex,  dark  fuscous  except  apex.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  obliquely  rounded ; 

2  and  3  short-stalked,  7  absent ;  pale  ochreous,  thinly  scattered 
dark  fuscous  scales ;  some  ochreous-whitish  suffusion  towards 
costa  anteriorly,  b  tse  of  costal  edge  black  ;  discal  stigmata  small, 
black;  some  slight  fuscous  irroraraon  towards  termen:  cilia  pale 
ochreous,  Hindwings  4  absent  ;  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous. 

Ceylon,  Maskeliya,  January  (Pole)-  1  ex.  A  distinct  form. 

LecithocQra  stomohapta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12-14  mm.  Head  fuscous,  face  and  upper  orbits  whitish- 
oelireous.  Palpi  whitish-yellow,  terminal  joint  fuscous  except 
apex  and  sometimes  base.  Antennae  fuscous,  apex  whitish.  Thorax 
rather  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique  ;  2  and  3  stalked,  8  and 
9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen  ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  bases  of  scales  pale 
or  whitish  ;  stigmata  forming  suffused  roundish  dark  fuscous  spots, 
piieal  somewhat  before  first  discal,  sometimes  confluent  with  it, 
sometimes  an  additional  3pot  beneath  and  confluent  with  second 
discal ;  an  ochreous-whitish  mark  on  costa  at  |,  sometimes  some¬ 
what  extended  along  edge :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
coincident ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Coorg,  Dibidi,  3500  feet  (Newcome)  ;  Bombay,  Dharwar  (Max¬ 
well)-,  June,  August,  February,  5  ex.  Perhaps  allied  to  con- 
tracta. 

Lecitliocsra  crocosema,  n.  sp. 

$  .  13-14  mm.  Head  violet-fuscous,  face  pale  ochreous-yellowisk. 
Palpi  normal,  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  terminal  joint  anteriorly 
dark  fuscous.  Antennae  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  dark  violet-fuscous. 
Forewings  elongate,  termen  straight,  oblique  ;  2  and  3  stalked, 
8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex  ;  purple-fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous 
and  slightly  sprinkled  whitish;  stigmata  forming  small  obscure 
cloudy  blackish  spots,  piieal  .-slightly  before  first  discal :  an  elongate 
suffused  light  ochreous-yellowish  mark  on  costa  at  -i  :  cilia  dark 
purplish-grey,  lighter  on  tornns.  Hindwings  3  and  4  coincident ; 
grey,  darker  towards  apex;  cilia  gre}T. 

B  .  13-14  mm.  Palpi  much  modified,  straight,  porrected  or 
drooping,  second  joint  thickened  with  scales,  with  lai'ge  and  very 
long  expansible  tuft  of  yellowish  hairs  from  base  beneath,  but 
capable  of  spreading  up  above  apex,  and  apical  tuft  of  projecting 
expansible  blackish  scales  a  ove,  terminal  joint  shorter,  thickened, 
rough-scaled  above  except  apex.  Middle  tibiae  b  neath  with  long 
expansible  brush  tuft  of  ochreous-yellowish  hairscales  ;  posterior 
tibiae  above  with  very  long'  expansible  brush-tuft  of  ochreous- 
yellowish  hairs. 

Andamaxs,  Mt.  Harriet,  1200  feet,  May  (Ferrar) ;  7  ex.  (4  <$ , 

3  2  )•  Perhaps  in  no  other  species  has  the  a  more  extensive 
assortment  of  large  sceut-tufts. 


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Lecithocera  squamifera,  n.  sp. 

3  .  14  mm.  Head  whitish-grey-ochreous.  Palpi  second  joint 
rather  dark  fuscous,  tip  whitish,  terminal  joint  whitish,  anteriorly 
fuscous.  Antennae  ochreous-whitish,  at  about  4  slightly  sinuate 
with  thickened  tuft  of  grey  scales  above.  Thorax  fuscous.  Abdo¬ 
men  grey,  anal  tint  large,  pale  ochreous,  from  beneath  origin  of 
genitalia  two  largo  expansible  tufts  of  whitish-ochreous  hairs. 
Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  terrnen  slightly  rounded,  oblique  ;  2  and  5  stalked,  7  and 
8  stalked,  7  to  just  below  apex,  9  connate  with  stalk;  fuscous, 
sprinkled  darker ;  discal  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  second 
forming  upper  end  of  a  slender  transverse  mark  on  end  of  cell : 
cilia  pale  grevish-ochreous.  Hindwmgs  3  and  4  stalked,  5  rather 
near  and  parallel;  grey,  veins  darker;  cilia  light  grey. 

New  Hanovee,  March  (Meek);  1  ex. 

Lecithocera  antodyas,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  lilac-ochreous,  sides  of  crown 
ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  fuscous 
except  apex,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous.  Antennae 
ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  elongate,  apex  obtuse,  terrnen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3  short-stalked,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
terrnen  ;  lilac-ochreous  ;  discal  stigmata  blackish,  first  rather  small, 
second  transverse  ;  minute  dark  fuscous  terminal  dots  on  veins  : 
cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

New  Ieelaxd,  January  ( Eichhorn );  1  ex.  Perhaps  allied  to 
cyamitis.  I  note  here  that  distigmatella  Zell.,  which  I  have  not 
identified,  but  hitherto  conjecturally  referred  to  Lecithocera ,  cannot 
belong  to  that  genus  ;  it  has  strongly  ciliated  antennae,  hindwings 
much  broader  than  forewings,  and  traces  of  a  pale  angulated 
posterior  shade  of  forewings ;  I  am  unable  to  refer  it  to  any 
genus  known  to  me. 

Cophomantis  osphrantica,  n.  sp. 

3  .  16  mm.  Plead  whitish-grey,  face  and  sides  of  crown  whitish- 
ochreous.  Palpi  light  grey,  terminal  joint  whitish  towards  base. 
Antennae  whitish-grey,  ciliations  fasciculated  (3).  Thorax  grey. 
Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  terrnen 
slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  rather  light  glossy  grey  ; 
discal  stigmata  moderately  large,  cloudy,  dark  grey:  cilia  light  grey. 
Hindwings  rather  thinly  scaled,  light  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Madras,  Palnis  (Campbell);  1  ex.  Distinguished  at  once  from 
other  Indian  species  by  antennae. 

Cophomantis  pnmicafa,  n.  sp. 

3 .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  glossy  pale  greyish.  Palpi  pale 
greyish,  terminal  joint  and  apex  of  second  grey-whitish.  Antennae 
grey- whitish,  ciliations  Forewings  elongate,  hardly  dilated, 


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apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  7  present  as  a 
minute  branch  of  8,  running  to  apex  ;  glossy  light  grey  ;  discal 
stigmata  forming  small  cloudy  dark  grey  spots,  second  larger  :  cilia 
pale  grey.  Hind  wings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bombay,  Poona,  January  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex.  The  presence  of  vein  7 
is  exceptional  in  the  genus,  but  is  only  a  specific  distinction  ;  it  is 
perhaps  curious  that  this  vein  is  present  only  in  the  smallest  species 
of  the  genus,  which  is  therefore  probably  the  most  primitive. 

TEXCH0B0SCI3,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  somewhat  raised ;  ocelli 
posterior ;  tongue  3  with  each  maxilla  long,  separate,  scaled, 
furnished  to  middle  with  expanded  tuft  of  very  long  fine  hairs. 
Antennae  4,  3  simple,  with  slight  sinuate  excavation  on  stalk  at 
scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  3  long,  recurved, 
second  joint  considerably  thickened  with  dense  appressed  scales, 
somewhat  angularly  projecting  at  apex  beneath,  at  apex  above 
with  dense  erect  tuft  of  scales,  terminal  joint  rather  shorter  than 
second,  considerably  thickened  with  appressed  scales  diminishing 
to  pointed  apex.  Maxillary  palpi  short,  loosely  expanded  with 
scales.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  rough  hairscales  above, 
beneath  with  long  roughly  expanded  hairpencil  from  base.  Pore- 
wings  2  and  3  stalked,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  apex,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  subtrapezoidal,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  cilia  4-;  with¬ 
out  cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4  coincident,  5  rather  approximated, 

6  and  7  stalked. 

Belongs  to  Brachmia  group,  perhaps  allied  to  Pachnistis ,  but 
with  very  peculiar  secondary  characters  of  3  ,  especially  the  modifi¬ 
cation  of  tongue. 

Trichoboscis  pansarista,  n.  sp. 

3.  15  mm.  Head  fuscous,  face  whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  terminal 
joint  and  apical  tuft  of  second  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  fuscous, 
apex  whitish.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate,  some¬ 
what  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique ; 
dark  fuscous ;  undefined  suffused  darker  spots  indicating  discal 
stigmata ;  some  ochreous-whitish  suffusion  on  costal  edge  about 
forming  a  small  spot  at  posterior  extremity  :  cilia  fuscous,  extreme 
base  ochreous-whitish  dotted  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  light  greyish,  base  ochreous-whitish, 

Sikkim,  1800  feet,  January  ( E .  C.  Dudgeon );  1  ex. 

Pachnistis  banausopa,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous  or 
whitish-ochreous  speckled  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish  slightly  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous,  second  joint  fuscous  except  apex.  Antennas  3  rather 
stout.  Fore  wings  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  light  greyish- 

ochreous  or  whitish-ochreous,  more  or  less  densety  irrorated  dark  • 
fuscous,  especially  posteriorly ;  costal  edge  ochreous-whitish,  a 


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fuscous  dot  beyond  middle ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  variable 
in  distinctness,  plical  somewhat  obliquely  before  first  discal ;  an 
almost  marginal  series  of  cloudy  dark  fuscous  dots  round  posterior 
part  of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  base  spotted 
fuscous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

New  Hebrides,  Efate  and  Espiritu  Santo,  July  (Buxton);  8  ex. 
Type  Brit.  Mus. 

Brachmia  pliilonrasa  Meyr. 

Larva  mining  or  rolling  leaves  of  Vernonia  cinerea  ( Composite v) 
(Ranyi). 

Brachmia  melanocarpa,  n.  sp. 

B  .  1L  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Palpi  grey¬ 
ish-ochreous,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  whitish  finely  edged 
grey  on  each  side.  Eorewings  elongate,  narrow  at  base,  posteriorly 
dilated,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled 
grey  ;  stigmata  forming  roundish  black  spots,  second  discal  largest, 
plical  slightly  before  first  discal ;  a  marginal  series  of  black  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  greyer  towards  base. 
Hindwings  light  grey,  paler  towards  base  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  faint 
pale  grey  subbasal  shade. 

Texas,  Eorestburg,  August ;  2  ex. 

Brachmia  crypsinoma,  n.  sp. 

B  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  rather  dark  fuscous  minutely  speckled 
whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except 
apex,  terminal  joint  somewhat  sprinkled  fuscous.  Antennae  fus¬ 
cous.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  8  and  9  out  of  7  ;  rather  dark 
fuscous  ;  stigmata  cloudy,  blackish-fuscous,  plical  somewhat  before 
first  discal :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  giey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Siam,  Bangkok  (C.  J.  Angaard)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  An  obscure 
insect,  closely  similar  to  juridica  from  Ceylon,  but  readily  distin¬ 
guished  by  the  dark  head,  and  vein  9  out  of  7  (in  juridica  separate). 

PEOADAMAS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  dense  loosely  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennae  |,  <S  simple,  scape  moderate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  thickened 
with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  slender, 
acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue. 
Posterior  tibiae  rough-haired  above.  Eorewings  2,  3,  4  equally 
remote,  5  nearly  approximated  at  base  to  4,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to 
termen,  9  approximated  at  base,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
trapezoidal,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  cilia  nearly  1  ;  beneath  pale 
with  scattered  blackish  scales  as  in  Gasmara  ;  2  remote,  3  and  4 
stalked,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7  stalked;  without  cubital 
pecten. 

A  remarkable  type,  ancestral  to  Gasmara . 


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Proadamas  indefessa,  n.  sp. 

J  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
irrorafced  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  dark  fuscous  line  on 
each  side.  Antennae  light  fuscous  obscurely  ringed  whitish.  Pore- 
wings  elongate,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  oblique; 
fuscous  irrorated  dark  fuscous;  vein  1  b  and  margins  of  cell  maiked 
whitish  lines,  latter  limiting  obscure  darker  spots  at  ^  and  |  of 
wing  representing  discal  stigmata  ;  costal  edge  marked  with  a  white 
dash  before  middle  and  small  suhtriangular  spot  towards  apex  ;  a 
small  round  dark  fuscous  apical  spot. :  cilia  whitish  with  three 
grey  shades.  Hindwings  light  grey,  towards  base  subhyaline 
speckled  grey  ;  a  small  whitish-ochreous  tuft  from  base  on  dorsal 
edge;  cilia  grey-whitish  with  two  grey  shades. 

Ceylox,  Peradeniya,  December  ( Green );  1  ex. 

COLPOMORPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  oppressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  |,  scape  moderate,  with  slight  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
long,  recurved,  second  joint  somewhat  thickened  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  juint  nearly  as  long  as  second,  slender,  pointed. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  loosely  ap¬ 
pressed  scales  above.  Porewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  towards 
angle,  3-5  rather  approximated,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen,  11 
from  middle.  Hindwings  under  1,  trapezoidal,  apex  pointed,  termen 
hardly  sinuate,  cilia  1  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  approximated,  6 
and  7  approximated  towards  base. 

Perhaps  ancestral  to  Encoljjotis.  The  possession  of  antennal 
pecten  is  notable. 

Colpomorpha  orthomeris,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13  mm.  Head  light  fuscous,  face  suffused  ochreous-whitish. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  tinged  fuscous  except  apex. 
Thorax  rather  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated 
posteriorly, costa  posteriorly  moderately  arched, apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  rather  dark  fuscous,  somewhat 
pale-sprinkled;  straight  direct  slender  indistinct  whitish-ochre<  us 
lines  crossing  wing  at  ^  and  first  followed  on  costa  b}T  a  small 
whitish  spot  and  second  rising  from  a  similar  spot ;  2  or  3  black 
dots  on  costa  towards  apex  edged  white  beneath  :  cilia  fuscous,  a 
dark  grey  postmedian  shade,  beyond  this  whitish,  at  apex  of  wing 
grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Assam,  Khasis ;  1  ex. 

'■  Ischnodoris  chlorosperma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous,  crown  suffused  fuscous.  Palpi 
ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  dark  fuscous  except  tip,  terminal 
joint  somewhat  shorter  than  second,  with  dark  fuscous  median 
band.  Thorax  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique  ; 


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fuscous  mixed  darker  ;  a  pale  ochreous  median  basal  dot  ;  stigmata 
forming  small  suffused  darker  spots,  plical  slightly  before  first 
discal  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  fuscous  subbasal  shade,  costal  cilia 
brownish-ochreous  to  near  apex.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia 
whitish-ochreous. 

Ceylon,  ISTamunukuli,  February  (Green) ;  1  ex. 

Glyphidocera  lithodoxa,  n.  sp. 

J  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Antennae 
light  grey,  notch  obsolete.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  light  grey 
except  apex.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish,  scales  of  3  basal  seg¬ 
ments  somewhat  modified.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  6  and  8 
stalked ;  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled  grey ;  stigmata  grey, 
plical  and  first  discal  small,  indistinct  or  obsolete,  plical  rather 
anterior,  second  discal  moderately  large,  round,  distinct :  cilia 
whitish-grey-ochreous.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  towards  apex 
suffused  pale  grey;  cilia  whitish. 

Texas,  Alpine,  5000-8000  feet,  April,  May,  July  ;  3  ex.  I  have 
concluded  that  the  genus  Sceptea  Wals,  to  which  this  species  would 
be  referred  owing  to  the  stalking  of  veins  6  and  8  of  forewings, 
cannot  be  naturally  separated  from  Glyphidocera. 

Glyphidocera  thyrsogastra,  n.  sp. 

<y .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous.  Antennae  pale 
ochreous  obscurely  ringed  fuscous,  notch  moderate,  with  scale-tooth 
beneath.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  somewhat  sprinkled  fuscous.  Abdo¬ 
men  whitish-ochreous,  above  with  clothing  of  long  whitish-ochreous 
hairs  extending  from  base  of  segment  2  to  end  of  segment  4.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  nearly  straight,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  6,  8,  9  approximated  at  base  ; 
light  yellow-ochreous,  thinly  sprinkled  fuscous ;  discal  stigmata 
small,  grey ;  3  or  4  blackish  dots  on  termen  :  cilia  pale  ochreous 
tinged  grey.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Peru,  Bio  Napo,  May  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Apparently  closely  allied 
to  exsiccata ,  which  has  similar  abdominal  scaling  and  wing-form,  but 
differs  in  having  veins  6  and  8  of  forewings  stalked  (this  character 
is  unfortunately  omitted  in  my  description),  the  abdomen  otherwise 
dark  grey,  and  dark  markings  of  forewings  more  developed.  As 
the  genus  Ptilost onychia  Wals.  is  only  separated  from  Glyphidocera 
bv  the  rough  scaling  of  the  palpi  (I  am  describing  elsewhere 
another  species  with  similar  characters),  T  consider  that  it  is  not 
properly  tenable  as  distinct. 

Glyphidocera  notolopha,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Antennae  whitish- 
ochreous,  obscurely  ringed  light  fuscous,  notch  slight,  partially 
filled  with  scales.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  slightly 
sprinkled  light  fuscous.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish,  from  beyond 

vol.  in. — May  1929.  2  m 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPLDOPTERA. 


segment  3  with  a  large  dorsal  tuft  of  long  whitish-ochreous  hair- 
seales  extending  to  apex.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique:  6,8,  9  nearly 
approximated  at  base  ;  whitish- ochreous,  some  scattered  minute 
fuscous  specks  ;  a  dark  fuscous  linear  mark  in  disc  at  P,  discal 
stigmata  fuscous  ;  a  slight  mark  of  fuscous  suffusion  along  costa 
beyond  middle :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
whitish-grey. 

Brazil,  Para,  July  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex. 

Glyphidocera  barythyma,  n.  sp. 

c 5  .  13-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  sprinkled 
fuscous.  Antennae  light  greyish-ochreous  obscurely  ringed  fuscous, 
notch  very  slight.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous  irrorated  dark  fuscous. 
Abdomen  grey- whitish  somewhat  sprinkled  grey.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  8  and  9  stalked  ;  light  greyish- 
ochreous  rather  closely  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  a  small  cloudy  dark 
fuscous  spot  in  disc  at  P ;  stigmata  moderate,  cloudy,  dark  fuscous, 
first  discal  rather  large,  plical  rather  obliquely  before  it,  an 
additional  dot  directly  beneath  second  discal  and  confluent  with  it ; 
a  fuscous  line  on  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  two 
dark  grey  shades.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  grey 
subbasal  shade. 

Texas,  Forestburg,  5000  feet,  August;  2  ex.  Xearest  mey- 
rickella  Busck. 

Glyphidocera  lophandra,  n.  sp. 

(S  .  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous,  tegulee  more  or  less 
sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  pale  ochreous,  obscurely  ringed 
light  fuscous,  notch  slight.  Palpi  pale  ochreous,  sprinkled  dark 
fuscous,  terminal  joint  thickened  with  loosely  projecting  scales 
posteriorly.  Abdomen  grey,  anal  tuft  whitish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  8  separate  ;  pale  ochreous  irre¬ 
gularly  irrorated  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous,  posteriorly  tending 
to  form  suffused  streaks  between  veins;  a  small  elongate  daik 
fuscous  spot  in  disc  at  P;  stigmata  forming  small  elongate  dark 
fuscous  spots,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal,  sometimes  a  smaller 
similar  spot  on  fold  beneath  middle  of  wing;  a  marginal  series  of 
small  dark  fuscous  spots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen : 
cilia  pale  ochreous  sprinkled  fuscous.  Hindwings  wliitish-grey, 
more  whitish  anteriorly  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  Obidos,  September;  Peru,  Bio  A"apo,  May  ( Parish );  4  ex. 
The  peculiar  scaling  of  the  palpi  (probably  sexual,  as  in  Anaptilora ) 
does  not  here  seem  to  call  for  generic  division,  the  species  being  in 
other  respects  a  typical  Glyphidocera  ;  a  slight  similar  thickening  is 
found  in  eecsiccata. 

Glyphidocera  zophocrossa,  n.  sp. 

<5 .  13-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreous,  a  few  fuscous 
specks.  Antennae  pale  ochreous  ringed  dark  fusoous,  notch  rather 


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shallow,  with  scaletooth  beneath.  Palpi  ochreous  sprinkled  or 
sometimes  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  grey,  without  special 
scales,  anal  tuft  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  slightly 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  8  separate; 
ochreous,  thinly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark 
fuscous,  plical  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal,  an  additional  dot 
beneath  and  somewhat  before  second  discal,  or  these  sometimes 
connected;  in  one  example  some  greyish  suffusion  towards 
termen  ;  a  slender  cloudy  dark  fuscous  streak  along  upper  part 
of  termen,  sometimes  tending  to  form  3  dots :  cilia  grey  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous,  on  tornus  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light 
grey. 

Trinidad,  February  ;  4  ex.  Nearest  eccsiccata  from  Guiana,  but 
larger  and  without  the  special  abdominal  scales  of  that  species, 
differing  also  in  haying  vein  8  separate. 

Glypliidocera  democratica,  n.  sp. 

<J .  16-18  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish,  face  pale  ochreous. 
Antennae  ochreous,  obscurely  ringed  or  suffused  fuscous  above,  notch 
deep,  with  scale-tooth  beneath.  Palpi  light  ochreous  slightly 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Abdomen  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  elon¬ 
gate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  8  separate  ;  light  ochreous-brown, 
thinly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous ;  stigmata  cloudy,  dark  fuscous,  first 
discal  moderately  large,  plical  slightly  before  it,  second  discal 
slightly  transverse  or  indistinctly  double ;  apical  edge  suffused 
fuscous  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  two  obscure  grey  shades,  Hindwings 
light  grey;  cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Texas,  Alpine  (7000  feet),  Forestburg  (5000  feet),  April,  July ; 
5  ex.  Very  similar  to  aequipulvella  Chamb.  (of  which  I  possess  a 
certified  specimen  from  Mr.  A.  Busck  ;  Chambers’  description  is 
inadequate  for  identification),  but  that  species  has  costa  of  fore- 
wings  more  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique, 
plical  stigma  rather  obliquely  before  first  discal,  antennal  notch 
very  slight. 


Glypliidocera  isoneplies,  n.  sp. 

$ .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  suffusedly 
irrorated  grey,  face  and  palpi  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled  grey. 
Antennae  grey,  notch  slight,  almost  obliterated  with  scales.  Abdo¬ 
men  grey,  anal  tuft  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly 
dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded;  8  and  9  approximated  at  base;  pale  greyish-ochreous 
closely  and  suffusedly  irrorated  grey;  stigmata  forming  very  in¬ 
distinct  cloudy  grey  spots,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish,  a  faint  greyish  median  shade.  Hindwings  pale 
grey ;  cilia  whitish. 

Colorado,  Loveland,  5000  feet,  July;  1  ex. 


2  m  2 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


AROTROMIMA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  f,  S  simple,  faintly  sinuate  at  base,  scape  elongate,  with¬ 
out  pecten.  Labial  palpi,  very  long,  straight,  porrected,  second  joint 
long,  thickened  with  dense  scales  beneath  and  clothed  with  roughly 
expanded  hairscales  above,  terminal  joint  short, 'with  appressed 
scales,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed 
with  dense  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  |,  3 
from  towards  angle,  4  and  5  closely  approximated  from  angle,  6  and 
8  nearly  approximated  at  base,  7  absent,  11  from  beyond  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal,  apex  obtuse,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  cilia 
nearly  1 ;  without  cubital  pecten  ;  2  nearly  from  middle  of  cell, 
3  from  near  angle,  4  from  angle,  5  rather  approximated,  6  and  7 
connate. 

A  peculiar  form  of  doubtful  affinity,  the  palpi  quite  abnormal ; 
perhaps  a  derivative  of  the  Glyphiclocera  group. 

Arotromima  politica,  n.  sp. 

c S  .  14  mm.  Head,  antennae,  thorax  whitish.  Palpi  ochreous, 
becoming  white  towards  upper  scales  and  apex,  basal  third  blackish. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched  towards  base,  then  nearly 
straight,  rather  abruptly  bent  at  4,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  rather  oblique;  white,  tinged  grey  on  posterior 
third,  darker  near  apex ;  costal  edge  blackish  at  base,  some  slight 
brownish  suffusion  beneath  this ;  some  brown  suffusion  along 
posterior  half  of  costa  ;  stigmata  indicated  by  faint  greyish  suffusion; 
three  small  black  marginal  marks  round  apex  :  cilia  white,  above 
apex  with  two  short  fuscous  shades.  Hindwings  pale  grey ;  cilia 
whitish. 

British  Guiara,  Bartica,  April  ( Parish );  1  ex. 

Autosticha  enervata,  n.  sp. 

B  $  .  11-13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antenme,  thorax  ochreous- 
whitish  or  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  rounded,  rather 
strongly  oblique ;  ochreous-whitish  or  whitish-ochreous,  sometimes 
rather  speckled  fuscous  posteriorly ;  very  small  blackish  dots  on 
base  of  costa  and  dorsum,  and  in  middle  near  base;  stigmata 
blackish,  plical  obliquely  before  first  discal,  second  discal  rather 
large;  a  marginal  series  of  rather  elongate  dark  fuscous  dots  round 
posterior  half  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous.  Hind¬ 
wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Assam,  Khasis,  March,  October ;  4  ex. 

Phthorimaea  microcasis,  n.  sp. 

Mr.  T.  Bainbrigge  Fletcher  has  called  my  attention  to  the  fact 
that  the  European  Gelechia  micradelpha  Wals.  (1900),  now  referred 
to  Phthorimaea,  is  homonymous  with  the  Australian  Gelechia  micra¬ 
delpha  Low.  (1897),  and  requires  to  be  renamed ;  I  therefore 
propose  for  it  the  name  microcasis. 


ANOMOLOGIDiE. - ORNEODID^l. 


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ANOMOLOGIDIE.  , 

Anomologa  demens  Meyr. 

I  have  now  seen  a  (J,  19  mm.,  from  Weenen,  Natal,  December 
( TJiomasset ),  entirely  agreeing  with  the  type  in  structure  and 
superficial  characters,  and  therefore  proving  satisfactorily  that  this 
singular  form  is  a  natural  species  and  not  a  casual  abnormality. 

ORNEODXDiE. 

Orneodes  myriodesma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Head  white,  two  fuscous  spots  on  crown.  Palpi 
moderate,  curved,  obliquely  ascending,  with  appressed  scales, 
whitish,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  pointed.  Thorax  white, 
with  small  fuscous  antemedian  and  posterior  spots,  and  some  irro- 
ration  on  tegulse.  Abdomen  whitish,  with  pale  ochreous  segmental 
bands,  two  small  dark  fuscous  spots  on  segment  2.  Forewings 
pale  ochreous-yellowish ;  some  slight  dark  fuscous  irroration  in 
middle  of  base ;  five  irregular  series  of  white  bars  edged  grey  or 
dark  fuscous  irroration  ;  tips  of  segments  white  :  cilia  pale  yellowish 
barred  whitish.  Hindwings  as  forewings. 

Poet.  E.  Africa,  Makulane;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Very 
similar  to  ischalea  from  Ceylon,  which  however  is  smaller,  with 
a  well-defined  white  blotch  on  segment  2  of  abdomen. 

Orneodes  anemolia,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  moderate,  obliquely  ascending, 
second  joint  cylindrical,  pale  ochreous,  terminal  joint  minute,  white. 
Thorax  white,  irregularly  speckled  grey.  Abdomen  white  irrorated 
dark  grey,  segments  2  and  4  clear  white  dorsally,  ventral  surface 
wholly  white.  Fore  wings  greyish-ochreous,  greyer  towards  base, 
segment  1  more  ochreous-tinged  posteriorly ;  segment  1  with  five 
white  bars,  second  and  fourth  broad ;  segments  2-6  with  four 
narrow  white  greyish-edged  bars,  and  tips  white  ;  cilia  grey-whitish, 
whiter  on  markings.  Hindwings  with  all  segments  as  2-6  of  fore¬ 
wings. 

Madras,  Trichinopoly ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied  to 
ischalea. 

Orneodes  eteoxantha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  18-20  mm.  Crown  yellow,  face  whitish -yellow,  deep  orange 
bars  before  and  behind  forehead.  Palpi  second  joint  long,  porrected, 
clothed  with  dense  scales  roughened  above  towards  base,  fuscous 
speckled  pale  yellowish,  rough  scales  yellowish,  tip  whitish,  terminal 
joint  less  than  half  second,  obliquely  ascending,  pointed,  whitish 
with  dark  grey  median  band.  Thorax  yellow  with  two  deep 
orange  transverse  bands.  Abdomen  deep  orange,  segmental 
margins  whitish-yellow.  Forewings  deep  orange  ;  segment  1 
irregularly  dotted  whitish-yellow,  sometimes  with  dark  grey  marks 
at  -jt  and  ^ ;  segments  2-6  with  six  series  of  whitish-yellow  bars, 


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more  or  less  variable  dark  grey  irroration  on  edges  of  groundcolour 
between  these,  increased  at  3,  §,  and  apex  to  form  more  or  less 
developed  grey  fasciae  :  cilia  yellow- whitish,  barred  greyish  or  pale 
orange  on  markings.  Hindwings  whitish,  with  about  six  orange 
bands  crossing  all  segments,  edged  with  some  irregular  blackish 
scales,  or  in  one  example  almost  obliterated  with  blackish  scales  ; 
cilia  as  in  forewings. 

British  New  Guinea,  Owgarra  ( Meek)\  2  ex.  (on©  of  these  in 
Coll.  Paravicini). 

Orneodes  trachydesma,  n.  sp. 

c? .  20  mm.  Head,  thcrax  ochreous- whitish,  a  few  fuscous 
scales.  Palpi  long,  curved,  ascending,  whitish,  second  joint 
thickened  with  slightly  rough  scales,  tinged  fuscous  towards  base, 
terminal  joint  more  than  half  second,  moderate,  tolerably  pointed. 
Antennae  subdentate,  ciliations  if.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish 
dorsally  suffused  light  fuscous.  Porewings  ochreous-whitish;  base 
irregularly  sprinkled  fuscous  ;  a  moderate  ill-defined  fascia  of  light 
fuscous  suffusion  on  segments  2-5,  followed  by  a  fainter  fascia, 
separated  by  whitish  bars  from  a  third  pale  greyish  fascia  becoming 
obsolete  on  segment  5 ;  tips  of  segments  white :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  on  third  fascia  and  bejxmd  it  pale  brownish-ochreous. 
Hindwings  whitish  ;  base  sprinkled  brown  ;  a  brownish  fascia  at  | 
and  curved  fuscous  postmedian  fascia,  both  clothed  with  very  long 
roughly  erect  fuscous  hairscales,  between  these  some  fuscous  irrora¬ 
tion  :  cilia  whitish,  on  fasciae  fuscous. 

Bolivia,  Prov.  del  Sara,  Hep.  Sta.  Cruz,  1500  feet,  January 
( Steinbach )  ;  1  ex. 

Orneodes  microdesma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  18  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  spotted  dark  grey.  Palpi 
rather  short,  slender,  ascending,  grey,  terminal  joint  short,  whitish 
with  grey  median  ring.  Antennae  whitish.  Thorax  whitish 
irrorated  dark  grey.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish  irrorated  dark 
grey.  Forewings  whitish-ochreous,  basal  area  suffusedly  irrorated 
dark  grey  ;  segment  1  suffused  grey,  with  seven  fine  white  bars, 
a  white  costal  dot  between  second  and  third  ;  segments  2-6  with 
four  series  of  slender  white  bars  rather  broadly  edged  dark  grey  : 
cilia  grey,  mixed  white  on  bars,  mostly  dark  grey  at  base  between 
bars,  at  apex  grey  with  whitish  tips.  Hindwings  whitish,  base 
suffused  grey  ;  segment  1  with  four  dark  grey  bands,  third  whitish- 
ochreous  except  ends  ;  segments  2-5  with  about  ten  series  of  dark 
grey  slender  bars;  segment  6  as  segment  1,  but  fourth  band 
reduced  to  a  narrow  bar  ;  cilia  whitish,  somewhat  mixed  dark  grey 
on  broader  markings. 

British.  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  B.,  5000  feet  (. Meeh ); 
1  ex. 

Orneodes  eurynephela,  n.  sp. 

3 .  20  mm.  Head  dark  grey,  frontal  bar  cream-white,  face 
whitish  mixed  grey.  Palpi  moderate,  slender,  ascending,  grey, 
terminal  joint  short,  whitish  with  grey  median  bar.  Antennae 
cream-wbite.  Thorax  blackish-grey,  posterior  half  ochreous-yellow, 


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with  two  blackish-grey  dorsal  spots.  Abdomen  blackish-grey, 
three  basal  segments  mixed  ochreous-yellow,  anal  tuft  and  ventral 
surface  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  ochreous-whitish  (mostly 
reduced  to  slender  bars  between  markings) ;  base  mixed  blackish- 
grey  ;  a  moderate  curved  blackish-grey  fascia  at  3,  preceded  in 
middle  by  orange  suffusion,  and  a  broad  curved  blackish-grey  post¬ 
median  fascia,  between  these  a  narrow  orange  and  grey  fascia 
edged  blackish,  obsolete  on  segment  1  >  a  similar  narrow  fascia 
beyond  postmedian,  followed  by  a  series  of  blackish-grey  bars, 
both  partially  obsolete  on  segment  1  :  cilia  grejq  with  indistinct 
whitish  bars.  Hindwings  as  segments  2-6  of  forewings,  but  basal 
third  more  yello wish-tinged,  first  dark  fascia  much  narrowed  on 
upper  half  and  partially  filled  yellow. 

British  New  Guinea,  Owgarra  (Meek) ;  1  ex. 

Orneodes  ochraspis,  n.  sp. 

<3  .  16  mm.  Head,  antennae,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  obliquely  ascending,  shortly  rough-scaled,  a  grey  lateral  streak, 
terminal  joint  half  second,  loosely  scaled,  pointed,  erect,  a  grey 
median  ring.  Abdomen  white,  a  dark  fuscous  median  dorsal  spot. 
Forewings  white  ;  some  greyish  suffusion  on  costa  near  base  ;  a 
moderate  angulated  fascia  at  -f  indicated  by  dark  fuscous  marginal 
dots,  filled  grey  on  costal  half ;  a  narrow  slightly  curved  post¬ 
median  fascia  indicated  by  dark  fuscous  marginal  dots  except  on 
segment  1,  on  segment  6  united  into  a  blackish  spot ;  a  slightly 
angulated  narrow  fascia  at  about  |  indicated  by  dark  fuscous 
marginal  dots  except  on  segment  1,  on  segments  1-3  forming  an 
ochreous  transverse  blotch  gradually  expanded  upwards,  on 
segment  3  marked  with  a  black  spot ;  prseapical  and  minute  apical 
dark  fuscous  dots  except  on  segment  1 ;  cilia  white,  on  ochreous 
blotch  concolorous,  round  terrnen  and  dorsum  barred  whitish- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  white ;  dark  fuscous  dots  on  angles  of  cell, 
a  single  series  at  ^  except  on  segment  6,  a  double  series  about 
middle  (single  on  segment  6),  two  large  dots  beyond  middle  on 
segment  1  and  a  longitudinal  mark  on  segment  2,  a  double  series 
about  |  except  on  segment  6,  and  prseapical  and  apical  dots  on 
all  segments,  strongest  on  6 ;  cilia  white,  on  costa  barred  pale 
ochreous,  round  apex  of  segments  whitish-ochreous. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  ( Meek ); 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Orneodes  baliochlora,  n.  sp. 

J  .  21  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish  mixed  dark  grey,  a  white 
frontal  bar.  Palpi  ascending,  evenly  thickened  with  scales,  second 
joint  grey,  white  anteriorly,  terminal  joint  half  second,  obtuse, 
white  with  dark  grey  median  band.  Antennae  whitish,  ciliations  1. 
Thorax  whitish  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  grey,  a  white  posterior 
spot.  Abdomen  whitish  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  two 
basal  segments  suffused  orange-fulvous,  prseapical  segment  suffused 
ochreous-orange,  anal  segment  ochreous-whitish,  genital  tufts  white. 
Forewings  ochreous-whitish,  costal  edge  white ;  markings  grey 


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irrorated  dark  grey';  some  irregular  basal  marking;  a  moderate 
curved  fascia  at  forming  two  bars  on  costa  ;  a  moderate  irregular 
postmedian  fascia,  becoming  broader  and  double  on  segments  1-3, 
each  portion  forming  two  bars  on  costa ;  beyond  this  a  narrow 
fascia  indicated  by  dark  grey  marginal  dots  and  grey  cilia  ;  a  sub- 
marginal  line  formed  by  dark  grey  dots  and  grey  "cilia  ;  an  apical 
series  of  dark  grey  dots  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  grey  on  markings. 
Hindwings  ochreous-whitish  ;  a  moderate  irregular  straight  dark 
grey  fascia  at  |,  obsolete  on  segment  6  ;  three  slender  fasciae  on 
posterior  half  of  wing  indicated  by  dark  grey  marginal  dots  and 
grey  cilia,  partly  obsolete  on  segment  6  ;  a  praeapical  series  of  dark 
grey  dots  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  grey  on  markings. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  (Meek)  ; 
2  ex.  (one  of  these  in  Coll.  Paravicini).  Probably  nearest  ochro- 
zona. 

Orneodes  cymographa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19  mm.  Head  grey  (partly  rubbed),  face  white.  Palpi 
ascending,  evenly  thickened  with  scales,  grey,  terminal  joint  half 
second,  obtuse,  tip  white.  Thorax  white,  irregularly  mixed  grey 
posteriorly,  a  grey  spot  on  shoulder.  Abdomen  white,  irrorated 
dark  grey  except  segmental  margins  and  a  dorsal  stripe.  Fore¬ 
wings  white  ;  some  dark  grey  irroration  at  base,  and  a  small  spot 
on  costa  near  base  ;  four  whitish-ochreous  fasciae  edged  dark  grey, 
first  well-marked,  antemedian,  irregular,  angulated  in  middle, 
second  narrow,  little  marked,  third  well-marked,  broader,  irregular, 
broadest  on  segment  3,  fourth  narrower;  a  praemarginal  series  of 
dark  grey  bars  :  cilia  whitish,  on  markings  greyish,  on  first  and 
third  fasciae  darker  grey.  Hindwings  white,  base  mixed  dark 
grey  ;  remainder  of  wing  with  about  e;ght  series  of  equidistant 
bars  of  dark  grey  irroration,  on  segments  1  and  6  confluent  into 
four  broader  bars  ;  cilia  whitish,  tinged  grey  on  markings. 

British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  R.  ( Meek );  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para¬ 
vicini).  Allied  to  baliochlora. 

Orneodes  anticoma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  17  mm.  Face  and  forehead  white,  crown  grey,  a  black  bar 
behind  forehead.  Palpi  moderate,  obliquely  ascending,  cylindrical, 
second  joint  grey,  internally  white,  terminal  joint  about  half  second, 
obtuse,  white  with  dark  grey  median  band.  Thorax  white  irre¬ 
gularly  mixed  dark  fuscous,  a  dark  spot  on  shoulder.  Abdomen 
yellowish  irrorated  fuscous,  segmental  margins  white.  Forewings 
whitish ;  basal  area  irregularly  mixed  dark  grey,  an  elongated 
dark  fuscous  spot  on  costa  at  t  •  five  irregular  whitish-ochreous 
fasciae  edged  dark  grey,  first  moderate,  antemedian,  second  median, 
narrow,  suddenly  dilated  on  segment  3,  third  and  fourth  moderate, 
fifth  apical :  cilia  whitish,  grey  on  dark  markings,  and  on  first, 
third,  and  fourth  fasciae.  Hindwings  whitish,  with  first  and  last 
three  whitish-ochreous  fasciae  edged  dark  grey  as  in  forewings ; 
cilia  whitish,  grey  on  fasciae  as  in  fore  wings. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Oetakwa  R.,  Snow  Mts.  ( Meek );  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied  to  cymographa. 


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537 


Orneodos  illuminatrix,  n.  sp. 

6  .  30  mm.  Head  light  grey,  face  whitish  (rubbed).  Antennae 
unipectinated  (2).  Palpi  long,  grey,  second  joint  porrected,  loosely 
haired,  terminal  joint  nearly  as  long  as  second,  ascending,  slender, 
pointed,  whitish  with  dark  grey  median  band.  Maxillary  palpi 
distinct,  short,  porrected.  Thorax  grey  mixed  dark  fuscous,  a 
white  anterior  dorsal  blotch.  Abdomen  ochreous-white.  Pore- 
wings  dark  fuscous ;  some  minute  white  strigulae  from  costa 
anteriorly,  segment  1  fuscous,  costal  edge  blackish,  five  spots 
indicated  by  white  margins  becoming  more  conspicuous  posteriorly, 
last  two  whitish-ochreous  with  costal  margin  also  white,  a  white 
patch  in  cilia  beneath  these,  apex  of  segment  orange ;  segment  2 
with  posterior  half  divided  into  three  equal  portions,  first  greyish, 
second  white,  third  orange  with  minute  white  bar  towards  apex, 
cilia  on  these  concolorous  ;  segment  3  as  segment  2,  but  second 
posterior  area  whitish-grey,  cilia  beneath  it  suffused  blackish  ; 
segment  4  similar,  but  with  cilia  on  first  posterior  area  white  above 
and  partly  blackish  beneath,  on  second  area  suffused  blackish 
above  and  beneath,  orange  area  narrow,  apical  area  beyond  it  grey  ; 
segment  5  as  4,  but  cilia  on  first  area  greyer,  orange  bar  very 
narrow ;  segment  6  greyish  with  three  whitish  dots,  cilia  mostly 
blackish.  Hindwings  whitish,  some  scattered  blackish  scales 
towards  base  ;  a  postmedian  series  of  slender  blaekish-grey  bars  ; 
apical  fourth  suffused  dark  grey,  with  two  series  of  white  dots  ; 
cilia  white,  on  apical  fourth  blackish-grey. 

Cameroons,  Bitje  R.,  April ;  1  ex.  The  specimen  is  partially 
damaged,  but  the  species  is  easily  recognisable,  and  interesting  as 
an  undoubtedly  primitive  form  of  the  genus. 

Orneodes  semophantis,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  20  mm.  Head  fuscous,  face  white.  Palpi  moderate,  ascend¬ 
ing,  white,  second  joint  loosely  scaled,  fuscous  externally  except 
tip,  terminal  joint  half  second,  a  grey  median  ring.  Thorax 
fuscous,  tegulae  white  except  shoulder  and  some  irroration  at  tip. 
Abdomen  light  ochreous,  segments  1-3  and  6  more  or  less  suffused 
dark  brown,  apex  white.  Porewings  greyish-ochreous  ;  segment  1 
fuscous  with  white  blackish-edged  postmedian  bar  and  broader  one 
at  4  closely  followed  by  a  narrow  one,  apex  beyond  this  blackish  ; 
a  blackish  dash  before  base  of  first  cleft ;  segments  2  and  3  with 
three  whitish-grey  blackish-edged  bars  and  a  posterior  slender 
white  blackish-edged  bar,  space  between  second  and  third  bars 
suffused  blackish-grey  ;  segment  4  similar,  but  second  and  third 
bars  confluent  into  a  broad  grey  blackish-edged  bar ;  segment  5 
similar  to  4,  but  broad  bar  whitish  ;  segment  6  pale  greyish- 
ochreous  with  four  whitish  blackish-edged  bars,  space  between 
second  and  third  forming  a  small  blackish  spot :  cilia  light  greyish- 
ochreous,  on  segment  1  white  on  bars,  on  segments  2  and  3  partly 
grey  or  blackish  on  markings,  -on  segments  5  and  6  mostly  whitish. 
Hindwings  wTiite,  with  five  pairs  of  blackish-grey  dots  on  each 
segment,  last  apical ;  a  brownish-orange  spot  on  base  of  fourth 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA, 


cleft,  and  a  larger  one  on  middle  of  segment  5,  extended  into  cilia  ; 
segments  1-3  tinged  greyish-ochreous  towards  apex  ;  cilia  whitish. 

-British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  B.,  5000  feet ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini). 

Orneodes  imbrifera,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head  white  mixed  grey.  (Palpi  missing.)  Thorax 
white,  two  grey  anterior  spots  and  some  slight  irroration,  dark 
grey  antemedian  and  posterior  bars.  Abdomen  white  sprinkled  dark 
grey,  white  marginal  rings  with  fine  dark  fuscous  marginal  edge. 
Forewings  whitish,  tips  of  scales  grey,  forming  a  fine  transverse 
striolation  ;  four  small  dark  grey  white-edged  spots  on  anterior  half 
of  costa  :  dark  grey  white-edged  postmedian  and  subterminal  fasciae, 
with  grey  cilia,  first  moderately  broad,  narrower  on  segment  1, 
appearing  angulated  inwards  on  segment  2  and  sharply  outwards 
between  segments  3  and  4,  second  narrow,  irregular,  nearest  termen 
on  segment  2  ;  blackish-grey  apical  dots  on  segments  :  cilia  ochre- 
ous-whitish,  grey  on  fasciae,  white  on  marginal  dots.  Hindwings 
whitish,  segments  finely  striolated  grey  and  dark  grey,  with  several 
indistinct  series  of  whitish  dots ;  cilia  whitish,  irregular  median 
and  posterior  fasciae  indicated  by  grey  bars. 

French  Conoo,  Fort  Crampel;  1  ex. 

Orneodes  mens,  n.  sp. 

c? .  14  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  face  whiter.  Palpi  long, 
recurved,  whitish,  second  joint  thickened  with  scales,  with  dark 
grey  oblique  subapical  band,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  with 
grey  median  band.  Thorax  whitish,  a  biackish-grey  blotch  on 
shoulder.  Abdomen  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled  grey,  segmental 
margins  white.  Forewings  light  yellow-  ochreous  ;  basal  area  much 
mixed  blackish-grey  ;  six  spots  on  segment  1  formed  by  blackish 
costal  suffusion  edged  laterally  white,  third  extended  across  seg¬ 
ment  and  extended  on  its  lower  margin  ;  segments  2-6  basally 
irrorated  blackish-grey,  then  with  median  and  posterior  fasciae 
edged  first  with  blackish-grey  irroration  and  then  with  white, 
median  fascia  nearly  straight,  narrowest  on  segment  4,  posterior 
fascia  rather  narrow  and  near  termen  on  segments  2  and  5,  much 
wider  and  retracted  on  segments  3  and  4,  rather  narrow  and 
retracted  on  segment  6,  all  segments  with  apical  white  dots  edged 
dark  grey  anteriorly  :  cilia  whitish  barred  grey,  on  fasciae  dark 
grey.  Hindwings  whitish -yellowish  ;  basal  area  irregularly  marked 
blackish;  a  rather  narrow  irregular  median  fascia  of  grey  irroration, 
edged  on  each  side  with  white  blackish-edged  bars  ;  a  rather  narrow 
posterior  pale  grey-yellowish  fascia  edged  with  white  bars  margined 
blackish-grey,  retracted  on  segments  1,  3,  and  6  ;  apical  dots  and 
cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Tibet,  Tay-Tou-Ho  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Forewings  almost 
exactly  as  in  the  Indian  spilodesma ,  but  hindwings  and  palpi 
different. 


ORNEODIDiE. 


539 


HEBDOMACTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  scales,  collar  forming  a  hood  of 
long  rough  hairs  projecting  over  crown  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue 
imperceptible,  scales  rough  round  mouth.  Antennae  §,  cf  mode¬ 
rately  ciliated,  scape  moderate,  with  dense  anterior  apical  projection 
of  scales.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  straight,  porrected,  second  joint 
loosely  scaled,  terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter,  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  very  short,  loosely  scaled,  porrected.  Anterior  tibiae  very 
short, r  tarsi  thrice  as  long,  posterior  tibiae  shortly  rough-scaled 
above,  tarsi  about  as  long.  Forewings  cleft  from  middle  into  six 
linear  plumes,  second  cleft  slightly  deeper  than  others  ;  2  from 
middle  of  cell,  running  to  segment  6,  3  from  |  to  segment  5,  4  and 
5  connate  from  angle  to  segments  4  and  3,  6  from  near  upper 
angle  to  segment  2,  7  to  apex,  8-10  out  of  7,  11  from  near  upper 
angle.  Hindwings  cleft  from  about  ^  into  seven  linear  plumes, 
first  and  third  clefts  rather  deeper ;  1  6  to  segment  7,  1  a  to  sixth 
cleft,  2  absent,  3  from  near  middle  to  segment  6,  4  and  5  from 
angle  to  segments  5  and  4,  6  and  7  from  upper  angle  to  segments 
3  and  2,  8  to  segment  1. 

This  curious  genus  has  all  the  facies  of  an  Orneocles,  but  is 
obviously  much  more  primitive  in  structure.  In  Triscaedecia  veins 
9  and  10  of  forewings,  as  well  as  11,  rise  from  cell  before  7,  as 
stated  by  Hampson  ;  I  have  verified  this. 

Hebdomactis  crystallodes,  n.  sp. 

c?  •  14  mm.  Head  white  mixed  grey.  Palpi  dark  grey,  upper 
edge  white.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Thorax  white,  tegulae  mixed 
dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  white,  segments  1-3  suffused  fuscous 
dorsally.  Forewings  snow-white;  basal  area  as  far  as  clefts 
suffused  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous,  costa  throughout  with  about  8 
irregular  dark  fuscous  spots,  on  anterior  half  of  costa  pairs  of  white 
dots  between  these ;  a  terminal  patch  of  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  on  segments  1-4,  darkest  posteriorly,  narrowest  at  apex 
and  widest  on  segment  3,  including  two  white  dots  on  each  seg¬ 
ment  :  cilia  white,  on  terminal  patch  eoncolorous.  Hindwings 
snow-white ;  basal  area  to  clefts  suffused  fuscous  ;  a  light  greyish 
streak  crossing  wing  at  |,  and  a  series  of  light  greyish  bars  on 
segments  towards  apex  ;  cilia  white,  except  on  streak. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  (Meelc) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

HEXERETMIS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  short  loosely  appressed  hairs  ;  ocelli  far  posterior  ; 
tongue  developed.  Antennae  -§,  <5  lamellate-dentate,  ciliated, 

scape  moderate,  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  second 
joint  stout,  swollen  medially,  porrected,  rather  thickened  with 
appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  obliquely 
ascending,  moderate,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  short,  porrected, 


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filiform,  pointed.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Pore- 
wings  elongate-triangular,  terminal  fifth  cleft  into  six  lobes  ;  1  b 
running  to  dorsum  before  fifth  cleft,  2  from  of  cell,  running  to 
segment  6,  3  from  near  2,  running  to  segment  5,  4  from  near 
angle,  running  to  segment  4,  5  from  angle,  running  to  segment  3, 
6  from  near  upper  angle,  running  fo  segment  2,  7  from  upper  angle, 
running  to  apex,  8,  9,  10  out  of  7,  11  from  J-  of  cell,  12  running  to 
costa  beyond  middle.  Hindwings  1,  subovate,  terminal  fifth  cleft 
in  six  lobes  ;  1  b  running  to  segment  6,  2  absent,  3  from  beyond 
middle  of  cell,  running  to  segment  5,  4  from  near  angle,  running 
to  segment  4,  5  from  angle,  running  to  segment  3,  6  parallel  to  7, 
running  to  segment  2,  7  from  angle,  running  to  apex,  8  diverging 
from  near  base,  running  to  costa  towards  apex. 

Nearest  to  Triscaeclecia ,  and  implying  an  earlier  form  more 
primitive  than  either. 

Hexeretmis  argo,  n.  sp. 

d  .  36  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- whitish, 
second  joint  suffused  reddish-ochreous  above,  especially  towards 
middle.  Thorax  pale  ochreous,  a  transverse  median  band  of  irre¬ 
gular  fuscous  suffusion.  Abdomen  whitish-ochreous,  segments  2-4 
ferruginous-brown.  Fore  wings  whitish-ochreous,  some  irregular 
brownish-yellow  suffusion  beneath  costa  throughout,  a  dorsal  stripe 
and  terminal  third  of  wing  tinged  brownish-ochreous  ;  a  blotch  of 
brown  suffusion  in  middle  of  base ;  costal  edge  blackish  on  two 
anterior  longer  and  four  posterior  shorter  spaces,  at  each  end  of 
these  slight  whitish  suffusion  ;  discal  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous  ; 
a  slightly  curved  transverse  suffused  dark  brown  streak  at  §  not 
reaching  costa,  tending  to  be  broken  into  lunulate  spots,  connected 
in  middle  by  a  dark  brown  blotch  with  base  of  third  cleft ;  a  dark 
fuscous  dot  on  base  of  each  cleft ;  minute  black  dots  indicated  on 
sides  of  each  lobe  towards  apex,  these  larger  and  darker  on  edges 
of  third  cleft :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  with  slight  indications  of  bars 
of  fuscous  mixture.  Hindwings  whitish-ochreous,  lobes  tinged 
brownish-ochreous  ;  a  moderately  broad  dark  brown  fascia  at 
narrowed  upwards ;  a  dark  fuscous  discal  dot  before  middle  ;  a 
slightly  curved  waved  fuscous  transverse  line  at  -| ;  dark  fuscous 
marks  at  base  of  clefts,  and  a  spot  on  costa  in  line  with  these  ; 
distinct  dark  fuscous  dots  on  each  side  of  lobes  towards  apex  ;  cilia 
as  in  forewings,  dorsal  cilia  long  and  dense,  pale  ochreous. 

Peru  (S.E.),  La  Oroya,  It.  Imamhari,  3000  feet  ( Ockenden ) :  1  ex. 
(Coll,  Paravicini). 

CAKPOSINIDtE. 

Carposina  thermurga,  n.  sp. 

I  propose  this  name  for  Carposina  ferruginea  Meyr.  Exot.  Micr. 
iii,  137,  in  naming  which  I  accidentally  overlooked  the  prior  C. 
ferruginea  Wals. 


HELIOZELIDZE, — HEEIODINID  X. 


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HELIOZELIDZE. 

Antispila  pariodelta,  n.  sp. 

c? .  4  mm.  Head  bronzy-grey,  face  golden-white.  Antennae 
light  brassy-grey.  Thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Forewings  dark 
bronzy  irrorated  dark  fuscous;  two  shining  snow-white  dorsal  spots 
at  5  and  erect-triangular,  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing  ;  a 
very  small  oblique  shining  white  mark  on  costa  midway  between 
these,  and  a  transverse-triangular  spot  on  costa  about  as  large  as 
second  dorsal  and  obliquely  beyond  it :  cilia  bronzy-fuscous,  outer 
half  beyond  a  blackish  line  white.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia 
grey. 

Bihak,  Pusa,  bred  October  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Oclinci 
ivodier  (A.nacardiacece)  ( Bangi );  pupa-case  oval,  violet-brown,  with 
three  short  white  silken  projections  on  one  side  of  the  mouth  and 
four  on  the  other ;  1  ex.  Quite  different  from  micrarcha ,  which 
feeds  on  the  same  plant. 


HELXODINIDZE. 

Hieromantis  phaeodora,  n.  sp. 

J  .  IB  mm.  Head  glossy  ochreous- whitish,  crown  more  ochreous- 
tinged.  Palpi  whitish.  Thorax  light  ochreous  (injured).  Pore- 
wings  narrow,  attenuated  from  near  base  to  acute  apex  ;  light 
yellow-ochreous  ;  raised  greyish  tufts  tipped  with  black  on  dorsum 
at  l  of  wing  and  above  fold  before  middle,  these  connected  by  a 
greyish  shade,  a  patch  of  faint  greydsh  tinge  in  disc  and  towards 
dorsum  preceding  these ;  a  light  prismatic-grey-  streak  surrounded 
with  ferruginous  suffusion  from  costa  beyond  middle  direct  to  fold, 
and  a  similar  oblique  streak  from  disc  beyond  this  to  costa  at  4, 
a  fine  white  costal  streak  between  these ;  apex  ferruginous  :  cilia 
rather  dark  grey  (injured).  Hindwings  grey  irrorated  dark  grey; 
cilia  rather  dark  grey. 

Andamans,  at  light,  July  ( Ferrar ) ;  1  ex. 

Stathmopoda  leptoclista,  n.  sp. 

J  .  1  5  mm.  Head  pearly- whitish,  crown  tinged  grey-  posteriorly. 
Palpi  fuscous.  Thorax  light  ochreous  yellow,  a  small  dark  grey 
spot  at  posterior  extremity.  Forewings  very  narrow,  acute  ;  light 
ochreous-yellow  ;  markings  rather  dark  brown-grey  ^  a  fine  costal 
line  from  base  to  third  fascia  ;  three  rather  narrow  fasciae,  first 
basal,  edge  subconcave,  second  before  3,  nearly  direct,  dilated 
dorsally,  third  inwards-oblique  from  costa  at  |-,  connected  with 
second  on  dorsum  by  a  narrow  streak ;  a  very  small  suffused  apical 
spot :  cilia  pale  yellowish,  tinged  grey  towards  tornus.  Hind- 
wings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  [Fletcher) ;  1  ex.  Hear 
tetrarma. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Stathmopoda  atrinotata,  n.  sp. 

(5*.  13  mm.  Head  glossy  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish. 
Thorax  light  ochreous-yellow,  edges  whitish.  Forewings  narrow, 
attenuated  from  near  base  to  acute  apex  ;  pale  ochreous-yellow  ; 
a  slightly  oblique  wedgeshaped  brown  streak  from  dorsum  towards 
base  reaching  to  near  costa,  marked  with  a  small  irregular  black 
spot  on  dorsum  and  a  black  mark  on  fold  ;  a  rather  broad  brown 
antemedian  fascia  triangularly  projecting  posteriorly  on  dorsum 
to  touch  a  brown  patch  occupying  apical  fourth  and  projecting  on 
termen,  extreme  apex  pale  yellowish :  cilia  rather  dark  grey, 
towards  base  overlaid  brown.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Andamans,  at  light,  July  ( Ferrar )  ;  1  ex.  Perhaps  nearest 
sycastis. 

Stathmopoda  crocaema,  n.  sp. 

5  .  13  mm.  Pace  and  forehead  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  crown 
and  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish-yellowish.  Forewings 
widest  near  base,  thence  narrowed  to  acute  apex ;  dark  fuscous  ; 
two  light  yellow  fasciae,  first  at  |,  broad,  direct,  second  at 
moderate,  slightly  curved  ;  an  apical  light  orange  spot,  anterior 
edge  indented  in  middle :  cilia  fuscous.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Hew  Britain,  Talesea,  February  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex. 

Stathmopoda  meliscelis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  10  mm.  Crown  dark  fuscous,  face  and  forehead  iridescent 
white.  Palpi  whitish,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  fuscous. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous,  a  broad  transverse  median  yellow-whitish 
band.  Porewings  narrow,  acute ;  dark  fuscous  ;  rather  narrow 
yellow-whitish  direct  fasciae  at  |  and  beyond  middle,  somewhat 
narrowed  on  costa,  first  whiter  and  followed  by  subcostal  and 
subdorsal  dots  ;  a  light  yellowish  wedgeshaped  blotch  occupying 
wing  from  |  to  near  apex  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
rather  dark  grey.  Posterior  legs  yellowish  banded  wfith  whorls 
of  dark  fuscous  bristles,  two  apical  joints  of  tarsi  white. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Oedematopoda  pyromyia,  n.  sp. 

S'  5  •  12-13  mm.  Head  glossy  dark  violet-fuscous,  face  irides¬ 
cent  blue-grey.  Palpi  dark  fuscous  becoming  whitish  towards  base. 
Antennae  dark  violet-fuscous.  Thorax  coppery-red,  sometimes 
suffused  dark  fuscous,  metathorax  white.  Abdomen  blue-black,  a 
white  mark  on  lateral  edge  of  2,  a  silvery-blue  or  blue-whitish 
posterior  ring  on  3.  Fore  wings  slightly  narrower  than  in  clero- 
dendronella ;  crimson-red ;  extreme  base  tinged  fuscous  or  dark 
fuscous ;  some  variable  irregular  dark  grey  suffusion  extending 
more  or  less  along  dorsal  area,  and  on  a  slight  submedian  streak 
from  about  |  to  | :  cilia  crimson-reddish  becoming  grey  posteriorly. 
Hindwings  $  crimson-reddish,  apical  |  blackish-grey,  more  or  less 
extended  by  suffusion  or  irroration  dorsally  towards  base,  <y  wholly 


HELIODINIDiE, 


543 


blackish-grey  except  basal  fourth  whitish,  somewhat  extended  on 
costa  and  slightly  tinged  red ;  cilia  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  August,  September  ;  amongst  bamboo 
much  infested  with  Aphides ,  the  larva  probably  feeding  on  these 
(Fletcher) ;  Q  ex. 

Eretmocera  pentaxantha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  blackish.  Abdomen  orange- 
yellow,  2  basal  segments  blackish.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate  ; 
blue-blackish  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hind  wings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia 
grey.  » 

China,  Tsinan,  Shantung,  June  ( Hindle )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Eretmocera  percnophanes,  n.  sp. 

<$  5  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae,  thorax  dark  iridescent 
fuscous,  collar  bronzy.  Abdomen  orange,  a  broad  antemedian 
band  and  anal  segment  except  apex  indigo-blackish  (abdomen  <y 
missing).  Forewings  dark  purple-blue-fuscous  :  cilia  dark  fuscous. 
Hind  wings  dark  coppery -fuscous  ;  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Philippines,  Samar,  May  (McGregor)  ;  2  ex. 

HECATOMPEDA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  hairs,  sidetufts  loosely  rough ;  ocelli 
posterior ;  tongue  apparently  obsolete.  Antennse  slightly  over  1, 
joints  very  numerous  (about  100),  somewhat  flattened,  scape  rather 
short,  stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long, 
recurved,  second  joint  thickened  with  rough  scales  anteriorly,  not 
reaching  base  of  antennae,  terminal  joint  about  as  long  as  second, 
moderately  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  short,  apparently  3-jointed, 
porrected,  with  appressed  scales.  Posterior  tibiae  rather  rough- 
scaled,  tarsi  longer,  with  slight  apical  bristles.  Abdomen  rather 
stout,  somewhat  flattened.  Fore  wings  2-4  nearly  approximated 
from  angle,  5  absent,  7  to  apex,  separate,  11  from  before  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  elongate-trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  ^  ;  2  from  §,  3  from 
angle,  3-7  parallel. 

A  peculiar  and  interesting  form. 

Hecatompeaa  pyrocephala,  n.  sp. 

2  .  19  mm.  Head  reddish-orange.  Antennae  grey.  Palpi 
orange,  terminal  joint  whitish  anteriorly,  with  a  grey  lateral  line. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Abdomen  blackish,  basal  half  orange, 
beneath  wholly  orange.  Forewings  narrow,  costa  faintly  sinuate, 
arched  posteriorly,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark 
purplish-fuscous  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  an  irregular- 
edged  oblique  antemedian  light  orange  band,  interrupted  by  some 
narrow  grey  suffusion  below  middle  ;  cilia  grey,  paler  and  slightly 
yellowish-tinged  anteriorly  beneath  apex. 

Solomon  Is.,  Florida  (Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini.) 


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EXOTIC  M1CROLEPIDO PTER  A . 


CAMINEUTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  || 
somewhat  flatly  compressed,  scaled  (not  thickened),  scape  rather 
short,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  slender,  smooth, 
terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales,  rather  expanded 
whorls  at  origin  of  spurs  (tarsi  broken).  Forewings  2  from  near 
angle,  3  and  4  approximated  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex, 
11  from  before  middle.  Hind  wings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  |  ; 
2  from  |,  3  and  4  connate  from  angle,  5—7  parallel. 

Allied  to  Hecatompeda. 

Camineutis  xanthocausta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  25  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  suffused 
orange  towards  base.  Antennae  dark  fuscous,  tip  white.  Thorax 
reddish -orange,  tegulse  dark  bluish-fuscous  except  apex.  Abdomen 
deep  reddish -orange,  median  third  with  three  slender  blackish  sub- 
marginal  rings,  apical  third  blackish.  Legs  dark  fuscous,  anterior 
coxae  orange.  Forewings  very  elongate,  costa  faintly  sinuate, 
arched  posteriorly,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
dark  purplish-fuscous  ;  costal  edge  suffused  reddish-orange  from  base 
to  middle ;  a  deep  orange-fulvous  streak  occupying  dorsal  half 
anteriorly,  narrowed  to  a  point  at  tornus  :  cilia  dark  indigo-grey. 
Hindwings  reddish-orange  ;  apical  half  dark  purple-fuscous  ;  cilia 
dark  grey,  round  basal  half  orange-fulvous. 

Cameroons,  Lolodorf ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  This  insect  agrees 
in  man}7  inspects  with  the  description  of  EEdematopoda  bicoloricoi-nis 
Strand,  but  cannot  be  that  species,  and  is  no  (Edematopoda . 

Corsocasis  cryptosema,  n.  sp. 

5  .  9  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous,  face  shining 
light  grey.  Palpi  whitish-grey-yellowish,  terminal  joint  greyer 
anteriorly.  Abdomen  with  margin  of  segment  4,  sometimes  also 
partially  of  other  segments  whitish,  beneath  with  median  whitish 
patch.  Posterior  legs  dark  fuscous,  bases  of  joints,  a  ring  above 
median  spurs  of  tibiae,  and  whorls  of  bristles  whiter.  Forewings 
costa  sinuate,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  purple  fuscous  : 
cilia  grey,  basal  third  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia 
grey  ;  beneath  with  dark  fuscous  transverse  bar  on  end  of  cell, 
preceded  and  followed  by  whitish  suffusion,  and  a  whitish  streak 
round  apical  margin, 

Bombay,  Karwar,  bred  December  accidentally  from  Embelici 
rohustct  ( Myrsincicece )  ( T .  R.  Bell),  habits  of  larva  not  noticed 
(Maxwell)-,  Coorg,  Dibidi,  February  to  May  (. Neivcorne );  4  ex. 
My  former  record  of  coronias  from  Dibidi  was  erroneous,  being 
founded  on  an  imperfect  specimen  of  this  species.  Hence  the 
Ceylon  record  of  coronias  (from  a  specimen  which  I  no  longer 
possess)  must  be  considered  doubtful  until  confirmed.  It  is  probable 
that  the  larva  does  not  really  feed  on  the  above  plant,  but  on 
scale-insects  or  refuse  found  on  it.  Pupa  protruded  from  cocoon  in 
emergence. 


C08M0PTERYGID2E, 


545 


COSMOPTERYGID^E. 

Labdia  semiramis,  n.  sp. 

$.  18-19  mm.  Head  metallic  leaden-grey,  face  shining  whitish, 
sides  of  crown  pale  pinkish-grey.  Palpi  pale  pinkish -ochreous. 
Antennae  pale  grey,  scape  pale  pinkish-ochreous.  Thorax  ochreous- 
brownish,  a  crimson  central  stripe,  tegulae  metallic  leaden-grey,  a 
crimson  spot  at  base.  Posterior  legs  brownish-ochreous,  tibiae 
barred  crimson  on  origin  of  spurs,  with  dark  grey  apical  spot, 
tarsal  joints  with  dark  grey  apical  rings.  Forewings  lanceolate, 
long-pointed,  acute ;  brownish-ochreous,  a  somewhat  irregular 
leaden-metallic  median  streak  from  base  to  §,  and  one  along  termen 
from  beyond  this  to  apex,  tending  to  he  interrupted  beneath  apex ; 
costal  area  above  streak  crimson-red  from  base  to  about  5,  some 
slight  crimson  suffusion  on  both  sides  of  streak  beyond  this ; 
elongate-triangular  crimson-red  blotches  from  dorsum  at  base,  and 
on  dorsum  beyond  middle  ;  apical  third  surrounding  terminal  streak 
crimson-red :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous,  base  suffused  crimson. 
Hind  wings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Solomon  Is.,  Malaita,  Auki,  bred  September  from  larvae  feeding 
on  leaves  of  Cocos  nucifera  (J.  D.  Tothill ) ;  2  ex.  A  beautiful 
development  of  the  semicoccinea  group. 

Labdia  niphoxantha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  terminal  joint  lined 
blackish.  Thorax  orange,  anterior  third  white.  Forewings  apex 
produced  ;  white ;  two  somewhat  irregular-edged  orange  fasciae, 
first  at  -J,  rather  curved,  second  broad,  median,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
a  fine  irregular  orange  streak  from  disc  at  |  to  apex  :  cilia  whitish, 
on  tornal  area  and  beneath  apex  light  orange.  Hindwings  pale 
grey  ;  cilia  pale  ochreous-grey. 

Indian  Central  Provinces,  Dehra  Dun,  bred  July  from  Litsea 
polyantha  (. Lauracece )  ( G .  D.  Bhasin)  ;  1  ex.  A  peculiar  form. 

Labdia  orthritis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey,  face  iridescent  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  anterior  edge  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey.  Antennae 
whitish  ringed  dark  grey,  apical  fourth  white  with  two  narrow 
dark  grey  bands.  Forewings  dark  grey;  markings  whitish;  a 
slightly  oblique  striga  rising  from  a  small  spot  on  middle  of  costa 
and  reaching  half  across  wing ;  opposite  dots  on  costa  at  and 
tornus  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  two  dark  grey  shades.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Fiji,  Hadi  (Greenwood) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Pyroderces  stagmatophora  Wals. 

I  have  now  seen  several  undoubted  specimens  of  this  species 
bred  from  Andropogon  sorghum  seed-heads  at  Kampala,  Uganda 

yol.  hi. — January  1930.  2  n 


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EXOTIC  MICKOLEPIDOPTERA. 


( II.  Hargreaves ),  confirming  my  view  (^expressed  Exot.  Micr.  i, 
326)  that  this  species  is  truly  African  in  origin,  and  has  been 
artificially  introduced  into  the  Antilles,  probably  with  the  food- 
supplies  for  cargoes  of  slaves  in  former  times. 

Pyroderces  haemodryas,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12-13  mm.  Head,  thorax  rosy-brownish,  face  ochreous- 
whitish.  Palpi  second  joint  rosy-fuscous,  terminal  joint  whitish 
with  base,  submedian,  and  subapical  bands  dark  grey.  Antennae 
white  ringed  dark  grey,  scape  rosy-fuscous.  Eorewings  rosy-brown 
tinged  grey  dorsally ;  costal  edge  white  towards  base  ;  a  darker 
reddish-brown  streak  from  base  occupying  nearly  costal  half,  at  ^ 
leaving  costa  and  narrowed  to  first  discal  stigma ;  stigmata  dark 
fuscous,  sometimes  edged  posteriorly  with  one  or  two  whitish 
scales,  first  discal  elongate,  plical  beneath  first  discal;  costa  infus- 
cated  towards  apex :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia 
grey. 

Malay  States,  Kuala  Selangor,  bred  May  from  larvae  feeding  on 
male  flowers  of  Nijga  fruticans  ( Palmacece )  ( G .  H.  Corbett)  ;  3  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Stagmatophora  niphochrysa,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  11-12  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  terminal  joint  with 
dark  grey  median  ring.  Antennae  grey.  Thorax  pale  golden- 
bronze,  tip  of  tegulae  white.  Eorewings  shining  coppery-golden  ; 
extreme  base  of  wing,  and  dorsal  edge  towards  base  white ;  three 
snow-white  costal  spots  at  l,  middle,  and  |  reaching  half  across 
wing,  first  two  transverse,  third  hemispherical,  beneath  these 
towards  dorsum  some  irregularly  placed  undefined  spots  of  raised 
prismatic  scales  ;  a  white  apical  dot :  cilia  light  grey,  at  apex  a  white 
blotch  on  outer  §.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Texas,  Alpine  and  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  March,  April ;  3  ex. 


Limnoecia  xanthotyla,  n.  sp. 

J  .  13  mm.  Head  light  greyish,  sides  of  crown  light  orange- 
yellows  Palpi  grey,  terminal  joint  light  yellowush  except  towards 
base  anteriorly.  Thorax  light  orange-yellow.  Eorewings  orange  ; 
extreme  costal  edge  grey  from  base  to  J- ;  a  slender  dark  grey 
dorsal  streak  from  about  ^  to  middle  of  wing  ;  small  dark  grey 
spots  in  disc  at  J-  and  |,  some  irregular  grey  suffusion  towards 
costa  between  these;  a  slight  grey  mark  between  and  beneath 
them,  and  some  slight  grey  suffusion  towards  apex ;  a  small 
irregular  dark  grey  praeapical  spot :  cilia  grey,  suffused  orange  on 
costa  except  towards  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey.  Eorewings 
beneath  grey,  with  a  streak  of  yellow- ochreous  modified  scales 
along  tornal  margin. 

Sox-omox  Is.,  Florida  {Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 


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MELANOZESTXS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  J,  scape  elongate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate, 
recurved,  scaled  with  minute  appressed  whorls  throughout,  hardly 
rough  anteriorly,  terminal  joints  as  long  as  second,  pointed.  Max¬ 
illary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with  long  hairs 
above.  Porewings  with  tufts  of  scales  ;  2-5  parallel,  7  and  8  out 
of  0,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hind  wings  narrow-lanceolate, 
cilia  6  ;  2  and  8  parallel,  4  absent,  5  parallel  to  3,  0  and  7  stalked 
from  near  5. 

Intermediate  in  characters  between  Leptozestis  and  Ascalenia. 

Melanozestis  heterodesma,  n.  sp. 

2 .  8  mm.  Thorax  dark  grey.  Palpi  blackish,  margins  of 
whorls  minutely  whitish.  Porewings  elongate-lanceolate ;  dark 
bronzy-grey,  strewn  with  small  distinct  black  raised  dots ;  a  some¬ 
what  oblique  fascia  of  blackish  suffusion  before  middle,  followed 
by  a  bar  of  whitish  speckling  ;  some  slight  whitish  speckling  on 
apical  third :  cilia  grey,  round  apex  slightly  speckled  whitish. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Natal,  Weenen,  January  ( Thomasset )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Mompha  trithalama  Meyr. 

Trinidad  ;  bred  from  galls  on  Clidemia pustulata  ( Melastomacece ) 
( T .  H .  C.  Taylor ). 

Batrachedra  knahi  Wals. 

B.  enormis  Meyr.,  described  under  a  misapprehension,  is  a 
synonym  of  this. 

TINEIBiE. 

Tinea  absolutrix,  n.  sp. 

2 .  10  mm.  Head  grey.  Palpi,  antenme,  thorax  dark  grey. 
Porewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  deep  purple,  irrorated  blackish  ;  a  narrow  erect 
white  spot  from  dorsum  towards  tornus  reaching  half  across  wing  : 
cilia  dark  grey,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark 
purple-fuscous  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Peru,  Jurimaguas,  March  (Parish);  2  ex. 

Tinea  isocharis,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  16  mm.,  $  20  mm.  Head  light  fulvous-ochreous.  Palpi 
fuscous,  tip  pale  yellowish.  Antennae  light  greyish.  Thorax  dark 
purple-fuscous.  Abdomen  light  yellow  -  ochreous.  Porewings 
rather  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ;  7  and  8  d 

stalked,  2  separate  ;  clear  yellow ;  a  dark  bronzy-fuscous  basal 
patch  occupying  j  of  wing,  edge  straight,  direct ;  a  broad  deep 

2  n  2 


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purple  terminal  fascia  occupying  ^  of  wing,  edge  rather  oblique, 
marked  by  a  rather  irregular  line  of  dark  fuscous  scales  with  one 
or  two  slight  projections,  within  this  fascia  a  large  rounded  dark 
fuscous  blotch  occupying  apex  and  most  of  termen  :  cilia  fuscous 
with  rows  of  darker  points.  Hindwings  rather  dark  bronzy-grey  ; 
cilia  light  greyish. 

New  Guinea,  Astrolabe  Eange,  1800  feet  ( Dodd );  2  ex.  Near 
nesocharis. 

CYNOMASTXX,  n.  g. 

Head  shortly  rough- scaled ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed, 
short.  Antennae  scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi 
moderately  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with 
short  rough  projecting  scales  beneath,  terminal  joint  shorter,  flatly 
compressed  and  rather  hollowed,  obtuse-pointed.  Maxillary  palpi 
very  long,  slender,  several- jointed,  folded,  set  with  very  short  fine 
erect  hairs.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-haired  above.  Fore  wings  2 
from  towards  angle,  3  and  4  approximated  from  angle,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  before  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate- 
ovate,  cilia  ;  2  remote,  3  from  angle,  5  and  6  somewhat 
approximated. 

Allied  to  Mastigostoma  and  Cycithaula. 

Cynomastix  rhothodoxa,  n.  sp. 

5  .  15-17  mm.  Head  fuscous  mixed  dark  fuscous  and  suf- 
fusedly  irrorated  whitish.  Palpi  white  irregularly  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  fuscous  mixed  dark  fuscous,  posterior  margin 
sprinkled  white.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded;  fuscous  with 
bases  of  scales  whitish,  numerous  small  undefined  dark  fuscous 
spots  or  dots  tending  to  form  longitudinal  series,  costal  edge  some¬ 
times  distinctly  spotted  dark  fuscous  and  white ;  an  irregular 
lighter  band  along  posterior  part  of  dorsum  and  termen  more  or  less 
indicated,  sometimes  much  suffused  with  white,  especially  towards 
disc,  and  limited  there  by  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  some  irregular 
suffused  dark  fuscous  markings  in  disc  sometimes  indicating  stig¬ 
mata  :  cilia  fuscous,  more  or  less  mixed  whitish.  Hindwings 
bronzy-grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

New  Caledonia,  Noumea,  May  ( T .  D.  A.  Cockerell ) ;  4  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.). 


Hypophrictis  spiloglypta,  n.  sp. 

6  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous,  a  dark  fuscous 
spot  on  shoulder.  Palpi  fuscous,  apex  of  joints  ochreous- whitish. 
Forewings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded ;  7  and  8  connate,  9  absent;  light  greyish- 
ochreous  sprinkled  whitish,  with  scattered  small  spots  or  strigulse 
of  fuscous  irroration  ;  markings  blackish-fuscous ;  a  short  thick 
streak  on  base  of  costa,  with  an  inwards-oblique  acute  projection 
from,  its  apex  beneath  ;  two  small  spots  beyond  this  on  costa, 


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beneath  first  a  rather  larger  spot  in  disc  ;  a  subquadrate  blotch  on 
middle  of  costa ;  a  small  spot  on  costa  at  -4,  preceded  and  followed 
by  slight  marks ;  a  terminal  series  of  cloudy  dots :  cilia  pale 
greyish-ochreous,  two  fuscous  shades.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
grey. 

Siam,  Bangkok  (C.  J.  Aagaard )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  Very  like 
dolichoderella  Roepke  from  Java  (Roepke’s  genus  Hypophrictodes 
is  not  properly  separable  from  Hypophrictis),  but  in  that  species 
vein  9  is  present ;  the  neuration  varies  specifically  in  this  genus. 

t 

ENJDOTHETIS,  n.  g. 

Head  rough-haired  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae 
somewhat  over  joints  closely  set,  scape  moderate,  with  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  long,  curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with 
dense  scales  roughly  projecting  beneath,  with  2  or  3  lateral  bristles 
near  base,  termiual  joint  much  shorter  than  second,  clothed  with 
loose  rough  scales,  laterally  compressed,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi 
rather  short,  apparently  3-jointed,  filiform,  porrected.  Posterior 
tibiae  clothed  with  long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  2  from  |, 
4  and  5  almost  connate  from  angle,  7  to  termen,  8  and  9  stalked, 
1  l  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  |  ;  2-7 
parallel,  2  from  middle,  4  from  angle. 

Allied  to  Tanymita ;  both  are  related  to  Tr acliy centra. 

Endothetis  anomogramma,  n.  sp. 

5  .  22  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous, 
a  dark  fuscous  anterior  streak  on  second  joint.  Thorax  whitish- 
ochreous,  basal  half  of  tegulse  brownish  irrorated  dark  fuscous. 
Ovipositor  exserted,  extremely  long,  about  5  mm.  Forewings 
elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  whitish-ochreous,  veins 
irregularly  and  interruptedly  streaked  with  brown  suffusion  and 
dark  fuscous  irroration,  forming  a  thickened  patch  on  anterior 
portion  of  3-5,  and  a  dark  fuscous  spot  on  end  of  cell ;  a  dark 
streak  along  termen  except  near  apex,  and  small  dark  spots  on 
extremities  of  8-10  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  partly  obscurely  barred 
light  brownish  suffusion,  with  some  dark  fuscous  sprinkling. 
Hindwings  pale  greyish,  tinged  ochreous-whitish  towards  apex ; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Hew  Britain,  Talesea,  March  ( Eichhorn )  ;  1  ex. 

Themeliotis  projectrix,  n.  sp. 

S  .  14-25  mm.  Head  white,  face  sometimes  tinged  yellowish. 
Palpi  white,  second  joint  externally  dark  fuscous,  tuft  mixed  dark 
fuscous.  Thorax  white  or  whitish,  tegulse  (except  apex)  brownish 
becoming  blackish  on  shoulder.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  costa 
moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  ob¬ 
lique ;  whitish-ochreous,  sometimes  posteriorly  slightly  brownish- 
tinged  ;  markings  dark  fuscous,  rather  broadly  edged  white  ;  a 


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EXOTIC  AIICROLEP1DOPTEKA. 


rather  broad  straight  oblique  almost  basal  fascia  ;  a  moderate  or 
broad  rather  oblique  median  fascia,  anterior  edge  abruptly  ex¬ 
cavated  above  and  below  middle,  posterior  edge  with  strong 
projecting  median  lobe  or  prominence,  its  upper  side  swollen  at 
base ;  a  rounded  blotch  on  costa  towards  apex ;  three  or  four 
elongate  marks  on  termen,  the  white  margin  extending  all  round 
termen :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  basal  half  brownish  on  markings. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  more  or  less  tinged  or 
suffused  grey. 

New  Britain,  Witu  I.,  July  ( Eichhorn ) ;  3  ex. 

Melasina  lavata,  n.  sp. 

B  .  18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  grey,  becoming  white  towards 
apex.  Antennal  pectinations  3.  Thorax  whitish,  anteriorly  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous.  Forewings  rather  elongate-oblong,  costa  gently 
arched,  more  strongly  towards  apex,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded ;  white,  slightly  speckled  fuscous  ;  a  grey  band  occupying 
costal  third  to  about  -i,  its  lower  edge  spotted  blackish  irroration  on 
anterior  half ;  groups  of  scanty  blackish  irroration  on  fold  near  base 
and  beyond  middle,  and  in  disc  beyond  cell,  small  blackish  dots 
indicating  discal  stigmata;  a  terminal  series  of  blackish  dots  :  cilia 
white.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Sudan,  Wad  Medani,  July  (H.  B.  Johnston ) ;  1  ex. 

Melasina  zalomorpha,  n.  sp. 

J .  20  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  tinged 
grey  except  apex.  Antennal  pectinations  5.  Thorax  white, 
tegulae  with  a  few  fuscous  specks.  Forewings  rather  elongate, 
hardly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded ;  whitish-grey,  on  terminal  third  grey  slightly  sprinkled 
dark  fuscous ;  a  streak  of  white  suffusion  along  fold,  with  groups 
of  irregularly  scattered  blackish  scales  before  and  beyond  middle ; 
a  small  white  spot  on  end  of  cell,  margined  posteriorly  with 
irregular  black  irroration :  cilia  fuscous-whitish,  light  fuscous 
median  and  apical  shades.  Hindwings  fuscous  irrorated  darker; 
cilia  ochreous-whitish,  two  light  fuscous  shades. 

Sudan,  Sinkat,  October  (AT.  B.  Johnston)  ;  1  ex.  Though  some¬ 
what  resembling  the  preceding,  it  is  not  allied  to  it. 

Melasina  melicrana,  n.  sp. 

c 3 .  20  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellowish.  Palpi  dark  fuscous, 
apex  of  second  joint  tinged  yellowish.  Antennal  pectinations  4. 
Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique ; 
fuscous,  obscurely  and  suffusedly  strigulated  with  dark  fuscous 
irroration ;  obscure  blotches  of  darker  suffusion  beneath  middle  of 
disc  and  on  end  of  cell  (cilia  injured).  Hindwings  rather  dark 
fuscous. 

Sudan,  Gedaref,  June  ( Hussein  Abdel-Rahmari) ;  1  ex.  Perhaps 
near  trepidans. 


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Melasma  isopoca,  n.  sp. 

R  •  26  mm.,  2  34  mm.  Head,  palpi  yellow-ochreous.  An¬ 
tennal  pectinations  J  5,  $  1,  loosely  scaled.  Thorax  fuscous, 
crest  suffused  pale  ochreous.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  moderate, 
posteriorly  dilated,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique ;  light  fuscous, 
transversely  reticulated  darker,  costal  edge  tinged  ochreous ;  an 
obscure  spot  of  darker  suffusion  beneath  middle  of  disc :  cilia  pale 
ochreous  mixed  fuscous.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  pale 
ochreous,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Belgian  Congo,  Rutchuru,  Kivu,  April  ( T .  A.  Barnes),  2 ; 
Uganda,  Kampala,  May  (Hancock),  <$  ;  2  ex.  These  are  un¬ 
doubtedly  conspecific. 

Melasma  obtrectans,  n.  sp. 

<4  .  31-34  mm.  Head  deep  brown,  face  suffused  whitish-brown. 
Palpi  dark  brown,  tip  whitish.  Antennal  pectinations  6.  Thorax 
fuscous  somewhat  mixed  whitish,  tegulse  mixed  dark  fuscous,  a 
blackish  stripe  adjoining  these.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  some¬ 
what  dilated,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  fuscous  suffusedly 
mixed  darker,  irregularly  strewn  small  spots  and  striguke  of  black 
irroration  ;  a  broad  undefined  streak  of  blackish  suffusion  along 
fold,  mixed  with  white  marbling  towards  base  and  interrupted 
before  middle  of  wing  by  an  irregular  white  spot  containing  two  or 
three  black  marks  ;  some  small  subcostal  spots  separated  with  white 
before  middle  of  wing ;  three  or  four  patches  of  whitish  marbling 
on  costa  from  to  apex  ;  a  white  dot  on  end  of  cell ;  some  irregular 
whitish  marbling  along  dorsum,  at  torn  us  sending  an  irregular 
rather  incurved  white  streak  upwards  to  apex,  some  white  irroration 
or  marbling  between  this  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous 
barred  fuscous  with  whiter  bars  on  outer  half.  Hindwings  rather 
light  brownish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  more  whitish  on  outer 
half,  a  light  grey  antemedian  shade. 

2  .  66  mm.  Head  brownish-ochreous.  Thorax  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  much  more  elongate,  costa  more  arched,  termen  more 
oblique  ;  pale  fuscous,  darker  markings  on  costa  and  011  posterior 
half  of  wing  obscurely  indicated  as  in  J  ,  but  wholly  without 
white  scales  :  cilia  light  fuscous  obscurely  sprinkled  darker.  Hind¬ 
wings  and  cilia  grey,  tinged  ochreous  dorsally. 

Kanara,  Supa,  April,  1  1  $  ;  Bombay,  Dharwar,  April,  2 

(Maxwell). 

Melasina  vorticosa,  n.  sp. 

S  •  32-34  mm.  Head  with  whitish  hairscales  suffused  fnseous 
or  dark  fuscous  towards  base.  Palpi  grey  or  dark  grey,  tip  whitish. 
Antennal  pectinations  5.  Thorax  fuscou.3,  irrorated  ochreous- 
whitish,  a  blackish  line  on  each  side  adjoining,  tegulse.  Fore  wings 
rather  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  termen  rounded,  oblique;  light 
fuscous  or  whitish-fuscous,  variably  sprinkled  darker  ;  un  irregular 
patch  of  dark  grey  suffusion  on  dorsum  towards  base  ;  a  thick  dark 
grey  streak  along  costa  from  base  to  near  |,  thenc  1  continued 


552 


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obliquely  across  wing  to  form  a  triangular  blotch  with  truncate 
apex  resting  on  fold  beyond  middle,  whence  a  streak  of  suffusion 
undefined  anteriorly  but  waved  and  with  an  excavation  in  disc 
posteriorly  runs  to  costa  just  before  apex  ;  on  and  between  these 
markings  in  disc  is  a  series  of  black  streaks  between  veins,  and 
two  or  three  others  on  dorsal  half  preceding  them ;  a  subcostal  row 
of  irregular  black  dots  on  anterior  half ;  some  irregular  dark 
strigulation  before  termen,  sometimes  with  a  series  of  short  black 
interneural  dashes :  cilia  whitish-grey  barred  dark  grey,  with  a 
dark  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  more  or  less 
finely  irrorated  grey  except  towards  base,  veins  finely  grey ;  cilia 
grey-whitish,  a  fine  greyish  subbasal  line. 

$  .  44-50  mm.  Fore  wings  more  elongate,  termen  more  oblique, 
pale  greyish  irregularly  irrorated  dark  grey  ;  markings  similar  but 
less  distinct,  black  streaks  reduced  to  dark  grey  or  obsolete,  cilia 
greyer ;  hindwings  light  grey. 

Bomhay,  Dharwar,  May  (Maxwell) ;  7  ex.  (3  d  ,  4  £  ). 

Melasma  spanioctenis,  n.  sp. 

d .  21  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellow,  back  and  sides  of  crown 
mixed  fuscous.  Palpi  2|,  ochreous-yellowish  externally  suffused 
fuscous.  Antennae  whitish  obliquely  ringed  fuscous,  pectinations 
remote  (6).  Thorax  fuscous  anteriorly  suffused  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked  ;  fuscous  with  irregular 
suffusion  of  dark  fuscous  irroration,  without  defined  markings 
except  3  or  4  dark  blotches  on  posterior  half  of  costa :  cilia 
fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated  darker.  Hindwings  blackish-grey ; 
cilia  dark  grey,  a  blackisli-grey  subbasal  shade. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  April  ( Hancock ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  Perhaps 
allied  to  secundella  Wals.  from  W.  Africa. 

Acrolophus  empedocles,  n.  sp. 

d  .  18  mm.  Head  light  greyish.  Palpi  long,  erectly  ascending, 
loosely  scaled,  light  fuscous  sprinkled  dark  fuscous.  Antennae 
bipectinated  (4).  Thorax  light  greyish  sprinkled  dark  fuscous. 
Genitalia :  uncus  double,  separate,  moderately  long,  directed  down¬ 
wards,  slender,  obtuse  ;  valva  moderately  long,  straight,  tolerably 
broad,  apex  slightly  swollen,  rather  obtuse-pointed.  Forewings 
moderate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded;  all  veins  separate  ;  grey,  indistinctly  strigulated 
blacldsh  irroration  ;  costa  with  series  of  small  blackish-grey  spots 
on  posterior  | ;  a  small  blackish-grey  spot  on  end  of  cell :  cilia  pale 
grey,  obscurely  barred  blackish-grey.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia 
whitish-grey,  an  interrupted  subbasal  grey  shade. 

Brazil,  Hova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April;  lex.  (Coll. 
Joann  is). 

Tinea  allntella  Beb. 

I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  H.  Stringer  of  the  British  Museum  for 
calling,  my  attention  to  the  apparent  identity  of  this  species, 


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described  from  the  Canary  Islands  by  Rebel  as  a  Tineola,  with 
uterella  Wals  =pachyspila  Meyr.,  and  agree  with  bis  view  ;  Rebel’s 
name  dates  from  1892,  and  therefore  has  priority. 

Hapsifera  platyloxa,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi  pale  ochreous-yellowish,  second  joint 
of  palpi  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  towards  apex.  Thorax  grey 
closely  irrorated  blackish.  Forcwings  elongate,  costa  anteriorly 
gently,  posteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
7  and  8  stalked,  9  absent ;  whitish-grey-ochreous,  coarsely 
strigulated  blackish  irroration  ;  a  blotch  of  blackish  suffusion  on 
dorsum  about  middle,  and  a  moderately  broad  fascia  from  costa 
beyond  middle  to  tornus :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous  speckled 
blackish,  on  costa  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  April ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Hapsifera  incrustata,  n.  sp 

<3  $  15-16  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous- 

whitish,  second  joint  irrorated  blackish  except  tuft,  terminal  joint 
with  two  blackish  rings.  Thorax  bronzy-blackish.  Pore  wings 
elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked;  ochreous-whitish,  dorsal 
half  irregularly  sprinkled  dark  grey  ;  three  oblique  series  of  very 
large  tufts,  first  from  middle  of  base,  bronzy-blackish,  second  about 

dark  grey,  third  at  |,  whitish-ochreous  ;  some  dark  grey  suffusion 
on  tornal  area  :  cilia  dark  grey  slightly  speckled  whitish,  round 
apex  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey-ochreous. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  bred  July  from  larvae  in  decaying  bark 
(iT.  Hargreaves ),  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  Allied  to  rugoseUa. 

XERANTICA,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  f-,  joints  closely  set,  3  minutely  ciliated,  scape  short, 
with  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  porrected,  second  joint  with 
short  apical  tuft  of  rough  scales  beneath  and  some  bristles  at  apex 
above,  terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter,  loosely  scaled,  obtuse. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  very  long  dense 
hairs  above.  Forewings  with  rough  scales  and  small  tufts ;  2  from 
towards  angle,  3  from  angle,  7  to  costa,  11  from  towards  base. 
Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  | ;  2  from  §,  3-7  equidistant, 
parallel. 

Intermediate  between  Hapsifera  and  Drosica. 

Xerantica  tephroclysta,  n.  sp. 

3 . 22  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous  suffused  yellow.  Palpi  ochreous- 
yellowish,  basal  |  of  second  joint  infuscated.  Thorax  pale  ochreous, 
anterior  third  snffusedly  irrorated  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  dark  grey  ;  base  narrowly  pale  ochreous  ; 


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a  suffused  pale  greyish-ochreous  semioval  blotch  on  dorsum  posteriorly 
and  another  occupying  apex,  these  separated  by  an  oblique  tornal 
bar  of  ground-colour  ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  base  mixed  grey. 

Uganda,  Madi,  May  ((?.  D.  H.  Carpenter) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

PHILAGRAULA,  n.  g. 

Head  densely  rough-haired ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent. 
Antennae  joints  closely  set,  ciliated  (  $  ),  scape  moderate,  stout, 
with  strong  pecten  of  hairs.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  porrected, 
second  joint  thickeued  with  short  dense  rough  scales  beneath,  with 
several  lateral  projecting  bristles,  terminal  joint  very  short,  obtuse- 
pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with 
long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  with  rough  scales  on  surface  ; 
6  and  7  short-stalked,  7  to  apex,  11  from  towards  base.  Hind- 
wings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  § ;  2-7  separate. 

Pkilagraula  puniea,  n.  sp. 

2 .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous, 
irregularly  irrorated  fuscous.  Fore  wings  elongate,  slightly  dilated, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale 
greyish-ochreous  finely  irrorated  fuscous,  costa  and  dorsum  more 
ochreous-tinged  ;  several  small  dark  fuscous  spots  on  anterior  half 
of  costa,  and  some  fine  transverse  strigulation  above  dorsum ;  two 
irregular  fine  dark  fuscous  transverse  strigae  in  disc  towards  base; 
some  irregular  suffused  dark  fuscous  marking  crossing  wing  in 
middle,  four  dark  fuscous  costal  spots  between  this  and  apex,  a 
roundish  dark  fuscous  blotch  in  disc  posteriorly  connected  with  first 
and  third  of  these,  and  some  irregular  terminal  marks,  these 
markings  partially  rough-scaled :  cilia  pale  ochreous  tinged 
yellowish  and  speckled  fuscous.  Hindwings  grey :  cilia  grey- 
whitish. 

Sudan,  Khartoum,  bred  January  from  decaying  stem  of  date- 
palm  (AT.  W.  Bedford) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Harycia  crocodilitis,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  18-22  mm.  Head  ochreous-yellowish,  face  fuscous. 
Palpi  short,  loosely  scaled,  fuscous,  tip  pale  yellowish.  Antennal 
cilia tions  3  1|.  Thorax  grey-whitish,  anterior  half  dark  fuscous. 
Forewings  moderate,  2  rather  elongate,  slightly  dilated  posteriori}', 
apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique ;  7  and  8  separate  ; 
3  pale  greyish-ochreous  suffusedly  reticulated  darker,  £  ochreous- 
whitish  suffusedly  reticulated  pale  greyish-ochreous  ;  second  discal 
stigma  moderate,  blackish :  cilia  3  pale  greyish-ochreous,  $ 
ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  3  light  grey,  2  pale  greyish ; 
cilia  3  pale  greyish-ochreous,  2  ochreous-whitish. 

Uganda,  Bugomolo  and  Kampala,  April,  July  (AZ.  Hargreaves)  ; 

3  ex. 


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Odites  malivora,  n.  sp. 

5  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  light  grey  except  apical  third,  extreme  base 
of  terminal  joint  blackish.  Porewings  elongate-suboblong,  costa 
anteriorly  gently  arched,  posteriorly  nearly  straight,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  hardly  oblique  ;  light  ochreous, 
slightly  deeper  posteriorly ;  discal  stigmata  dark  fuscous,  plical 
minute,  fuscous,  midway  between  discal :  cilia  light  ochreous, 
suffused  whitish  towards  tips.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous. 

Manchuria,  bred  August  from  larva  rolling  leaf  of  Pyrus  malus  ; 
1  ex.  Near  assidua. 

Odites  balanospila,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  17  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
basal  |  of  second  joint  infuscated  externally.  Antennal  ciliations 
2j.  Porewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  hardly  oblique  ;  whitish- 
ochreous ;  costa  slenderly  infuscated  from  near  base  to  | ;  a  small 
elongate  rather  dark  brown  spot  in  disc  before  middle,  both 
extremities  somewhat  extended  by  slight  streaks  of  brownish 
suffusion  ;  an  irregular  brownish  apical  spot  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ; 
a  few  dark  fuscous  specks  on  termen  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 
Hind  wing's  and  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Sierra  Leone,  Njala,  September  (P.  Hargreaves) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.). 

Asapharclia  erateropa,  n.  sp. 

J  .  18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  (injured)  whitish,  shoulders  dark  grey. 
Porewings  ochreous-white,  irregularly  irrorated  grey,  tending  to 
form  obscure  transverse  strigulse,  some  more  distinct  grey  strigulae 
towards  termen  ;  stigmata  forming  moderate  black  spots,  first  discal 
round,  plical  oval,  beneath  and  almost  confluent  with  it,  second 
discal  narrow,  transverse,  followed  by  a  fascia  of  grey  suffusion, 
a  narrower  terminal  fascia  attenuated  downwards  :  cilia  whitish, 
two  grey  shades.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Portuguese  E.  Africa,  Makulane,  December ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini).  Agrees  entirely  in  structure  with  the  type-species. 

Asapharclia  nephelomicta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  24  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-white.  Porewings 
elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  white,  irregularly  irrorated  light  ochreous-grey  ;  discal 
stigmata  forming  small  greyish  spots,  a  subtriangular  blotch  of 
light  grey  suffusion  resting  on  fold  between  these  ;  costal  edge 
suffused  grey  on  median  third;  an  angulated  white  subterminal 


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shade  clear  of  greyish  irroration ;  posterior  part  of  costa  and 
termen  obscurely  spotted  greyish :  cilia  white,  base  slightly 
spotted  grey  irroration.  Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Hew  Mexico,  Bent,  7000  feet,  October;  1  ex.  This  interesting 
insect  (of  non-American  type)  appears  truly  related  to  the  two 
African  species  of  the  genus. 

Antaeotricha  cyprodeta,  n.  sp. 

c 5  5  •  15-17  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  a  short 
dark  fuscous  lateral  dash  at  base  of  second  joint.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
rounded,  slightly  oblique  ;  7  and  8  coincident,  to  costa ;  white  ; 
some  irregular  light  grey  suffusion  or  marbling  in  cell,  in  2  more 
extensive  and  reaching  costa ;  two  undefined  darker  greyish  spots 
in  disc  anteriorly ;  a  dark  grey  dot  on  lower  angle  of  cell  and 
fine  grey  strigula  above  it ;  a  short  light  grey  transverse  shade 
beyoud  cell,  and  another  from  costa  at  f  to  tornus,  slightly 
indented  near  costa ;  two  spots  of  grey  suffusion  on  posterior 
half  of  dorsum ;  a  coppery  terminal  fascia  narrowed  to  tornus, 
anterior  portion  suffused  grey  and  suffusedly  irrorated  white, 
tending  to  indicate  alternate  streaks  :  cilia  white,  a  dark  grey 
subbasal  and  fuscous  postmedian  shade  except  on  tornus.  Hind- 
wings  B  grey-whitish,  £  light  grey  ;  in  B  costal  area  somewhat 
expanded  from  base  to  |,  with  thin  whitish  hairpencil  lying  in 
a  subcostal  groove  from  base  to  beyond  middle. 

Brazil,  Santa  Cruz,  Rio  Grande  do  Sul,  1  B  ;  also  1  5  i11  Coll. 
Joannis  from  Organ  Mountain,  Hova  Friburgo.  Allied  to 
acronejphela. 

Antaeotricha  serarcha,  n.  sp. 

$.  24  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  and  base 
of  terminal  suffused  grey.  Thorax  white,  a  T-shaped  blackish- 
grey  spot  in  middle  of  back  and  a  dot  on  shoulder,  posterior  crest 
ferruginous  somewhat  mixed  grey.  Forewings  elongate,  costa 
anteriorly  moderately,  posteriorly  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  slightly  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  2-4  closely  approximated 
from  angle,  7  to  costa  ;  white ;  some  grey  mottling  on  basal  filth 
of  costa  ;  some  indistinct  suffused  light  grey  mottling  occupying 
cell,  and  faint  grey  suffusion  towards  dorsum  beneath  this  ;  a  spot 
of  dark  fuscous  irroration  on  dorsum  towards  base  edged  beneath 
with  ferruginous  projecting  scales  ;  small  oblique  grey  marks  on 
dorsum  at  J-  and  | ;  two  black  dots  on  end  of  cell,  upper  larger,  an 
8-shaped  ring  of  light  grey  suffusion  surrounding  these ;  two 
parallel  slightly  curved  light  grey  transverse  shades  posteriorly,  not 
reaching  costa  ;  a  marginal  series  of  grey  dots  round  apex  and 
termen :  cilia  white,  on  termen  base  spotted  light  grey  and  outer 
half  suffused  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  in  one  wing 
connate,  in  the  other  (probably  abnormal)  coincident;  pale 
whitish-grey-ochreous  ;  cilia  white,  basal  third  tinged  ochreous. 

Brazil,  Caraca  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Belongs  to  the  basalis 
group,  but"  not  very  close  to  any  described  species. 


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Antaeotricha  albifrons,  Zell. 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  whence  I  have  recog¬ 
nised  an  example  in  Coll.  Joannis  ;  Zeller  only  says  ‘probably 
Brazil’.  Near  lacertosa. 

Antaeotricha  sortifera,  n.  sp. 

$.  22  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi  second 
joint  greyish,  apex  white,  terminal  joint  whitish,  extreme  base 
grey.  Thorax  light  greyish-ochreous.  Forewings  oblong,  costa 
gently  arched,  faintly  sinuate  in  middle,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ;  2-4  closely  approximated  from 
angle,  7  to  costa  ;  whitish-ochreous  closely  irrorated  light  fuscous, 
veins  posteriorly  partly  indicated  finely  with  white  ;  costal  edge 
white,  edged  finely  beneath  with  fuscous  from  near  base  to  beyond 
middle ;  beneath  this  an  elongate  blotch  of  white  suffusion  from 
base  to  J-,  with  a  slight  suffused  dark  fuscous  mark  beneath  costa 
at  Jr ;  beneath  this  a  black  supramedian  streak  from  base  to 
edged  light  greyish-ferruginous  above  ;  some  slight  fuscous  suffusion 
on  dorsum  near  base ;  two  very  oblique  irregular  incomplete 
dentate  lines  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion,  first  from  black  streak 
before  extremity  to  middle  of  dorsum,  second  from  before  middle 
of  costa  slightly  curved  to  near  dorsum  towards  tornus,  then 
abruptly  indented  and  ending  on  dorsum  about  |,  second  discal 
stigma  forming  a  blackish  dot  on  middle  of  this ;  a  faint  whitish 
curved  irregular  shade  from  |  of  costa  near  margins  to  tornus  ;  a 
marginal  series  of  dark  fuscous  linear  marks  edged  anteriorly 
whitish  round  posterior  third  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  pale 
greyish,  rows  of  whitish  points.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked  ; 
cilia  whitish-grey,  base  whitish  within  a  grey  line. 

Bolivia,  Cochabamba  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Extremely  near 
adjunctella  Walk.,  but  certainly  distinct  by  sinuate  termen  of 
forewings. 

Stenoma  ogmolopha,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  13  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  dark 
fuscous  posterior  streak  on  basal  half  and  subapical  ring,  terminal 
joint  with  basal  and  supramedian  dark  fuscous  bands.  Antennal 
ciliations  2.  Thorax  white  somewhat  mixed  dark  fuscous 
posteriorly.  Fore  wings  elongate-oblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  then  faintly  sinuate,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded  ;  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite),  7  and  8 
approximated  towards  base  ;  white ;  an  expansible  fringe  of  long 
ochreous-whitish  hairscales  lying  in  a  groove  beneath  anterior 
half  of  costa ;  a  small  irregular  fuscous  spot  on  dorsum  towards 
base  ;  a  subquadrate  dark  fuscous  spot  on  middle  of  dorsum,  plical 
stigma  an  irregular  dot  above  this,  first  discal  similar,  obliquely 
anterior,  some  fuscous  scales  along  fold  between  plical  and  base, 
second  discal  forming  a  linear  mark  continued  as  a  slender  dark 
fuscous  streak  to  apex  ;  a  very  oblique  dark  fuscous  line  from  middle 
of  costa,  and  a  less  oblique  one  from  costa  at  |,  both  terminated 


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by  this  streak  ;  an  irregular  blotch  of  fuscous  suffusion  on  tornus  ; 
a  dark  fuscous  marginal  dot  above  apex,  three  on  termen,  and  a 
more  conspicuous  black  dot  at  apex  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  light 
greyish  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Santarem,  August  ( Parish ) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  colposaris. 

Stenoma  crypsithias,  n.  sp. 

2  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-fuscous,  face  whitish.  Palpi 
white,  basal  |  of  second  joint  whitish-fuscous,  extreme  base  of 
terminal  joint  fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  2-5  nearly 
approximated  at  base,  7  to  costa  ;  ochreous-white  ;  dorsal  |-  suffused 
light  fuscous  ;  an  elongate  dark  fuscous  dorsal  blotch  from  ba«e  to 
middle,  ends  rounded,  darker ;  plical  stigma  forming  an  irregular 
dark  fuscous  dot  above  this  ;  a  somewhat  inwards-oblique  sub- 
triangular  dark  fuscous  blotch  from  dorsum  towards  termen,  its 
apex  forming  a  slight  projection  which  touches  dark  fuscous  second 
discal  stigma ;  an  erect  slightly  curved  series  of  four  indistinct 
fuscous  dots  from  tornus ;  a  marginal  series  of  seven  black  dots 
round  apex  and  termen  :  cilia  pale  brownish,  on  costa  white.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  very  short-stalked,  5  almost  connate  ;  pale  whitish- 
yellowish  ;  cilia  yellow-whitish. 

Brazil,  Caraga  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Next paracta. 

Stenoma  sciogama,  n.  sp. 

<5.  18-20 mm.,  $  22-23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  greyish  except  apex.  Antennal  ciliations 
cS  somewhat  over  1.  Thorax  light  yellow-ochreous.  Forewings 
suboblong,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
rounded,  little  oblique  ;  2  from  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite) ;  light 
yellow-ochreous  ;  in  sometimes  slight  brownish  shading  along 
posterior  half  of  costa,  or  a  faint  oblique  fuscous  shade  from  costa 
beyond  middle  ;  in  2  posterior  half  of  costa  sometimes  infuscated, 
an  oval  grey  spot  representing  plical  stigma,  some  grey  suffusion 
along  anterior  half  of  dorsum,  second  discal  stigma  dark  grey,  a 
cloudy  grey  curved  shade  from  middle  of  costa  passing  beyond 
this  to  a  spot  on  dorsum  beyond  middle,  and  a  curved  grey  dotted 
line  from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus  :  cilia  pale  yellow- 
ochreous,  in  $  grey  on  costa  and  upper  half  of  termen  except  at 
base.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish-ochreous. 

Brazil,  Bahia,  bred  from  larvae  feeding  on  leaves  of  Anona 
squamosa  (Dr.  G .  Bondar)  ;  5  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.).  Ailied  to 
paropta ,  which  has  grey  head  and  palpi. 

Stenoma  residuella  Zell. 

I  have  examined  a  specimen  from  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ 
Mountain,  Brazil  (Coll.  Joannis)  which  agrees  entirely  with  Zeller's 
figure  ;  the  locality  of  the  original  type  was  uncertain. 


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Stenoma  hyacinthitis,  n.  sp. 

16  mm.  Head  violet-grey,  orbits,  lower  part  of  face,  and 
sides  of  collar  pale  yellowish.  Palpi  dark  greyish-violet,  second 
joint  whitish  anteriorly  on  basal  half,  yellow  at  tip  posteriorly, 
terminal  joint  with  yellow  median  and  white  apical  bands.  Thorax 
dark  greyish- violet,  edge  of  shoulder  yellowish.  Forewings  moderate, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  somewhat 
obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3  stalked,  4  connate,  7  to  costa  ;  dark 
greyish-violet ;  veins  posteriorly  marked  very  fine  lines  of  whitish- 
ochreous  scales  not  reaching  margin ;  plical  and  second  discal 
stigmata  indicated  by  ochreous-whitish  dots  or  marks  on  each  side  ; 
a  whitish  dot  on  dorsum  at  3  ;  a  short  curved  oblique  ochreous- 
whitish  streak  from  costa  at  and  costal  edge  whitish  from  this  to 
|  ;  a  whitish-ochreous  marginal  line  round  apical  fourth  of  costa 
and  termen  to  tornus  :  cilia  pale  glossy  violet-grey.  Hindwings  3 
and  4  short-stalked,  6  and  7  stalked  ;  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  as  in 
forewings. 

British  Guiana,  Tumatumari,  May  (A.  MacJcie)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
Mus.).  A  distinct  species  of  the  iocoma  group,  allied  to  icteropis.' 

Stenoma  ulosema,  n.  sp. 

<J  .  17  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
second  joint  slightly  infuscated  on  basal  J.  Antennal  ciliations  2|. 
Thorax  whitish-ochreous.  Porewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched 
towards  extremities,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  slightly 
oblique  ;  2  and  3  short-stalked,  7  to  costa  ;  whitish-ochieous  ;  some 
slight  brownish  suffusion  along  dorsum  from  near  base  to  middle  ; 
stigmata  fuscous,  plical  minute,  faint,  very  obliquely  beyond  first 
diseal,  an  additional  dot  on  lower  angle  of  cell ;  a  blotch  of  fuscous 
apical  suffusion  covering  middle  of  veins  2-4 ;  a  marginal  series  of 
fuscous  dots  round  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  whitish.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  whitish ;  a  streak  of  thickened  brown  scales  on 
upper  margin  of  cell  from  towards  base  to  |-  of  wing. 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 

Stenoma  leptogma  Meyr. 

A  specimen  from  Nova  Friburgo,  Brazil  (Coll.  Joannis)  has  first 
and  second  discal  stigmata  distinct,  dark  fuscous,  but  otherwise 
shows  no  difference  and  is  probably  conspecific. 

Stenoma  macranlax,  n.  sp. 

5  .  34  mm.  Head  pale  ochreous  (rubbed).  Palpi  whitish- 
ochreous.  Thorax  brownish,  lateral  margins  and  posterior  extre¬ 
mity  whitish.  Forewings  very  elongate,  very  slightly  narrowed 
posteriorly,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
rounded,  hardly  oblique  ;  2  from  angle,  7  to  apex  (indefinite)  ; 
light  brownish-ochreous,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks  on 
dorsal  third,  costal  edge  and  all  veins  except  on  dorsal  third  marked 
fuscous  lines,  some  fuscous  suffusion  towards  costa  on  anterior 


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half ;  plical  and  second  discal  stigmata  small,  dark  fuscous,  an 
additional  dot  on  lower  end  of  transverse  vein  ;  a  faint  transverse 
series  of  fuscous  specks  towards  termen  ;  a  marginal  series  of  dark 
fuscous  dots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  pale 
greyish.  Hindwings  whitish-grey-ochreous,  faintly  greyer  below 
middle  posteriorly ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  light  grey  subbasal  line. 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis). 
Of  uncertain  affinity,  possibly  related  to  decorosellci. 

BRYONYMPHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  somewhat  raised  ;  ocelli 
inferior ;  tongue  slight.  Antennae  |,  $  minutely  ciliated,  with 
single  longer  setae  at  apex  of  joints,  scape  moderate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  recurved,  second  joint 
thickened  with  appressed  scales,  not  reaching  base  of  antennae, 
terminal  joint  |  of  second,  scaled,  tolerably  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed.  Posterior  tibiae  loosely  haired 
above.  Forewings  with  small  tufts  of  raised  scales  ;  2  from  towards 
angle,  3  and  4  nearly  approximated  from  angle,  7  separate,  to 
termen,  1L  from  middle.  Hindwings  somewhat  over  1,  trape¬ 
zoidal-ovate,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  cilia  without  cubital  pecten  ; 
2  from  |  of  cell,  3  from  angle,  4  absent,  5  slightly  approximated, 
6  and  7  closely  approximated  at  base,  upper  margin  of  cell  rather 
curved  and  appressed  to  8  in  middle. 

Probably  allied  to  Agriophara  and  Ptilogenes ,  but  distinguished 
by  very  short  terminal  joint  of  palpi. 

Bryonympha  silvana,  n.  sp. 

2  .  26  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-green,  collar  white,  some 
black  marking  on  shoulder.  Palpi  white,  outer  side  grey  except 
apex  of  second  joint.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  light  green, 
thinly  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  and  blackish ;  costal  edge  grey ; 
three  small  irregular  suffused  blackish  spots  on  costa,  at  it,  before 
middle,  and  at  ;  a  suffused  irregular  dark  fuscous  spot  in  disc 
beyond  a  smaller  one  beyond  this  nearer  costa,  two  transversely 
placed  on  end  of  cell,  a  blotch  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  beyond 
upper  extending  to  third  costal  spot,  two  or  three  slight  irregular 
marks  beneath  middle  of  disc,  a  spot  on  tornus,  and  another  before 
termen  above  middle  ;  a  terminal  series  of  8  small  blackish  spots 
partially  touching,  termen  whitish  between  these :  cilia  grey  mixed 
whitish  (imperfect),  on  costa  white.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey ; 
cilia  pale  grey,  a  darker  basal  shade. 

Comoro  Is.,  Grand  Comoro  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Agriophara  muscicolor,  n.  sp. 

d .  23-24  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-green,  slightly  speckled 
black,  basal  half  of  second  joint  and  apex  of  terminal  joint  dark 
grey.  Antennal  ciliations  4.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  costa 


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gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  light 
green  ;  a  basal  patch  occupying  |  of  wing  more  or  less  suffused 
dark  fuscous,  edge  rounded  or  angulated  ;  semioval  dark  fuscous 
spots  on  costa  at  and  middle,  from  first  an  oblique  fascia  of 
blackish  irroration  crossing  wing  to  dorsal  streak,  some  blackish 
sprinkling  beyond  this  in  upper  part  of  disc,  some  undefined  spots 
of  whitish  suffusion  on  both  sides  of  fascia  ;  four  subconfluent  small 
dark  fuscous  spots  separated  by  whitish  on  apical  third  of  costa, 
whence  a  strongly  excurved  dark  fuscous  subterminal  line,  sharply 
indented,  towards  costa,  runs  to  before  tornus,  preceded  by  a  thick 
light  grey  streak  mixed  whitish-green  continued  along  dorsum  to  | ; 
a  terminal  series  of  dark  fuscous  spots  :  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  greyish 
subbasal  interrupted  shade.  Hindwings  grey-whitish  ;  cilia  whitish, 
a  pale  grey  subbasal  line. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  B.,  5000  feet  (Meek) ; 
2  ex.  (type  Berk  Ent.  Mus.). 

SCYTHRIDJE. 

Scythris  hydronoma,  ne  sp. 

$.  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  pinkish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous- 
whitish,  second  joint  pale  ochreous  except  apex.  Abdomen  whitish. 
Eorewings  elongate-lanceolate,  apex  produced,  acute;  light  brownish  - 
ochreous,  all  veins  marked  whitish-ochreous  streaks  ;  cilia  whitish- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  f,  4  and  5  stalked  ;  pale  greyish,  apex  tinged 
ochreous  ;  cilia. whitish-ochreous. 

Sudan,  Wad  Medani,  June  (II.  B.  Johnston)  ;  1  ex. 

Scythris  delodelta,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  ochreous-whitish.  Abdomen 
grey,  anal  tuft  and  ventral  surface  ochreous-whitish.  Eorewings 
elongate-lanceolate,  apex  produced,  acute ;  ochreous-whitish,  apical 
third  tinged  grey ;  a  triangular  blackish  spot  on  dorsum  before 
tornus,  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing ;  second  discal  stigma 
small,  dark  grey :  cilia  fuscous,  base  mixed  ochreous-whitish. 
Hindwings  4  and  5  connate  ;  grey  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-greyish. 

Natal,  Weenen,  January  (Thomasset) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 


COLEOPHORIDiE. 

Coleophora  castalia,  n.  sp. 

.  18  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  whitish.  Antennae 
whitish  ringed  pale  greyish-ochreous,  scape  with  rough  projecting 
hairscales  anteriorly,  basal  sixth  of  stalk  thickened  with  loose  scales 
above.  Eorewings  brownish,  dorsal  half  very  pale  ochreous  ;  a 
moderate  attenuated  white  costal  streak  from  base  to  |  ;  streaks  of 
white  suffusion  confluent  towards  base  along  dorsum  to  middle  of 
wing,  and  along  fold ;  a  slender  streak  of  white  suffusion  beneath 
vol.  hi. —  January  1930.  2o 


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brown  area  from  middle  of  disc  to  beneath  apex,  broader  posteriorly  : 
cilia  white,  towards  tornus  tinged  pale  ochreons.  Hind  wings  grey  ; 
cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

Kashmir,  Yusimarg,  7500  feet,  August  {Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 

Coleophora  echyropis,  n.  sp.  . 

S  .  14  mm.  (Head  and  thorax  discoloured.)  Antennae  white 
ringed  fuscous,  scape  rather  rough-scaled  anteriorly.  Palpi  white, 
second  joint  with  a  fuscous  lateral  streak,  scales  shortly  projecting 
at  apex,  terminal  joint  |  of  second.  Forewings  light  greyish- 
ochreous  ;  a  broad  white  streak  with  two  or  three  black  specks 
along  costa  from  base  to  §,  suffused  posteriorly  ;  apical  third  of 
wing  suffusedly  mixed  white,  with  a  very  few  black  specks  between 
veins  ;  a  slender  whitish-grey  streak  in  posterior  half  of  cell,  with 
a  few  black  scales;  a  greyish  line  with  some  black  scales  along 
fold  :  cilia  whitish-grey  mixed  white  at  base,  on  costa  white. 
Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Kashmir,  Yusimarg,  7500  feet,  August  {Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 

HYPONOMEUTIDiE. 

Zelleria  semitin  eta,  n.  sp. 

d  .  14-16  mm.  Head  whitish,  slightly  or  closely  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  whitish  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  scales  rather 
expanded  towards  apex.  Thorax  whitish,  irrorated  or  suffused 
blackish.  Fore  wings  narrow,  elongate-lanceolate  ;  whitish  closely 
speckled  dark  fuscous,  in  one  example  largely  suffused  dark  grey, 
partially  suffused  light  brownish-ochreous  or  brownish  especially 
towards  base  and  dorsal  area,  some  irregularly  scattered  black 
scales,  especially  toward  margins  ;  a  blackish  spot  on  middle  of 
dorsum,  edged  anteriorly  by  white  suffusion  :  cilia  grey,  on  apex 
and  upper  part  of  termen  and  a  costal  spot  towards  apex  suffused 
dark  fuscous,  between  these  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  October  ;  2  ex. 

Pr (momenta  sarcopis,  n.  sp. 

Bred  October  from  larvae  skeletonising  leaves  of  Hydnocarpns 
ivrighticina  {Flacourtiacece)  {J.  C.  Hutson). 

STICHOTACTIS,  u.  g. 

Head  with  loosely  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue 
developed.  Antennae  under  c?  minutely  ciliated,  scape  short, 
without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  short,  porrected,  second  joint  some¬ 
what  expanded  with  short  dense  rough  scales  beneath,  terminal 
joint  shorter,  obtuse.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior 
tibiae  loosely  scaled  above.  Forewings  2  from  near  angle,  3  from 
angle,  4  and  5  approximated,  7  and  8  almost  connate,  7  to  termen, 
10  from  towards  angle,  11  from  middle,  accessory  cell  well-marked. 
Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  |  ;  2  from  4,  3  and  4  stalked 


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from  angle,  5  curved,  approximated,  transverse  vein  oblique,  6 
absent,  7  sinuate  upwards  and  approaching  8  anteriorly. 

Probably  allied  to  Homcidaula,  the  rather  peculiar  palpi  and 
superficial  appearance  similar,  but  neuration  of  hindwings  excep¬ 
tional. 

Stichotactis  calamitosa,  n.  sp. 

cJ  $  .  14-15  mm.  Head,  thorax  grey  speckled  white.  Palpi 
dark  grey  mixed  white.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  grey  irro- 
rated  white,  strewn  numerous  irregular  dark  grey  or  blackish  small 
spots  or  dots  forming  longitudinal  series  ;  plical  stigma  forming  a 
larger  blackish  dot,  some  irregular  white  suffusion  near  beyond 
this  beneath  middle  of  disc :  cilia  light  grey,  rows  of  whitish 
points.  Hindwings  whitish-grey,  veins  dark  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey, 
a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Sudan,  Gendettu,  bred  end  December  from  “  sunt  ”  flowers 
(Acacia  nilotica  and  A.  arabica )  (J.  W.  Cowlancl )  ;  3  ex. 

Ethmia  hamaxastra,  n.  sp. 

$  .  28  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  sides  of  crown  pale  yellow. 
Palpi  slender,  white,  two  bands  of  second  joint  and  one  of  terminal 
black.  Thorax  pale  whitish-grey,  two  median  and  two  posterior 
black  dots.  Abdomen  light  ochreous-yellow,  two  black  spots  before 
apex  (partly  rubbed).  Forewings  pale  whitish-grey ;  seven  small 
round  dark  fuscous  or  blackish  spots  ringed  white,  viz.  two  sub¬ 
costal  and  median  near  base,  one  towards  costa  at  one  on  fold 
before  this,  and  three  representing  stigmata,  plical  obliquely  before 
first  discal  ;  a  marginal  series  of  ten  small  irregular  dark  fuscous 
spots  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  :  cilia  grey-whitish. 
Hindwings  pale  whitish-yellowish,  apical  fourth  suffused  pale  grey ; 
cilia  pale  whitish-yellow. 

Portuguese  E.  Aerica,  Shilouvane,  November;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini).  Near  circumdatella  and  dactylia. 

Frodidactis  mystica,  Meyr. 

I  am  indebted  to  Mr.  A.  Busck  for  indicating  to  me  (for  reasons 
based  on  the  genitalia)  that  this  very  peculiar  genus  and  species 
should  properly  be  referred  to  the  Hyponomeuticlce.  I  then  per¬ 
ceived  that  what  I  had  described  (Exot.  Micr.  iii,  163)  as  the 
broken  base  of  the  palpus  was  really  a  complete  but  rudimentary 
palpus.  The  genus  Frodidactis  was  briefly  characterised  in  Ann. 
Transvaal  Mus.  viii,  52  (1921),  being  at  that  time  regarded  as  an 
abnormal  form  of  the  Tortricidce.  I  now  give  complete  characters 
as  a  Hyponomeutid  : 

Head  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  |,  <$  filiform,  simple,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  extremely  short,  filiform,  porrected.  Maxillary 
palpi  extremely  short,  filiform,  porrected.  Posterior  tibiae  with 
rough  hairscales  above,  $  with  very  long  expansible  hair- 
pencil  from  base  above.  Fore  wings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  j,  3  from 

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angle,  7  to  termen,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  ovate,  cilia  Jy ; 
2  from  f,  3-5  somewhat  approximated  towards  base,  6  and  7 
somewhat  approximated  towards  base. 

PTEROPHOBIDiE.  . 

Trichoptilus  bidens,  n.  sp. 

(5* .  12  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-fnscons.  Palpi  ochreous- 
grey,  apex  of  second  joint  white,  terminal  joint  white  except  base. 
Abdomen  fuscous,  basal  segment  streaked  white,  2  with  subdorsal 
black  streaks  bordered  white  and  white  lateral  streaks,  3  with  sub¬ 
dorsal  black  streak,  4  and  5  with  subdorsal  white  streaks,  ventral 
surface  with  white  central  and  irregular  lateral  streaks  throughout. 
Forewings  rather  dark  ferruginous-fuscous  ;  a  blackish  dot  above 
base  of  cleft ;  a  slight  irregular  white  bar  on  first  lobe  before  § : 
cilia  grey,  on  costa  with  whitish  spots  at  on  bar,  and  before  apex, 
a  fine  white  bar  at  apex,  on  lower  margin  of  first  lobe  mixed  with 
black  scales  on  posterior  half  and  some  white  scales  on  bar,  on 
upper  margin  of  second  lobe  mixed  with  black  scales  from  before 
middle  to  apex  and  some  white  scales  before  apex,  on  dorsum  with 
several  indistinct  whitish  bars  and  two  blackish  projections  towards 
and  at  apex,  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  purple-grey,  on  dorsum 
of  third  lobe  with  rather  strong  triangular  black  scale-projection 
beyond  middle  and  smaller  one  just  before  apex. 

Assam,  Khasis  ;  1  ex. 

Oxyptilus  scutifer,  n.  sp. 

5  .  10  mm.  Head,  prothorax  white  irrorated  fuscous,  meso- 
thorax  fuscous,  metathorax  sharply  clear  white.  Abdomen*  much 
swollen  posteriorly,  white  irrorated  fuscous,  segments  1-3  with  in¬ 
curved  white  lines  on  each  side  of  back.  Forewings  lobes  narrow, 
first  pointed,  second  termen  very  oblique  ;  whitish  closely  and  suffu- 
sedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  without  defined  markings  :  cilia  grey, 
irregularly  scattered  black  scales.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey, 
dorsum  of  third  lobe  with  moderately  large  triangular  black  scale- 
tooth  near  apex,  and  four  small  black  scaleteeth  between  this  and 
base. 

Ecuador,  Duran,  June  ( Parish )  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to  dentiger. 

Oxyptilus  indentatus,  n.  sp. 

d  2  •  15  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish  irrorated  dark 
fuscous,  palpi  slender,  extreme  tip  white,  metathorax  white.  Abdo¬ 
men  brown  or  greyish,  irrorated  dark  fuscous,  sides  of  segment  1 
white,  2  and  3  each  with  incurved  white  dorsal  lines  touching  in 
middle,  3  with  white  lateral  line.  Forewings  lobes  narrow,  first 
falcate,  second  termen  sinuate  ;  whitish  or  pale  grey,  closely  irro¬ 
rated  dark  fuscous  ;  small  dark  fuscous  spots  towards  costa  at  | 
and  towards  dorsum  obliquely  before  this,  and  one  above  base  of 
cleft ;  in  one  example  some  brown  suffusion  between  these  and  on 
anterior  portion  of  first  lobe  ;  a  slight  white  mark  on  costa  at  i  of 


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first  lobe,  and  very  fine  irregular  whitish  line  crossing  both  lobes 
towards  termen  :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  suffused  blackish,  on  termen 
of  first  lobe  blackish  with  white  tips,  within  cleft  mixed  black,  on 
termen  of  second  lobe  with  black  subbasal  line  strongly  triangularly 
indented  and  filled  with  whitish  suffusion,  on  dorsum  with  blackish 
scale-projections  before  and  beyond  cleft.  Hindwings  dark  grey ; 
cilia  grey,  third  lobe  with  rather  large  rounded  blackish  scale- 
projection  on  dorsum  at  about  f ,  with  scattered  small  black  scale- 
teeth  or  triangular  scales  between  this  and  base,  and  on  posterior 
half  of  upper  margin. 

Texas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  November ;  New  Mexico,  Bent, 
7000  feet,  October;  2  ex.  Allied  to  scutifer . 

Gxyptilus  intercisus,  n.  sp. 

6  $  .  16-19  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous  irrorated  pale 
reddish-grey,  a  white  line  above  eyes,  metathorax  suffused  white. 
Palpi  blackish  variably  ringed  white,  second  joint  without  tuft. 
Abdomen  dark  fuscous  irrorated  reddish-grey,  with  series  of  oblique 
white  marks.  Forewings  first  lobe  subfalcate,  second  termen  very 
obliquely  excavated  ;  dark  fuscous,  irrorated  chestnut-brown  scales 
with  whitish  bases  ;  a  white  dot  on  dorsum  at  | ;  a  white  spot  at 
base  first  lobe  not  reaching  costa  ;  oblique  white  fascias  crossing 
both  lobes  at  i  and  first  thicker  and  irregular,  second  slender : 
cilia  grey,  within  cleft  somewhat  mixed  blackish,  on  costa  white 
from  second  fascia  to  apex  with  dark  fuscous  basal  line  to  near 
apex,  within  cleft  mixed  white  on  fasciae  and  at  base,  two  slender 
white  bars  on  lower  margin  of  first  lobe  towards  apex,  and  two 
beneath  apex  of  second  lobe  enclosing  a  dark  grey  bar,  moderate 
whitish  sometimes  ochreous-tinged  bars  on  tornus  and  dorsal  end 
of  first  fascia,  dark  fuscous  teeth  on  dorsum  adjoining  these  and 
one  preceding  cleft,  some  irregular  white  scales  between  first  and 
second.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  third  lobe  mixed  white  in  middle  : 
cilia  grey,  on  third  lobe  some  scattered  white  and  a  few  black 
scales  on  dorsum  to  tuft,  an  elongate  rather  narrow  slightly 
diminishing  tuft  of  black  scales  occupying  apical  third  on  both 
margins  except  a  short  white  space  just  before  apex  on  dorsum  and 
a  white  apical  dot  above. 

Croatia,  Fuzhine,  May,  Juno  ;  7  ex.  (O.  Leonhard  Coll.,  Perl. 
Ent.  Mus.).  Allied  to  leonuri ,  but  differing  from  both  this  and 
parvidactylus ,  which  it  also  resembles,  in  form  of  scaletooth  of 
hindwings,  which  is  constant ;  in  this  and  other  respects  it  very 
closely  resembles  the  North  American  ningoris  Wals.,  which  how¬ 
ever  has  a  wider  first  fascia  on  forewings,  and  broader  snow-white 
space  in  cilia  beyond  tornus, 


Deuterocopus  deltoptilus,  n.  sp, 

$  .  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  chestnut-brown,  sides  of  crown 
mixed  white,  metathorax  chestnut-brown,  its  base  suffused  white. 
Palpi  dark  reddish-brown,  terminal  joint  with  two  white  rings. 


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Antennae  white,  lined  and  dotted  black.  Abdomen  dark  chestnut- 
brown,  rather  stout,  apex  rapidly  tapered,  two  basally  connivent 
white  marks  on  first  segment,  edge  of  segment  2  slenderly  whitish, 
some  slight  whitish  dots  on  4  and  6,  some  white  marks  on  side, 
ventral  surface  white  except  last  segment.  Fore  wings  dark  chest- 
nut-brown  ;  some  suffused  blackish  irroration  on  basal  third,  and  a 
triangular  costal  blotch  above  base  of  cleft ;  some  blackish  suffusion 
about  middle  of  first  lobe,  preceded  by  a  slight  oblique  streak  of 
whitish  suffusion  :  cilia  pale  ochreous,  black  teeth  at  apex  of  each 
lobe,  preceded  by  one  or  two  whitish  scales  and  then  by  greyish 
patches,  some  white  scales  within  clefts  about  middle  of  lobes. 
Hindwings  dark  grey,  third  lobe  reddish-fuscous  ;  cilia  grey  tinged 
reddish,  on  third  lobe  with  a  small  dorsal  tooth  of  two  or  three 
black  scales  before  middle,  a  large  triangular  black  tooth  beneath 
apex  preceded  by  two  or  three  white  scales,  and  a  narrow  wedge- 
shaped  black  tooth  above  apex. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  July  ( H .  Hargreaves );  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 
Nearest  viticola  Meyr.  from  Ceylon. 

Platyptilia  niphadarcha,  n.  sp. 

.  15  mm.  Head  black,  two  minute  white  dots  above  eye. 
Palpi  very  long  and  slender,  recurved,  acute.  Thorax  black,  with 
a  transverse  series  of  metallic  blue  dots  or  marks.  Abdomen  black, 
posterior  margin  of  segments  3  and  5  blue-leaden  or  silvery-blue, 
3-8  with  white  lateral  marks  on  margin.  Forewings  cleft  from  ; 
black ;  a  blue  speck  at  base  of  costa ;  a  blue-white  dot  near 
dorsum  about  one  in  disc  before  middle,  two  on  costa  about 
middle  and  |,  and  two  placed  transversely  on  each  lobe  towards 
termen  :  cilia  grey,  basal  third  black,  white  dots  at  both  angles  of 
upper  lobe  and  near  middle  of  termen  of  second.  Hindwings  with 
termen  of  second  lobe  very  obliquely  excavated,  its  lower  angle 
triangularly  prominent,  third  lobe  short,  linear  ;  black  ;  cilia  grey, 
some  white  suffusion  towards  base  before  and  beyond  triangular 
prominence  of  second  lobe,  a  small  blackish  scaletooth  on  dorsal 
edge  of  third  lobe  at  |. 

Uganda,  Kambadzidza,  January  ( Hancock );  3  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus.).  Allied  to  albisignatula  Strand,  which  it  resembles  in  the 
exaggerated  peculiarities  of  structure,  which  are  however  only  an 
extreme  case,  connected  with  typical  forms  of  the  genus  by  a  series 
of  gradations. 

Platyptilia  saeva,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19-20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  whitish-gre}T 
suffusedly  irrorated  dark  grey.  Forewings  lobes  moderate,  pos¬ 
teriorly  dilated,  first  with  apex  falcate,  second  with  termen  rather 
oblique,  somewhat  bent  in  middle  ;  whitish-grey  suffusedly  irrorated 
dark  grey ;  a  triangular  blackish  costal  blotch  before  cleft,  apex 
extending  to  lower  end  of  cleft,  costal  edge  shortly  white  beyond  it, 
followed  by  blackish  suffusion  along  costa  ;  first  lobe  tinged  ferru¬ 
ginous-brown  anteriorly,  a  fine  line  of  white  scales  covering  both 


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lobes  posteriorly,  some  whitish  sprinkling  beyond  this :  cilia 
whitish,  on  termen  a  blackish  snbbasal  line  with  some  white  bars, 
on  costa  and  within  cleft  mostly  grey,  on  dorsum  with  two  blackish 
scale-projections.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  greyish-ochreous,  on 
dorsum  of  third  lobe  with  some  scattered  black-tipped  hairscales 
anteriorly  and  a  triangular  projection  of  similar  scales  about  J-. 

Peru,  Agualani,  9000  feet,  June  (Ocfcenden) ;  2  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 

Platyptilia  macrornis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  r  32  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  face  with  lon& 
conical  scale-projection  fuscous  beneath.  Palpi  3,  slender,  fuscous? 
tip  white.  Forewings  apex  falcate,  termen  second  lobe  faintly 
sinuate,  oblique ;  ochreous- whitish,  suffusedly  irrorated  pale 
brownish-ochreous  ;  some  slight  reddish-fuscous  irroration  along 
anterior  half  of  costa  ;  a  dark  reddish-fuscous  dot  in  disc  at  j  ;  a 
broad-triangular  costal  blotch  beyond  middle  reaching  to  below 
cleft,  upper  part  reddish-fuscous,  lower  dark  brown,  posterior  edge 
with  two  darker  dots  above  and  below  cleft  and  some  whitish 
suffusion  between  these  ;  costal  edge  shortly  white  beyond  this  ; 
lower  half  of  first  lobe  mostly  reddish-fuscous,  some  whitish 
suffusion  above  this  ;  some  reddish-fuscous  suffusion  towards  termen 
of  second  lobe :  cilia  on  costa  white  with  a  fuscous  patch  before 
middle  of  lobe,  elsewhere  whitish,  on  termen  with  a  reddish-fuscous 
antemedian  shade,  within  cleft  posteriorly  pale  ochreous.  Hind- 
wings  brownish-gre}’’ ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  on  dorsum  of  third  lobe 
with  a  patch  of  blackish-tipped  scales  extending  from  middle  to  if. 

Turkestan,  Fort  Narine,  Prov.  Semirechgensee ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 

Alncita  endophaea,  n.  sp. 

5  .  22  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  yellowish-white. 
Forewings  lobes  linear;  yellowish -wh ite  ;  minute  black  dots  at 
extremities  of  veins  :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey 
towards  base,  first  lobe  light  grey,  second  and  third  whitish  ;  minute 
black  dots  at  apex  of  lobes  ;  cilia  whitish. 

Portuguese  E.  Africa,  Lourengo  Marques;  1  ex. (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Allied  to  canclidalis ,  but  distinguished  by  the  grey  hindwings. 

Alncita  dryogramma,  n.  sp. 

<$  $  .  19-24  mm.  Head  yellowish,  sometimes  suffused  fuscous, 
a  white  frontal  bar.  Palpi  whitish-yellowish  externally  suffused 
fuscous,  internally  whitish.  Thorax  pale  yellow,  tegulrn  tinged 
brownish.  Abdomen  yellow-whitish,  yellower  on  sides,  indistinctly 
lined  fuscous.  Forewings  cleft  to  before  middle,  segments  linear  ; 
whitish ;  a  slender  light  ochreous-brown  subcostal  streak  from 
base,  at  middle  becoming  costal  and  continued  to  near  apex ;  a 
light  ochreous-brown  streak  along  fold  from  base  to  near  cleft ; 
some  light  ochreous-brown  suffusion  in  disc  from  about  %  to  cleft, 
whence  slender  streaks  run  along  inner  edge  of  both  lobes  to  their 
middle  or  nearly  :  cilia  light  brownish,  on  costa  white  towards 


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apex,  before  this  sometimes  infuscated.  Hind  wings  rather  dark 
grey,  third  lobe  whitish  ;  cilia  light  brownish  or  brownish-grey. 

Croatia,  Fuzhine  and  Velebit  Range,  June,  July ;  19  ex.  (Coll. 
0.  Leonhard,  Berl.  Ent.  Mus.).  Allied  to  tetradactyla ,  but  quite 
distinct. 

Adaina  subflavescens,  n.  sp. 

S  $  ■  7-8  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  yellow-whitish.  Forewings 
yellow-whitish  ;  some  dark  fuscous  irroration  along  basal  third  of 
costa ;  markings  formed  by  black  specks  accompanied  by  grey 
suffusion ;  a  dot  at  base  of  cleft,  an  elongate  mark  on  costa  at  ^ 
of  first  lobe  and  smaller  one  at  a  dot  on  lower  margin  of  first 
lobe  midway  between  these,  a  dot  at  apex,  slight  dots  on  dorsum 
at  ^  and  §  of  second  lobe,  and  one  or  two  scales  at  its  apex  :  cilia 
ochreous-whitish,  tinged  grey  except  on  costa.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  whitish. 

Sumatra,  Medan,  bred  from  flowers  of  Pluchea  indica  ( Composite ) 
(Dr.  L.  Fuhnek )  ;  12  ex. 

Adaina  excreta,  n.  sp. 

d  .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-grey-yellowish.  Palpi  over 
1,  whitish.  Abdomen  yellow-whitish.  Forewings  lobes  narrow, 
acuminate ;  whitish-grey-yellowish  ;  extreme  costal  edge  grey  from 
base  to  a  small  semioval  blackish-grey  spot  beybnd  cleft;  a  small 
grey  oblique  mark  on  base  of  cleft ;  small  blackish  dots  on  ends  of 
veins  2-4-,  7,  and  10  :  cilia  pale  greyish,  on  costa  white.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish. 

Peru,  Agualani,  9000  feet,  June  ( OcJcenden ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 

Pterophorns  excors,  n.  sp. 

cl .  20  mm.  Head  light  grey,  forehead  white.  Palpi  whitish- 
grey.  Thorax,  abdomen  white.  Forewings  lobes  moderate,  first 
pointed,  second  termen  very  oblique ;  white,  a  few  scattered  light 
grey  scales,  some  greyish  irroration  on  fold  towards  base ;  a  greyish 
dot  in  disc  before  and  another  before  base  of  cleft ;  a  dark  grey 
elongate  mark  on  costa  just  beyond  cleft,  first  lobe  greyisk-tinged 
towards  costa  :  cilia  whitish-grey,  on  costa  white.  Hindwings 
grey ;  cilia  light  grey. 

E.  Siberia,  Askold  I. ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Probably  allied 
to  innocens. 

Pterophorus  jason,  n.  sp. 

J .  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish,  tips  of  tegulas 
sprinkled  fuscous.  Abdomen  whitish,  a  double  dorsal  series  of 
dark  fuscous  streaks.  Forewings  first  lobe  rather  narrow,  pointed,, 
second  equally  broad  at  base,  slightly  dilated,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  very  oblique ;  light  greyish-ochreous,  with  whitish  reflec¬ 
tions  ;  costa  suffusedty  irrorated  dark  fuscous  from  base  to  |- ;  an 
indistinct  fusoous  spot  in  disc  at  ^  ;  a  trapezoidal  dark  fuscous  spot 


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near  before  cleft,  base  of  cleft  whitish  ;  an  undefined  elongate  spot 
of  fuscous  suffusion  on  costa  beyond  cleft,  preceded  and  followed 
by  whitish  suffusion  ;  some  dark  fuscous  irroration  along  fold  :  a 
rather  dark  fuscous  elongate  mark  on  lower  edge  of  first  lobe 
towards  apex;  apex  of  first  lobe  and  a  terminal  fascia  of  seeond 
suffused  rather  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Brazil,  Queluz ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Perhaps  allied  to 
sacrificus. 

'  Pterophorns  nauarches,  n.  sp. 

cJ  .  27  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae  whitish,  forehead  ochreous. 
Thorax  whitish-ochreous,  tegulse  light  ochreous,  tip  and  shoulder 
white.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous.  Porewings  first  lobe  narrow, 
long-pointed,  second  moderately  broad,  termen  very  oblique  ;  pale 
ochreous  ;  a  slender  white  costal  streak  from  base  to  beyond  middle; 
a  broad  median  streak  of  fuscous  suffusion  from  base  to  cleft,  some 
white  irroration  beneath  it  posteriorly ;  a  white  streak  along  lower 
margin  of  first  lobe  ;  second  lobe  suffused  whitish  :  cilia  grey,  on 
costa  tips  whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish. 

Peru,  Agualani,  9000  feet,  June  ( OcJcenden);  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 


Fteropliorus  chionophanes,  n.  sp. 

$ .  30  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  whitish-ochreous, 
teguke  snow-white.  Forewings  first  lobe  moderate,  pointed,  second 
slightly  broader,  termen  straight,  very  oblique  ;  snow-white,  a  few 
irregularly  scattered  grey  scales  on  costal  half ;  on  each  lobe  a 
slender  undefined  subcostal  streak  of  light  grey  suffusion  ;  minute 
black  dots  on  ends  of  veins  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
white. 

Peru,  Agualani,  9000  feet,  June  ( OcJcenden ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para¬ 
vicini).  Hear  argutus. 

Pterophorns  zetes,  n.  sp. 

5  .  27  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous  sprinkled  brownish, 
tegulse  whitish.  Palpi  fuscous,  tips  of  joints  white.  Abdomen 
whitish-ochreous  irregularly  irrorated  dark  brown,  whiter  towards 
base,  3  apical  segments  more  brownish.  Forewings  first  lobe 
rather  narrow,  short-pointed,  second  about  as  wide,  termen  very 
oblique,  faintly  sinuate  ;  whitish-ochreous,  whiter  at  base,  some 
irregular  dark  brown  sprinkling,  especially  along  anterior  half  of 
costa,  costal  edge  fuscous  from  base  to  cleft ;  a  brownish  dot  in 
disc  before  5  ;  an  oblique  dark  brown  mark  just  before  cleft,  its 
lower  extremity  irregularly  enlarged  ;  a  brown  oblong  spot  on  costa 
beyond  cleft ;  a  conspicuous  black  costal  dot  midway  between  this 
and  apex ;  some  fuscous  suffusion  towards  apex  of  first  lobe,  a  small 
dark  fuscous  spot  on  its  lower  margin  near  apex,  and  an  elongate 
fuscous  spot  before  this  ;  second  lobe  suffused  fuscous  towards 


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termen  :  cilia  on  first  lobe  whitish-ochreous,  on  costa  ochreous- 
whitish  except  towards  apex,  beneath  apex  grey,  on  second  lobe 
grey.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  ochreous-greyish. 

Brazil,  Cachimbo,  Prov.  Bahia ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravieini). 
Perhaps  nearest  quttatus. 

Pterophoms  Calais,  n.  sp. 

B  .  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-whitish  irrorated  fuscous. 
Palpi  short,  slender,  fuscous,  tips  of  joints  white.  Abdomen 
fuscous.  Middle  tibiae  with  median  and  apical  scale-thickenings. 
Forewings  first  lobe  narrow,  pointed,  second  moderate,  termen 
very  oblique,  faintly  sinuate  ;  pale  fuscous  irregularly  irrorated 
blackish ;  a  scaletuft  before  cleft  tinged  ochreous  ;  a  whitish- 
ochreous  subcostal  streak  from  -t-  to  above  cleft ;  first  lobe  wholly 
suffused  whitish-ochreous  except  towards  apex  ;  base  of  cleft,  and 
anterior  half  of  upper  part  of  second  lobe  whitish-ochreous;  ochreous- 
whitish  streaks  on  veins  2  and  3 :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  basal 
half  grey  with  slight  whitish  bars,  on  costa  wholly  grey.  Hind- 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  grey  becoming  grey- whitish. 

Brazil,  Serra  do  Bernade,  Prov.  Pernambuco ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini).  Allied  to  noclipes. 

Stenoptilia  megalockra,  n.  sp. 

B  $  •  25-30  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  brownish-ochreous,  a 
white  line  on  each  side  of  head,  apical  edge  of  palpi  white,  apex 
of  tegulae  mixed  yellow-ochreous  and  whitish.  Abdomen  brownish- 
ochreous,  with  indistinct  white  lateral  lines.  Forewings  apex 
more  acutely  produced  than  in  pteroclactyla,  lower  angle  of  first 
lobe  obsolete  (in  pterodactyla  perceptible),  termen  of  second  lobe 
straighter  than  in  pterodactyla,  very  oblique  ;  brownish-ochreous, 
becoming  yellow-ochreous  on  dorsal  half  except  on  termen  ;  more 
or  less  slight  dark  fuscous  and  whitish  irroration  forming  a  sub¬ 
costal  line  from  base  to  cleft,  two  in  median  third  of  disc,  and 
one  on  basal  half  of  fold  ;  a  blackish  dot  near  before  lower  angle 
of  cleft :  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous,  basal  half  suffused  whitish 
on  termen  and  dorsum,  tips  white  on  costa.  Hindwings  rather  dark 
fuscous  ;  cilia  light  brownish-ochreous. 

Bulgaria,  Bila  Kloster,  July,  August  (Coll.  0.  Leonhard,  Berl. 
Ent.  Mus.)  ;  also  in  my  Coll,  from  Taurus  Mts.,  Asia  Minor;  10  ex. 
May  have  been  regarded  as  a  form  of  pterodactyla ,  but  I  consider 
it  undoubtedly  distinct ;  larger  and  lighter,  with  differences  of 
wing-form  as  specified,  and  specially  characterised  by  the  absence 
of  the  dark  dots  in  cilia  of  forewings. 

Stenoptilia  philocremna,  n.  sp. 

B  $  •  25-28  mm.  Head,  palpi  fuscous  suffusedly  irrorated 
white,  forehead  with  long  conical  scale-projection.  Thorax  dark 
fuscous  speckled  white,  suffused  white  except  anterior  margin. 
Abdomen  ochreous,  irregularly  and  suffusedly  speckled  and  streaked 
dark  fuscous  and  white.  Forewings  first  lobe  moderate,  pointed, 


ADELIDiE, 


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lower  angle  obsolete,  second  lobe  slightly  broader,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  extremely  oblique  ;  light  greyish-ochreous  almost  concealed 
by  suffused  grey  and  white  irroration  except  towards  dorsum,  with 
irregularly  scattered  black  scales,  an  indistinct  streak  of  darker 
grey  suffusion  along  costa  from  base  to  cleft ;  a  minute  black  dot 
in  disc  before  and  one  less  distinct  before  cleft ;  a  small  dark 
fuscous  spot  on  costa  beyond  cleft,  and  two  towards  apex  :  cilia 
on  costa  white  except  on  these  spots,  elsewhere  pale  greyish,  with¬ 
out  dots.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  base  whitish-tinged. 

TExas,  Fort  Davis,  5000  feet,  November  ;  New  Mexico,  Mesca- 
lero,  7000  feet,  October  ;  14  ex. 

ADELIBrE. 

Nemotois  pliotodoxa,  n.  sp. 

d .  12-13  mm.  Hairs  of  crown  pale  ochreous,  eyes  almost 
touching,  face  brilliant  pale  brassy-blue.  Palpi  yellow,  rough- 
scaled.  Antennae  whitish,  basal  half  ringed  fuscous.  Thorax 
yellowish,  two  broad  silvery-blue-metallic  stripes.  Forewings 
rather  short-triangular,  costa  posteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen 
slightly  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique;  coppery-golden-metallic; 
an  orange  basal  patch  occupying  |  of  wing,  margin  nearly  straight, 
inwards-oblique  from  costa,  finely  black-edged,  enclosing  pale  blue- 
metallic  subcostal  and  median  streaks  from  base  to  | ;  a  rather 
inwards-oblique  orange  black-edged  fasciate  blotch  from  costa 
beyond  middle  reaching  half  across  wing,  with  a  black  mark  in 
middle  of  lower  edge,  and  sometimes  a  small  orange  spot  adjacent 
beneath  ;  two  longitudinal  strigulae  of  black  irroration  before  middle 
of  termen  :  cilia  coppery-golden.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

New  Guinea,  St.  Aignan  I.  (Meek)  ;  4  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Yery  near profusella  Walk.,  but  in  that  species  the  antennae  are 
not  ringed,  the  forewings  are  more  elongate,  and  the  postmedian 
fascia  from  costa  is  connected  with  dorsum  by  a  black  streak. 

Nemotois  cyanochrysa,  n.  sp. 

( y  .  11  mm.  Hairs  of  crown  pale  greyish-ochreous,  eyes  actually 
touching  over  more  than  half  their  middle,  face  pale  silvery-blue- 
metallic.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  rough-haired.  Antennae  white, 
basal  third  ringed  fuscous.  Thorax  brassy-metallic,  shoulders 
bright  bluish-silvery.  Forewings  rather  short-triangular,  costa 
posteriorly  moderately  arched,  termen  slightly  rounded,  rather 
strongly  oblique ;  purple-coppery-metallic  ;  an  orange  basal  patch 
occupying  of  wing,  margin  black-edged,  nearly  straight,  slightly 
inwards-oblique  from  costa,  enclosing  pale  blue-metallic  subcostal 
and  median  streaks  from  base  to  | ;  a  black-edged  orange  fasciate 
blotch  from  costa  beyond  middle  reaching  half  across  wing,  much 
widened  beneath,  with  a  lobe  from  anterior  portion  reaching  fold, 
edged  posteriorly  by  a  black  streak  extended  to  dorsum :  cilia 
bright  coppery-gold.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 


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New  Ireland,  December  ( Eichliorn )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Very  similar  to  preceding,  but  distinct  by  different  position  of 
eyes,  and  black  streak  from  postmedian  blotch  to  dorsum. 

Nemotois  Mppophylax,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head  bronzy-yellowish,  face  bright  shiny  brassy- 
metallic.  Palpi  yellowish.  Antennae  dark  fuscous,  basal  thick¬ 
ened  with  dense  purple  scales,  scape  yellowish.  Thorax  shining 
brassy-metallic,  teguke  coppery-purple  except  base.  Abdomen 
orange-jullow.  Pore  wings  rather  short-triangular,  termen  obliquely 
rounded;  deep  shining  coppery-purple;  an  orange  basal  patch 
occupying  |  of  wing,  including  bright  bluish-brassy  subcostal  and 
median  lines  from  base  to  |,  and  separated  by  a  moderate  straight 
direct  black-edged  fascia  of  groundcolour  from  an  orange  post¬ 
median  fascia  moderately  broad  on  |  and  suddenly  narrowed  on 
remainder,  posteriorly  edged  black  towards  costa :  cilia  coppery- 
purplish.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  a  yellow  basal  patch  with 
oblique  edge  occupying  about  ^  of  wing;  cilia  pale  orange,  on 
costa  grey. 

British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  R.  (Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para- 
Yicini).  Allied  to  profusella. 

Adela  arabarcha,  n.  sp. 

B  .  12-13  mm.  Head  with  very  long  rough  whitish  hairs,  mixed 
blackish  on  crown  and  forehead ;  eyes  greatly  enlarged,  nearly 
approximated  above.  Palpi  with  very  long  rough  whitish  and  a 
few  blackish  hairs.  Antennse  white,  grey  above  near  base.  Thorax, 
abdomen  blackish.  Porewings  elongate,  costa  faintly  sinuate,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  brassy-brownish ;  a  whitish 
transverse  blotch  on  costa  at  |,  suffusedly  expanded  on  costa  towards 
base,  and  a  small  spot  on  dorsum  opposite  ;  a  moderately  broad 
white  postmedian  fascia,  projecting  angularly  inwards  in  middle 
and  angularly  outwards  below  middle ;  an  inwardly  oblique  white 
fasciate  blotch  from  costa  towards  apex  reaching  half  across  wing, 
and  a  small  spot  on  termen  above  tornus :  cilia  white,  a  bronzy- 
grey  patch  on  tornus  and  bar  above  apex.  Hindwings  5  and  6 
stalked ;  white,  tip  grey ;  cilia  white. 

Tunis  ;  5  ex.  (Coll.  0.  Leonhard,  Berl.  Ent.  Mus.).  This 
remarkable  and  very  distinct  species  has  a  Trichopterous  facies,  but 
is  structurally  a  true  Adela. 

Ceromitia  aphroneura,  n.  sp. 

B  .  15  mm.  Head  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Antennas  whitish. 
Palpi  very  short,  whitish.  Thorax  whitish.  Porewings  elongate, 
somewhat  dilated,  termen  very  obliquety  rounded;  light  grey 
irregularly  sprinkled  darker,^ suffusedly  irrorated  whitish,  posteriorly 
forming  indistinct  irregular  whitish  lines  on  veins  :  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish.  Hindwings  pale  bronzy-grey;  cilia  whitish. 

Portuguese  E.  Africa,  Hakulane,  September;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 


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STASIXENA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  (rubbed) ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue 
developed.  Antennae  f,  <$  moderately  ciliated,  scape  elongate 
(rubbed).  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  with  appressed 
scales,  terminal  joint  somewhat  shorter  than  second,  acute.  Maxil¬ 
lary  palpi  very  short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  (Posterior  legs 
broken.)  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  towards  angle,  3  from 
angle;  3-5  approximated,  6-9  nearly  equidistant,  7  to  costa,  9  from 
angle,  10  from  towards  angle,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1, 
elongate-ovate,  cilia  J ;  2  from  3  and  4  connate  from  angle,  5-7 
parallel. 

At  present  I  regard  this  doubtfully  as  an  abnormal  Oecophorid. 
Ho  other  member  of  the  family  has  veins  7  and  8  of  forewings 
separate,  yet  an  undoubted  instance  of  this  abnormality  has  been 
proved  to  occur  in  the  parallel  family  Gelecliiadce.  The  characters 
of  the  hindwings  and  head  are  quite  normal  for  the  family,  and  the 
genus  does  not  appear  to  have  any  nearer  relationship  elsewhere. 

Stasixena  subagrestis,  n.  sp. 

cJ.  19  mm.  Head  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  basal 
half  of  second  joint  externally  dark  fuscous.  Antennal  ciliations  1. 
Thorax  light  greyish- ochreous  sprinkled  fuscous.  Abdomen  rather 
depressed.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  faintly  sinuate 
in  middle,  apex  obtuse,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale  fuscous, 
irregularly  ■  sprinkled  rather  dark  fuscous ;  stigmata  elongate, 
blackish,  plical  somewhat  before  first  discal,  second  discal  imme¬ 
diately  followed  by  a  blackish  transverse  mark  on  end  of  cell ;  an 
angulated  shade  of  groundcolour  from  4-  of  costa  to  tornus,  indented 
near  costa,  preceded  and  followed  by  undefined  fasciae  of  suffused 
fuscous  irroration  :  cilia  light  fuscous  irrorated  paler.  Hindwings 
grey,  paler  towards  base  ;  cilia  light  greyish. 

Brazil,  Hova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  March  ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 

Gonada  flavidorsis,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  26  mm.  Head  light  pinkish-ochreous,  face  whitish  with 
sides  rose-pink.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  posteriorly  rose-pink. 
Thorax  pale  ochreous-pink,  posterior  third  yellow.  Porewings 
moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  anteriorly  slightly,  posteriorly  very 
strongly  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  very  oblique ; 
6  to  costa  ;  light  violet-pink ;  costal  edge  white ;  a  very  obscure 
median  streak  of  violet-whitish  irroration  from  about  |  to  apex, 
posteriorly  more  faintly  expanded  towards  costa  ;  a  suffused  orange- 
yellow  dorsal  streak  from  near  base,  posteriorly  attenuated  on  dorsal 
edge  to  tornus  :  cilia  greyish-flesheolour,  on  costa  whitish,  on 
tornus  yellowish.  Hindwings  pale  orange-pinkish;  cilia  whitish- 
yellow,  towards  dorsum  tinged  pink. 

Brazil,  Hova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 


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EXOTIC  M1CROLEPIDO  PTERA . 


Borkhausenia  chalcocrates,  n.  sp. 

S  .  10-11  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  bronzy-fnscous,  palpi  short. 
Antennae  serrulate,  fuscous,  ciliations  short.  Eorewings  elongate, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ; 
bronzy-fuscous,  with  slight  violet  tinge  :  cilia  concolorous.  Hind- 
wings  and  cilia  rather  dark  fuscous. 

Croatia,  Yelebit  Range,  June,  July  ;  3  ex.  (0.  Leonhard  Coll., 
Berl.  Ent.  Hus.).  Probably  nearest  detrimentella. 

Leistarcha  scitissimella  Walk. 

Mr.  T.  Bainbrigge  Fletcher  has  kindly  communicated  to  me  the 
information  that  Walker’s  generic  name  Tigcivci  (1864),  which  I 
had  adopted  for  this  species,  is  preoccupied  by  Tigava  Stal  in  the 
Hemiptera  (1858),  and  my  generic  name  Leistarcha  must  accor¬ 
dingly  he  re-established. 

Eochrois  erehocrossa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  pinkish-ochreous,  palpi 
with  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks,  thorax  slightly  sprinkled  grey. 
Eorewings  rather  elongate,  hardly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly  rounded,  oblique  ;  pale  rosy- 
ochreous,  some  thinly  scattered  dark  fuscous  specks ;  costal  edge 
grey  from  near  base  to  middle  ;  stigmata  faintly  greyish,  barely 
perceptible,  plical  somewhat  beyond  first  discal :  cilia  dark  grey, 
towards  base  mixed  blackish.  Hindwings  light  ochreous-yellow, 
near  termen  hardly  greyish-tinged ;  cilia  grey,  on  dorsum  yellowish. 

Queensland,  Burdekin  R.,  co.  Davenport ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para- 
vicini).  Perhaps  nearest  matutinella. 

Elaphrerga  encentrota,  n.  sp. 

2  .  9-10  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous  sprinkled  grey. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  with  basal  f  and  a  subapical 
ring  dark  fuscous,  terminal  joint  with  base  and  a  subapical  ring 
dark  fuscous.  Eorewings  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  pointed, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale  ochreous,  irregularly  sprinkled 
dark  grey ;  stigmata  blackish,  plical  rather  beyond  first  discal, 
second  discal  large,  an  additional  dot  obliquely  before  and  above  it ; 
small  blackish  spots  on  dorsum  beneath  second  discal,  and  on  costa 
somewhat  beyond  it,  these  connected  by  a  strongly  excurved  series 
of  blackish  dots  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  base  spotted  dark  grey. 
Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish-ochreous. 

Andamans,  Mount  Hermit,  1200  feet,  April ;  2  ex. 

Filinota  vociferans,  n.  sp. 

<j>  .  19  mm.  Head  pale ^  yellowish,  a  red  spot  on  crown,  face 
whitish.  (Palpi  broken.)  Antennae  pale  yellowish,  grey  bands 
at  f  and  towarda  apex.  Thorax  pale  yellowish,  red  marks  on 
shoulders  and  dorsum  (injured).  Eorewings  elongate,  slightly 
dilated,' costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 


(EC0PH0RIDJ2. 


575 


orange-yellow  ;  a  fuscous  streak  edged  red  rising  very  obliquely 
from  base  of  costa,  gradually  expanded  to  disc  where  it  occupies 
median  third  of  length  of  wing,  thence  broadly  dilated  to  dorsum, 
where  it  extends  from  near  base  to  tornus  ;  basal  area  enclosed  by 
this  marked  with  a  short  red  mark  on  base  of  dorsum,  a  short  line 
on  base  of  fold,  and  two  others  beyond  this  above  and  below  fold  ; 
a  rather  dark  fuscous  red-edged  elongate  pointed  patch  touching 
the  preceding  dark  area  in  middle  of  disc  and  extending  to  apex  of 
wing,  its  anterior  portion  broadly  expanded  to  near  costa  :  cilia 
yellow,  on  tornus  light  purplish.  Hindwings  whitish  tinged 
yellowish  towards  apex,  some  pale  rosy  suffusion  in  middle  of  disc ; 
cilia  whitish,  Forewings  beneath  with  dark  areas  of  upper  surface 
light  rosy. 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 


Hyper callia  autocrena,  n.  sp. 

ct .  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  ochreous  partially  tinged  grey 
and  whitish,  thoracic  crest  large,  tipped  grey.  Palpi  whitish- 
ochreous  suffusedly  irrorated  light  grey,  second  joint  thickened  with 
scales  expanded  above  at  apex,  terminal  joint  |  of  second,  with 
strong  posterior  projection  of  scales.  Forewings  rather  broad ; 
costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched,  slightly  excised  beyond  middle, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  vertical;  7  to  termen,  9 
separate  ;  ochreous-brown,  irregularly  sprinkled  dark  grey  ;  a  white 
dot  on  costa  at  Jj-,  costal  edge  between  this  and  excision  roughened 
with  dark  grey  scales,  a  triangular  dot  at  posterior  end  of  excision  ; 
first  discal  stigma  small,  black,  second  minute,  white;  a  narrow 
brown  dorsal  streak  from  about  \  to  f  ;  a  strongly  curved  series  of 
minute  blackish  dots  from  near  costa  at  |  to  tornus;  three  or  four 
dots  of  blackish  irroration  on  lower  part  of  termen  :  cilia  brown, 
towards  tornus  grey,  a  dark  ferruginous-brown  basal  line  on  upper 
part  of  termen.  Hindwings  whitish-grey,  becoming  light  greyish- 
ochreous  posteriorly  ;  cilia  ochreous- whitish. 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis).  Superficially  like  amphicre?iay  but  differing  in  palpi  and 
form  of  wing. 

Hyporcallia  lialobapta,  n.  sp. 

.  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow  irrorated  crimson,  shoulders 
suffused  grey.  Palpi  yellow  irrorated  fuscous,  termiual  joint  half 
second.  Forewings  broad,  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  posteriorly  sinuate,  apex  obtuse-rectangular,  termen  faintly 
sinuate,  nearly  vertical ;  9  separate ;  deep  yellow  suffusedly  reticu¬ 
lated  crimson  irroration,  groundcolour  little  apparent,  discal  area 
reticulated  brownish,  with  scattered  black  specks  ;  basal  third  of 
costa  broadly  suffused  brownish ;  a  white  dot  on  costa  at  |  followed 
by  a  dark  fuscous  dot,  and  a  small  elongate  white  mark  on  costa 
at  §,  preceded  by  a  dark  fuscous  dot;  discal  stigmata  small, 
blackish,  first  dotlike,  followed  by  slight  yellow  suffusion,  second 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTEEA. 


transverse-linear,  preceded  similarly ;  an  indistinct  brownish  line 
from  dorsum  at  to  beyond  first  discal  stigma ;  a  brown  terminal 
fascia  occupying  4  of  wing,  towards  termen  suffusedly  irrorated 
violet-whitish :  cilia  whitish,  base  brown.  Hindwings  whitish- 
ochreous-grey,  posteriorly  tinged  yellowish  and  then  suffused  light 
brownish ;  cilia  pale  grey.  .  * 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 

Hypercallia  citroclista,  n.  sp. 

2  •  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  clear  yellow.  Palpi  whitish- 
yellow,  base  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  dark  grey,  base  pale  yellow. 
Legs  dark  fuscous  barred  white.  Forewings  moderate,  rather 
dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded, 
little  oblique ;  violet-ochreous-brownish  ;  a  rather  broad  irregular 
pale  clear  yellow  streak  suffused  into  groundcolour  extending  from 
base,  where  it  reaches  dorsum,  along  costa  to  apex  and  attenuated 
along  termen  to  below  middle,  widest  on  costa  in  middle  ;  a  blackish 
line  from  costa  near  base  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing ; 
second  discal  stigma  forming  a  small  transverse  blackish-grey  spot ; 
a  blackish-grey  mark  on  costa  at  |,  whence  a  hardly  perceptibly 
darker  shade  of  groundcolour  strongly  sinuate  outwards  in  disc 
and  then  strongly  inwards  beneath  second  discal  stigma  runs  to  a 
similar  mark  on  dorsum  near  tornus,  preceded  on  lower  by 
a  fascia  of  more  yellow-ochreous  suffusion  :  cilia  pale  clear  yellow, 
on  tornal  area  dark  grey.  Hindwings  dark  grey,  apical  edge  pale 
yellow  ;  cilia  grey,  round  apex  pale  yellow. 

Brazil,  Nova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 

Hypercallia  heliomima,  n.  sp. 

.  24  mm.  Head  dark  fuscous,  face  and  sides  of  collar  white. 
Palpi  dark  purple-fuscous,  base  and  tip  of  terminal  joint  white. 
Thorax  dark  purple-fuscous,  a  posterior  orange  spot.  Forewings 
rather  broad,  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly,  posteriorly 
slightly  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  obliquely  rounded ;  7  and  8 
coincident ;  orange ;  markings  deep  fuscous-purple ;  an  elongate- 
triangular  blotch  on  base  of  costa  (apex  anterior),  and  a  median 
streak  from  base  to  \  ;  a  hemispherical  blotch  on  costa  beyond  i, 
four  inwards-oblique  transverse  blotches  between  this  and  apex,  one 
at  apex,  and  five  from  termen,  last  small,  tornal,  costal  and  upper 
part  of  terminal  margin  between  these  rather  narrowly  suffused 
white ;  nine  small  cloudy  spots,  viz.  one  (or  two)  towards  dorsum 
about  two  elongate  almost  dorsal  posteriori},  five  arranged  in  a 
circle  in  disc,  and  one  larger  beyond  these  towards  apex  :  cilia 
bronzy-fuscous,  basal  half  suffused  purple.  Hindwings  orange  ;  a 
narrow  purplish-fuscous  terminal  streak,  cut  by  orange  lines  on 
veins;  cilia  orange,  basal  third  fuscous  except  on  veins. 

Colombia,  R.  Aguacatal,  6600  feet ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  The 
coincidence  of  veins  7  and  8  of  forewings  is  abnormal  in  the  genus, 
but  the  species  is  so  nearly  allied  to  cupreata  that  it  should  not  be 
separated  generically. 


tECornoniD^. 


577 


Hypercallia  euthyrsa,  n.  sp. 

S  .  21-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  reddish-fuscous,  whitish-sprinkled. 
Palpi  extremely  long,  second  joint  mixed  fuscous,  ferruginous,  and 
whitish,  terminal  joint  §,  with  projecting  tuft  of  long  dense  scales 
posteriorly  above  middle,  ferruginous.  Antennal  ciliations  very 
short.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly,  posteriorly 
gently  arched,  notched  at  |,  apex  obtuse,  termen  faintly  sinuate, 
vertical ;  9  separate ;  reddish-purple-fuscous,  on  basal  |  speckled 
whitish,  towards  base  sprinkled  dark  fuscous  ;  some  irregular 
ferruginous-ochreous  suffusion  towards  costa  beyond  middle,  and 
before  apex;  a  minute  white  dot  on  lower  angle  of  cell:  cilia 
ferruginous-fuscous  speckled  whitish-grey.  Hindwings  rather  dark 
grey ;  cilia  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  shade. 

Ecuador,  Hacienda  Machay,  Pastaza  Yalle}^ ;  2  ex.  (Coll. 

Paravicini). 

THEATEOCOPXA  Wals. 

Having  obtained  an  example  of  the  typical  species  roseoviridis 
Wals.  for  study,  I  find  that  the  genus,  which  on  the  faith  of  the 
characters  given  by  Lord  Walsingham  and  Hr.  Durrant  I  had 
merged  in  Cryptolechia,  is  really  distinct,  as  veins  7  and  8  of  hind- 
wings  are  connected  by  an  oblique  bar  (not  noticed  by  them),  and 
is  therefore  nearly  allied  to  Ccdliphrcictis,  Epiphractis,  and  Orygo- 
cera,  an  interesting  African  group,  all  showing  this  same  structure  ; 
it  differs  from  Epiphractis  by  the  stalking  of  2  and  3  of  forewings, 
from  Calliphractis  by  the  absence  of  thoracic  crest,  from  Orygocera 
by  the  presence  of  vein  1 1  in  <y  . 

Orygocera  propycnota,  n.  sp. 

8  .  20  mm.  Head  white,  sides  of  face  dull  crimson.  Palpi  dull 
crimson,  tip  white.  Thorax  white,  posterior  margin  suffused  dull 
crimson.  Forewings  elongate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  straight,  scarcely  oblique ;  shining  violet-white  ; 
costal  suffused  pale  reddish-ochreous,  costal  edge  white,  a  fringe 
of  dense  whitish  hairs  from  costa  covering  costal  fourth  of  wing 
from  base  to  | ;  a  dark  reddish-fuscous  streak  along  basal  fourth  of 
dorsum,  suffused  white  and  ferruginous  beneath ;  a  very  oblique 
dark  crimson  streak  crossing  white  area  about  middle  of  wing, 
continued  along  dorsum  to  tornus,  and  from  middle  of  posterior 
edge  sending  a  curved  streak  which  meets  dorsal  portion  at  tornus, 
these  markings  partly  suffused  ferruginous  :  cilia  white,  outer 
half  tinged  rosy  and  ferruginous,  with  two  median  lines  of  dark 
purplish  points,  on  tornus  a  dark  crimson  bar.  Hindwings 
whitish,  tinged  ochreous  towards  apex  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

Madagascar,  Tamatave ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Epiphractis  snperciliaris,  n.  sp. 

5 .  19  mm.  Head  pale  fleshcolour,  crown  suffused  fuscous. 
Palpi  whitish- rosy  sprinkled  fuscous.  Thorax  pale  rosy-fleshcolour 

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suffused  fuscous,  especially  towards  sides  of  back.  Forewings 
rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  almost  straight,  little  oblique  ;  2  and  3  stalked ; 
light  rosy-fleshcolour,  slightly  sprinkled  fuscous ;  costal  edge 
blackish  towards  base ;  a  rather  broadly  suffused  rather  dark 
fuscous  upcurved  longitudinal  streak  from  middle  of  base  to  termen 
above  tornus ;  an  oblique-triangular  blotch  of  rather  dark  fuscous 
suffusion  on  anterior  part  of  dorsum,  and  a  flattened-triangular 
blotch  extending  on  dorsum  from  before  middle  to  near  tornus,  some 
slight  whitish- ochreous  suffusion  on  margins  of  this ;  some  slight 
fuscous  marking  on  apical  edge :  cilia  whitish-rosy-fleshcolour, 
with  fuscous  bar  above  tornus,  beneath  this  more  tinged  ochreous- 
whitish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  greyish,  a  darker  subbasal 
shade,  round  apex  tinged  rosy-whitish. 

Sierra  Leoxe,  Rjala  (Hargreaves) 1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Cryptole cilia  percnocoma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  15  mm.  Head  blackish-grey,  face  pale  grey.  Palpi  grey- 
whitish,  irregularly  sprinkled  blackish.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish, 
anterior  third  blackish-grey.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  costa  posteriorly  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous,  an  undefined 
cloud  of  light  grey  suffusion  extending  over  median  third  on  costal 
half  and  continued  much  narrower  to  dorsum  before  middle,  a 
similar  cloud  forming  a  marginal  band  round  apex  and  termen ;  plic-al 
and  first  discal  stigmata  small,  blackish,  plical  rather  posterior ;  an 
irregular  angulated  series  of  small  blackish  dots  forming  anterior 
limit  of  terminal  band  ;  five  marginal  interneural  dots  between 
veins  3-8,  slightly  separated  with  whitish  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish 
(imperfect).  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Brazil,  Hova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  March ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis).  Related  to  the  group  of  dubitatella. 

Cryptolechia  sciodeta,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow-whitish.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  fuscous  except  apex,  terminal  joint  with  fuscous  sub- 
basal  band.  Forewings  moderate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  yellow- 
whitish,  becoming  pale  ochreous-yellow  towards  termen;  costa 
narrowly  grey  to  near  apex  ;  stigmata  grey,  plical  obliquely  beyond 
first  diseal ;  a  small  spot  of  greyish  suffusion  on  dorsum  at  1 ;  an 
irregular  streak  of  fuscous  suffusion  along  termen,  and  two  dots  on 
costa  before  apex :  cilia  light  grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  shade, 
on  costa  light  yellow.  Hindwings  and  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  Rova  Friburgo,  Organ  Mountain,  April;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Joannis). 

Cryptolechia  orthrarcha,  n.  sp. 

5.  24  mm.  Head,  thorax  pinkish-white.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  tinged  pinkish-ochreous  except  apex.  Abdomen  whitish- 


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ochreous.  Forewings  moderately  broad,  costa  moderately  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique;  7  to 
termen ;  whitish,  with  faint  ochre-pinkish  tinge ;  second  discal 
stigma  small,  indistinct,  grey :  cilia  whitish.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
white. 

Algeria,  Zebch,  near  Sebdu,  August  ( Powell )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para- 
vicini).  This  cannot  be  rigiddla ,  Chre't.,  which  is  explicitly  stated 
to  have  vein  7  of  forewings  to  costa,  but  must  be  allied  to  it ;  it 
differs  also  in  having  normal  ovate  hindwings,  whereas  in  rigidella 
the  termen  is  sinuate. 


BLASTOBASID/E. 

METALLQCRATES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth,  glossy ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  J,  3  simple,  filiform,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  minute,  pointed,  porrected.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete. 
Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from 
angle,  4  and  5  short-stalked ;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  9  and  10 
from  near  angle  of  cell,  11  from  before  middle.  Hindwings  |, 
lanceolate,  cilia  2 ;  3  and  5  connate,  4  absent,  6  and  7  parallel. 

A  development  of  Pigritia. 

Metallocrates  transformata,  n.  sp. 

3 .  8  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  metallic  bronze.  Palpi 
whitish-ochreous.  Antennae  bronzy-grey,  apex  whitish.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  straight,  abruptly  bent  at  f ,  apex  pointed,  termen 
very  obliquely  rounded  ;  shining  iridescent  metallic-bronze,  towards 
costa  from  near  base  to  apex  suffused  coppery-purple  :  cilia  purplish. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  fuscous-grey. 

Brazil,  Teffe,  January  (. Parish );  1  ex. 

GBACILABXADtE. 

Phyllocnistis  synglypta  Meyr. 

Previously  bred  from  an  unidentified  shrub.  A  second  series 
now  sent  (certainly  specifically  identical)  from  Dharwar,  bred  May, 
also  Poona  in  July ;  larva  yellowish,  dorsal  area  greenish,  mining 
an  irregular  gallery  on  either  side  of  leaves  of  Terminalia  tomentosa 
( Oombretacece ),  excrement  liquid,  forming  a  black  line  in  centre  of 
gallery,  cocoon  in  folded  edge  of  leaf  ( Maxwell ). 

Epicephala  orientalis  Staint. 

I  am  much  indebted  to  Mr.  T.  Bainbrigge  Fletcher  for  calling  my 
attention  to  the  fact  that  I  had  misidentified  Stainton’s  Coriscium 
orientale ,  and  that  it  is  really  identical  with  and  supersedes  my 
austeropa ;  and  further  that  the  species  is  more  properly  referred 
by  head-structure  and  larval  habit  to  Epieephala ,  not  to  Acrocercops ; 
I  fully  concur  in  this ;  it  is  nearly  allied  to  chalybacmci . 

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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA . 


Acrocercops  lithochrysa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  7  mm.  Head  metallic  bronzy-grey.  Palpi  slender,  grey- 
whitish.  Thorax  shining  bronze.  Porewings  dark  bronzy-fuscous  ; 
two  pale  golden-metallic  dorsal  blotches,  first  oblong,  from  near 
base  to  -h,  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing,  second  occupying 
tornal  fourth,  semioval,  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  fine  oblique 
silvery-white  streak  from  costa  before  middle,  a  costal  dot  beyond 
middle,  and  one  in  disc  beyond  this  ;  small  silvery- white  marks  on 
costa  at  |  and  tornus  opposite,  connected  by  a  slender  coppery- 
purple  transverse  streak  beyond  them  :  cilia  pale  violet-grey  with 
blackish  median  line,  on  costa  before  apex  forming  a  rather  raised 
projection  preceded  by  an  oblique  silvery- white  mark.  Hindwings 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  purple-grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  May  (£T.  Hargreaves) ;  2  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 
A  brilliant  insect,  probably  related  to  the  South  American  group  of 
chrysocoma  Meyr. 

Acrocercops  thrylodes,  n.  sp. 

<5*$.  5-6  mm.  Head,  thorax  glossy  grey.  Palpi  filiform,  grey, 
terminal  joint  slightly  roughened  anteriorly,  hardly  pointed. 
Antennae  grey  ringed  darker.  Forewings  broader  than  usual, 
lanceolate ;  grey  irrorated  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  grey,  several  lines  of 
blackish  points  except  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Bombay,  Poona,  bred  July  from  larvae  mining  under  folded  edge 
of  leaf  of  Carissa  carandas  ( A_pocynacece )  (Maxwell)  ;  3  ex.  A 
peculiar  type. 

Acrocercops  serriformis,  n.  sp. 

J5.8  mm.  Head  grey-whitish,  sometimes  slightly  tinged 
ochreous.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with  rather  short  rough 
triangular  tuft  beneath  and  oblique  black  bar,  terminal  joint  with 
subbasal  ring  and  apical  half  black.  Thorax  grey-whitish  mixed 
grey,  three  blackish  spots  behind  collar.  Fore  wings  brown,  some¬ 
what  sprinkled  black  ;  costal  half  suffused  black,  with  three  or  four 
white  marks  on  its  lower  edge  on  anterior  half,  and  three  fine  irreg¬ 
ular  oblique  white  strigulse  crossing  it  on  posterior  half ;  four  very 
oblique  white  dashes  separated  by  black  suffusion  above  anterior 
half  of  dorsum  ;  an  irregular  sinuate  oblique  white  black-edged 
strigula  from  dorsum  midway  between  first  and  second  costal 
strigulae,  and  a  white  dot  opposite  third ;  an  elongate  black  apical 
spot  edged  white  above  and  beneath :  cilia  white,  with  a  dark  grey 
line.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Java,  bred  December,  January  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of 
Hicinus  communis  ( P .  v.  cl .  Goot)  ;  5  ex. 

Acrocercops  astaurota  Meyr. 

<5  5  .  9-10  mm.  Grey  scales  of  thorax  and  median  ring  of 
terminal  joint  of  palpi  sometimes  obsolete.  Antennal  scape  with 
projecting  anterior  flap  of  dense  scales  (not  noted  in  original  type, 
but  present  and  characteristic) ;  transverse  line  at  f  usually  entire  : 


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cilia  towards  tormis  whitish-ochreous,  on  costa  with  blackish  apical 
hook,  beneath  this  a  line  of  black  points.  Hindwings  grey. 

Japan,  Kurashiki,  bred  September  from  larvae  mining  in  bark  of 
pear-tree  ( Pyrus  communis ) ;  mine  (sent)  resembles  the  leaf-mine 
of  a  Lithocolletis ;  pupation  within  the  mine  ;  “  the  species  does 
considerable  damage  at  times  ”  ( C .  Harukawa). 

Acrocercops  lilhochalca,  n0  sp. 

d'.  11  mm.  Head,  thorax  shining  bronze.  Palpi  smooth, 
whitish,  a  dark  grey  lateral  line.  Forewings  bright  shining 
brassy-bronze  ;  markings  shining  violet-white,  blackish-edged ; 
oblique  streaks  from  costa  at  ^  and  |,  reaching  half  across  wing, 
two  longer  ones  before  and  beyond  |,  and  two  dots  near  apex ; 
a  short  very  oblique  streak  from  dorsum  beyond  first  costal,  some 
irregular  irroration  on  dorsal  half  between  second  and  third  costal 
streaks,  and  a  dot  at  tornus  ;  a  small  round  black  apical  spot,  edged 
at  each  end  by  minute  violet-white  dots  :  cilia  grey,  on  costa 
blackish,  shining  white  bars  on  costal  and  terminal  markings,  and 
a  blackish  apical  hook.  (Hindwings  missing.) 

Sikkim,  Gangtok,  6000  feet,  May  ( Colonel  F.  M.  Bailey ).  A 
brilliant  and  very  distinct  species,  related  to  the  Australian  eumetalla 
and  its  allies. 

Acrocercops  astiopa,  n.  sp. 

2  .  5-6  mm.  Head  silvery- whitish,  face  beneath  a  dark  fuscous 
bar  infuscated.  Palpi  white,  tip  of  second  joint  fuscous.  Thorax 
brownish,  posterior  half  white.  Forewings  rather  dark  brown  ; 
five  narrow  slightly  oblique  parallel  white  fascise  edged  dark  fuscous, 
first  almost  basal,  finely  attenuated  costalljq  second  at  third 
beyond  middle,  fourth  very  slender,  interrupted  in  middle,  fifth 
practically  apical,  extended  into  cilia,  leaving  a  minute  blackish 
apical  dot :  cilia  grey,  on  costa  mixed  darker.  Hindwings  grey  ; 
cilia  light  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  July  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Polyalthia 
longifolia  ( Anonacece )  ( Haq )  ;  2  ex.  Most  like  zygonoma. 

Acrocercops  crypsigrapha,  n.  sp. 

S  .  7  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  with 
projecting  scales  at  apex  beneath,  apex  of  second  joint  and  an 
indistinct  median  ring  of  terminal  joint  tinged  grey.  Forewings 
pale  brownish,  darker-speckled  ;  base  narrowly  white  ;  broad  white 
hardly  oblique  fasciae  at  J  and  beyond  middle,  edges  slightly  black- 
specxled,  second  slightly  narrower  towards  costa  ;  an  oblique 
transverse  irregular  white  line  at  |,  upper  half  finely  edged  black 
posteriorly  ;  a  white  apical  blotch  edged  anteriorly  by  a  very  fine 
straight  black  line  thickened  on  costa  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous, 
white  bars  on  upper  and  lower  ends  of  apical  blotch,  a  dark  grey 
line  at  apex  before  tips.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  greyish. 

Burma,  Thaton,  March  ( Fletcher );  1  ex.  Nearest  calycophthalmci. 


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EXOTIC  MICBOLEPID 0 PTEB A . 


Gracilaria  platycosma  Meyr. 

Bred  July  from  larvae  rolling  leaves  of  Litseci  glutinosa  ( Lauvacece ) 
(J.  C.  Hutson ). 

Gracilaria  palsarcha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  10  mm.  Head  brownish-purple,  face  pale  -brassy-yellow. 
Palpi  whitish,  apex  dark  fuscous.  Thorax  purple-whitish,  anterior 
edge  suffused  purple.  Fore  wings  broader  than  usual,  obtuse- 

pointed  ;  purple,  tinged  brown  in  certain  lights  ;  an  oblique  pale 
brassj^-yellow  spot  touching  base  in  middle  ;  a  pale  brassy-yellow 
sharply  defined  triangular  blotch  extending  on  costa  from  -1  to 
its  apex  touching  dorsum  in  middle,  sides  edged  with  a  few  blackish 
specks,  posterior  slightly  serrate  ;  immediately  adjoining  this  a  pale 
brassy-yellow  wedge-shaped  spot  along  costa  to  near  apex,  suffused 
fulvous  beneath  ;  posterior  part  of  dorsal  and  terminal  edge  slightly 
strigulated  dark  fuscous :  cilia  dark  fulvous-brown,  with  rows  of 
darker  points,  a  basal  dot  of  yellowish  suffusion  at  tornus.  Hind- 
wings  light  grey  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  bred  March  from  larvae  feeding  on  leaves  of 
an  Euphorbiaceous  shrub  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.),  A  fine  and  interest¬ 
ing  species. 

Gracilaria  citrochrysa,  n.  sp. 

3 .  7-9  mm.  Head  silvery- whitish,  crown  tinged  grey,  collar 
and  thorax  pale  yellow.  Palpi  whitish,  a  black  subapical  ring. 
Antennae  grey,  whitish  towards  base  above,  scape  black.  Forewings 
narrowly  elongate-lanceolate  ;  clear  brassy-yellow ;  a  very  small 
blackish  spot  on  middle  of  costa,  about  ten  minute  black  specks 
between  this  and  base,  and  one  or  two  posteriorly ;  a  slender 
streak  of  greyish  suffusion  and  dark  bluish-fuscous  strigulation 
from  apex  along  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

BraAE,  Pusa,  bred  August,  September  from  white  silken  cocoons 
on  surface  of  leaves  of  Putranjiva  Koxburghii  ( Euphorbiacece ) 
(Fletcher);  3  ex.  Allied  to  recitata  and  thymophanes. 

Lithocolletis  fasciformis,  n.  sp. 

<32-5  mm.  Head  and  thorax  light  rufous-brownish,  face  and 
forehead  white,  a  very  fine  blackish  pencil  at  base  of  antennae. 
Palpi  white,  a  very  fine  blackish  line  on  terminal  joint.  Forewings 
rufous-brownish ;  small  marks  of  black  irroration  on  costa  at  and 
near  base  ;  a  curved  streak  of  black  irroration  from  dorsum  near 
base  to  middle  of  first  fascia,  with  a  projection  upwards  to  near 
costa  ;  two  narrow  white  fasciae  at  ^  and  beyond  middle,  slightly 
inwards-oblique  from  costa,  each  including  a  fine  streak  or  line  of 
black  irroration  slightly  angulated  towards  costa,  between  these 
a  thicker  irregular  streak  of  black  irroration  from  dorsum  reaching 
|  across  wing ;  a  narrow  irregular  slightly  incurved  fascia  of  black 
irroration  from  dorsum  at  |  to  costa  at  -i,  edged  white  above 
in  middle  and  towards  costa  ;  a  third  more  or  less  expressed  white 
fascia  including  a  slender  streak  of  black  irroration  from  tornus  to 


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meet  preceding  streak  on  costa,  sending  from  middle  a  white  branch 
limiting  a  streak  of  black  irroration  along  upper  part  of  termen  : 
cilia  pale  greyish,  round  apical  area  white  speckled  black,  at  apex 
a  rufous-brownish  bar.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  May  from  larvae  mining  leaves  of  Polygonum 
glabrum  ( Polygonacece )  (Rangi)  ;  2  ex.  Allied  to  virgulata . 

Epicephala  scythropis,  n.  sp. 

S  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey.  Palpi  grey,  towards  base 
white/  Abdomen  dark  grey,  ventral  surface  with  oblique  whitish 
bars  on  each  side.  Porewings  narrow,  obtuse-pointed,  costa  gently 
arched,  termen  continuous  with  dorsum ;  dark  grey,  slightly  speckled 
whitish,  more  strongly  on  apical  fourth;  a  curved  bluish-leaden 
transverse  line  near  apex:  cilia  grey,  round  apical  part  of  wing 
three  dark  grey  shades.  Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  grey. 

Upper  Burma,  Maymyo,  bred  March  from  galls  on  Phyllanthus 
( ' Euphorbiaceoe )  (F.  R .  Rao)  ;  1  ex. 

PYRAUSTIDiE. 

Scoparia  tricitra,  n.  sp. 

2  .  12  mm.  Head  blackish  on  crown,  face  and  sidetufts  whitish- 
yellowish.  Palpi  black,  apex  of  joints  yellow-whitish.  Thorax 
black,  apex  of  metathorax  and  lateral  edge  of  tegulse  whitish- 
yellowish.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  termen  straight,  rather 
oblique  ;  black ;  markings  pale  yellowish  ;  a  dot  on  base  of  costa ; 
subdorsal  and  dorsal  lines  from  base  uniting  in  a  dorsal  streak 
to  first  fascia  ;  three  narrow  fascim  (representing  normal  first,  median, 
and  second  lines),  first  straight,  oblique,  second  similar,  parallel, 
but  abruptly  curved  round  on  dorsum  and  extremely  reflexed 
to  touch  first,  third  direct,  obtusely  angulated  in  middle,  attenuated 
below  this,  swollen  again  towards  dorsum  and  touching  second 
near  dorsum ;  an  irregular  almost  marginal  line  rather  broadly 
interrupted  in  middle,  end  of  lower  segment  bent  in  almost  to 
touch  third  fascia :  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish.  Hindwings  grey, 
slightly  darker  posteriorly ;  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasil 
shade. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Upper  Setekwa  R.,  Snow  Mts.,  3000  feet, 
August  ( Meek ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Rather  of  Indian  type. 

PHYCITXDyE. 

Hypochalcia  fuliginella  Dup. 

I  am  of  opinion  that  Ghiliani  Staud.  cannot  be  distinguished 
specifically  from  this.  I  have  seen  12  examples  from  Fuzhine 
(Coll.  0.  Leonhard,  Berlin  Ent.  Mus.),  undoubtedly  all  conspeoific, 
in  which  the  short  red  and  linear  grey-yellowish  scales  vary  greatly 
in  development,  and  are  sometimes  intermingled.  The  cilia  are 
never  really  white,  but  in  certain  lights  have  a  strong  white 
reflection. 


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EXOTIC  MICHOLEPIDOPTEKA. 


iEGERIADiE. 

Algeria  astyarcha,  n.  sp. 

3 .  16  mm.  Head,  thorax  deep  indigo-blue,  side  of  face  white. 
Palpi  smooth,  dark  blue-grey,  internally  white.  Abdomen  deep 
indigo-blue,  slender  white  apical  rings  on  2,  4,  6,  ventral  surface 
with  irregular  white  apical  rings  on  all  segments,  broadest  on  4. 
Forewings  purple-hyaline  ;  veins  dark  fuscous  ;  a  moderate  deep 
indigo-purple  costal  streak  terminated  by  vein  9  ;  a  slender  dorsal 
streak,  moderate  bar  on  transverse  vein  slightly  narrowed  down¬ 
wards,  and  moderate  terminal  fascia  with  broad-triangular  pro¬ 
minence  inwards  on  upper  portion  dark  fuscous  :  cilia  dark  gre}r. 
Hindwings  iridescent-hyaline  ;  veins  and  very  slender  marginal 
line  round  apex  and  termen  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala  (Hopkins) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

ISOCYLINDRA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  large,  posterior ;  tongue  developed.  An¬ 
tennae  |,  stout,  hardly  attenuated  basally,  ending  in  minute 
hairpencil,  simple,  scape  very  short.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long, 
curved,  ascending,  second  joint  thickened  with  scales,  somewhat 
rough  anteriorH ,  terminal  joint  much  shorter,  smooth,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Abdomen  stout.  Posterior  tibiae 
smooth-scaled.  Fore  wings  2  from  angle,  2-6  equidistant,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  apex,  9-11  from  near  angle.  Hindwings  over  1, 
elongate-ovate,  cilia  J  ;  2  from  J,  3  and  4  connate  from  angle, 
5  absent,  6  and  7  parallel. 

Isocylindra  melitosoma,  n.  sp. 

3.  21  mm.  Head  dark  indigo-blue-grey,  face  silvery- white. 
Palpi  dark  grey,  upper  part  white  anteriorly  except  tip.  Antennae 
blackish.  Thorax  purple-blackish.  Abdomen  golden-yellow,  2  basal 
segments  purple-blackish,  hairs  at  base  of  sides  black  and  white. 
Legs  deep  purple,  spurs  white.  Fore  wings  deep  indigo-blue, 
mixed  black  in  cell ;  a  short  hyaline  streak  beneath  base  of  cell : 
cilia  dark  greenish-grey.  Hindwings  amber-hyaline  ;  veins,  a  band 
along  posterior  half  of  costa,  a  bar  on  transverse  vein,  space  between 
veins  2  and  3,  and  terminal  edge  deep  purple ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  October  ( Hopkins )  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.). 

Paranthrene  cyanogama,  n.  sp. 

3.  30  mm.  Head  purple-blackish,  sides  of  face  violet-white, 
hair  round  mouth  white.  Palpi  blackish,  anteriorly  grey  irrorated 
white,  posteriorly  white  towards  base.  Antennae  black,  fasciculate- 
ciliated.  Thorax  dark  prismatic-blue-grey,  hairs  on  side  of  meta¬ 
thorax  pale  greenish.  Abdomen  purple-blackish.  Legs  dark 
indigo,  anterior  tibiae  very  broadly  expanded  with  long  dens©  hair- 
scales.  .  Forewings  black,  cell  and  subdorsal  area  suffused  deep 


HELIODINID  J5. 


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red-brown,  costa  purple,  margins  of  posterior  half  of  cell  bright 
deep  blue,  terminal  area  suffused  deep  bronzy-brown;  cilia  deep 
bronze.  Hindwings  hyaline,  veins  and  marginal  edge  black ;  cilia 
dark  bronzy-fuscous. 

$  .  47  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen,  legs  deep  indigo,  sides 
of  face  pale,  anterior  tibiae  as  in  <$ .  Palpi  blackish,  anteriorly 
irrorated  pale  bluish.  Antennae  deep  blue.  Forewings  deep  shining 
indigo-blue  :  cilia  dark  blue-grey.  Hindwings  hyaline  ;  veins, 
a  marginal  streak  on  costa  and  dorsum,  a  bar  on  end  of  cell,  and 
moderate  terminal  fascia  with  broad  triangular  median  expansion 
extending  to  base  of  vein  2  indigo-blue;  cilia  dark  blue-grey. 

Malaya,  Johore,  bred  January  from  larvae  boring  stem  of  Uncaria 
gambler  ( Uubiacece )  (Cr.  H .  Corbett );  2  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  The  sexes, 
though  very  dissimilar,  are  undoubtedly  correctly  associated. 

Aschistophleps  lampropoda  Hamps. 

A  c?  from  Siam  ( T .  D.A.  CocJcerell),  pinned  presumably  in  actual 
position  of  repose,  has  the  highly  coloured  and  tufted  posterior  legs 
erected  over  the  back  and  diverging  laterally;  in  this  attitude  they 
strongly  suggest  the  antennae  of  a  small  Longicorn  beetle,  with 
which  the  other  features  of  the  insect  would  be  reasonably  con¬ 
sistent.  The  abdomen  of  this  specimen  is  largely  suffused  with 
red  scales,  not  mentioned  in  the  original  description,  but  they  may 
have  been  denuded  in  the  type. 


HELIODINIDiE. 

Stathmopoda  pyrrhogramma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head  white,  fillet  tinged  brownish  posteriorly, 
crown  edged  dark  grey.  Palpi  white.  Thorax  greyish-ochreous, 
collar  pale  grey  suffused  dark  grey.  Forewings  very  narrow, 
widest  near  base,  attenuated  to  acute  very  produced  apex  ;  whitish- 
ochreous  ;  costal  edge  dark  grey  from  base  to  | ;  a  very  small 
black  basal  mark  beneath  costa  ;  a  dark  grey  oblong  spot  partly 
edged  red-brown  resting  on  costa  near  base,  another  similarly 
placed  at  and  an  oval  spot  in  disc  before  •§• ;  a  red-brown  streak 
from  second  spot  beneath  costa  and  resting  on  third  to  apex,  and 
another  rising  from  dorsum  at  |  and  running  along  fold  to  its 
extremity  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Cameuooxs,  Johann- Albrechts  Hohe  Station  (Conradt) ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Nearest  principalis. 

Lamproteucha  cassiteris  Heyr. 

Mr.  T.  B.  Fletcher,  sending  examples  from  Kodaikanal  (7000 
feet)  in  the  Palnis,  notes  that  in  repose  the  hindlegs  are  stuck  out 
as  in  Stathmopoda. 


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EXOTIG  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Tinaegeria  nephelozyga,  n.  sp. 

S  •  16  mm.  Head  dark  blue-purple.  Palpi  ochreous-yellow, 
second  joint  suffusedly  irrorated  dark  fuscous  except  base,  terminal 
joint  anteriorly  suffused  dark  fuscous.  Antennae  blackish,  a  supra- 
median  band  of  white  annulation.  Thorax  blackish,  inner  edge 
of  tegulae  suffused  reddish-yellowish.  Abdomen  blackish,  extreme 
edge  of  two  basal  segments  tinged  reddish-ochreous.  Porewings 
purple-blackish  ;  a  rather  broad  undefined  median  fascia  formed 
of  three  suffused  elongate  patches,  two  lower  wrhitish-ochreous, 
uppermost  orange ;  wing  beyond  this  strewn  minute  whitish  linear 
specks  :  cilia  dark  purplish,  tips  light  grey.  Hindwings  hyaline  ; 
thick  lines  on  veins,  a  narrow  terminal  streak,  and  an  apical  patch 
occupying  J-  of  wing  blackish  ;  cilia  dark  grey. 

Brazil;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis). 

Eretmocera  homalocrossa,  n.  sp. 

<3.  11-12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae,  thorax  purple-blackish. 
Abdomen  orange-yellow,  2  basal,  2  apical  segments,  and  anal  tuft 
purple-blackish  dorsally  except  on  lateral  margins,  ventral  surface 
wholly  light  yellowish.  Forewings  elongate-lanceolate ;  purple- 
blue-blackish  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  grey. 

Uganda,  Kinyanga,  April  ( H .  Hargreaves ) ;  4  ex.  (type  Brit. 
Mus.). 

HIEROPHANES,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  slender.  Antennae  1, 
filiform,  slightly  compressed,  scape  very  short,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  short,  drooping,  second  joint  very  short,  loosely  scaled, 
terminal  joint  longer,  slender,  acute.  Haxillary  palpi  rudimentary. 
Posterior  tibiae  smooth-scaled,  somewhat  roughened  above  towards 
apex,  tarsi  with  basal  joint  somewhat  rough-scaled  above,  short 
bristles  at  apex  of  joints.  Forewings  2  from  towards  angle, 
3  from  angle,  3-6  equidistant,  7  to  apex,  8  absent,  10  from  towards 
angle,  11  from  somewhat  before  middle.  Hindwings  |,  narrow- 
lanceolate,  cilia  2±  ;  2  separate,  transverse  vein  absent,  3-5  absent, 
6  and  7  stalked. 

Quite  nearly  allied  to  the  South  American  Grembalastis ,  but 
with  neuration  of  hindwings  abnormally  reduced. 

Hierophanes  chrysocrana,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head  dark  shining  bronzy,  back  of  crown  orange. 
Palpi  whitish.  Antennae  purplish-grey.  Thorax  bronzy-blue- 
blackish.  Abdomen  blackish,  beneath  with  five  ochreous-whitish 
segmental  bands.  Forewings  narrow,  costa  slightly  sinuate,  arched 
towards  obtuse-pointed  apex,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded ; 
shining  purplish-coppery-bronze,  more  purplish  towards  costa 
anteriorly  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Uganda,  Bugala  I.,  December  ( H .  Hargreaves) ;  1  ex. 


AMPHITHERTDiE. 


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GYMNOGELASTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  a  strong  ridge  on  each  side  of 
mouth  below  eyes,  tongue  reduced  to  two  short  projecting  brushes 
of  hairscales.  Antennae  nearly  1,  scaled,  thickened  above  on  lower 
half  with  rough  loosely  projecting  hairscales,  scape  rather  elongate, 
swollen  at  apex,  without  pecten  (in  lilitha  scales  appressed,  scape 
short).  Labial  and  maxillary  palpi  absent.  Legs  long,  posterior 
tibiae  with  long  rough  projecting  hairs  above,  without  middle- 
spurs,  end-spurs  very  short.  Eorewings  2  from  §,  3  from  towards 
angle,  4  from  angle,  7  to  costa,  8  absent  (in  one  wing  of  one 
example  7  and  9  stalked),  11  from  ft.  Hindwings  under  1,  elon¬ 
gate-ovate,  cilia  4;  2  from  beyond  middle,  3  remote,  parallel, 
4  from  angle,  5  separate,  rather  curved,  or  sometimes  absent 
(lilitha),  6  and  7  parallel,  8  strong,  near  costa  throughout,  upper 
margin  of  cell  absent,  origin  of  7  furnished  by  an  oblique  bar  fiom 
middle  of  8  to  normal  angle  of  cell. 

Type  miranda  Meyr.,  Exot.  Micr.  i,  142  (1913),  referred  erro¬ 
neously  to  Melodryas ,  the  palpi  of  the  single  original  type  being- 
supposed  broken,  and  the  exceptional  neuration  of  hindwings  not 
correctly  apprehended  ;  having  now  before  me  4  examples  of  the 
genus,  I  am  satisfied  that  the  palpi  are  naturally  absent  as 
described.  The  extraordinary  features  of  this  genus  make  its  true 
affinity  puzzling. 

Gymnogelastis  miranda  Meyr. 

Two  additional  examples  seen  from  Snow  Mts.,  Dutch  New 
Guinea;  24-427  mm.,  blackish  scales  of  antennae  extend  to  near 
apex,  but  are  liable  to  denudation  ;  apical  half  of  abdomen  wholly 
blackish  ;  discal  blotch  of  forewings  extends  obliquely  to  dorsum  ; 
otherwise  as  in  type.  One  example  has  7  and  9  of  one  forewing 
stalked,  an  individual  abnormality.  Hindwings  5  always  present. 

Gymnogelastis  lilitha,  n.  sp. 

d  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  blackish.  Antennse  dark  fuscous. 
Abdomen  orange,  anal  tuft  blackish.  Eorewings  elongate,  costa 
gently  arched,  more  strongly  posteriorly-,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
extremely  obliquely  rounded ;  blackish  ;  an  elongate-oval  orange 
patch  extending  in  disc  from  ^  to  §,  resting  on  dorsum  medially 
and  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hind¬ 
wings  5  absent ;  orange  ;  a  blackish  apical  blotch  occupying  about 
|  of  wing,  and  extended  as  a  slender  terminal  streak  to  ^  ;  cilia 
dark  grey,  on  dorsum  orange. 

Sudest  I.,  Ht.  Riu,  2000  feet,  April  ( Eichhorn ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 

AMPHXTHERI1EE. 

Amphithera  tyriochalca,  n.  sp. 

d  .  24  mm.  Head  brownish,  sides  tinged  violet-coppery,  face 
blue-whitish.  Palpi  fuscous,  terminal  joint  white.  Thorax  greyish, 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDORTERA. 


a  whitish  anterior  spot,  tegulse  coppery-violet,  apical  half  silvery- 
white.  Abdomen  lilac-grey,  anal  tuft  white.  Forewings  elongate, 
slightly  dilated, -costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded ;  bright  shining  crimson-coppery ;  a  moderate 
light  greyish-purple  dorsal  streak  from  near  base  to  tornus,  edge 
somewhat  sinuate  in  middle  and  rather  triangular-prominent 
towards  each  extremity  :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  glossy  grey- 
whitish  ;  apical  third  suffused  greyish-bronze  ;  cilia  whitish-grey. 

New  Guinea,  Mt.  Goliath,  6000  feet,  January  ( Meek )  ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied  to  heteroleuca. 


CARPOSINIDiE. 

Meridarchis  niphoptila,  n.  sp. 

S  .  22  mm.  Head  white,  face  and  sides  of  crown  slightly  tinged 
reddish.  Palpi  ferruginous,  apical  margin  white.  Antennal  cilia- 
tions  2.  Thorax  ferruginous,  slightly  mixed  whitish.  Fore  wings 
elongate,  hardly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique ;  3  and  4  connate ;  ferruginous, 
dorsal  half  somewhat  lighter  except  posteriorly;  about  seven  small 
white  tufts  scattered  in  disc  from  near  base  to  end  of  cell ;  an 
inwards-oblique  white  blotch  from  costa  at  |  reaching  half  across 
wing,  some  dark  fuscous  irroration  beyond  it  near  costa  ;  six  partly 
elongate  white  dots  on  costa  beyond  this ;  a  subterminal  fascia  of 
dark  fuscous  suffusion  edged  with  about  six  irregular  white  dots 
on  each  side :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous,  basal  half  darker  and 
slightly  speckled  ferruginous,  white  basal  dots  above  and  below 
apex.  Hindwings  grey-whitish ;  a  whitish-ochreous  hairpencil 
from  base  lying  on  an  ochreous  bare  streak  in  cell,  below  this  a 
subdorsal  spot  of  sparse  black  short  hairscales;  cilia  ochreous- 
whitish,  a  faint  greyish  median  line. 

New  Guinea,  Mt.  Goliath,  6000  feet  (Meek) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para¬ 
vicini).  Allied  to  aggerata  from  Java. 


Meridarchis  picroscopa,  n.  sp. 

rf .  18  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  fuscous,  very  short  terminal 
joint  and  apical  scales  of  second  white.  Antennal  ciliations  2|. 
Thorax  white  partially  tinged  pale  brownish,  shoulders  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  oblique  ;  3  and  4  stalked ; 
white  ;  more  or  less  undefined  infuscation  along  dorsum,  and  on  a 
postmedian  patch  extending  from  dorsum  |  across  wing ;  a  small 
fuscous  basal  patch,  darkest  and  widest  on  costa  ;  a  small  semioval 
dark  fuscous  costal  spot  just  beyond  this,  and  two  others  beyond 
middle  ;  an  elongate  dark  fuscous  antemedian  costal  spot,  with  a 
blackish  dot  resting  on  middle  of  lower  edge,  beneath  this  in  disc 


CARPOSiNIDiE. 


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a  raised  dark  fuscous  somewhat  oblique  transverse  bar  ;  an  irregular 
dark  fuscous  anteriorly  suffused  blotch  about  upper  angle  of  cell, 
preceded  by  a  large  blackish  dot  and  edged  posteriorly  by  raised 
white  scales,  an  inwards-oblique  fuscous  spot  from  costa  beyond 
this  touching  it ;  an  undefined  shade  of  fuscous  suffusion  from  costa 
near  apex  to  tornus ;  two  or  three  slight  whitish  tufts  beneath 
posterior  part  of  cell  preceded  by  minute  dark  fuscous  dots  ;  a  small 
spot  of  dark  fuscous  suffusion  on  dorsum  near  tornus ;  some  cloudy 
fuscous  terminal  dots  connected  by  a  fuscous  line  :  cilia  whitish 
closely  speckled  fuscous.  Hiudwings  grey-whitish,  slightly  greyer 
posteriorly ;  cilia  whitish. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  ft.,  5000  feet  (MeeJc) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Meridarchis  heptaspila,  n.  sp. 

2  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax,  abdomen  white,  a  black  dot  on 
shoulder.  Palpi  white,  basal  half  of  second  joint  dark  grey. 
Porewings  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight,  somewhat  oblique ;  3-5 
nearly  approximated  at  base  ;  greyish-white  ;  costal  edge  near  base 
and  a  basal  dot  dark  grey  ;  two  small  blackish-grey  spots  trans¬ 
versely  placed  near  base,  a  larger  subquadrate  spot  in  disc  at  3, 
a  small  round  spot  towards  costa  before  middle,  two  others  in  an 
oblique-longitudinal  series  beyond  this,  and  one  in  disc  beneath 
middle ;  six  cloudy  dark  grey  dots  on  posterior  i  of  costa ;  some 
grey  suffusion  between  veins  2  and  3  on  basal  half ;  irregular 
subterminal  and  terminal  shades  of  grey  suffusion  converging  to 
tornus:  cilia  whitish,  obscurely  barred  grey  suffusion.  Hiudwings 
whitish,  tinged  grey  towards  apex ;  cilia  white,  base  greyish  round 
apex. 

British  New  Guinea,  Owgarra  (Meek)’  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini), 
Allied  to  octobola. 


Bondia  xylinarcha,  n.  sp. 

$  .  34  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  red-brown,  pale-sprinkled. 
Forewings  very  elongate-triangular,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ;  red-brown  ; 
two  tufts  beneath  fold  towards  base,  one  above  fold  at  |-,  above 
which  is  a  dark  red-brown  blackish-edged  blotch,  rounded  anteriorly 
and  quadrate  posteriorly,  a  chestnut-brown  blackish-edged  tuft 
beneath  costa  beyond  this,  a  transverse  tuft  slightly  blackish-edged 
at  extremities  in  middle  of  disc,  and  another  on  end  of  cell ;  some 
indistinct  fuscous  dots  in  a  straight  subterminal  series  ;  a  terminal 
series  of  four  or  five  irregular  small  blackish  spots  :  cilia  red- 
brownish,  pale-speckled.  Hindwings  light  brownish-grey ;  cilia 
pale  red-brownish  ;  3  and  4  remote. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  It.,  5000  feet  (Meek)  ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 


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EXOTIC  MICROLRPIDOPTERA. 


COPROMORPHID2E. 

Copromorpha  cryptochlora,  n.  sp. 

J .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  forehead  mixed 
fuscous.  Palpi  second  joint  fuscous  with  blackish  ring  beneath 
white  tip,  terminal  joint  white  with  blackish  median  band.  Antennae 
lamellate.  Forewings  elongate-triangular,  costa  hardly  arched 
except  at  extremities,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little 
oblique ;  violet-grey,  irregularly  suffused  whitish  in  disc,  with 
transverse  series  of  golden-bronze  tufts,  some  in  disc  dark  coppery- 
grey  posteriorly,  on  costa  some  spots  of  indigo-blue  and  coppery 
scales  between  these,  apex  partly  suffused  bronzy-ochreous  :  cilia 
grey.  Hindwings  ochreous-grey-whitish,  veins  finely  grey,  terminal 
edge  suffused  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Comoro  Is.,  Grand  Comoro  ( Humblot )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravieini). 
Allied  to  aeruginea. 

Copromorpha  niesobactris,  n.  sp. 

<3  18  mm.,  $  20  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  fuscous.  Antennae 
lamellate.  Forewings  rather  elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
rather  dark  fuscous,  irregularly  strewn  with  small  tufts  bronzy- 
purplish-metallic  posteriorly,  some  towards  termen  forming  irre¬ 
gular  transverse  strigae ;  a  short  slender  whitish-ochreous  longi¬ 
tudinal  streak  in  middle  of  disc,  <3  interrupted :  cilia  grey.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  separate;  grey;  cilia  light  grey. 

Comoro  Is.,  Mayotte,  June ;  1  <5.  Also  1  $  in  Coll.  Paravieini 
from  Reunion  (Roussel). 

Copromorpha  myrmecias,  n.  sp. 

5  .  16-18  mm.  Head  ochreous- whitish,  sometimes  partially 
tinged  grey  on  crown.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint  dark  grey 
except  tip,  terminal  joint  with  dark  grey  median  ring.  Thorax 
ochreous-whitish,  more  or  less  speckled  dark  grey.  Forewings 
moderate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  slightly  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  whitish-grey,  tips  of  scales 
dark  grey,  forming  a  fine  transverse  striolation ;  costa  closely 
strigulated  dark  fuscous  irroration,  sometimes  narrowly  suffused 
whitish  or  pale  brownish-ochreous ;  about  16  scattered  round  tufts 
in  disc,  whitish  or  pale  ochreous  anteriorly,  violet-metallic  posteriorly, 
of  two  large  ones  beyond  cell  upper  slightly  anterior ;  a  series  of 
several  smaller  similar  tufts  from  near  costa  at  to  below  middle 
of  termen,  and  another  from  disc  before  this  to  tornus  :  cilia  greyish, 
base  pale.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate  ;  grey  or  light  grey  ;  cilia 
whitish,  a  faint  greyish  subbasal  shade. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  July,  September,  October  from  larvae  boring 
top-shoots  of  Ficus  bengalensis  (Fletcher) ;  4  ex.  Pupa  stout,  smooth, 
without  spines.  Very  similar  to  metallitis  and  efflorescens  from 
Ceylon,  but  distinct.  This  is  the  first  discovery  of  the  larval  habits 
of  any  species  of  this  interesting  genus. 


PHALONIA  DiE. — H  Y  PONOMET7TID2E, 


591 


PHALONIAD^. 

Phalonia  geniculata,  n.  sp. 

cT  .  14  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  face  whitish.  Palpi  pale 
ochreous,  tip  whitish.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Thorax  palebrownish- 
ochreous,  dorsally  suffused  grey.  P'orewings  moderate,  rather 
dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather 
oblique ;  pale  ochreous,  with  whitish  reflections  ;  costa  marked 
with  short  fine  direct  dark  grey  strigulae  ;  basal  patch  yellow- 
ochreous,  edge  angulated  in  middle,  costal  area  ochreous-brown 
*  with  dark  grey  costal  edge  ;  central  fascia  rather  narrow,  angulated 
above  middle,  slightly  interrupted  below  angle,  upper  portion 
yellow-ochreous,  lower  blackish-grey  with  fulvous-ochreous  apex 
and  spot  below  middle ;  beyond  this  a  light  yellow-ochreous  tri¬ 
angular  dorsal  blotch  terminated  by  a  small  triangular  prsetornal 
spot  of  blackish  irroration  ;  a  round  yellow-ochreous  spot  in  disc 
towards  tornus  ;  a  narrow  irregular  yellow-ochreous  fascia  from  |  of 
costa  to  tornus,  obtuse-angled  in  middle  ;  a  light  yellow-ochreous 
mark  on  costa  before  apex,  and  three  on  termen  :  cilia  whitish. 
Hindwings  dark  grey;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  J  une  (Fletcher) ;  1  ex.  Allied  to 
thermoconis. 

Phtheochroa  deltochlsena,  n.  sp. 

3  .  23  mm.,  28  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  greyish.  Palpi  pale 
grey  speckled  dark  fuscous.  I'orewings  elongate-subtriangular, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ; 
light  grey,  tips  of  scales  whitish,  a  few  scattered  dark  fuscous 
scales ;  an  isosceles-triangular  dark  fuscous  blotch,  in  $  tinged 
brown  except  on  costa,  extending  on  costa  from  base  to  -|,  its  apex 
reaching  fold;  an  indistinct  fuscous  postmedian  shade  parallel  to 
termen,  obtuse-angled  above  middle  ;  an  indistinct  dark  fuscous  or 
brown  slightly  irregular  line  running  from  costa  beyond  -i  to  termen 
below  middle  :  cilia  pale  greyish.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey, 

Bolivia,  Rio  Suruta,  Hep.  Sta.  Cruz,  1350  feet,  1  3  .  Also  1  $ 
in  Coll.  Paravicini  from  Cochabamba,  Bolivia. 

Euxanthis  conjunct  ana  Mann. 

This  European  species,  unaccountably  referred  both  by  Rebel  and 
Kennel  to  Phctlonia ,  is  a  typical  Euxanthis. 


HYPONOMEUTIDvE. 

Zelleria  loranthivora,  n.  sp. 

<3  $  .  10-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  closely  speckled  dark 
fuscous.  Palpi  moderate,  slender,  whitish  closely  irrorated  dark 
fuscous.  Forewings  narrow,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed, 
termen  extremely  oblique  ;  3-10  separate  but  closely  approximated  ; 


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EXOTIC  M1CROLEPIDOPTERA, 


whitish  closely  irrorated  dark  grey,  forming  a  fine  transverse  strio- 
lation,  scattered  black  dots  forming  four  longitudinal  series ;  a 
cloudy  dark  fuscous  oblique  bar  in  disc  before  middle  y  a  dark 
fuscous  dot  on  dorsum  beneath  middle  of  wing;  a  small  whitish 
spot  on  costa  towards  apex :  cilia  light  grey,  round  apex  speckled 
whitish  and  towards  tips  irrorated  dark  fuscous.  Hind  wings  grey, 
lighter  anteriorly ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  February,  March  from  larvae  boring  and  feed¬ 
ing  on  fiower-buds  of  Lorauthus  ( Fletcher ) ;  9  ex.  Allied  to 

strophaea. 

Nosymna  macrorrbyncha,  n.  sp. 

.  42  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  very  long  (4),  second  joint 
long,  smooth,  obliquely  ascending,  dark  grey,  terminal  joint  some¬ 
what  longer  than  second,  slender,  cylindrical,  obtuse,  porrected, 
greyish-ochreous,  base  and  tip  obscurely  whitish.  Antennae  cili¬ 
ated  (1).  Thorax  white,  grey  dots  on  shoulders,  in  middle  of 
anterior  margin,  and  on  each  side  of  metathorax.  Abdomen  light 
greyish.  Forewings  elongate,  gradually  dilated,  costa  posteriorly 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  somewhat  obliquely  rounded ; 
white,  but  almost  entirely  suffused  irregularly  pale  greyish-ochreous, 
with  numerous  irregularly  scattered  dark  indigo-grey  dots,  basal 
area  whiter  with  two  or  three  small  dark  indigo-grey  spots  :  cilia 
white,  partially  obscurely  barred  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  {Meek) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Superficially  extremely  similar  to  the 
typical  forms,  but  specially  characterised  by  the  extraordinary 
palpi ;  other  structures  are  normal. 

BALANOPTICA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth;  ocelli  posterior;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  1, 
S  filiform,  minutely  ciliated,  scape  moderate,  without  pecten. 
Labial  palpi  moderately  long,  curved,  rather  ascending,  smooth- 
scaled,  terminal  joint  shorter  than  second,  pointed.  Maxillary 
palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed  scales.  Fore¬ 
wings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  near  angle,  7  to  apex,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  |  ;  2  from  4,  3-5  tolerably 
remote,  6  and  7  approximated  towards  base. 

Allied  to  Melodryas. 

Balanoptica  orbicularis  Feld. 

{Cyme  orbicularis  Feld.  Reis.  Novara,  pi.  cxl,  27  (1875).) 

cJ .  16  mm.  Head  yellow.  Palpi  dark  grey,  base  yellow. 
Antennae  dark  grey,  apical  half  white.  Thorax  blackish,  apical 
half  of  tegulae  yellow.  Abdomen  blackish,  with  yellow  segmental 
rings.  Forewings  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  moderately 
arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ; 
blackish ;  five  deep  yellow  blotches,  viz.,  one  oval  in  disc  towards 


HYPONOMEUTIDiE. 


593 


base,  one  oval  touching  costa  at  j,  one  semioval  on  middle  of 
dorsum,  and  two  elongate  discal  and  subdorsal  posteriorly  :  cilia 
grey.  Hindwings  blackish  ;  some  irregular  yellow  markings  at 
base,  a  small  subterminal  spot  below  middle,  and  an  elongate 
suffused  spot  on  costa  posteriorly  :  cilia  grey. 

Sumatra  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  The  type-specimen  is  said  to 
be  from  the  Nicobar  Islands. 

Melodryas  doris  Meyr, 

The  two  original  examples  were  described  as  $  ,  but  are  really 
<3  ;  ar§  siuce  seen  from  liendova  (Coll.  Paravicini)  is  larger, 
23  mm.,  and  has  the  hindwings  entirely  blackish,  without  orange 
band,  but  with  the  dorsal  cilia  and  abdominal  band  orange  as  in  . 
Other  $  s  seen  are  as  the  original  types. 

Anaphantis  zonotorna  Meyr. 

This  species  was  described  as  a  Melodryas ,  but  I  have  seen 
further  material  from  the  same  locality,  and  if  must  be  transferred 
to  Anaphantis ;  veins  3  and  4  of  hindwings  are  separate,  but  the 
definition  of  Anaphantis  must  be  enlarged  to  include  this  ;  a  tongue 
is  wall-developed,  and  vein  3  of  forewings  is  present. 

ASTOXENA,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  rough-scaled,  face  with  appressed  scales ;  ocelli 
posterior ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  |,  <5  moderately  and  evenly 
ciliated,  scape  moderate,  thickened  with  dense  rough  projecting 
scales  anteriorly.  Labial  palpi  moderate,  curved,  ascending,  second 
joint  thickened  with  scales,  slightly  rough  anteriorly,  terminal 
joint  about  half  second,  moderate,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  rudi¬ 
mentary.  Anterior  tibiae  and  basal  joint  of  tarsi  short,  much 
expanded  with  long  roughly  projecting  hairscales,  middle  tibiae 
rough-haired  above  (posterior  legs  missing).  Forewings  2  and  3 
long-stalked  from  angle,  8  and  9  out  of  7,  7  to  termen,  11  from 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal-ovate,  cilia  |  ;  3  and  4  short- 
stalked,  5-7  parallel. 

Allied  to  Mieza,  but  differing  in  so  many  points  of  structure  that 
it  cannot  be  included  with  it. 

Astoxena  clotho,  n.  sp. 

3  .  25  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  rosy-ochreous,  tip  of 
second  joint  whitish.  Abdomen  light  pinkish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  anteriorly  slightly,  pos¬ 
teriorly  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded ;  white,  some  scattered  pale  pinkish-ochreous  scales 
towards  costa,  costal  edge  rosy-ochreous  towards  base  ;  a  greyish 
streak  irrorated  ferruginous-brown  from  base  of  costa  through 
middle  of  disc,  interrupted  before  middle,  to  lower  angle  of  cell,  an 
indistinct  grey  line  from  this  before  interruption  obliquely  inwards 
towards  dorsum  ;  a  cloudy  spot  of  ferruginous-brownish  irroration 

yol.  hi  .—August  1930.  2  q 


594 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIBOPIERA. 


beneath  costa  at  5 ;  a  large  transverse-oval  blotch  of  very  pale 
yellowish  suffusion  thinly  sprinkled  ferruginous-brown  beyond  end 
of  cell,  edged  posteriorly  by  an  indistinct  light  grey  shade,  an 
oblique  streak  of  ferruginous-brown  irroration  from  this  to  tornus ; 
a  light  yellow-brownish  hemispherical  spot,  sprinkled  ferruginous- 
brown,  on  costa  just  before  apex  ;  some  ferruginous-brown  terminal 
dots  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light  pinkish-ochreous. 

French  Guiana,  Ii.  Maroni :  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Anticrates  agrippina,  n.  sp. 

2  •  20-22  mm.  Head,  thorax  blue-blackish.  Palpi  rosj’- 
yellowish.  Abdomen  orange,  a  red  median  band,  basal  and 
praeapical  segments  blackish.  Forewings  rather  elongate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  costa  anteriorly  straight,  posteriorly  gently  arched,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  :  veins  all  separate ; 
crimson-red ;  three  dark  fuscous  fasciae,  eonnected  on  costa  by  a 
slender  streak,  first  blue-blackish,  rather  narrow,  basal,  second 
rather  broad,  irregular-edged,  from  about  middle  of  costa  to  about 
5  of  dorsum,  confluent  with  first  on  dorsum,  third  rather  broad, 
terminal,  edge  concave  :  cilia  dark  grey.  Hindwings  orange  ;  base 
blackish,  irregular-edged ;  a  blackish  terminal  fascia,  occupying 
nearly  |  at  apex  and  narrowed  to  tornus ;  cilia  grey,  on  lower 
part  of  termen  and  dorsum  orange,  basal  half  dark  fuscous  round 
apex  and  termen. 

Celebes,  Macassar  ( Doherty );  2  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Anticrates  magocosma,  n.  sp. 

cf  5 . 28-24  mm.  Head  yellow,  face  and  back  of  crown  crimson. 
Palpi  crimson,  <y  apex  yellow.  Thorax  crimson,  a  yellow  band 
across  shoulders  and  collar  just  behind  anterior  edge,  divided  in 
middle.  Abdomen  pale  ochreous-rosy.  Forewings  elongate,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  3  and  4 
stalked,  7  separate ;  deep  crimson,  with  about  17  light  yellow 
spots,  viz.  1  at  base  above  middle,  2  above  and  below  fold  beyond 
this  (upper  posterior),  1  triangular  on  costa  at  ^  with  enlarged 
apex,  median  and  postmedian  outwards-oblique  series  of  3  each 
from  above  dorsum,  1  elongate  on  costa  about  §,  1  before  tornus,  1 
in  disc  rather  beyond  this  tending  to  be  broken  up,  and  4  marginal 
round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  (2  upper  sometimes  confluent); 
in  d  a  fine  pale  yellow  dorsal  line  from  about  |  to  f  :  cilia  crimson, 
outer  half  pale  yellow  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen,  but 
with  crimson  spot  on  bar  beneath  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
ochreous-rosy. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea,  Mt.  Goliath  (5000  feet)  and  Snow  Mts. 
(3500  feet)  ( Meelc)  ;  2  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied  to  autobrocha , 
but  distinot. 

Lactura  apoplectica,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  deep  orange.  Palpi  minute.  Ab¬ 
domen  fuscous-purplish,  apex  reddish-orange.  Forewings  rather 


RYPONOMEUTlluE. 


595 


elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded- 
obtuse,  termen  rounded,  rather  strongly  oblique;  7  and  8  stalked, 
7  to  apex  ;  rather  deep  fuscous-purple  ;  costa  slenderly  crimson- 
orange  :  cilia  crimson-orange.  Hind  wings  and  cilia  orange  ;  some 
slight  crimson  suffusion  at  apex. 

Solomon  Is.,  Bougainville  {Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Allied  to  oroglypta . 


Lactura  oroglypta,  n.  sp. 

2  .  20  mm.  Head  orange-red,  crown  yellow  except  sides. 
Palpi  minute,  orange-red.  Thorax  reddish,  collar  mostly  suffused 
yellow.  Abdomen  reddish.  Pore  wings  moderate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen  ;  dull  greyish-crimson  ;  a  yellow  costal 
streak  from  base  to  a  flattened-triangular  antemedian  spot,  and  a 
larger  yellow  flattened-triangular  postmedian  spot ;  a  yellow  ter¬ 
minal  streak,  anterior  margin  crenulate  :  cilia  yellow,  on  costa 
suffused  red.  Hind  wings  purplish-rosy  ;  cilia  yellowish-rosy. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  It.,  5000  feet  {Meek) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Hear  leucophthalma . 

Lactura  coleoxanfha  Meyr. 

2  .  44  mm.  Thorax  with  a  grey  V-shaped  band  edged  anteriorly 
dark  crimson  behind  the  yellow  shoulders.  Forewings  6  and  7 
connate  or  short-stalked  (character  omitted  in  description  of  <S , 
where  “  7  separate  ”  means  7  and  8  separate)  ;  crimson  groundcolour 
wholly  suffused  grey  except  on  dark  crimson  edge  of  markings  ; 
crimson  subcostal  spots  suffused  dark  grey,  apical  and  terminal 
dots  dark  grey.  Hind  wings  basal  |  rosy-purple,  this  area  broadly 
prominent  in  disc ;  remainder  palo  yellow. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  {Meek) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Lactura  erytlirodssma,  n.  sp. 

c J  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi  whitish-yellow,  a  red  central  line  on 
crown  and  marks  behind  eyes.  Antennae  red.  Thorax  pale  yellow, 
a  red  median  transverse  line  joined  to  anterior  margin  by  a  central 
bar,  and  two  posterior  lateral  marks.  Pore  wings  rather  elongate, 
costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  apex ;  a  red  streak  on  basal  fourth 
of  costa,  a  red  transverse  line  near  base  joining  this  to  a  slender 
red  line  along  basal  of  dorsum  ;  irregular  purplish-fuscous  streaks 
from  |  of  dorsum  to  middle  of  costa,  and  from  |  of  dorsum  to  of 
costa ;  three  downwards-oblique  red  lines  connecting  subbasal  and 
costal  markings  with  first  of  these,  and  extensions  of  these  between 
first  and  second,  lowest  ceasing  near  dorsum,  a  longitudinal  dash 
joining  the  other  two,  and  a  mark  above  uppermost,  a  further  line 
joining  apex  of  first  purplish  streak  with  second  above  middle  ; 
four  red  lines  joining  second  purplish  streak  with  a  red  marginal 

2  o  2 


596 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA, 


line  round  apex  and  termen,  uppermost  somewhat  infuscated  and 
basally  furcate :  cilia  pale  yellow.  Headwings  and  cilia  light 
ochrcous. 

British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  R.  (Meek) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Next  ciutocosma. 


Lactura  infervescens,  n.  sp.  * 

2  .  28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  antennae  orange-red,  face  and  sides  of 
crown  pale  yellow,  collar  pale  yellow  edged  red.  Thorax  orange- 
red,  small  pale  yellow  spots  at  base  of  tegulae,  two  spots  on  each 
side  of  back,  and  one  posterior.  Abdomen  reddish-orange,  base 
hairy.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  posteriorly 
moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ; 
7  and  8  short-stalked  ;  pale  yellow;  a  red  blotch  on  base  of  costa, 
narrowly  connected  at  base  with  dorsum,  and  a  slender  red  dorsal 
streak  throughout ;  two  very  oblique  transverse  red  streaks  partially 
suffused  purple-fuscous  especially  in  disc,  connected  by  a  broad 
similar  bar  from  above  middle  of  first  to  middle  of  second,  first 
from  \  of  dorsum  to  middle  of  costa,  connected  with  base  by  three 
anastomosing  discal  red  lines,  second  from  |  of  dorsum  to  |  of 
costa,  first  and  second  connected  by  a  trifurcate  red  line  towards 
costa  and  three  partially  incomplete  lines  on  lower  half,  second 
with  red  colour  expanded  to  termen  but  including  four  small  pale 
yellow  spots,  purple-fuscous  colour  broadly  expanded  in  disc 
posteriorly  :  cilia  pale  yellow,  basal  half  orange-red.  Hind  wings 
deep  reddish-orange  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Trobriand  Is.,  Kiriwini,  April  (Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Next  parallela. 

Lactura  ruhrillora,  n.  sp. 

<d  .  25  mm.  Head  orange-red,  face  and  sides  of  crown  whitish, 

collar  with  four  whitish  spots.  Palpi  orange-red,  tip  whitish. 
Antennae  orange-red.  Thorax  deep  red,  a  wFitish  spot  on  tegulae, 
and  one  on  each  side  of  back.  Abdomen  pale  orange,  only  basal 
segment  hairy.  Forewings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  '6  and  4 
connate,  7  to  apex,  separate  ;  yellow-whitish  ;  costal  edge  deep  red 
on  basal  third;  a  red  dorsal  streak  throughout;  red  streaks  between 
all  veins,  not  quite  reaching  margins  excejit  on  apical  part  of  costa, 
shortly  interrupted  also  just  before  second  purple  streak  ;  two  dark 
fuscous-purple  very  oblique-transverse  streaks  tending  to  be  irregu¬ 
larly  broken  up,  first  from  4  of  dorsum  reaching  |  across  wing, 
its  apex  followed  by  an  angulated  mark  in  disc,  a  mark  beneath 
costa  before  middle  representing  remainder,  second  from  |  of  dorsum 
to  a  group  of  three  short  interneural  dashes  beyond  upper  angle  of 
cell,  a  dark  fuscous-purple  line  from  first  streak  below  fold  running 
to  an  enlarged  spot  on  middle  of  dorsum  confluent  with  second  streak  : 
cilia  yellow-whitish,  basal  half  red.  Hindwings  and  cilia  light 
orange. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  (Meek) ; 


HYP0N0MEUTID2E. 


597 


1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Nearly  allied  to  rubritexta ,  which  it 
resembles  in  the  character  of  the  red  markings,  but  differs  in  the 
presence  of  the  dark  purple  streaks. 

Lactura  euryperena,  n.  sp. 

J  .  29  mm.  Head  whitish-yellow,  an  orange-red  central  stripe 
throughout  expanded  on  crown,  and  frontal  bar,  collar  margined 
deep  red.  Palpi,  antennae  deep  red.  Thorax  deep  red,  spots  on 
tegulse  and  each  side  of  back  and  three  posterior  marginal  dots 
whitish-yellow,  a  dorsal  stripe  of  fuscous  suffusion.  Abdomen 
hairy,  orange.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
6-9  approximated  at  base  ;  deep  red  ;  two  dark  greyish-fuscous  very 
oblique  transverse  fasciae,  first  from  dorsum  about  1  to  middle  of 
costa,  where  it  extends  over  whole  median  third,  second  from 
dorsum  at  |  to  costa  at|,  these  united  by  a  broad  similar  band 
extending  from  upper  half  of  first  fascia  to  termen,  where  it  extends 
from  beneath  apex  to  tornus,  a  few  whitish  dots  in  this  posteriorly, 
a  broad  bar  of  similar  suffusion  from  middle  of  first  fascia  to  costa 
extending  over  basal  fourth,  two  small  yellow-whitish  costal  and 
discal  spots  in  red  area  above  this,  three  or  four  below  it,  five  in 
submedian  red  area,  two  in  praetornal,  one  larger  on  costa  before 
second  fascia,  and  two  or  three  apical :  cilia  reddish,  mostly  suffused 
fuscous  except  round  apex.  Hindwings  and  cilia  orange. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet  (Meek) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Near  pyriJampis. 

G-ymnogramma  tabulatrix,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  19  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Forewings  rather  elongate, 
somewhat  dilated,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen 
rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  white  ;  about  12-14  small  round  dark 
fuscous  spots,  viz.,  one  on  fold  towards  base,  one  towards  costa  above 
this,  two  rather  obliquely  placed  in  disc  at  ^  and  one  beneath  fold, 
one  on  dorsum  before  middle,  three  triangularly  placed  about 
middle  of  disc,  one  beneath  these,  one  before  apex,  and  two  or  three 
towards  tornus,  and  one  or  two  variable  dots  posteriorly  ;  faint 
clouds  of  pale  greyish-ochreous  suffusion  in  end  of  cell,  and  towards 
end  of  fold :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  pale  grey,  tinged  whitish 
towards  base  ;  cilia  white. 

Madagascar,  Ste.  Maria  ( Perrot )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied 
to  sphaerobola. 

CARMENTXNA,  n.  g. 

Head  smooth  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  absent.  Antenna  f  (?), 
filiform  (  $  ),  scape  short,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderate, 
curved,  ascending,  smooth-scaled,  terminal  joint  rather  shorter  than 
second,  pointed.  Maxillary  palpi  obsolete.  Posterior  tibise  smooth, 
spurs  stout,  roughened  with  scales  above.  Forewings  2  from  -i,  3 
from  angle,  7  to  apex,  7  and  8  connate,  9  and  10  from  near  angle, 


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11  from  middle.  Hindwings  elongate-ovate,  cilia  \  ;  2  from  |, 
3  and  4  connate  from  angle,  5-7  nearly  approximated  at  base,  7  to 
apex. 

Somewhat  related  to  Anaphantis. 

Carmentina  iridesma,  n.  sp.  . 

5  .  18  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax,  abdomen  blackish.  Forewings 
elongate,  costa  moderately  arched  towards  apex,  apex  rounded, 
termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  blackish  ;  markings  pale  prismatic 
golden-metallic  ;  slender  hardly  curved  transverse  fasciae  at  \  and 
|,  second  almost  interrupted  in  middle  ;  a  transverse  bar  from  costa 
near  apex;  a  marginal  streak  round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  : 
cilia  grey.  Hindwings  blackish  ;  cilia  grey,  basal  third  dark  grey. 

Solomon  Is.,  Bougainville  {Meek) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  A 
strikingly  distinct  new  form. 

EUCOSMIDaE. 

PSEGMATXCA,  n.  g. 

Antennae  <$  rather  thick,  simple.  Labial  palpi  moderate, 
porrected,  second  joint  with  dense  projecting  scales  above  and 
beneath,  terminal  joint  short.  Thorax  without  crest  (?).  Fore¬ 
wings  d  without  costal  fold ;  2  from  3  from  angle,  4  and  5 
rather  approximated  towards  apex,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  termen. 
Hindwings  with  cubital  pecten ;  2  from  |,  3-5  approximated  at 
base,  6  and  7  closely  approximated  towards  base. 

Of  rather  dubious  affinity,  apparently  an  abnormal  member  of 
the  Eucosma  group. 

Psegmatica  pachnostola,  n.  sp. 

d  .  13  mm.  Head  whitish  partially  suffused  light  grey.  Palpi 
dark  grey,  apex  of  joints  whitish.  Thorax  whitish,  two  transverse 
grey  bands.  Forewings  moderate,  costa  moderately  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  straight,  vertical,  rounded  beneath  ;  dark  grey  with 
tips  of  scales  whitish,  and  coarsely  freckled  white  throughout ; 
costa  marked  small  blackish  spots  and  strigulac ;  edge  of  basal 
patch  obtusely  angulated  above  middle,  broadly  suffused  blackish 
on  costal  half;  central  fascia  indicated  b}7-  some  angular  blackish 
markings,  broader  and  posteriorly  convex  on  lower  half ;  a  spot  of 
blackish  and  dark  grey  suffusion  towards  apex :  cilia  whitish 
speckled  grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia 
pale  grey,  a  darker  subbasal  line. 

Fiji,  Lautoka,  November  {Phillips)  ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.), 

Acroclita  trimelaena  Meyr. 

Having  seen  a  second  d  from  the  same  locality,  I  find  there  is 
on  undersurface  of  forewings  an  irregularly  subquadrate  blotch  of 
black  suffusion  (androconia)  beneath  middle  of  wing,  which  escaped 
record  in  my  original  description. 


EUCOSMID^:. 


599 


Acroclita  ioxanthas,  n.  sp, 

<J .  13-14  mm.  Head  deep  ferruginous  or  purplish-fuscous. 
Palpi  purplish-fuscous.  Thorax  orange-ochreous.  Forewings  mode¬ 
rate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  slightly  arehed,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
slightly  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  9  closely  approximated  to  8  towards 
base,  10  remote  from  9  and  approximated  to  11  at  base,  a  glandular 
spot  on  costa  between  10  and  11 ;  ochreous-yellow,  irregularly 
mixed  or  strigulated  deep  orange  ;  costal  edge  anteriorly  deep 
orange,  posteriorly  with  minute  dark  ferruginous  strigulae,  glandular 
spot  dark  ferruginous  suffused  deep  orange;  a  deep  orauge 
streak  somewhat  mixed  ferruginous  along  dorsum  ;  an  irregular 
deep  ferruginous  slender  streak  along  termen  :  cilia  red-brown. 
Hindwings  thinly  scaled  except  towards  termen,  pale  bronzy  ; 
cilia  concolorous. 

Cameroons,  Johann- Albrechts  Hohe  Station  and  Lolodorf 
(Conrcidt) ;  3  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Eucosma  tolerans,  n.  sp. 

S .  18  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  whitish,  suffused 
pale  yellowish-grey  externally.  Thorax  pale  yellowish-grey. 
Forewings  elongate-triangular,  costa  gently  arched,  with  rather 
narrow  fold  from  base  to  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  rather  oblique ;  light  grey,  suffusedly  mixed  whitish- 
grey  ;  an  obscure  oblique  darker  streak  from  dorsum  at  | 
reaching  half  across  wing  ;  an  obscure  darker  triangular  spot  on 
dorsum  at  |,  .  above  this  some  whitish  suffusion,  and  a  faint 
undefined  ochreous-tinged  spot  on  end  of  cell  ;  costal  fold  ochreous- 
grey  ;  small  ochreous-grey  spots  on  costa  at  §  and  f ,  and  a  more 
ochreous  apical  spot,  costa  suffused  whitish  between  these ;  some 
faint  ochreous  tinge  in  disc  towards  termen  :  cilia  grey-whitish, 
base  whiter  with  a  fine  grey  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  3  and  4 
stalked  ;  grey  ;  cilia  as  in  forewings. 

Tibet,  Gyantse,  13,000  feet,  August  ( Colonel  F.  M.  Bailey) ;  1 
ex.  Allied  to  the  N.  American  pulveratana. 

Eucosma  cremastropis,  n.  sp. 

(5  2  •  14-15  mm.  Head  pale  grey,  crown  suffused  light 
fulvous.  Palpi  dark  grey,  extreme  tip  whitish.  Thorax  grey,  a 
small  white  spot  at  posterior  extremity.  Forewings  elongate, 
rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  without  fold,  apex  obtuse- 
pointed,  termen  rather  sinuate,  somewhat  oblique ;  light  grey, 
obscurely  tinged  or  sprinkled  light  fulvous-brownish,  sometimes 
tending  to  form  oblique  transverse  streaks  of  suffusion,  dorsal 
third  irregularly  suffused  white,  some  irregular  leaden-grey  spots 
or  suffusion  above  this  ;  an  irregular  black  fasciate  streak  from  middle 
of  costa  proceeding  in  a  semicircular  curve  through  disc  beyond  cell 
and  thence  to  apex,  latter  portion  more  or  less  broken  up  into  spots 
or  obsolete,  some  whitish  suffusion  above  middle  of  curve,  a  projection 


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EXOTIC  JLICROLEPIBOPTEKA. 


or  detached  spot  mixed  blackish  more  or  less  indicated  from  its 
middle  to  near  dorsum :  cilia  grey,  towards  tornus  whitish.  Hind- 
wings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  rather  dark  grey ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Uganda,  Kampala,  bred  August  from  seeds  of  Podocarpus 
{Conifer cb)  imported  from  S.  Africa  {Hancock)  ;  2  ex.  Type  Brit. 
Mus. 

Eucosma  ioplintha,  n.  sp. 

<$  2-  9-11  mm.  Head,  thorax  brownish-ochreous,  thorax 
sometimes  dorsally  suffused  dull  purplish.  Palpi  whitish.  Fore- 
wings  elongate,  rather  dilated,  costa  slightly  arched,  without  fold, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  little  oblique ;  brownish- 
ochreous  or  light  greyish-ochreous,  in  one  example  largely  suffused 
light  dull  crimson  except  towards  base ;  costal  edge  whitish 
shortly  strigulated  dark  fuscous  from  about  |  to  apex,  posterior 
half  of  costa  with  several  oblique  dark  greyish-crimson  strigae 
reaching  about  ^  across  wing,  with  blue-leaden  strigae  alternating 
with  these  ;  a  more  or  less  developed  dull  greyish-crimson  patch 
extending  along  anterior  half  of  dorsum,  edge  rather  oblique  and 
always  well-marked,  contrasting  with  lighter  area  beyond ;  a 
transverse  greyish-crimson  streak  from  dorsum  just  before  ocellus ; 
ocellus  laterally  edged  with  a  thick  irregular  dark  grey  streak 
anteriorly  and  a  silvery  line  posteriorly,  enclosing  three  black 
dots  in  a  transverse  series  :  cilia  grey  or  crimson-grey,  tips  darker 
round  apex.  Hindwings  3  and  4  stalked  ;  grey,  veins  suffused 
darker ;  cilia  light  grey,  with  three  darker  shades. 

Sudan,  Khartoum,  bred  April  “from  galls  on  talh  ”  {H.  W. 
Bedford ) ;  5  ex.  Type  Brit.  Mus. 

AGRIOPHANES,  n.  g. 

Characters  of  Argyroploce ,  but  hindwings  3  and  4  coincident. 

May  rank  next  Helictophanes. 

Agriophanes  pycnostrota,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  grey,  tegulae  fuscous.  Palpi 
pale  grey,  a  spot  on  second  joint  and  basal  half  of  terminal 
joint  dark  fuscous.  Forewings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa 
gently  arched.,  slightly  sinuate  in  middle  and  slightly  prominent  at 
origin  of  cilia,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  little  oblique ; 
light  reddish-brown,  slightly  mixed  blue-grey ;  some  small  blackish 
and  whitish  strigulse  on  costa  ;  edge  of  basal  patch  indicated  by  a 
curved  fascia  of  fuscous  and  blackish  marking  about  ^  ;  dorsal  area 
suffused  grey  between  this  and  central  fascia ;  central  fascia 
undefined,  indicated  by  irregular  black  markings,  followed  by  a 
blue-grey  streak,  angulated  in  middle  ;  an  irregular  black  transverse 
streak  toward  termen,  indicating  middle  of  ocellus,  followed  on 
lower  portion  by  an  iridescent  metallic  streak;  some  dark  grey 
and  blackish  suffusion  towards  apical  margin  (cilia  imperfect). 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous ;  an  irregular-oval  ochreous-yellow  patch 


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601 


occupying  whole  of  disc ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  dark  fuscous  subbasal 
line. 

Madras,  Kodaikanal,  7000  feet,  September  ( Fletcher ) ;  1  ex. 

Froschistis  iricolor,  n.  sp. 

$  .  22  mm.  Head  yellow-grey-wbitisb.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  tinged  pale  yellowish,  with  greyish  median  band.  Thorax 
pale  yellow-ochreous,  tegulse  brassy-yellowish,  tinged  green.  Fore¬ 
wings  moderate,  rather  strongly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  vertical  ;  brassy- yellowish  ;  costal 
area  marked  with  pairs  of  somewhat  oblique  white  strigae  reaching 
nearly  ^  across  wing,  costa  irregularly  spotted  and  dotted  brown 
between  these ;  an  irregular  lilac-purple  median  streak  from  base 
to  beyond  middle,  partly  edged  irregularly  dark  ferruginous  and 
followed  by  two  or  three  lilac-purple  spots,  dorsal  area  below  this 
brownish-ochreous  with  obscure  pale  lilac-greyish  spots ;  tornal 
area  broadly  suffused  olive-green,  narrowed  upwards  along  termen  to 
apex  ;  an  oblique  whitish  blotch  partly  edged  dark  brown  in  disc 
at  |,  beyond  this  a  lilac-purple  blotch  partly  edged  dark  brown, 
followed  by  a  whitish  bar  just  before  termen ;  ocellus  repre¬ 
sented  by  two  oblique  lilac-grey  bars  tipped  white  above  enclosing 
a  dark  grey-green  bar  :  cilia  pale  brassy-yellowish  becoming  whitish 
at  tips,  at  apex  a  brown  spot.  Hindwings  grey ;  cilia  white,  basal 
half  pale  yellow. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea,  Mt.  Goliath,  5-7000  feet  (Meek) ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Nearest  to  actciea  from  Solomon  Is.,  but  very 
distinct. 

Articolla  piratodes,  n.  sp. 

c? .  21  mm.  Head,  palpi  black,  centre  and  back  of  crown  white. 
Thorax  white,  shoulders  and  a  blotch  on  anterior  part  of  large 
double  crest  black.  Fore  wings  elongate-triangular,  costa  posteriorly 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  straight,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
white,  a  very  few  scattered  black  specks ;  a  very  irregular  dark 
fuscous  patch  extending  along  costa  from  base  to  spotted  black 
and  a  little  white  on  costa,  irregularly  suffused  black  on  discal 
margin,  formed  by  two  irregular  triangular  patches  confluent  on 
costa,  first  reaching  half  across  wing,  second  larger  with  an  apical 
lobe  reaching  across  wing,  an  irregular  transverse  streak  of  grey 
and  pale  brownish  suffusion  from  dorsum  just  beyond  this  not 
reaching  costa ;  a  few  small  black  strigulse  on  dorsum  and  posterior 
part  of  costa,  and  one  on  termen  below  middle :  cilia  white. 
Hindwings  light  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

British  New  Guinea,  Owgarra  ( Meek ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
This  conspicuous  species  is  probably  allied  to  cyclidias. 

Argyroploce  brevisecta,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  13  mm.  Head  white,  crown  infuscated.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  externally  fuscous  except  apex.  Thorax  dark  fuscous.  Fore- 
wings  subtriangular,  costa  rather  bent  in  middlo,  apex  obtuse, 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  white,  partially  suffused  pale 
whitish-ochreous,  a  few  dark  fuscous  specks ;  basal  patch,  dark 
fuscous,  occupying  ^  of  wing,  edge  nearly  straight,  direct ;  some 
minute  blackish  strigulae  on  posterior  half  of  costa,  one  or  two  spots 
near  apex,  and  some  irregular  strigulation  towards  apex  and  upper 
half  of  termen :  cilia  dark  grey  on  upper  half  of  termen  (denuded 
beneath).  Hindwings  dark  grey ;  cilia  whitish-grey ;  on  under¬ 
surface  a  suffused  yellow-ochreous  glandular  spot  within  tornus. 

Bexix,  Agoue  {Abbe  Menciger ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Probably 
related  t o  fluctuatana  Wals. 

Argyroploce  thermopetra,  n.  sp. 

6  •  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous,  a  red-brown 
spot  on  sidetufts  and  collar,  upper  half  of  face  red-brown,  lower 
half  whitish.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  some  red-brown  suffusion  on 
second  joint.  Porewings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  straight,  vertical ;  pale 
oohreous,  somewhat  strigulated  chestnut-brown ;  some  irregular 
dark  fuscous  mottling  suffused  red-brown  along  dorsum  throughout, 
with  a  patch  representing  lower  half  of  central  fascia ;  angulated 
edge  of  basal  patch  represented  by  some  small  spots  of  blackish 
mottling  and  red-brown  suffusion,  a  small  blackish  spot  on  costa 
before  this  and  another  be3'Ond  it ;  a  rhomboidal  black  and  red- 
brown  spot  on  middle  of  costa  representing  end  of  cential  fascia; 
three  small  black  spots  on  costa  posteriorly,  and  a  triangular  apical 
blotch  of  black,  red-brown,  and  blue-grey  mixture  ;  a  black  irregular 
line  along  upper  |  of  termen:  cilia  light  chestnut-brown,  on  upper 
part  of  termen  somewhat  mixed  black.  Hindwings  whitish-grey  ; 
a  grey  subbasal  line,  slightly  tinged  reddish. 

Cameroon^,  Lolodorf,  February  ( Conrcidt )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Allied  to  iorrhoa. 


Argyroploce  atricapsis,  n.  sp. 

5 .  13  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whity-brownish-ochreousj 
thoracic  crest  blackish.  Forewings  rather  elongate-triangular, 
costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  somewhat  obliquely 
rounded  ;  pale  brownish-ochreous  with  whitish  reflections ;  some 
black  spots  along  costa  and  dorsum  ;  a  blackish  triangular  blotch 
extending  over  basal  third  of  dorsum,  its  outer  edge  rather  oblique, 
apex  reaching  a  little  beyond  fold  ;  a  trapezoidal  brownish-ochreous 
blotch  irregularly  marked  and  mixed  black  extending  on  costa  from 
middle  to  f  and  reaching  nearly  half  across  wing,  narrowed  down¬ 
wards  ;  a  black  elongate  dot  in  disc  just  beyond  this ;  some  slight 
blackish  marking  at  apex  ;  an  upwards-oblique  light  brownish- 
ochreous  narrow  fasciate  spot,  slightly  speckled  black,  from  below 
middle  of  termen,  its  apex  rather  expanded  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous 
(imperfect).  Hind  wings  -  grey,  darker  posteriorly ;  cilia  grey- 
whitish. 

Nigeria,  Ogrugu ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 


ETJCOSMIDJE. 


603 


Argyroplace  tornophanes,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20  mm.  (Head  missing.)  Thorax  ferruginous  mixed  dark 
reddish- fuscous  and  white.  Fore  wings  moderate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  slightly  bent  at  §,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
straight,  vertical ;  ferruginous,  irregularly  mixed  and  marked  dark 
red-brown,  purplish-grey,  orange,  and  white ;  basal  patch  and 
central  fascia  indicated  by  irregular  markings,  but  hardly  defined  ; 
a  small  round  white  discal  spot  at  § ;  several  pairs  of  small  white 
strigulse  on  costa  posteriorly,  a  more  conspicuous  pair  preceding 
ferruginous  apex ;  an  irregular  rather  curved  greyish-purple  trans¬ 
verse  streak  at  |,  becoming  obsolete  near  costa ;  ocellus  forming  a 
conspicuous  subtriangular  white  blotch  :  cilia  ferruginous,  on  tornal 
area  pale  orange.  Hindwings  dark  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey,  on  median 
portion  of  termen  pale  yellowish  with  faint  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Solomon  Is.,  Guadalcanar  ( Meek )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
Most  like  the  Australian  execlra. 

Argyroploce  platymolybdis,  n.  sp. 

5  .  23  mm.  Head,  palpi  fuscous.  Thorax  rather  dark  fuscous, 
tegulse  speckled  whitish.  Forewings  broad,  slightly  dilated,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight, ’vertical,  rounded 
beneath ;  dark  fuscous,  tips  of  scales  minutely  whitish-grey,  trans¬ 
versely  striated  throughout  with  dark  leaden-grey,  costal  edge  dark 
fuscous  with  minute  paired  whitish-grey  strigulse  ;  central  fascia 
represented  by  an  indistinct  dark  fuscous  spot  on  middle  of  costa ; 
towards  apex  an  oblique  series  of  3  or  4  short  dark  fuscous 
dashes  or  xriarks  between  two  thick  leaden-grey  stride :  cilia  grey,  a 
dark  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  cilia  as  in 
forewings. 

Cameroons,  Johann-Albrechts  Hohe  Station  ( Conraclt );  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Recognisable  by  the  unusually  broad  wings. 

Argyroploce  molybdachtha,  n.  sp. 

2 .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
subtriangular,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded  ;  7  to  apex  (indefinite);  blackish-fuscous,  almost 
covered  by  thick  irregular  subconfluent  dark  violet-leaden  transverse 
striae,  leaving  a  blackish-fuscous  blotch  on  middle  of  costa  repre¬ 
senting  central  fascia,  reaching  |  across  wing,  and  a  rather  curved 
waved  streak  from  beyond  this  to  middle  of  termen  :  cilia  dark  grey. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous;  cilia  light  grey,  a  dark  fuscous  basal  line. 

Ivory  Coast,  Bingerville,  November  ( Gaston  Melon ) ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 

Argyroploce  atmochlora,  n.  sp. 

<S  5  .  18-19  mm.  Head,  palpi  bluish-green.  Thorax  green, 
paler  and  bluish-tinged  posteriorly,  two  black  spots  on  middle  of 
back.  Abdomen  dark  grey,  genital  hairs  S  ochreous-whitish. 
Posterior  legs  without  tufts.  Fore  wings  moderate,  narrowed  basally, 


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costa  moderately  arched,  termen  straight,  little  oblique,  rounded 
beneath;  light  blue-greeu,  partially  suffused  rather  deeper  yellowish- 
green  ;  anterior  half  of  costa  dotted  black  ;  some  black  strigulation 
on  dorsum  before  middle,  and  some  irregular  black  scales  posteriorly  ; 
a  patch  of  grey-whitish  suffusion  preceding  central  fascia  on  costal 
half  ;  central  fascia  on  upper  half  moderately  broad,,  rather  oblique, 
black,  rather  prominent  in  disc  posteriorly,  on  lower  half  narrow, 
deeper  green,  irregularly  curved,  running  to  dorsum  before  tornus, 
its  posterior  edge  in  disc  blackish  and  slightly  Avhitish-edged ;  three 
small  semioval  black  spots  on  costa  posteriorly  and  one  at  apex, 
some  white  scales  or  minute  strigulae  between  these  ;  a  rounded- 
triangular  deep  grey-green  blotch  with  lower  angle  touching  termen 
in  middle,  anterior  side  suffused  black  and  finely  edged  white  :  cilia 
green,  obscurely  barred  grey,  extreme  tips  white.  Hindwings  grey, 
darker  posteriorly ;  dorsum  J  clothed  dense  hairs;  cilia  grey,  tips 
pale. 

Java,  Tjiboeloe,  bred  October,  November  from  larvae  rolling  leaves 
of  Cinnamomum  c amphora  (  V erbtek );  4  ex.  Several  specimens  of  an 
allied  species,  A.  lierbifera  Mejw.,  were  also  bred  at  the  same  time 
from  larvae  feeding  in  the  same  way ;  in  this  the  thorax  has  no 
black  spots,  the  prafferminal  blotch  of  forewings  is  preceded  by  a 
conspicuous  white  mark,  the  groundcolour  is  purplish  and  the 
markings  mostly  deep  green,  with  other  differences. 

Argyroploce  purpurissitana  Kenn. 

Bred  January  from  larvae  in  spun  leaves  of  Litsea  glutinosa 
( Lauracece ),  at  Peradeniya,  Ceylon  (J.  C.  hutson). 

Laspeyresia  staphiditis,  n.  sp. 

<d  $  .  11-12  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous  speckled  dark  fuscous, 
face  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  variably  banded 
dark  grey  suffusion,  especially  towards  apex,  internally  whitish. 
Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  termen 
slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  dark  slaty-grey ;  costa  with  irregu 
larly  paired  small  fine  whitish  strigulse  ;  basal  patch  somewhat 
darker-mixed,  occupying  nearly  J-  of  wing,  limited  by  a  suffused 
blackish  streak,  angulated  in  middle  ;  an  obscure  patch  on  dorsum 
beyond  this  formed  of  four  rather  oblique  strigae  of  indistinct  whitish 
irroration ;  central  fascia  rather  oblique,  formed  of  undefined  dark 
purplish-grey  suffusion,  becoming  slender  and  blackish  on  costal 
area ;  three  blackish  spots  on  costa  posteriorly  uniting  in  a 
triangular  blotch  from  which  a  series  of  five  or  six  black  dots  runs 
towards  tornus,  some  slight  whitish  speckling  on  each  side  of  these  ; 
a  white  dot  on  costa  before  apex,  whence  an  irregular  prsemarginal 
whitish-ochreous  line  runs  to  tornus,  touching  termen  with  a  fine 
point  in  subapical  sinuation  -and  angular  above  tornus  :  cilia  grey, 
median  and  apical  rows  of  whitish  points.  Hindwings  grey, 
becoming  dark  fuscous  posteriorly ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  becoming 
grey  round  apex,  a  blackish  basal  line. 


TORTKICIDiE. 


605 


Bihar,  Pusa,  bred  December,  January,  March  from  larvae  boring 
twigs  of  Bauhinia  purpurea  (Leguminosce)  (Fletcher)  ;  4  ex.  Allied 
to  stirpicola  and  amphilecta. 

Laspeyresia  spumans,  n.  sp. 

g.  12  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  dark  grey,  whitish-speckled. 
Fore  wings  rather  elongate-triangular,  costa  slightly  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  slightly  sinuate  beneath  apex,  slightly  oblique ; 
dark  grey,  tips  of  scales  pale  or  whitish  ;  costa  blackish-mixed,  with 
6  or  7  pairs  of  whitish  stri guise  posteriorly,  from  which  lighter 
violet-grey  streaks  converge  to  above  ocellus  ;  a  somewhat  oblique 
fasciate  blotch  of  four  irregular  subconfluent  whitish  strigse  from 
dorsum  beyond  middle  reaching  more  than  half  across  wing ;  ocellus 
edged  by  an  irregular  angulated  whitish  striga  anteriorly,  and  a 
straight  silvery  line  posteriorly  preceded  by  three  transversely  placed 
black  dots  surrounded  by  whitish  irroration  ;  an  irregular-edged 
hemispherical  blotch  of  whitish  suffusion  resting  partly  on  ocellus 
and  partly  on  dorsal  blotch  :  cilia  fuscous,  a  dark  fuscous  whitish- 
edged  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous,  lighter  and  thinly 
scaled  towards  base,  dorsal  third  on  both  surfaces  suffused  with 
black  scales ;  cilia  grey,  a  dark  grey  subbasal  line,  base  whitish. 

Cameroons,  Johann-Albrechts  Hohe  Station  ( Conradt )  ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied  to  aplirospila. 

Laspeyresia  aeolornis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  14-15  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish.  Thorax 
light  greyish-Gchreous,  shoulders  whitish-ochreous.  Forewings 
moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  sinuate  beneath  apex,  then  somewhat  obliquely  rounded  ; 
grey,  anteriorly  suffused  whitish-grey-ochreous,  posteriorly  irregu¬ 
larly  mottled  pale  greyish-ochreous ;  two  oblique  pale  greyish- 
ochreous  streaks  from  dorsum  beyond  middle  reaching  half  across 
wiug ;  costa  except  towards  base  ochreous-whitish  obliquely 
strigulated  dark  fuscous  :  apex  ochreous  ;  a  very  oblique  blue- 
leaden  striga  from  costa  at  |  to  a  whitish  dot  on  subapical  sinuation, 
preceded  by  three  slight  blackish  longitudinal  marks  ;  three  black 
sometimes  elongate  dots  before  lower  part  of  termen,  surrounded 
by  pale  ochreous:  cilia  pale  grey  with  whitish  reflections,  a  black 
basal  line,  interrupted  whitish  on  subapical  dot.  Hindwings  grey, 
darker  posteriorly  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  dark  grey  basal  line. 

Bismarce  Is.,  Squally  I.,  August  ( Eichhorn ) ;  Solomon  Is,, 
Guadalcanar  (Meek) ;  2  ex. 

TORTRICIDJE. 

Homona  capiiobathra,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  28  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  brownish-ochreous,  palpi 
rather  infuscated.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Forewings  rather 
broad,  suboblong,  costa  without  fold,  "anteriorly  [rather  strongly. 


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posteriorly  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-angled,  termen  nearly 
straight,  vertical ;  light  ochreous-brown,  some  scattered  small 
blackish  dots,  costal  edge  suffused  grey-whitish  on  posterior  |  ; 
basal  patch  occupying  nearly  ^  of  wing,  fuscous  except  towards 
dorsum,  edge  angulated  above  middle  ;  central  fascia  indicated  only 
by  some  fuscous  suffusion  in  middle  and  towards  dorsum,  moderate, 
oblique ;  a  roundish  patch  of  fuscous  suffusion  resting  on  upper  | 
of  termen  ;  cilia  dark  fuscous  (imperfect).  Hindwings  pale  fulvous- 
ochreous  becoming  deeper  towards  apex ;  cilia  ochreous-grey- 
whitish. 

Madagascar  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paraviciui). 

Pseudatteria  ignifiora,  n.  sp. 

5  .  28  mm.  Head  white,  a  median  black  stripe  expanded  on 
crown.  Palpi  black,  second  joint  white  internally.  Thorax  black, 
edge  of  collar,  apical  part  of  tegulae,  and  five  posterior  marks 
white.  Abdomen  reddish-orange,  anal  tuft  and  two  preceding 
segments  with  black  dorsal  spots.  Porewings  rather  broad,  costa 
strongly  and  evenly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely 
rounded ;  deep  reddish-orange ;  seven  deep  blackish-purple 
gradually  longer  transverse  blotches  on  costa  from  base  to  §,  a 
broad  irregularly  Y-shaped  blotch  enclosing  apex  (each  arm  with 
a  white  marginal  dot),  a  spot  before  apex  of  this,  and  a  long 
sometimes  interrupted  blotch  above  tornus  posteriorly  thickened 
and  with  a  w7hite  terminal  dot,  all  these  completely  united  by 
cream-white  interspaces  into  a  border  widest  opposite  apex,  where 
it  extends  over  |  of  wing :  cilia  concolorous  with  markings. 
Hindwings  5  straight,  midway  between  4  and  6  ;  deep  reddish- 
orange  ;  a  deep  blackish-purple  heart-shaped  apical  blotch,  and 
two  terminal  spots  beneath  this,  second  small ;  cilia  orange,  with 
three  purple-blackish  spots  on  markings  and  white  between  them. 

Bolivia  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paraviciui).  Near  flabellata  and  chrysan- 
thema ,  but  distinct. 

Pseudatteria  symplacota,  n.  sp. 

2 .  38  mm.  Head,  thorax  black  slightly  marked  whitish. 
Palpi  black,  second  joint  interiorly  whitish.  Abdomen  black 
ringed  white.  Porewings  rather  broad,  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
strongly,  posteriorly  gently  arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather 
obliquely  rounded  ;  deep  reddish-orange ;  a  broad  costal  band 
formed  of  eleven  blue-black  transverse  blotches  with  irregular 
linear  whitish  interspaces,  a  subcostal  transverse  spot  between  sixth 
and  seventh  ;  a  dorsal  series  of  nine  rounded-quadrate  blue-black 
blotches,  their  lower  halves  connected  with  whitish  ;  a  terminal 
border  formed  of  five  similar  blue-black  spots  preceded  by  six 
elongate  blue-black  spots  touching  them  (first  and  third  longest), 
with  linear  whitish  interspaces  ;  disc  with  about  23-27  irregularly 
scattered  blue-black  dots  or  small  spots :  cilia  blue-black  on 
markings,  whitish  between.  Hindwings  3  and  4  short-stalked,  5 


T0RTRIC1DJE. 


607 


straight,  rabher  nearer  6  than  4  ;  deep  reddish-orange  ;  eight  small 
hemispherical  purple-black  spots  on  termen,  a  dot  towards  termen 
above  middle,  and  one  or  two  slight  marks  on  edge  near  tornus  ; 
cilia  blackish,  base  orange  between  spots  towards  middle  of  termen. 

Ecuador,  Balzapamba,  Prov.  Bolivar  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Pgeudatteria  orgias,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23  mm.  Head  white,  crown  mixed  black.  Palpi  black, 
second  joint  interiorly  white.  Thorax  black  somewhat  mixed 
orange.  Abdomen  above  orange,  base  of  segments  blackish, 
beneath  blackish  with  pale  yellow  segmental  rings.  Eorewings 
rather  broad,  oblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly,  posteriorly  slightly 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  vertical,  rounded  beneath  ;  orange  ; 
markings  deep  blackish-purple ;  nine  transverse  blotches  on  costa 
from  base  and  a  hemispherical  spot  at  apex,  costal  margin  whitish 
between  these  ;  longitudinal  median,  submedian,  and  dorsal  series 
of  about  6-8  rounded  spots  each,  those  next  termen  largest,  two  or 
three  posteriorly  somewhat  connected,  a  terminal  series  of  five 
hemispherical  spots,  smaller  upwards  :  cilia  dark  fuscous,  barred 
whitish.  Hindwings  3  and  4  connate,  5  approximated  to  them  at 
base  ;  orange  ;  deep  blackish -purple  spots  on  middle  of  dorsum  and 
costa  at  J-,  a  posterior  series  of  five  spots,  seven  terminal  spots,  one 
or  two  dots  in  disc  and  at  tornus ;  cilia  grey,  between  spots 
orange. 

Colombia,  Pacho,  E.  Cordilleras,  7250  feet ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para¬ 
vicini). 

Pseudatteria  xamthocapna,  n.  sp. 

rf .  27  mm.  Head  ochreous-white.  Palpi  dark  fuscous,  second 
joint  whitish  internally.  Thorax  blackish,  with  two  marks  on 
edge  of  collar,  apical  half  of  tegulae,  and  some  small  posterior 
marks  white.  Abdomen  blackish,  segmental  margins  mixed  white, 
on  ventral  surface  with  white  rings.  Eorewings  moderate,  sub¬ 
oblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately,  posteriorly  slightly  arched, 
apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  rather  light  ochreous- 
orange  ;  nine  deep  blackish-purple  transverse  blotches  from  costa, 
an  apical  spot,  three  large  dots  on  termen  beneath  apex,  two 
rounded  spots  placed  longitudinally  before  this,  two  rounded  spots 
on  termen  below  middle,  one  before  these,  and  a  subtriangular 
spot  on  tornus,  all  these  completely  united  by  cream-white  inter¬ 
spaces  into  a  broad  costal  and  terminal  band,  opposite  apex 
occupying  ^  of  wing  :  cilia  dark  grey,  white  on  costa  between 
markings,  and  becoming  white  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  5 
curved  and  approximated  to  4  at  base  ;  bronzy-fuscous  somewhat 
suffused  orange  on  costa  and  termen ;  seven  small  dark  purple- 
grey  marginal  spots  round  apex  and  termen  ;  cilia  grey,  base  dotted 
whitish  or  orange  between  spots,  tips  whitish. 

Colombia,  Manizales ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Allied  to 
metacapna. 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Pseudatteria  myriocosma,  n.  sp. 

2  .  30  mm.  Head  shining  blue,  sides  blue-black  mixed  whitish. 
Palpi  blue-blackish.  Thorax  indigo-blue-blackish.  Abdomen 
deep  indigo-blue.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  moderated  arched, 
apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ;  orange, 
closely  strewn  throughout  with  very  numerous  (over  100)  deep 
blue  dots  and  transverse  marks,  arranged  in  longitudinal  and  inter- 
neural  series,  and  tending  partly  to  coalesce  in  transverse  series  : 
cilia  orange  barred  deep  blue.  Hind  wings  5  straight,  rather  nearer 
4  than  6  ;  orange,  with  irregular  dorsal  border,  numerous  (over 
30)  rounded  spots  strewn  between  veins,  and  some  smaller  marks 
deep  blackish-purple ;  cilia  orange  barred  deep  purple,  round 
dorsum  and  tornus  wholly  dark  grey. 

Bolivia,  Cochabamba ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Tortrix  eurymenes,  n.  sp. 

2 . 28  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  dark  grey,  towards  base 
whitish  beneath,  hairs  above  and  tip  whitish.  Thorax  grey- 
whitish,  partly  suffused  pale  ochreous,  an  angulated  black  dorsal 
bar,  tegulae  grey  externally.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
strongly  arched,  slightly  roughened  in  middle,  apex  obtuse,  termen 
faintly  sinuate,  little  oblique ;  ochreous-gfey- whitish,  irregularly 
clouded  light  ochreous-brownish,  slightly  sprinkled  dark  grey ; 
markings  light  grey  coarsely  strigulated  blackish  ;  basal  area  with 
irregular  strigulae  and  suffusion,  not  forming  a  defined  patch, 
extending  on  dorsum  to  middle  ;  central  fascia  narrow,  irregular, 
oblique,  attenuated  above  middle  and  interrupted  beneath  a  costal 
spot ;  costal  patch  narrowly  elongate-triangular,  irregular ;  a 
slightly  curved  slender  irregular  streak  running  from  near  middle 
of  this  to  tornus,  a  similar  streak  preceding  this,  and  some  marking 
beneath  apex :  cilia  whitish,  a  subbasal  series  of  grey  spots. 
Hindwings  grey- whitish,  slightly  suffused  grey  towards  apex  ;  cilia 
grey-whitish. 

Dutch  Hew  Guinea,  Mt.  Goliath,  5-7000  feet  ( Meek );  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  Perhaps  nearest  xylodes. 

Tortrix  oriphanes,  n.  sp. 

c 3  .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  fuscous,  crown  whitish  except  on 
sides.  Thorax  whitish,  shoulders  dark  fuscous.  Forewings 
elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  anteriorly  moderately  arched, 
then  straight,  without  fold,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly 
sinuate,  rather  oblique ;  white  ;  markings  grey,  mostly  suffused 
blackish  ;  basal  patch  with  upper  half  broken  up  with  blotches 
of  white  groundcolour,  edge  irregular,  oblique ;  central  fascia 
moderate,  oblique,  from  costa  before  middle,  angulated  below 
middle  and  becoming  rather  broader,  posterior  edge  abruptly 
indented  towards  costa  ;  costal  patch  semioval,  followed  by  a  small 
spot ;  a  narrow  fascia  running  obliquely  downwards  from  apical 
end  of  termen  and  expanded  into  a  spot  which  almost  touches 


TORTRICIB^E. 


609 


angle  of  central  fascia  ;  some  slight  strigulation  above  tornus  :  cilia 
white,  on  termen  with  a  grey  subbasal  line  and  outer  third  grey, 
on  apex  wholly  dark  grey.  Hindwings  thinly  scaled,  bluish-white; 
an  apical  blotch  of  grey  suffusion  ;  cilia  whitish,  suffused  grey 
round  apex. 

Peru,  Agualani,  9000  feet,  June  ( Ockenden )  ;  ]  ex.  (Coll, 
Paravicini). 

Tortrix  apochranta,  n.  sp. 

<5  .  16  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Thorax  grey-whitish  some¬ 
what  sprinkled  grey.  Pore  wings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately  arched,  edge  slenderly  reflexed  on  basal  sixth,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  pale  whitish- 
ochreous-grey,  with  very  faint  reddish  tinge,  some  thinly  scattered 
grey  striguhe  ;  markings  dark  grey  tinged  reddish  ;  central  fascia 
moderate,  rather  oblique,  marked  blackish  in  disc,  becoming  nearly 
obsolete  on  dorsal  third ;  costal  patch  moderately  large,  semioval  : 
cilia  pale  grey,  becoming  whitish  towards  tornus.  Hindwings 
pale  greyish,  strigulated  grey  posteriorly ;  cilia  whitish. 

Brazil,  S.  Leopoldo  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Joannis). 


Tortrix  en&opyrrha,  n.  sp. 

d .  15-16  mm.  Head,  palpi  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  1. 
Thorax  fuscous.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately 
arched,  with  subtriangular  fold  enlarged  by  rough  projecting  scales 
from  near  base  to  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate, 
little  oblique ;  brown,  bases  of  scales  whitish  :  cilia  pale  greyish- 
ochreous.  Hindwings  dull  fulvous-orange  ;  cilia  pale  orange- 
ochreous. 

Uganda,  Bulambuli,  9000  feet,  July,  August  ( G .  L,  B.  Hancock )  ; 
4  ex.  (type  Brit.  Mus.). 

Xenothictis  atriflora,  n.  sp. 

d  .  19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous,  a  small 
brown  spot  on  middle  of  tegulse.  Antennal  ciliations  1.  Porewings 
moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse, 
termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  pale  ochreous,  slightly  speckled 
rufous  ;  a  blackish  dot  on  base  of  costa,  and  two  or  three  in  disc 
near  base ;  an  irregular-triangular  black  blotch  at  about  |  from 
base  below  middle  ;  upper  half  of  central  fascia  black,  rising  from 
costa  at  |,  very  oblique,  narrow  and  gradually  dilated  to  middle  of 
disc,  where  it  is  prolonged  posteriorly  into  a  rounded  lobe ;  three 
or  four  black-brown  spots  or  dots  on  costa  posteriorly,  and  one 
near  end  of  fascia  :  cilia  pale  ochreous.  Hindwings  grey,  faintly 
darker-mottled  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Fiji,  Vunidawa,  December  ( Phillips ) ;  1  ex.  (Brit.  Mus.).  In 
rather  imperfect  condition,  but  very  distinct. 

.  vol.  hi.— September  1930.  2  r 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Eulia  homosacta,  n.  sp. 

c?  .  21  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  2^,  white,  suffused  pale  brownish 
externally.  Antennal  ciliations  1|.  Thorax  white,  a  dark  grey 
spot  on  base  of  tegulse.  Pore  wings  elongate-triangular,  costa 
slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  straight,  rather 
oblique ;  white,  coarse  scattered  light  grey  strigulse  ;  markings 
fuscous,  coarsely  strigulated  dark  grey;  an  irregularly  hemi¬ 
spherical  blotch  on  base  of  costa  reaching  half  across  wing  ;  a  large 
elongate-triangular  patch  extending  on  costa  from  |  to  |,  and 
reaching  somewhat  more  than  half  across  wing,  beneath  its  apex 
in  disc  a  small  spot,  and  one  beyond  it  on  costa ;  a  slender  irre¬ 
gular  terminal  fascia :  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  grey  subbasal  shade, 
on  costa  white.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  obscurely  mottled  light 
grey  on  apical  third  and  towards  termen  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  grey 
subbasal  shade. 

Ecuador,  Hacienda  Cayandeled,  Prov.  Rio  Bamba,  4200  feet, 
February  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Near  sagmatica ,  with  very 
similar  markings,  but  the  different  form  of  forewings  (in  sagmatica 
broader,  with  apex  and  termen  rounded)  forbids  their  identity. 

Paraptila  hydrochoa,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head  white,  crown  -  faintly  pinkish,  sides  grey. 
Palpi  greyish.  Thorax  white,  erect  lateral  tufts  mixed  grey. 
Forewings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
obtuse,  termen  straight,  somewhat  oblique ;  white  mixed  light 
grey  ;  basal  patch  light  grey,  edge  formed  by  a  suffused  brownish 
line  running  from  costa  at  \  to  middle  of  dorsum,  slightly  angular 
below  middle  ;  central  fascia  represented  by  a  large  greyish  quad¬ 
rate  blotch  edged  fuscous  extending  on  costa  from  before  middle  to 
|  and  reaching  half  across  wing,  in  disc  suffused  fuscous  posteriorly, 
its  posterior  angle  extended  as  a  rather  curved  streak  to  dorsum 
just  before  tornus ;  dorsal  area  between  basal  patch  and  central 
fascia  irregularly  clouded  grey  ;  some  fine  dark  fuscous  strigulation 
towards  termen  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  greyer 
and  somewhat  mottled  grey  posteriorly  ;  a  rather  long  slender 
oehreous-whitish  subdorsal  hairpencil  from  base;  cilia  whitish. 

Ecuador,  Hacienda  Cayandeled,  Prov.  Rio  Bamba,  4200  feet, 
February  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Although  this  has  the  three 
characteristic  thoracic  tufts  of  Paraptila,  it  appears  superficially 
rather  to  belong  to  Eulia. 

Sehcenotenes  octosticta,  n.  sp. 

<$  18  mm.  Head,  thorax  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint 
fuscous  posteriorly  except  on  apical  third.  Antennse  simple.  Fore¬ 
wings  suboblong,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly 
straight,  little  oblique  ;  ochreous- white,  with  faint  more  ochreous- 
tinged  scattered  strigae,  and  some  tufts  of  raised  scales  ;  eight  small 
black  dots  on  costa  ;  two  minute  black  raised  dots  on  fold  towards 
base,  a  small  mark  in  disc  before  middle,  and  three  or  four  minute 
dots  in  disc  towards  termen  :  cilia  white.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
white. 

British  New  Gtuixea,  Owgarra  (Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 


TOBTRItTfDJS. 


611 


LOPIIOFK0BA,  n.  g. 

Palpi  very  long,  porrected,  with  dense  rough  projecting  scales 
diminishingto  apex,  terminal  joint  short,  nearly  concealed.  Antennae 
simple.  Thorax  with  double  posterior  crest.  Forewings  with  tufts 
of  scales  ;  2  from  near  3  and  4  approximated  from  angle,  7  to 
costa.  Hindwings  without  cubital  pecfcen  ;  cell  2-4  separate  and 
approximated  towards  base,  5  parallel,  6  and  7  approximated  at 
base. 

Allied  to  Spatalistis. 

Lophoprora  cyanostacta,  n.  sp. 

S .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  fuscous.  Palpi  fuscous,  suffused 
leaden-metallic  above.  Pore  wings  moderate,  slightly  dilated,  costa 
gently  arched,  rather  bent  and  with  projecting  scales  at  f,  apex 
pointed,  termen  concave,  rather  oblique  ;  fuscous  ;  a  blotch  of  blue- 
leaden-metallic  suffusion  beneath  costa  at  base,  and  some  irregular 
spots  forming  antemedian,  postmedian,  and  praeterminal  series  ;  a 
large  blackish  tuft  beneath  fold  at  f,  several  smaller  tufts  scattered 
in  disc,  and  two  transversely  placed  above  dorsum  beyond  middle  ; 
a  pale  yellowish  costal  streak  marked  ferruginous  from  |  to  |  :  cilia 
light  yellow,  base  ferruginous  round  costa  and  apex,  on  costal 
prominence  and  tornus  fuscous.  Hindwings  ochreous-yellow ;  a 
fuscous  apical  patch  occupying  about  3  of  wing ;  cilia  grey,  round 
dorsum  and  tornus  whitish-ochreous. 

British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  B.  ( Meek )';  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Spatalistis  droseraiitlia,  n.  sp. 

2  .  15  mm.  Head,  thorax  light  yellow,  mixed  or  mottled  pale 
lilac-brownish.  Palpi  pale  yellow,  three  oblique  pale  brownish 
hands.  Porewings  moderate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  clear 
yellow,  irregularly  reticulated  pale  ochreous-brownish,  with 
numerous  raised  pale  violet-metallic  dots  in  irregular  transverse 
series  ;  three  or  four  larger  blue-leaden  dots  beneath  costa  anteriorly; 
an  incurved  pale  ochreous-brownish  streak  with  several  larger  dots 
from  middle  of  dorsum  to  costa  about  i :  cilia  whitish-yellow. 
Hindwings  whitish-ochreous  becoming  whitish  anteriorly ;  cilia 
ochreous- whitish . 

Assam,  Shillong,  5000  feet,  May  ( Fletcher )  ;  1  ex.  Allied  to 
hormota. 

Sparganothis  elimata,  n.  sp. 

.  21  mm.  Head,  thorax  ochreous-brown.  Palpi  2|,  fuscous. 
Antennal  ciliations  1^.  Porewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately,  posteriorly  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  hardly  oblique  ;  ochreous-brown,  irregularly  scattered 
indistinct  small  blackish  dots  :  cilia  ochreous-brown.  Hindwings 
grey-whitish  ;  cilia  grey-whitish,  a  grey  subbasal  line. 

Ecuador,  Hacienda  Cayandeled,  Bio  Bamba,  4200  feet,  February  ; 

1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 


2  r  2 


612 


EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


Argyrotoxa  venatrix,  n.  sp. 

$  .  10  mm.  Head  grey.  Palpi  ochreous- whitish,  f  terminal 
joint  'with  dark  fuscous  ring.  Thorax  bluish-green.  Forewings 
elongate-oblong,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly 
rounded,  rather  oblique  ;  bluish-green,  terminal  fourth  light  blue- 
grey,  costal  edge  whitish-yellow  marked,  red  beneath,  with  several 
small  blackish  spots  and  dots  ;  dorsum  slenderly  grey,  edge  partly 
whitish  from  5  to  f  ;  a  scarlet  mark  on  base  of  dorsum,  a  dot 
towards  costa  near  base,  an  angulated  line  from  near  this  to  dorsum 
at  a  rather  irregular  slightly  curved  line  from  a  black  costal  dot 
at  4  to  near  dorsum  beyond  middle,  and  a  line  from  a  small  black 

O  **  ... 

costal  spot  before  middle,  right-angled  m  disc  and  interrupted  above 
angle,  to  dorsum  at  |  ;  a  fine  whitish-ochreous  terminal  line, 
marked  blackish  round  apex,  terminating  in  an  upwards-oblique 
pale  ochreous  whitish-edged  lobe  from  just  above  tornus,  marked 
with  a  black  apical  spot  posteriorly  :  cilia  pale  leaden-grey  mixed 
whitish.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grejr. 

Cameroons,  Lolodorf  ( Conradt )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Much 
like  albardana  Snell  iy  =  tricolor  Wals.),  which  however  differs  in 
neuration,  and  has  a  differently  coloured  thorax  and  other  distinc¬ 
tions. 


Argyrotoxa  erythrocyma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  15  mm.  Head  brown.  Palpi  brown,  terminal  joint  grey- 
whitish  with  dark  grey  subapical  ring.  Thorax  fuscous,  tegulae 
blue-grey  with  a  red  streak.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  moderately 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  straight,  hardly  oblique,  rounded 
beneath  ;  light  blue-grev,  becoming  blue  on  basal  third  ;  extreme 
costal  edge  whitish  suffused  reddish  beneath  and  dotted  blackish, 
with  small  blackish  spots  at  middle  and  §  ;  base  of  dorsum  red  ;  six 
irregular  somewhat  interrupted  rather  curved  oblique  transverse 
red  lines  ;  a  dark  red  somewhat  interrupted  marginal  line  round 
apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia  whitish,  base  pale  grey,  on 
costa  three  blackish  bars.  Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  grey. 

Cameroons,  Lolodorf  ( Conradt)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Two 
other  examples,  also  $  (1  from  same  locality,  1  from  Johann- 
Albrechts  Hohe  Station)  are  probably  varieties  of  the  same  species  ; 
these  have  groundcolour  of  forewings  wholly  greyish-violet, 
markings  reddish-fuscous  or  partly  deep  ferruginous,  similar  but 
rather  variable  ;  in  one  of  these  a  slender  whitish  line  runs  from 
near  costa  at  -g-  in  an  even  curve  through  middle  of  disc  to  costa  at 

Peronea  ulmicola,  n.  sp. 

$  .  16  mm.  Head  brownish  grey.  (Palpi  missing.)  Thorax  grey- 
brownish.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched, 
slightly  sinuate  beyond  middle,  apex  obtuse,  termen  distinctly 
sinuate,  little  oblique  ;  grey  mixed  whitish  ;  some  blackish  sprinkling 
in  disc  anteriorly ;  a  tuft  on  fold  at  4  ;  a  chestnut-brown  triangular 
blotch  extending  on  costa  from  before  middle  to  4-  and  reaching 
half  across  wing,  its  posterior  edge  confluent  with  a  lighter  brown 


TORTETCIDJC. 


613 


patch  which  extends  to  dorsum  before  tornus  and  covers  posterior 
area  except  a  narrow  marginal  fascia ;  some  slight  blackish 
sprinkling  towards  tornus  :  cilia  fuscous  sprinkled  whitish.  Hind- 
wings  grey,  somewhat  darker  posteriorly  ;  cilia  light  grey,  a  darker 
subbasal  line. 

Manchuria,  bred  October  from  larva  rolling  leaf  of  Ulmus  ;  1  ex. 
Easily  distinguished  from  boscana  by  sinuate  termen  of  forewings. 

Peronea  tepliromorpha,  n.  sp. 

d.  19  mm.  Head,  palpi  dark  grey.  Thorax  grey,  slightly 
mixed  brownish,  with  strong  triangular  crest.  Eorewings  rather 
elongate-oblong,  costa  anteriorly  moderately,  posteriorly  slightly 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded ;  ashy-grey, 
obscurely  mixed  light  brownish,  without  apparent  tufts  :  cilia  grey, 
somewhat  whitish-sprinkled.  Hiudwings  grey  ;  cilia  pale  grey. 

Manchuria,  bred  from  larva  rolling  leaf  of  Ulmus  ;  1  ex. 
Mr.  August  Busck,  of  the  U.S.  National  Museum,  who  furnished 
me  with  this  specimen,  and  has  examined  the  genitalia  of  another 
example,  states  that  they  are  very  similar  to  those  of  lipsiana. 

ANTXGHAPTIS,  n.  g. 

Palpi  long,  porrected,  second  joint  expanded  with  scales  towards 
apex  above  and  beneath,  terminal  joint  moderately  long.  Thorax 
without  crest.  Fore  wings  with  some  very  slight  scale-tufts ;  2 
from  |,  3  and  4  stalked  from  angle,  5  almost  connate  with  stalk, 

7  to  termen,  8  and  9  stalked,  connate  with  7.  Hindwings  without 
cubital  pecten ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  curved,  closely  approximated  at 
base,  6  and  7  closely  approximated  towards  base. 

Allied  to  Peronea  and  Mictoneura. 

Antigraptis  hemicrates,  n.  sp. 

5  .  22  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish-ochreous,  shoulders  fuscous. 
Palpi  whitish-ochreous,  second  joint  with  indistinct  fuscous  band 
towards  base,  terminal  joint  with  fuscous  median  ring.  Eorewings 
elongate-triangular,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed, 
termen  slightly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ;  whitish-ochreous  with  faint 
pinkish  tinge  ;  blackish  costal  markings,  viz.  marks  at  and  near 
base,  a  rather  oblique  fasciate  streak  at  ^  reaching  half  across  wing, 
transverse  strigube  in  disc  before  and  beyond  this,  one  or  two  costal 
marks  at  a  truncate  Y-shaped  blotch  towards  middle  enclosing  a 
costal  dot,  posterior  arm  slightly  interrupted,  two  small  spots 
towards  |,  a  short  transverse  streak  beyond  this,  and  a  dot  just 
before  apex  ;  area  below  these  markings  irregularly  marbled  with 
brownish-ochreous,  markings  partly  edged  with  fuscous  strigulae  or 
striae  ;  a  fuscous  terminal  line  :  cilia  light  ochreous  becoming  whitish 
towards  tips.  Hindwings  grey-whitish,  with  suffused  light  grey 
strigulae  or  striae  except  towards  base  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  a 
light  greyish  subbasal  line. 

Dutch  New  Guinea,  Mt.  Goliath,  5-7000  feet  (Meek) ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini).  An  interesting  novel  form. 


EXOTIC  MICROL EPIDOPTERA . 


#514 

Cacoecia  concavata,  n.  sp. 

3 . 29  mm.  Hea^,  palpi  brown.  Antennal  ciliations  2J.  Thorax 
whity-brownish,  anterior  margin  dark  brown.  Forewings  rather 
broad,  costa  anteriorly  strongly  arched,  with  moderate  fold  on  basal 

posteriorly  sinuate,  apical  area  projecting  obliquely  upwards  in  a 
broad  rounded  prominence,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  somewhat 
oblique  ;  brownish-ochreous,  browner  towards  costa,  faintly  darker- 
strigulated,  dorsum  shortly  strigulated  dark  grey ;  a  ridge  of  raised 
ochreous-tinged  scales  beneath  costa  towards  £  :  central  fascia 
narrow,  oblique,  purplish-grey,  ceasing  below  middle  ;  costal  patch 
semioval,  purplish-grey,  becoming  dark  fuscous  towards  costa 
inwardly,  a  terminal  fascia  of  grey  suffusion  and  darker  strigulation 
becoming  obsolete  towards  tornus  :  cilia  ferruginous,  becoming  pale 
brownish-grey  towards  tornus.  Hindwings  whitish,  some  slight 
grey  sprinkling  towards  termen :  cilia  whitish,  on  dorsum  ochreous- 
tinged. 

o 

Peru,  Agualani,  Carabaya,  9000  feet,  April  ( Ockenden ),  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini). 


CECOPHORIDiE. 

Macrobathra  neurocoma,  n.  sp. 

3  .  13-14  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  bronzy-fuscous.  Palpi  very 
slender,  dark  fuscous,  posteriorly  white.  Abdomen  fuscous,  dorsally 
suffused  white  towards  base.  Fore  wings  elongate,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  glossy  dark 
purplish-bronzy-fuscous  :  cilia  concolorous.  Hindwings  and  cilia 
dark  fuscous;  2-4  remote,  equidistant,  7  on  lower  surface  with 
downwards-directed  fringe  of  long  hairs. 

Cameroon's,  Lolodorf,  February,  March  ( Conradt);  2  ex.  (Coll. 
Paravicini).  The  abnormal  neuration  of  hindwings  is  found  in  two 
other  species  already  admitted  into  the  genus,  the  other  characteristic 
features  being  present  as  usual ;  the  curious  fringe  of  hairs  in  hind- 
wings  is  a  quite  unique  structure. 

Macrobathra  antimeloda,  n.  sp. 

3.15  mm.  Head  white.  (Palpi  missing).  Thorax  dark  fuscous, 
tegulae  mixed  white.  Abdomen  ochreous-whitish.  Forewings  dark 
fuscous,  bases  of  scales  whitish,  some  scattered  blackish  scales  ; 
markings  white;  a  narrow-triangular  spot  from  costa  before  4 
reaching  half  across  wing,  an  oblong  spot  on  dorsum  rather  beyond 
this,  a  small  spot  on  middle  of  costa,  a  moderately  large  hemi¬ 
spherical  spot  on  dorsum  slightly  beyond  this,  a  moderately  large 
subtri angular  spot  on  costa  at  4,  and  a  small  spot  on  termen  beneath 
it :  cilia  whitish-grey,  a  few  dark  fuscous  specks,  and  fuscous  line 
before  tips.  Hindwings  rather  dark  grey,  cilia  grey. 

Madagascar,  Imerina  (Camboue) ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Probably  allied  to  distincta  Wals. 


(EC0PH0RID  J£. 


615 


Promalactis  isothea,  n.  sp. 

$  .  11-13  mm.  Head  shining  bronzy-grey.  Palpi  orange,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  black.  Antennae  black  dotted  white,  apical  fourth  white 
except  extreme  tip,  ciliations  nearly  2.  Thorax  shining  dark 
bronzy-grey,  tegulae  orange.  Forewings  orange ;  five  bright 
iridescent-violet-metallic  black-edged  narrow  fasciae,  first  basal, 
edge  oblique,  second  at  dilated  towards  costa,  third  median, 
rather  approximated  and  sometimes  connected  with  second  on 
dorsum,  fourth  interrupted,  forming  a  dot  on  costa  at  §  and  a 
vertical  streak  from  torn  us,  fifth  terminal,  extending  round  apex 
over  apical  fifth  of  costa,  and  joining  fourth  at  tornus,  between 
fourth  and  fifth  a  series  of  five  or  six  fine  black  lines  on  veins  :  cilia 
dark  grey,  lighter  towards  base,  on  termen  outer  pale  yellowish. 
Hindwings  dark  fuscous  ;  cilia  rather  dark  grey. 

Madras,  Kodaikanal,  Palnis,  7000  feet,  August,  “  resting  on 
leaves  of  Poinsettia  on  sunny  afternoons  ”  (Fletcher)  ;  4  ex.  At 
first  sight  extremely  similar  to  callimetalla  from  the  same  region, 
but  in  that  species  the  groundcolour  of  forewings  is  yellow  with 
deep  orange  patches,  the  fourth  fascia  is  connected  with  third  by  a 
median  line  and  not  interrupted,  the  black  neural  lines  between 
fourth  and  fifth  fasciae  are  absent,  and  the  terminal  cilia  are  wholly 
orange. 


ALOMENAPvCHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales  ;  ocelli  posterior  ;  tongue  developed. 
Antennae  basal  |  rough-scaled  dorsally,  <$  more  strongly  and 
pectinated  with  long  ciliated  filaments,  scape  moderate,  without 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  long,  recurved,  second  joint  rather  thickened 
with  appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  slender,  acute. 
Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  rough-scaled  above. 
Forewings  1  h  furcate,  2  and  3  long-stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal- 
ovate,  cilia  -J  ;  2  from  |,  3  and  4  connate  or  short-stalked,  5  straight, 
parallel,  6  and  7  slightly  approximated  towards  base. 

A  development  of  Dasycera . 

Alomenarcha  phalarista,  n.  sp. 

d  $ .  27  mm.  Head,  thorax  dark  fuscous,  face  and  apical 
half  of  tegulse  ochreous-whitish.  Palpi  fuscous.  Antennae  black, 
a  white  band  towards  apex.  Abdomen  orange-yellow,  4  apical 
segments  blackish  towards  base.  Forewings  elongate,  posteriorly 
dilated,  costa  anteriorly  straight,  somewhat  bent  at  |  and  gently 
arched  towards  obtuse-pointed  apex,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ; 
blackish,  irregularly  sprinkled  pale  yellowish,  beyond  cell  with 
fine  irregular  pale  yellowish  lines  on  veins  ;  a  longitudinal  pale 
yellowish  streak  from  base  of  costa  to  a  spot  in  disc  at  4,  and 
another  subdorsal  from  base  to  middle  or  reaching  a  narrow 
irregular  yellowish  transverse  fascia  at  §  constricted  in  middle 
and  not  quite  reaching  margins  ;  a  yellowish  marginal  line  round 
apical  part  of  costa  and  termen :  cilia  dark  fuscous.  Hindwings 


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orange  ;  3  basal  third  and  broad  terminal  fascia  occupying  3  at 
apex,  2  base  narrowly  suffused  blackish  and  moderately  broad 
blackish  terminal  fascia,  occupying  nearly  5  at  apex  and  narrowed 
to  a  point  at  tornus ;  cilia  fuscous  ;  a  darker  basal  line. 

Silhet,  Chandkira,  1  3  (damaged)  in  my  Coll. ;  Sikkim,  1  $  (Coll. 
Paravicini). 


Cyphothyris  ophryodes  Meyr. 

An  example  in  fine  condition  from  Hydrographer  Mts.,  Hew 
Guinea  (Coll.  Paravicini)  permits  improvement  of  description  and 
correction  of  inaccuracies  ;  <5  14  mm.,  forewings  white  towards 
base,  brown  plical  streak  in  this  example  absent,  plical  stigma 
little  marked,  preceded  by  a  large  tuft  of  scales,  a  rhomboidal 
fuscous  blotch  mixed  blackish  and  whitish  extending  on  costa 
from  middle  to  |  and  reaching  half  across  wing,  followed  by 
somewhat  prominent  costal  scales  and  an  angulated  white  line 
from  costa  to  tornus,  its  angle  projecting  to  touch  termen  in 
middle,  apical  area  dark  fuscous  above  this  :  hindwings  2  from 
well  beyond  middle  of  lower  margin,  curved,  3  and  4  connate,  5 
parallel,  6  and  7  approximated  towards  base. 

Allotalanta  cchthotoma,  n.  sp. 

3  2-  12  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish, 
terminal  joint  with  dark  fuscous  supramedian  ring.  Thorax  pale 
ochreous,  shoulders  with  a  dark  fuscous  mark.  Forewings  elongate, 
costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  faintly  sinuate,  oblique ; 
pale  ochreous-yellowish  suffused  white  on  margins  of  markings  : 
an  elongate  blackish  patch  extending  along  costa  from  1  to  apex, 
cut  by  very  oblique  white  strigse  from  costa  at  middle  and  towards 
apex  :  a  blackish  patch  occupying  dorsal  from  base  to  tornus, 
edge  posteriorly  irregular ;  one  or  two  fine  blackish  dashes  in 
disc  toward  apex  :  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  on  costa  blackish  (im¬ 
perfect).  Hindwings  grey,  darker  posteriori}',  hyaline  space  large, 
elongate-oval ;  cilia  light  grey,  at  apex  an  ochreous- white  suffused 
spot. 

Camerooxs,  Lolodorf  and  Johann-Albrechts  Hohe  Station 
( Conradt )  ;  2  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Allotalanta  tephroclystis,  n.  sp. 

3  .  15  mm.  Head  light  brown,  face  whitish-ochreous.  Palpi 
whitish,  second  joint  with  fuscous  lateral  streak  on  basal  half, 
terminal  joint  with  fine  basal  and  median  fuscous  rings.  Thorax 
brownish,  anterior  margin  suffused  dark  purplish-fuscous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  costa  slightly  arched,  more  strongly  towards 
pointed  apex,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  oblique ;  light  pinkish- 
brown  ;  an  irregular  undefined  streak  of  dark  grey  suffusion  along 
costa  from  4-  to  apex,  interrupted  about  4- ;  discal  stigmata  grey, 
surrounded  by  pale  rings  of  groundcolour,  adjoining  this  grey 
suffusion ;  some  grey  suffusion  about  upper  part  of  termen  :  cilia 


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whitish-ochreous,  with  grey  subbasal  ancl  subapical  lines,  becoming 
darker  and  confluent  on  costa.  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey, 
a  darker  basal  shade. 

Cameroons,  Johann-Albrechts  Hohe  Station  ( Oonradt )  ;  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini). 

Piloprepes  phtbdromima,  n.  sp. 

c $  .  18  mm.  Head  white,  crown  centrally  suffused  dark  grey, 
face  mixed  grey  and  black.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  suffused  grey 
on  basal  |  and  with  a  blackish  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  mixed 
dark  grey.  Antennal  ciliations  fasciculated  (4).  Thorax  white 
mixed  grey  and  dark  brownish.  Forewings  suboblong,  costa 
anteriorly  moderately  arched,  somewhat  sinuate  beyond  middle, 
edge  broadly  prominent  with  rough  projecting  scales  before  this, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  white,  irregularly  mixed 
or  sprinkled  grey;  a  very  undefined  basal  patch  of  grey  and  dark 
grey  suffusion,  including  an  ochreous-brown  suffused  spot;  an 
oblique  suffused  grey  streak  in  disc  before  middle,  and  one  from 
posterior  edge  of  costal  scale-prominence  :  cilia  long,  white,  basal 
half  suffusedly  mixed  grey.  Hindwings  white  ;  two  or  three  short 
streaks  of  grey  suffusion  between  veins  towards  apex ;  cilia  grey, 
round  apex  and  upper  part  of  termen  whitish  on  outer  f. 

British  Hew  Guinea,  Owgarra  (Meek)  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 
A  curious  form. 


PYEOPHRACTXS,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  loosely  raised  ;  ocelli 
posterior ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  $  shortly  ciliated 
(  $  probably  evenly  ciliated),  scape  elongate,  with  developed 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second  joint  with 
appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  as  long  as  second,  somewhat 
roughened  with  scales  anteriorly,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi  very 
short,  filiform,  appressed  to  tongue.  Posterior  tibiae  with  rough 
scales  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  from  angle,  7  and  8 
stalked,  7  to  apex,  11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  trapezoidal- 
ovate,  cilia  |  ;  3  and  4  connate,  5  rather  curved  and  approximated 
to  4  at  base,  6  and  7  parallel. 

Allied  to  Machimia  ;  general  characters  not  very  pronounced, 
but  will  not  fall  within  any  other  genus. 

Pyrophractis  isotherma,  n.  sp. 

$  .  20  mm.  Head,  thorax  red  mixed  yellow..  Palpi  crimson 
irrorated  dark  fuscous,  extreme  tip  of  second  joint,  and  basal, 
median,  and  apical  rings  of  terminal  pale  yellow.  Abdomen 
whitish-ochreous.  Forewings  moderate,  rather  dilated  posteriorly, 
costa  slightly  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique ; 
red,  veins  irregularly  lined  light  ochreous-yellow  ;  three  slightly 
curved  oblique  dark  purple-fuscous  lines,  first  from  base  of  costa  to 
near  base  of  dorsum,  somewhat  toothed,  second  from  costa  at 
^  to  middle  of  dorsum,  third  from  costa  at  £  to  tornus,  a  branch 


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running  from  upper  part  of  this  to  costa  before  apex :  cilia  light 
purplish-grey  mixed  dark  grey,  outer  half  suffused  ochreous-whitish 
on  costa  and  termen  (leaving  an  apical  bar),  tornal  area  wholly 
greyish.  Hindwings  whitish-rose-pink,  basal  hairs  ochreous- 
whitish  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

British  New  Guinea,  Aroa  li.  ( Meek )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

EPIMOEYCTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  loosely  scaled,  sidetufts  roughly  spreading;  ocelli  posterior; 
tongue  developed.  Antennae  f ,  3  strongly  ciliated,  scape  elongate, 
stout,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  very  long,  recurved,  second 
joint  thickened  with  dense  scales,  somewhat  rough  beneath,  ter¬ 
minal  joint  as  long  as  second,  moderate,  acute.  Maxillary  palpi 
very  short,  loosely  scaled,  appressed.  Posterior  tibiae  with  appressed 
scales,  rough -haired  beneath  on  apical  half.  Forewings  1  6  furcate, 

2  from  towards  angle,  3-5  approximated,  7  absent,  8  and  9  stalked, 
11  from  middle.  Hindwings  1,  elongate-ovate,  cilia  J-;  2  from  |, 

3  and  4  connate,  5  slightly  curved,  6  and  7  slightly  approximated. 

A  development  of  Machimia. 

Epimoryctis  perenorma,  n.  sp. 

3 .  21mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous  partially  mixed  fuscous. 
Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint  with  dark  fuscous  lateral 
streak.  Antennal  ciliations  2|„  Thorax  pale  ochreous  (discoloured). 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  slightly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse,  termen  rounded,  somewhat  oblique ;  pale  ochreous  ; 
costal  edge  whitish-ochreous,  beneath  this  some  brownish  suffusion 
and  dark  fuscous  irroration  throughout,  continued  along  termen 
to  tornus,  a  similar  spot  on  fold  near  base  ;  stigmata  blackish, 
plieal  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  a  fine  incomplete  line  of  blackish 
scales  between  discal;  an  angulated  transverse  band  of  brownish 
suffusion  and  dark  fuscous  sprinkling  beyond  cell,  obsolete  towards 
dorsum  and  interrupted  above  middle  ;  a  series  of  small  blackish 
spots  near  and  parallel  to  posterior  third  of  costa  and  termen  ; 
marginal  suffusion  round  apical  part  of  costa  and  termen  tending 
to  be  cut  by  pale  lines  on  veins  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  an  inter¬ 
rupted  dark  fuscous  subbasal  line.  Hindwings  light  grey ;  cilia 
grey-whitish,  round  apex  a  grey  antemedian  line. 

Brazil,  Serra  de  Communatv,  Pernambuco  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Para¬ 
vicini). 

Machimia  elaphodes,  n.  sp. 

J  .  23  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  brownish-ochreous.  Palpi  whitish, 
second  joint  dark  fuscous  towards  base.  Antennal  ciliations  3. 
Forewings  suboblong,  slightly  narrowed  anteriorly,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly  rounded,  little  oblique;  light 
brownish-ochreous,  a  few  minute  fuscous  specks  ;  extreme  costal 
edge  blackish  near  base  ;  plieal  and  second  discal  stigmata  very 
small,  dark  grey,  first  discal  forming  a  conspicuous  small  roundish 
blackish-grey  spot ;  a  series  of  small  grey  dots  from  beneath  costa 
at  |  very  obliquely  outwards,  right-angled  opposite  apex  and  then 


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rather  excurved  to  dorsum  at  f  :  cilia  pale  brownish- ochreous. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  ochreous-grey-whitish. 

Bolivia.,  Cochabamba  ( Germain )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Per¬ 
haps  nearest  pcigana , 

Syscalma  prymnsea,  n.  sp. 

Of  two  other  examples  seen,  one  from  the  Hydrographer  Mts* 
(certainly  only  a  variety)  has  the  fore  wings  clear  orange  except 
a  small  basal  pateh  and  moderately  broad  terminal  fascia  attenuated 
to  tornus. 

Barantola  panarista  Turn. 

An  example  from  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  New  Guinea  (Coll.  Para¬ 
vicini),  differs  from  the  description  of  the  unique  Queensland  type 
as  follows:  $  16  mm.  (Turner’s  25  mm.  for  $  13  perhaps  a  mis¬ 
print  for  15),  crimson  tinge  absent  except  in  apical  edge  of 
forewings,  costal  streak  absent  on  basal  fifth,  hindwings  without 
grey  apical  suffusion ;  these  differences  may  be  individual,  sexual, 
or  geographical,  but  not  specific. 

Barantola  pulcherrima  Walk. 

A  S  from  Biagi,  Mambare  B,.,  New  Guinea,  has  the  collar  white 
edged  red,  the  antemedian  fascia  of  fore  wings  represented  only 
by  a  triangular  white  red-edged  projection  from  costal  streak, 
a  black  basal  line  in  cilia  round  costa,  apex,  and  upper  part  of 
termen.  The  species  seems  to  be  variable,  no  two  of  the  few 
examples  I  have  seen  being  alike,  and  this  form  is  probably  not 
specifically  distinct. 

Scorpiopsis  exanthistis,  n.  sp. 

<y  .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  yellowish,  obscurely  lined  dull 
crimson  suffusion.  Palpi  deep  ferruginous,  tip  white.  Forewings 
somewhat  elongate,  posteriorly  dilated,  costa  gently  arched,  apex 
rounded-obtuse,  termen  nearly  straight,  slightly7-  oblique ;  3  and  4 
out  of  2  ;  pale  yellow,  reticulated  throughout  orange-red  ;  a  fuscous 
costal  streak  from  base  to  middle,  costal  edge  of  this  blackish  with 
a  white  mark  before  middle  ;  a  spot  of  fuscous  suffusion  on  end  of 
cell,  whence  a  vague  streak  of  suffusion  runs  to  a  fuscous  mark  on 
costa  at  |  ;  a  fuscous  terminal  streak  including  some  yellowish 
dots  :  cilia  yellow,  some  slight  reddish  bars  near  base.  Hindwings 
and  cilia  pale  yellowish. 

British  New  Guinea,  Hydrographer  Mts.,  2500  feet  (Eichhorn) ; 
1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  The  other  three  species  of  the  genus  have 
veins  2-4  of  forewings  approximated  only,  but  a  new  genus  is 
unnecessary  here,  the  structure  and  habit  being  otherwise  similar, 
and  my  published  key  to  the  genera  needing  no  modification. 

Scorpiopsis  diplaneta,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  18-19  mm.  Head  crimson  somewhat  mixed  pale  yellow. 
Palpi  crimson,  anterior  edge  of  second  joint  fuscous  or  white, 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


a  subapical  ring  of  second  joint,  and  basal  and  apical  bands  of 
terminal  joint  pale  yellow,  thickened  scales  of  terminal  joint  partly 
infuscated.  Thorax  crimson,  dorsally  somewhat  infuscated,  four 
anterior  pale  yellow  spots  and  three  posterior  dots  more  or  less 
developed.  Tore  wings  moderately  broad,  costa  rather  strongly 
arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  little  oblique  ;  7  to  costa  ; 
crimson,  variably  more  or  less  suffused  fuscous  except  on  margins 
ef  markings,  with  numerous  small  pale  yellow  spots  arranged  in 
series ;  extreme  costal  edge  white  except  towards  extremities ; 
a  round  snow-white  spot  in  disc  at  and  smaller  one  obliquely 
beyond  and  above  it:  cilia  light  yellow,  base  suffused  crimson, 
towards  tornus  suffused  light  grey.  Hindwings  ochreous-whitish, 
faintly  or  sometimes  strongly  suffused  rose-pink ;  apex  sometimes 
narrowly  grey  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish. 

British  New  Guinea,  Biagi,  Mambare  R.,  5000  feet,  and 
Kumusi  R.  {Meek) ;  Dutch  New  Guinea,  Oetakwa  R.,  Snow  Mts.  ; 
3  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Scorpiopsis  rkodoglauca,  n.  sp. 

<$  .  23  mm.  Head  crimson,  several  small  whitish  spots  and 
marks.  (Palpi  broken.)  Thorax  crimson,  four  small  anterior 
pale  yellow  spots,  and  four  grey  spots  behind  these.  Fore- 
wings  rather  broad,  costa  strongly  arched,  apex  rounded, 
termen  rounded,  nearly  vertical ;  crimson,  with  numerous  small 
pale  yellow  spots  arranged  in  series  ;  costal  edge  crimson,  beneath 
this  a  narrow  dark  grey  streak  throughout  continued  round  termen 
to  tornus  ;  a  small  dark  grey  spot  on  dorsum  at  from  which 
some  slight  grey  suffusion  runs  to  dark  grey  second  discal  stigma ; 
a  curved  fascia  of  grey  suffusion  tending  to  be  broken  into  streaks 
from  |  of  costa  to  dorsum  before  tornus  ;  cilia  pale  yellow,  a  crimson 
basal  line,  tornal  area  light  grey.  Hindwings  whitish,  suffused 
light  rosy-pink  except  towards  base,  basal  hairs  tinged  ochreous  ; 
cilia  vellow-whitish. 

4 / 

Queensland,  Kuranda  ( Dodd );  1  ex.  '('oil.  Paravicini). 

Qctasphales  niphadosticha,  n.  sp. 

2  .  17  mm.  Head  grey,  face  white.  Palpi  second  joint  grey, 
apex  white,  terminal  joint  white  with  two  dark  grey  bands. 
Thorax  grey,  shoulders  white.  Forewings  oblong,  costa  anteriorly 
moderately  arched,  with  antemedian  projection  of  rough  scales, 
appearing  faintly  sinuate  between  this  and  abrupt  origin  of  cilia, 
apex  rounded,  termen  rounded,  vertical ;  grey,  darker  on  veins, 
strewn  throughout  with  numerous  white  dots  forming  longitudinal 
series,  posteriorly  on  veins ;  costal  edge  white  between  antemedian 
scale-projection  and  cilia :  cilia  white,  basal  half  barred  grey. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  gre}r. 

British  New  Guinea,  Kumusi  R.  {Meek) ;  1  ex.  (Coil.  Paravicini). 
The  costal  scale-projection  suggests  resemblance  with  Acrici  and 
Piloprepes,  perhaps  mimetic. 


CEC0PR0RID2F]. 


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Bepressaria  nyctalopia,  n.  sp. 

2  .  23  mm.  Head  ochreous-whitish  sprinkled  light  grey,  side- 
tufts  mixed  dark  fuscous.  Palpi  ochreous-whitish,  second  joint 
irrorated  dark  fuscous  on  basal  half,  tip  rosy-tinged  above  a  dark 
fuscous  subapical  ring,  terminal  joint  with  subbasal  and  supra- 
median  dark  fuscous  bauds.  Thorax  ochreous-whitish  irrorated 
brownish  and  dark  fuscous.  Porewings  elongate,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  rounded,  termen  rather  obliquely  rounded  ;  2  and  3 
stalked  ;  whitish-ochreous  irregularly  strigulated  brownish,  a  few 
dark  fuscous  scales ;  costal  edge  tinged  rosy  from  base  to  beyond 
middle,  with  small  black  spots  or  dots  throughout ;  minute  black 
dots  near  base  above  middle  and  above  dorsum ;  a  blotch  of  grey 
suffusion  and  irroration  on  dorsum  at  ;  a  lunulate  black  mark  in 
disc  at  preceded  by  some  brown  suffusion  and  black  irroration, 
and  followed  first  by  some  whitish  suffusion,  then  by  a  small 
blackish  spot,  close  beyond  which  is  a  larger  trapezoidal  black 
spot ;  a  fine  black  dash  towards  costa  at  | ;  some  slight  indistinct 
dark  fuscous  terminal  marks  :  cilia  whitish-ochreous,  a  brownish 
subbasal  shade.  Hindwings  light  greyish  ;  cilia  whitish,  a  light 
grey  subbasal  shade. 

Comoro  Is.,  Grand  Comoro ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini).  Perhaps 
nearest  dryocrates. 

Hypercallia  defforescens,  n.  sp. 

c?  2  •  18-21  mm.  Head  whitish-ochreous,  sides  of  crown 
brownish  or  fuscous,  face  c?  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
fuscous  exe.ept  apex,  scales  roughly  expanded  towards  apex 
above,  terminal  joint  with  fuscous  median  band,  hardly  perceptibly 
thickened.  Antennal  ciliations  $  long  on  basal  half.  Thorax 
light  brownish-ochreous  or  greyish-ochreous,  S  infuscated.  Pore- 
wings  suboblong,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  slightly 
sinua.e,  rather  oblique;  9  separate;  pale  greyish-ochreous  irre¬ 
gularly  sprinkled  fuscous  and  dark  fuscous,  costal  half  suffused 
ochreous-fuscous,  veins  sometimes  marked  brown  streaks  ;  discal 
stigmata  dark  fuscous,  first  followed  by  a  white  dot  (sometimes 
obsolete)  and  then  by  a  short  reddish  dash  ;  a  blackish-grey 
elongate  mark  on  dorsum  towards  tornus  ;  a  terminal  series  of 
small  blackish  dots:  cilia  light  brownish.  Hindwings  ochreous- 
grey-whitish  or  whitish-grey  ;  cilia  whitish  or  ochreous-whitish, 
sometimes  a  light  greyish-ochreous  subbasal  shade. 

Sikkim,  Gangtok,  6000  feet,  April,  May  ( Colonel  F.  M.  Bailey )  ; 
7  ex.  A  variable  and  obscure  form,  but  interesting  geograpkicalty, 

Diocosma  rhodopola,  n.  sp. 

6  •  15  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  white,  second  joint  grey  ex¬ 
ternally  on  basal  half,  extreme  base  of  terminal  joint  dark  grey. 
Thorax  fuscous,  slightly  purple-tinged  anteriorly.  Porewings 
rather  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  rounded-obtuse,  termen 
obliquely  rounded ;  light  violet-grey,  dorsal  half  suffused  darker 
grey  ;  a  suffused  rose-pink  costal  streak  from  base  to  apex  :  cilia 


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rosy-whitish,  on  costa  rosy,  on  tornus  grey.  Hindwings  light 
grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Xenia,  Kibwezi- Uganda  ;  1  ex.  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Calliphractis  phyllograpta  ATeyr. 

Having  now  seen  a  U  (from  Cameroons,  in  Coll.  Paravicini) 
I  find  that  vein  1 1  of  fore  wings  is  absent  in  that  sex,  just  as 
in  Orygocera ,  of  which  genus  it  must  be  considered  a  development; 
terminal  joint  of  palpi  with  basal  and  median  blackish  rings : 
thorax  with  green  posterior  spot ;  some  slight  variations  of  detail 
in  markings  of  forewings,  otherwise  essentially  as  in  $  . 

Orygocera  liliacea,  n.  sp. 

c? .  14  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  white  sprinkled  dark  grey. 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  somewhat  dilated,  costa  gently  arched, 
apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  nearly  straight,  somewhat  oblique  ; 
pale  whity-greenish  ;  costal  edge  dark  fuscous  on  basal  third ; 
three  shining  white  blotches  edged  dark  fuscous,  first  hemispherical, 
on  dorsum  about  g,  second  fasciate,  inwards-oblique,  from  dorsum 
about  |  reaching  half  across  wing,  third  roundish,  on  costa  beyond 
middle,  unmargined  posteriorly,  touching  second  ;  wing  beyond 
these  wholly  suffused  white  except  towards  tornus,  slightly  sprinkled 
fuscous ;  a  terminal  series  of  fuscous  specks  :  cilia  white,  outer  half 
grey  speckled  darker.  Hiudwings  and  cilia  light  grey. 

CamePvOOns,  Lolodorf,  February  ( Conradt );  1  ex,  (Coll.  Paravicini). 

Orygocera  amphichelota,  n.  sp. 

$ .  16  mm.  Head  whitish,  crown  suffusedly  irrorated  grey. 
Palpi  white,  irrorated  grey  except  towards  base.  Thorax  white 
irrorated  dark  grej\  Forewings  rather  elongate,  costa  gently 
arched,  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  hardly  sinuate,  rather  oblique  ; 
white,  rather  thinly  sprinkled  brownish  or  fuscous,  more  densely 
towards  dorsum  ;  costa  towards  base  suffused  fuscous  irroration  ; 
a  dark  fuscous  streak  along  dorsum  from  middle  to  i,  with  a  rather 
inwards-oblique  slightly  curved  projection  from  anterior  end  reach¬ 
ing  fold,  and  a  shorter  outwards-oblique  projection  from  posterior 
end ;  cloudy  rather  dark  fuscous  dots  on  both  angles  of  cell ; 
a  marginal  series  of  small  dark  fuscous  dots  round  apex  and  teimen  : 
cilia  white,  outer  half  grey-whitish,  grey  median  and  subapical  and 
dark  fuscous  apical  lines.  Hindwings  pale  grey  ;  cilia  grey-whitish. 

Cameroon's,  Johann-Albrechts  Hohe  Station  ( Conradt );  1  ex. 
(Coll.  Paravicini). 

Orygocera  (?)  magdalena,  n.  sp. 

5  .  23  mm.  Head  white.  Palpi  light  pinkish  sprinkled  grey. 
Thorax  whitish,  tegulae  tinged  pink  and  sprinkled  grey.  Forewings 
rather  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  nearly 
straight,  little  oblique ;  pale  rose-pink,  bases  of  scales  pearly 
whitish,  some  scattered  dark  fuscous  scales  on  posterior  half;  costal 


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edge  white  from  before  middle  to  apex  ;  a  triangular  rosy-grey 
blotch  on  dorsum  beyond  middle,  partially  suffused  dark  red-brown 
on  margins  and  edged  whitish  ;  a  slender  inwards-oblique  reddish- 
browm  streak  from  dorsum  before  tornus,  edged  white  anteriorly, 
discal  area  tinged  grey  above  this:  cilia  ochreous-whitish  with  two 
faint  rosjr  lines.  Hindwings  pale  grey  with  faint  pinkish  tinge, 
becoming  grey-whitish  anteriorly  ;  cilia  ochreous-whitish  with  faint 
rosy  tinge. 

Madagascar,  Forest  of  Antsianaka  ( Humblot )  ;  1  ex.  (Coll. 

Paravicini).  In  absence  of  this  might  possibly  be  an  Ejnphractis . 

t 

Meleonoma  nephospora,  n.  sp. 

<$ .  14  mm.  Head,  thorax  pale  greyish-ochreous  somewhat 
sprinkled  fuscous,  tegulae  suffused  fuscous.  Palpi  whitish,  second 
joint  irregularly  speckled  blackish,  with  blackish  apical  ring, 
terminal  joint  with  slender  blackish  median  ring.  Antennae 
ochreous-whitish  ringed  dark  fuscQus.  Forewings  elongate,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  very  obliquely  rounded  ;  pale 
ochreous,  thinly  speckled  fuscous  ;  an  undefined  patch  of  dark  grey 
suffusion  occupying  costal  half  from  base  to  |  ;  a  semioval  dark 
gre}’  blotch  on  middle  of  costa  ;  stigmata  blackish,  first  discal  and 
plical  transversely  placed  on  edge  of  basal  patch,  second  discal 
transverse;  an  irregular  terminal  fascia  of  dark  grey  suffusion: 
cilia  light  grey  speckled  ochreous-whitish.  Hindwings  rather  dark 
grey  ;  cilia  grey. 

Sikkim,  Gangtok,  6000  feet,  May  ( Colonel  F.  M.  Bailey );  1  ex. 
A  second  example,  probably  conspecinc,  has  the  groundcolour  of 
forewings  wholly  suffused  light  grey  and  irrorated  dark  grey. 

Periacma  delophanta,  n.  sp. 

5  .  17  mm.  Head  yellowish-white.  Palpi  whitish,  second  joint 
with  dark  fuscous  apical  band.  Thorax  dark  fuscous,  posterior 
extremity  white.  Forewings  moderate,  slightly  dilated,  costa 
gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  slightly  sinuate,  oblique;  dark 
fuscous;  stigmata  obscure,  cloudy,  blackish,  first  discal  edged  white 
posteriorly,  plical  rather  obliquely  beyond  first  discal,  indenting 
edge  of  a  hemispherical  white  blotch  on  dorsum  beyond  middle  ; 
a  triangular  white  blotch  on  costa  about  |  ;  small  whitish  spots  on 
termen  beneath  apex  and  at  tornus :  cilia  grey,  base  whitish 
(imperfect).  Hindwings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Madras,  Kodaikanal,  Palnis,  7000  feet,  August  {Fletcher) ;  1  ex. 
Allied  to  conophanta. 

CPIT0XEHA,  n.  g. 

Head  with  appressed  scales,  sidetufts  loosely  spreading  ;  ocelli 
posterior  ;  tongue  developed.  Antennae  1,  scape  moderate,  with 
pecten.  Labial  palpi  rather  long,  recurved,  second  joint  with 
appressed  scales,  terminal  joint  rather  shorter  than  second,  slender, 
acute.  Maxillary  palpi  rudimentary.  Posterior  tibiae  clothed  with 
long  rough  hairs  above.  Forewings  1  b  furcate,  2  and  3  very  short, 


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stalked  from  angle,  7  and  8  stalked,  7  to  costa,  11  from  middle. 
Hindwings  under  1,  ovate-lanceolate,  cilia  1 ;  2  from  |,  3  and  4 
connate,  5  and  6  stalked,  7  parallel. 

Allied  to  Scalideutis. 

Critoxena  agraphopis,  n.  sp. 

$  .  17  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  light  greyish-ochreous.  Fore¬ 
wings  elongate,  costa  gently  arched,  apex  pointed,  termen  extremely 
obliquely  rounded ;  light  gre3'ish-ochreoun  ;  plical  stigma  indicated 
by  one  or  two  slightly  raised  fuscous  scales,  second  discal  hardly 
darker  than  groundcolour  :  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous.  Hindwings 
pale  grey ;  cilia  pale  greyish-ochreous. 

India  Central  Provinces,  Dehra  Dun,  2000  feet,  July  ( Fletcher ); 
1  ex. 


LAMPPlONIADaE. 

CATOLBISTIS,  n.  g. 

Head  rough-haired  ;  ocelli  posterior ;  tongue  absent.  Antennae  |, 
slender,  joints  elongate,  <5  ciliated,  stalk  rough-scaled  above  at  base, 
scape  moderate,  without  pecten.  Labial  palpi  moderately  long, 
subascending,  clothed  with  loose  long  hairscales,  projecting  beneath 
on  second  joint  and  above  on  terminal,  terminal  joint  as  long  as 
second,  obtuse.  Maxillaiy  palpi  rudimentary,  Posterior  tibiae 
with  appressed  scales.  Forewings  2  from  towards  angle,  7  and  8 
coincident,  to  apex,  9  and  10  from  towards  angle,  11  from  before 
middle.  Hindwings  1,  subovate,  cilia  2  from  §,  3-7  nearly 
equidistant. 

Catolbistis  thrasymedes,  n.  sp. 

.  14  mm.  Head,  palpi  ochreous-yellowish.  Antennae  yellow- 
whitish  ringed  grey,  ciliations  1|.  Thorax  dark  purple-grey. 
Forewings  rather  elongate,  posteriorly  considerably  dilated,  costa 
moderately  arched,  apex  obtuse,  termen  obliquely  rounded  ;  dull 
purple  suffnsedly  irrorated  grey ;  a  rather  broad  slightly  curved 
brassy-yellowish  fascia  before  mddle :  cilia  grey.  Hindwings  and 
cilia  grey. 

Uganda,  Elgor,  11000  feet,  August  ( G .  L.  11.  Hancock )  ;  1  ex. 
(Brit.  Hus.). 


ADELIDiE. 

Nemotois  xanthophracta,  n.  sp. 

c 3 .  15  mm.  Head  yellow-ochreous,  face  brassy-metallic,  eyes 
large,  not  nearly  approximated  above.  Palpi  short,  second  joint 
grey  with  short  projecting  pale  ochreous  hairs,  terminal  joint  pale 
ochreous.  Antennae  slender,  whitish,  basal  third  grey.  Thorax 
purplish-bronzy-metallic.  Forewings  rather  short,  moderately 


C0LE0PH0RIDJ5. 


625 


dilated,  costa  bent  about  apex  obtuse-pointed,  termen  obliquely 
rounded  ;  bright  deep  coppery-purple ;  an  orange-yellow  blaokish- 
edged  basal  patch  occupying  |  of  wing,  edge  angulated  and  inter¬ 
rupted  in  middle  by  a  lobe  of  groundcolour  extending  inwards  to 
near  base  of  costa;  two  rather  narrow  orange-yellow  blackish- 
edged  fasciae,  first  slightly  excurved,  midway  between  basal  patch 
and  second,  second  straight,  median  ;  a  broad  fascia  of  black  irro- 
ration  from  |  of  costa  to  tornus  :  cilia  dark  purple-grey.  Hindwings 
dark  grey  ;  cilia  grey.  Posterior  tibiae  with  fringe  of  very  long 
fine  hairs  above. 

t 

Bombay,  Mahabaleshwar,  October  ( Maxwell ) ;  1  ex.  Nearest 
athlojohora. 


Nemotois  ischnodesma  Meyr. 

1  ,  Pidaung,  Burma,  April.  Antennae  whitish  ringed  dark 
fuscous,  towards  base  dark  fuscous ;  posterior  tibiae  with  fringe  of 
long  whitish  hairs. 

Nemotois  porphyraspis,  n.  sp. 

2  .  16  mm.  Head  grey,  face  bright  brassy-metallic.  Palpi 
short,  whitish.  Antennae  (broken)  'white,  basal  half  (?)  thickened 
with  dark  purple-bronzy  scales.  Thorax  shining  brassy-bronze. 
Fore  wings  su  btri  angular,  costa  strongly  arched  posteriorly,  termen 
oblique;  bright  coppery-golden,  becoming  bright  brassy-bronze 
towards  base  ;  a  broad  deep  purple  postmedian  fascia,  strewn  light 
ochreous  scales,  only  moderately  broad  in  middle  but  strongly 
dilated  towards  both  extremities,  and  a  similar  round  apical 
blotch  :  cilia  purplish,  suffused  coppery-golden  towards  base. 
Hindwings  and  cilia  dark  fuscous. 

Kenya,  Nairobi,  Oct.  (Dr.  G.  A.  K.  Marshall) ;  1  ex.  (Brit. 
JVIus.).  Belongs  to  group  of  fasciella. 


COLEOPHORlDiE. 

Coleophora  snimnivola,  n.  sp. 

.  17  mm.  Head  grey-whitish.  Palpi  light  grey,  base  white, 
second  joint  with  short  apical  scale-projection,  terminal  joint  little 
over  half  second.  Antennae  grey-whitish.  Forewings  whitish- 
ochreous,  costa  slenderly  white  from  base  to  f ,  some  scattered  grey 
scales  along  veins:  cilia  ochreous-whitish,  tinged  grey  on  basal 
half.  Hindwings  and  cilia  pale  grey. 

Tibet,  Gyantse,  14500  feet,  July  (Colonel  F.  M.  Bailey ) ;  1  ex. 
Perhaps  allied  to  chorcloscelis. 

Coleopiiora  nivifera,  n.  sp. 

$  .  13  mm.  Head,  thorax  yellow- whitish.  Palpi  white,  second 
joint  tinged  grey-yellowish  externally,  without  projection,  terminal 
joint  j|.  Antennae  rather  stout  towards  base,  white.  Forewings 
vol.  in. — September  1930.  2  s 


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EXOTIC  MICROLEPIDOPTERA . 


white,  tinged  grey-yellowish  suffusion  between  costal  veins ;  a  short 
fine  grey  line  on  costal  edge  towards  | :  cilia  white.  (Hindwings 
missing.) 

Tibet,  Tatung,  10000  feet  ( Colonel  F.  ML.  Bailey)',  1  ex. 


EPERMEXIADJE. 

Epermenia  sublimicola,  n.  sp. 

3  2  •  17-19  mm.  Head,  palpi,  thorax  whitish  speckled  grey. 
Forewings  elongate-lanceolate ;  white,  speckled  grey  and  dark 
grey  ;  discal  stigmata  small,  black,  widely  remote,  second  sublinear, 
a  faint  streak  of  pale  brownish  suffusion  between  and  beyond  these, 
and  another  interrupted  along  fold  ;  a  small  black  scaletooth  on 
dorsum  beneath  first  discal,  some  slight  blackish  irroration  indi¬ 
cating  a  short  oblique  streak  from  this  ;  a  second  small  dorsal 
scaletooth  with  three  or  four  black  scales  midway  between  stig¬ 
mata  ;  a  third  somewhat  before  second  discal,  and  a  minute  one 
beyond  it ;  a  minute  black  dot  at  apex,  and  one  or  two  on  costa 
before  it :  cilia  light  grey,  at  and  beneath  apex  some  darker  lines 
and  dark  grey  basal  speckling.  Hindwings  and  cilia  grey. 

Tibet,  Gyantse,  13000  feet  ( Colonel  F.  M.  Bailey)',  2  ex. 
Allied  to  macescens. 

Epermenia  parasitica,  n.  sp. 

3  .  8-9  mm.  Head,  thorax  whitish  closely  irrorated  blackish- 
grey.  Palpi  dark  grey,  apex  of  joints  suffused  whitish.  Forewings 
rather  narrow,  parallel-sided,  moderately  pointed,  dorsum  with 
rough  scales  forming  three  or  four  undefined  projections  ;  grey- 
whitish,  apex  of  scales  dark  grey,  forming  a  close  rather  irregular 
striolation,  more  or  less  largely  suffused  ochreous-brown  except 
anteriorly ;  three  small  black  dots  in  a  longitudinal  row  in  disc 
from  |  to  | ;  several  dark  grey  transverse  spots  from  costa  ;  a  black 
apical  dot :  cilia  light  grey,  with  rows  of  blackish  points.  Hind¬ 
wings  grey  ;  cilia  light  grey. 

Java,  Buitenzorg,  bred  from  Loranthus  ( Dr .  S.  Leefmans)  ;  2  ex. 
(type  Brit.  Mus.).  Allied  to  dracontias. 


INDEX 


absolutrix,  547. 
abstrusa,  427. 
accincta,  5. 
acharnaea,  348. 
acherusia,  29. 
achyritis,  257. 
aciculata,  468. 
acmophanes,  409. 
acontarcha,  295. 
acratopa,  288. 
Acrocercops,  85,  292, 
407,  580. 

Acroclita,  140,  333, 
430,  598. 
acroglypta,  505. 
Acrolepia,  359. 
Acrolophus,  76,  329, 
552. 

Acroplectis,  370. 
actinopa,  481. 
acuta,  354. 

Adaina,  568. 

Adela,  572. 
adoratrix,  200. 
Adoxophyes,  453. 
adulans,  220. 
adytodes,  196. 
aedificata,  507. 
Aegeria,  266,  371,  465, 
584. 

aenictopa,  483. 
Aeolanthes,  146. 
aeolodoxa,  423. 
aeolornis,  605. 
aeolozona,  252. 
Aeonoxena,  431. 
aericincta,  466. 
aerinotata  Butl.,  192. 
aethalopa,  102. 
aetherias,  361. 
affusa,  40. 
agalmatopa,  305. 
Agathactis,  501. 


agatharcha,  253. 
Agdistis,  95. 
aggesta,  147. 
aglaocarpa,  113. 
aglaopa,  389. 
aglaospila,  463. 
aglaoxantha,  116. 
aglypta,  174. 
Agonoxena,  84. 
agraphopis,  624. 
agraria,  210. 
Agrioceros,  417. 
agriodes,  350. 
Agriophanes,  600. 
Agriophara,  560. 
agrioschista,  365. 
agrippma,  594. 
agyrtodes,  344. 
albifrons  Z.,  557. 
albiramis,  51. 
albitibiana  Snell.,  447. 
alcaea,  72. 
alcestis,  40. 
alcmaeonis,  455. 
alcyonopa,  301. 
aleatoria,  461. 
alicia,  461. 
alliciens,  305. 
alligans  Butl.,  192. 
Allotalanta,  310,  381, 
616. 

allotriopa,  58. 
allutella  Reb.,  552. 
alluvialis,  204. 
Alomenarcha,  615. 
alopecopa,  518. 
altivaga,  137. 
altivola,  486. 

Alucita,  299,  567. 
amauropis,  1. 
amblycryptis,  516. 
amnesta,  36. 

Amorbia,  260. 


ampelurga,  146. 
ampherista,  163. 
amphichelota,  622. 
amphichlora,  4. 
amphicroca,  151. 
amphignosta,  244. 
amphilecta,  145. 
amphilocha,  128. 
amphimnesta,  436. 
Amphithales,  268. 
Ampithera,  587. 
amphitrocta,  322. 
amphixysta,  500. 
Amphixystis,  399. 
amplificata,  153. 
Anacampsis,  281,  507. 
Anacathartis,  383. 
anachasta,  467. 
anamnestis,  450. 
anaphanta,  180. 
Anaphantis,  593. 
Anarsia,  281,  353,  512. 
Anastathma,  266. 
Anathamna,  441. 
ancalodes,  395. 
anceps  Butl.,  192. 
Anchicremna,  246. 
Anchinia,  100. 
ancylacma,  205. 
Ancylis,  438. 
Ancylometis,  51. 
anelicta,  312. 
anemolia,  533. 
anisectis,  19. 
anisochrysa,  415. 
anisodora,  98. 
anisogramma,  353. 
anisota,  374. 
annuligera,  397. 
anomogramma,  549. 
Anomologa,  308,  533. 
anomorcta,  277. 
Anomoxena,  5. 

2  s  2 


628 


INDEX. 


Antaeotricha,  162, 

234,  556. 

Anthistarcha,  484. 
anthistis,  508. 
anthophaga,  392. 
anthophanes,  438. 
antkostoma,  441. 
anthracaula,  512. 
anthracuris,  295. 
antiastis,  514. 
anticeros,  422. 
anticipans,  342. 
anticoma ,  536. 
Anticrates,  121,  361, 
594. 

Antictenista,  337. 
antigama,  270. 
Antigambra,  321. 
Antigraptis,  613. 
antilyra,  215. 
antimeloda,  614. 
antiphanopa,  372. 
Antispastis,  307. 
Antispila,  261,  541. 
antisticha,  285. 
antisticta,  511. 
antitacta,  219. 
antitona,  364. 
Apatetris,  51,  480. 
Apethistis,  291. 
apkanozona,  290,  356. 
aphromorpha,  7. 
aphroneura,  572. 
apochranta,  609. 
apoplectica,  594. 
aporopis,  477. 
arabarcha,  572. 
arachnogramina,  252. 
archipkenax,  404. 
Ardeutica,  260. 
argicerauna,  221. 
argo,  540. 
argocymba,  232. 
argonais,  224. 
argutus,  299. 
argyractis,  8. 
Argyroploce,  68,  143, 
339,  444,  601. 
argyrospila,  52. 
Argyrotoxa,  461,  612. 
aristarcha,  262. 
aristopa,  134. 
Aristotelia,  6,  272,  343, 
481. 

armigera,  60. 
Arotromima,  532. 
arquata,  307. 

Articolla,  601. 
articulata,  274. 
arvicola,  70. 


Asapharcha,  555. 
asbolodes,  349. 
asbolopa,  51. 
asbolopis,  403. 
Ascalenia,  60, 
ascetica,  311. 
Aschistophleps,  585. 
asmenopa,  133. 
asphalopis,  188. 
associata,  214. 
astaurota,  580. 
asterodoxa,  462. 
asthenodes,  6. 
astigmatica,  467. 
astiopa,  581. 
Astoxena,  593. 
astragalopa,  327. 
astrocosma,  136. 
astyarcha,  584, 
atacta,  343. 
Atelosticha,  472. 
Athlostola,  97. 
Athrinacia,  518. 
athyris,  415. 
atlantis,  85. 
atmastra,  506. 
atmochlora,  603. 
atmospora,  209. 
atomophora,  429. 
Atoponeura,  270. 
atricapsis,  602. 
atriflora,  609. 
atrinotata,  542. 
Atteva,  415,  419. 
Atyckia,  302. 
aucupatrix,  499. 
augescens,  206. 
aulacopis,  6. 
aulaeodes,  254. 
aularia,  66. 
aulodoma,  77. 
autampyx,  161. 
autocosma,  124. 
autocrena,  575. 
autodyas,  525. 
Autosticka,  50,  532. 
auxoleuca,  223. 
auxoplaca,  255. 
auxoptila,  276. 
Axvrostola,  29. 
axysta,  363. 


bacckeutis,  109. 
Bactra,  442. 
bactropa,  336. 
Baeonoma,  160. 
baeopis,  523. 
Balanoptica,  592. 
balanospila.  555. 


baliochlora,  535. 
baliomicta,  424. 
balsamopa,  16. 
banausopa,  526. 
Barantola,  619. 
barbara,  92. 
bary  delta,  15. 
barysphena,  34. 
barysticta,  322. 
barythyma,  530. 
batanella  Busck,  494. 
bathroptila,  517. 
bathrotoma,  189. 
Batrackedra,  92,  394, 
547. 

Battaristis,  505. 
Bedellia,  397. 

Beltkeea,  270. 
beryllina,  335. 

Besciva,  270. 
biannulella  Ckamb., 
352. 

biarcuata,  238. 
bidens,  564. 
bidentifera,  458. 
binigrata,  456. 
binocularis,  484. 
bininnmulata,  513. 
biremis,  256. 
bispiculata,  23. 
Blastobasis,  145. 
bolistis,  203. 

Bondia,  589. 
Borkhausenia,  381, 

467,  574. 

bosquella  Chamb.,  462. 
bovina,  428. 

Brackniia,  46,  290, 

356,  527. 

Brachyacma,  510. 
brachyclista,  434. 
brackyplaca,  228. 
brackyplecta,  412. 
brackenridgella  Busck, 
493. 

brevisecta,  601. 
britomartis,  126. 
bryanthes,  245. 
Bryonympha,  560. 
bryoscopa,  445. 
Bucculatrix,  265,  398. 
Bucolarcha,  515. 
bulligera,  459. 
byblinopa,  154. 
byssina,  Zell.,  192. 
byssophanes,  230. 


Cacoecia,  53,  106,  455, 
614. 


INDEX. 


629 


caecivaga,  480. 
caenochytis,  187. 
caerula,  323. 

Calais,  570. 
calamitosa,  563. 
Calamotypa,  272. 
calcarata,  117. 
calculatrix,  7. 
calens,  9. 
callichrysa,  266. 
callicirrha,  86. 
Calliphractis,  476,  622. 
Calliprora,  281,  502. 
callipyra,  416. 
callirrhoda,  9. 
callisarca,  105. 
Callithrinca,  361. 
calumnians,  284. 
calycophthalma,  293. 
Camineutis,  544. 
camptospila,  202. 
Camptrodoxa,  144. 
cantatrix,  221. 
cantharites,  464. 
canthonias,  438. 
capnobathra,  605. 
capnocrossa,  197. 
capnographa,  402. 
Capnolocha,  152. 
captatrix,  126. 

Capua,  106,  247,  369, 
452. 

carabopa,  129. 
carcerata,  339. 
carcinopis,  522. 
Carmentina,  597. 
Carposina,  137,  402, 
540. 

carycodes,  256. 
caryodesma,  184. 
cassiopeia,  362. 
cassiteris,  585. 
cassiterota,  40. 
castalia,  561. 
castigata,  318. 
cataclina,  44. 
catacrossa,  347. 
catagrapta,  332. 
Catalectis,  64,  82. 
catalina,  267. 
catapeltica,  119. 
catectis,  49. 
catericta,  354. 
cathagnista,  165. 
catharosema,  25. 
catharota,  443. 
catharurga,  34. 
cathedraea,  85. 
Cathelotis,  241. 
cathosiota,  200. 


cato,  374. 

Catolbistis,  624. 
caustocoma,  425. 
caustogramma,  366, 
cedrinopa,  386, 
celidotis,  169. 
centracma,  4, 
centrophracta,  116. 
Ceranthes,  317. 
cerinura,  47. 
ceriodes,  441. 
Ceromitia,  79,  572. 
Cerostoma,  87,  360. 
chalarodes,  153. 
chalarodesma,  359. 
Chalceopla,  53. 
chalcocrates,  574. 
Chalcomima,  507. 
Charnanthedon,  267. 
charadritis,  65. 
charigramma,  502. 
charipepla,  326. 
charixantha,  435. 
Chelaria,  30,  282,  513. 
chelias,  342. 
Chersomorpha,  243. 
Chezala,  310. 
chilosema,  219. 
chionastra,  313. 
chionodora,  192. 
chionomima,  488. 
chionophanes,  569. 
chionoptila,  229. 
chionotarsa,  148. 
chlariidota,  355. 
chlidanopa,  351. 
chlorantis,  462. 
chloraspis,  106,  369. 
chlorocrana,  348. 
chloroderces,  487. 
chlorodeta,  393. 
chlorogenes,  470. 
chloromis,  195. 
chloronephes,  91. 
chloroneura,  6. 
chlorophthalma,  32. 
chloroschema,  21. 
chlorosperma,  528. 
chlorospora,  71. 
chlorostoma,  478. 
chloroxantha,  216. 
cholerota,  387. 
Choreutis,  305. 
chorica,  302. 
Choronoma,  317. 
Choropleca,  65. 
Chresmarcha,  110. 
chromolitha,  203. 
chromotechna,  212. 
chrysampyx,  161. 


ehrysaula,  377. 
chrysidias,  463, 
chrysobela,  395. 
chrysocarpa,  378. 
Chrysoclista,  394. 
chrysocrana,  586. 
chrysodetis,  248. 
chrysomelopa,  369. 
chrysometra,  273. 
chrysomochla,  90. 
chrysosoma,  387. 
chrysoxesta,  96. 
ciliella  Busck,  471. 
cinnabarina,  3. 
cinnabaritis,  451. 
circensis,  459. 
cirrhocosma,  627. 
cirrhocrena,  517. 
cirrhocrotala,  410. 
cirrholeuca,  421. 
cirrhophaea,  102. 
citharoeda,  479. 
citranthes,  15. 
citrinopis,  378. 
citriseca,  400. 
citrochrysa,  582. 
citrochyta,  247. 
citroclista,  576. 
citrocoma,  72. 
citroglypta,  386. 
citronympha,  262. 
citrura,  371. 
Cladophantis,  160,  366. 
clandestina,  19. 
clarisignis,  93. 
clastopetra,  412. 
claudescens,  177. 
cleopatra,  166. 
clepsidoxa,  499. 
Clepticodes,  332. 
climacista,  289. 
clistogramma,  281. 
clistrodoma,  21. 
clitellaria,  11. 
clodiana,  384. 
clonomicta,  381. 
clotho,  593. 

Clysia,  435. 
clysmographa,  197. 
clytemnestra,  56. 
clytozona,  69. 
cnemosaris,  181. 
Cnephasia,  116. 
codonectis,  339. 
Coelostathma,  259. 
coenulenta,  355. 
coercita,  42. 
Coleophora,  66,  374, 
561,  625. 

coleoxantha,  122,  595. 


630 


INDEX. 


collega,  364. 
collegialis,  138. 
collinearis,  349. 
Colobocrossa,  83. 
Colonanthes,  12. 
Colpomorpha,  528. 
colposaris,  185. 
columella,  373. 
comastis,  316. 
comissata,  18. 
comitialis,  138. 
Commatica,  503. 
commixta,  468. 
commodata,  44. 
commotica,  61. 
Commotrias,  73. 
commutata,  233. 
Comocritis,  118. 
Comodica,  82. 
comparanda,  506. 
compsocharis,  218. 
Compsolechia,  292, 

353,  506. 

compsomorpha,  491. 
compsoneura,  217. 
compsoptila,  56. 
compsoxantha,  95. 
concavata  614. 
concisa,  505. 
concitata,  395. 
congelata,  236. 
congressella  Walk., 

192. 

congrua,  213. 
coniographa,  430. 
conioleuca,  291. 
coniopa,  184. 
conjunctana  Mn.,  591. 
conobathra,  403. 
constituta,  191. 
constricta,  226. 
consummata,  47. 
contigua,  259. 
conturbatella  Walk., 
192. 

conveniens,  217. 
convexa,  36. 
conviciata,  487. 
Cophomantis,  290,  356, 
525. 

Copromorpha,  244,  590. 
coraeopis,  324. 
coronopis,  416. 
Corsocasis,  544. 
corymb itis,  292. 
corystopa,  382. 
corythota,  519. 
cosmangela,  57. 
Cosmopteryx,  89,  384, 
396. 


Cotyloscia,  3. 
Cranaodes,  327. 
Crasimorpha,  33. 
crassa,  177. 
Craterobathra,  379. 
crateropa,  555. 
craterospila,  46. 
crateroxantha,  321. 
cratophanes,  522. 
credula,  343. 
cremastis,  194. 
cremastropis,  599. 
crescens,  300. 
cretulata,  345. 
criminata,  37. 
Critoxena,  623. 
criopis,  445. 
crobylistis,  265. 
crocacma,,  542. 
Crocanthes,  519. 
crococarpa,  385. 
crocochorda,  151. 
crocodeta,  323. 
crocodilitis,  554. 
crocogramma,  49. 
crocoleuca,  51. 
croconeura,  267. 
crocosema,  524. 
crocosticta,  219. 
Cronicombra,  306. 
Crossobela,  34. 
crossotorna,  503. 
crotalista,  478. 
cruda,  311. 
cryeranthes,  152. 
cryeropis,  167. 
crypsetaera,  183. 
crypsigenes,  523. 
crypsigrapha,  581. 
crypsinoma,  527. 
crypsiphaea,  190. 
Crypsithyris,  71,  320, 
427. 

crypsithias,  558. 
cryptochlora,  590. 
Cryptolechia,  105,  317, 
383,  476,  578. 
Cryptophasa,  146,  433. 
cryptosema,  544. 
crystallodes,  539. 
Ctenocompa,  328. 
culminicola  Staud., 
323. 

cultrix,  87. 
curialis,  149. 
custodita,  470. 
Cyanarmostis,  380. 
cyanochrysa,  571. 
Cyanocrates,  155. 
cyanodoxa,  105. 


cyanogama,  584. 
cyanograpta,  449. 
cyanophaea,  339. 
cyanoschista,  289. 
cyanospira,  465. 
cyanospora,  392. 
cyanostacta,  611. 
cyanozona,  26. 
Cyathaula,  428. 
cyceonodes,  278. 
cycladopa,  326. 
cycnolopha,  186. 
cycnomorpha,  169. 
cylicota,  294. 
cylindrodes,  84. 
cymataula,  320. 
cymbalistis,  268. 
cymogramma,  193. 
cymographa,  536. 
cymoptila,  514. 
Cymotricha,  1,  287, 
355,  511. 
Cynomastix,  548. 
Cyphothyris,  616. 
cyprantha,  111. 
cyprodeta,  556. 
Cyrictodes,  283. 


daphnaea,  110. 
dasyleuca,  242. 
Decadarchis,  64,  83, 
401. 

decens,  129. 
dedicata,  133. 
deferens,  324. 
defigurata,  407. 
definita,  438. 
defixa,  481. 
deflorescens,  621. 
deformata,  458. 
defricta,  253. 
dehiscens,  120. 
delacma,  24. 
delatrix,  17. 
delia,  110. 
delodelta,  561. 
delophanta,  623. 
delphinodes,  222. 
Deltobathra,  55. 
deltocausta,  484. 
deltochlaena,  591. 
deltocrates,  352. 
deltographa,  460. 
deltomis,  206. 
deltoptilus,  565. 
deltozela,  92. 
deltozyga,  440. 
demens,  309,  533. 
Demobrotis,  324. 


INDEX. 


631 


democratica,  531. 
demodes,  74. 
deplanata,  413. 
Depressaria,  311,  382, 
475,  621. 
deridens,  162. 
Deroxena,  291. 
descripta,  80. 
desidiosa,  201. 
desiliens,  23. 
detrita,  450. 
Deuterocopus,  565. 
devexa,  248. 
diaconalis,  495. 
Diactenis,  458. 
diametrica,  239. 
dianthes,  439. 
diasticta,  271. 
Dicellitis,  460. 
Dichomeris,  35,  285, 
354,  510. 
diclera,  155. 
dictyophan.es,  254. 
difficilis,  456. 
diligenda,  477. 
dilinopa,  198. 
dimetra,  95. 
Dinochora,  69. 
Diocosma,  621. 
diogma,  336. 
diophanes,  384. 
diplaneta,  619. 
diplospila,  420. 
diplosticha,  318. 
diplotima,  269. 
dirupta,  39. 
discerpta,  78. 
disclusa,  16. 
discrepans,  199. 
discriminata,  10. 
disjecta  Z.,  192. 
disparata,  24. 
dispulsa,  309. 
dissona,  191. 
distigmatella  Z.,  525. 
divulsa,  63. 
doctissima,  118. 
Dolerothera,  265. 
dolichoscia,  394. 
Dorata,  429. 
doris,  593. 

Dorodoca,  90. 
dorothea,  103. 
doxanthes,  498. 
dracuncula,  428. 
drepanota,  406. 
Drimylastis,  70. 
dromica,  185. 
droserantha,  611. 
drosocrypta,  273. 


drosoptila,  82. 
dry  aula,  216. 
dryocarpa,  142. 
dryogramma,  567. 
dryosphaera,  231. 
ductifera,  329. 
Durrantia,  161,  364. 

ebenocista,  433. 
echinodes,  263. 
echioglossa,  385. 
echyropis,  562. 
eclipticopa,  415. 
Ectoedemia,  462. 
effeta,  117. 
ejiciens,  412. 
Elachista,  60,  296. 
elaeanthes,  340. 
elaeurga,  226. 
elaphodes,  618. 
elaphopa,  294. 
Elaphrerga,  574. 
electrantha,  377. 
elimata,  611. 
embolarcha,  500. 
embrithopa,  366. 
emicans,  18. 
emollita,  234. 
empedarthra,  124. 
Empedaula,  11. 
empedocles,  552. 
Emphantica,  430. 
encamina,  379. 
encomias,  376. 
Encrasima,  50. 
endobela,  296. 
endocarpa,  419. 
endochra,  198. 
endoclina,  426. 
endoneurias,  134. 
endophaea,  567. 
endopyrrha,  609. 
Endothetis,  549. 
endoxa,  263. 
enervata,  532. 
enoptrias,  508. 
enormis,  394. 
ensigera,  150. 
enstacta,  429. 
Enthetica,  38. 
enthrypta,  397. 
Eochrois,  574. 
Eomichla,  469. 
eoplecta,  142. 
Epactris,  72. 
Epermenia,  52,  626. 
Epicephala,  407,  579, 
583. 

epichares,  506. 
Epicharta,  285. 


epiclintes,  452. 
epicremna,  251. 
Epidola,  270. 
epigypsa,  351. 
Epimecyntis,  100,  470. 
Epimoryctis,  618. 
epiphanta,  284. 
Epiphractis,  577. 
episcopopa,  268. 
Episimus,  337. 
Epithectis,  15,  275, 
486. 

eporphna,  62. 
erasa,  442. 
erebocrossa,  574. 
erebodoxa,  351. 
Eretmocera,  380,  543, 
586. 

eridarcha,  336. 
eridopa,  407. 
Eriogenes,  159. 
erotopis,  315. 
ersodes,  367. 
erythranches,  269. 
erythrites,  461. 
erythrocyma,  612. 
erythrodesma,  595. 
erythroleuca,  473. 
erythromis,  111. 
eschatopa,  100. 
essedaria,  306. 
eteoxantha,  533. 
Ethmia,  119,  362,  418, 
563. 

euarithma,  120. 
eucalypta,  436. 
eucausta,  492. 
eucentrota,  574. 
euchorda,  31. 
eucolapta,  73. 
eucoma,  168. 

Eucosma,  67,  140,  333, 
439,  599. 
euglypta,  368. 

Eulia,  249,  610. 
eulidias,  246. 
eumarodes,  68. 
Eumenodora,  91. 
eumeris,  9. 
eumetrota,  319. 
Eumiturga,  177,  233. 
Eunebristis,  3. 
Eunomarcha,  26. 
euophthalma,  83. 
Eupetochira,  363. 
euphanopis,  377. 
euphrantis,  325. 
euphronopa,  370. 
Euplocamus,  74. 
euprosopa,  276. 


632 

eurychlora,  258. 
eurycitra,  463. 
eurycrates,  121. 
eurycryptis,  311. 
eurydryas,  314. 
eurylyca,  417. 
enrymenes,  608. 
eurymolybda,  306. 
enrynephela,  534. 
eurypercna,  597. 
euryplintha,  53. 
euthalama,  112. 
euthetodes,  509. 
Euthorybeta,  132. 
euthyrsa,  577. 
Euxanthis,  436,  591. 
Evetria,  333. 
evocata,  53. 
exaequata,  52. 
exaeta,  264. 
exagitata,  319. 
exallacta,  287. 
exanthistis,  619. 
excors,  568. 
excreta,  568. 
exempta,  179. 
exilis  Wals.,  343. 
exorycha,  409. 
expleta,  54. 
explicata,  510. 
exsecta,  354. 
exstans,  272. 
exstimulata,  468. 
externella  Walk.,  192. 
extorris,  50. 


fabivora,  449. 
fabricata,  242. 
faeculosa,  453. 
fasciformis,  582. 
fercularia,  492. 
ferruginea,  137. 
festicola,  104. 
Eilinota,  312,  574. 
finita,  116. 
finitrix,  208. 
nssirostris,  413. 
fistularis,  449. 
flacceseens,  161. 
flagellatrix,  499. 
flaminia,  255. 
flaviceps  Feld.,  423. 
flavidorsis,  573. 
flocculosa,  178. 
florescens,  141. 
floricoma,  123. 
fluctuans,  2. 
foederalis,  43. 
forraularis,  503. 


INDEX. 

Fortinea,  270. 
Frisilia,  517. 
frustulenta,  13. 
fuliginea,  490. 
fuliginella  Dup.,  583. 
fulta,  234. 
funicularis,  228. 
furcigera,  460. 
furculata,  101. 
fustigera,  408. 


Gaesa,  286,  510. 
galactacma,  89,  117. 
galactarcha,  418. 
galatea,  278. 

Galtica,  270. 

Gelechia,  19,  276,  345, 
488. 

Gemorodes,  154. 
generatrix,  239. 
geniculata,  591. 
genitrix,  380. 
gennaea,  62. 
geodes,  515. 
geraropa,  371. 
germinans,  211. 
Gerontha,  428. 
glyceranthes,  445. 
glycinopis,  26. 
glycitis,  438. 
Glycynympha,  155. 
glycystrota,  462. 
Glyphidocera,  48,  529. 
glyphidopa,  475. 
Glyphipteryx,  136, 

308,  424.  ' 
glyptocosma,  99. 
gnomonodes,  285. 
Gnorimoschema,  491. 
Gnosimacha,  354. 
gomphacma,  440. 
Gomphocrates,  288. 
gomphopis,  350. 
Gonada,  98,  593. 
goniometra,  522. 
Gracilaria,  86,  295,  409 
480,  582. 
gracula,  495. 
grammotorna,  256. 
grammozona,  135. 
grata,  472. 
gravescens,  237. 
griseicoma,  115. 
gubernatrix,  173. 
Gymnelema,  78. 
Gymnogelastis,  587. 
Gymnogramma,  120, 
597. 


gymnolopha,  174. 
gypsopis,  474. 

haemanthes,  370. 
haematantha,  121. 
haemodryas,  546. 
haemogastra,  297. 
haemograpta,  451. 
Haemolytis,  245. 
haemorrhanta,  105. 
haemorrhoa,  383. 
haemothicta,  257. 
halans,  92. 
haligramma,  282. 
haliplancta,  325. 
halithea,  330. 
halmas,  200. 
halmyropis,  270. 
halobapta,  575. 
halycopa,  350. 
hamaxastra,  563. 
hapalosarca,  67. 
haplocentra,  170. 
Haplochela,  32. 
haplodoxa,  162. 
Hapsifera,  553. 
hebaea,  89. 
Hebdomactis,  539. 
Hecatompeda,  543. 
Hectacma,  84. 
Hedroxena,  92. 
Helcystogramma,  26. 
helena,  388. 
heliaspis,  303. 
helicomitra,  85. 
helicosema,  240  . 
helicosticta,  490. 
helioehalca,  464. 
heliochrosta,  437. 
heliograpta,  520. 
heliomima,  576. 
heliostoma,  267. 
helophaea,  442. 
hemeropa,  2. 
hemiclina,  512. 
hemicrates,  613. 
hemicrossa,  345. 
hemidictyas,  414. 
Hemimene,  341. 
hemiphanta,  198. 
hemipliracta,  320. 
hemispora,  81. 
hemistacta,  85. 
heptanoma,  138. 
heptaspila,  589. 
hercoptila,  333. 
heroica,  391. 
Heteralcis,  517. 
heteranthes,  296. 


INDEX. 


633 


heteraula,  360. 
Heteroderces,  521. 
heterodesma,  547. 
heterograpta,  425. 
Heterogymna,  138. 
Heterotactis,  392. 
hexacopa,  483. 
hexanesa,  501. 
hexascia,  215. 
Hexeretmis,  539. 
Hierangela,  498. 
hieraspis,  89. 
hierograpta,  139. 
Hieromantis,  66,  541. 
Hierophanes,  586. 
hierophanes,  153. 
Hieroxestis,  63. 
Hilarographa,  627. 
hippophylax,  572. 
hipposaris,  348. 
hippotarcha,  41. 
holarga,  160. 
Holcopogon,  515. 
holocitra,  156. 
holopercna,  78. 
holotephras,  67. 
holotorna,  157. 
homalocrossa,  586. 
Homalopsycha,  70. 
Homaloxestis,  518. 
Homona,  106,  455,  605. 
homosacta,  610. 
hoplanthes,  75.  ■ 
hoplista,  340. 
hoplitica,  216. 
hoplodoxa,  507. 
horizontias,  188. 
Hormantris,  327. 
hormista,  409. 
hormocrossa,  148. 
horocentra,  332. 
horochlora,  519. 
horocyma,  209. 
horographa,  454. 
horometra,  222. 
horoscopa,  279. 
hyacinthitis,  559. 
Hyalopseustis,  157. 
hyaloxantha,  467. 
Hydaranthes,  460. 
hydrochoa,  610. 
hydronoma,  561. 
hydrophora,  171. 
hygraema,  361. 
hylarcha,  400. 
hylophanes,  447. 
hyperbolica,  471. 
Hypercallia,  103,  312, 
475,  575,  621. 
Hyperecta,  508. 


Hypersymmoca,  63. 
Hypochalcia,  583. 
Hypochasmia,  517. 
hypochrysa,  332. 
Hyponomeuta,  117, 
415. 

Hypophrictis,  548. 
hypsicrates,  130. 
hypsidryas,  140. 
hypsipola,  290. 
hypsithrona,  251. 


ichthyodes,  231. 
icteropis,  209. 
idalia,  62. 
Idiophantis,  24. 
Idioptila,  343. 
igniflora,  608. 
Ilingiotis,  2. 
illicita,  511. 
illita,  232. 
illudens,  76. 
illuminatrix,  537. 
imbrifera,  538. 
Imma,  132,  302,  375, 
420. 

immutabilis,  259. 
imparata,  430. 
improvida,  275. 
inardescens,  202. 
incantata,  469. 
incitatrix,  207. 
inclemens,  466. 
inclusa,  355. 
inclyta,  144. 
inconcinna,  59. 
incrustata,  553. 
indefessa,  528. 
indentatus,  564. 
indicatrix,  84. 
indiserta,  285. 
inerudita,  290. 
infamis,  60. 
infervescens,  596. 
infusoria,  259. 
injucunda,  219. 
innexa,  190. 
inophora,  428. 
inota,  87. 
insecutrix,  127. 
insimulata,  237. 
insipiens,  11. 
instabilis,  75. 
insulata,  115. 
intercisus,  565. 
interfusa,  330. 
inter jecta,  54. 
interscissa,  76. 
introspiciens,  287. 


intuens,  59. 
inurbana,  49. 
inventrix,  156. 
inviolata,  152. 
iobapt^,  352. 
iocapna,  154. 
ioplintha,  600. 
iospora,  482. 
iostalacta,  212. 
ioxanthas,  599. 
iphicleia,  98. 
iras,  237. 

Irianassa,  301. 
iricolor,  601. 
iridesma,  598. 
irrisoria,  76. 
irrorella  Woll.,  321. 
isarga,  224. 
isastra,  312. 
ischioptila,  211. 
ischnodesma,  464,  625. 
Iscbnodoris,  528. 
ischnoscia,  401. 
Isembola,  271. 
isocharis,  547. 
isoclista,  136. 
isocrates,  94. 

Isocrita,  382. 
isocrossa,  346. 
Isocylindra,  584. 
isodoxa,  444. 
isographa,  176. 
isograpta,  410. 
isomacha,  132. 
isonephes,  531. 
isoniphas,  88. 
isopela,  153. 
isopelta,  482. 
isopercna,  340. 
isophrictis,  481. 
isoplasta,  516. 
isoplintha,  193. 
isopoca,  551. 
isopogon,  513. 
Isorrhoa,  65,  96. 
isorrhythma,  262. 
isostacta,  273. 
isothea,  615. 
isotherma,  617. 
isoxysta,  317. 
ithyclina,  260. 
ithycypha,  373. 
ithymetra,  312. 
itygramma,  422. 

jactatrix,  272. 
jason,  568. 
javarica  Butl.,  192. 
juncta,  258. 
juvenilis,  481. 


634 


INEDX. 


Knabi  Wals.,  547. 


Labdia,  56,  90,  384, 
545. 

laconica,  365. 

Lactura,  121,  415,  594. 
lagaropis,  474. 
lagodes,  278. 
lamprocrossa,  400. 
lampropoda  Hamps., 
585. 

Lamproteucha,  585. 
lasiandra,  143. 
Laspeyresia,  68,  144, 
342~  447,  604. 
lathiptila,  190. 
laticivora,  372. 
lavata,  550. 
lechriosema,  475. 
Lecithocera,  38,  290, 
522. 

lecticata,  282. 
lectulifera,  493. 
Leistarcha,  574. 
Leistogenes,  363. 
leptaula,  360. 
leptobrocha,  44. 
leptochorda,  299. 
leptoclista,  541. 
leptocrossa,  273. 
leptodesma,  480. 
leptogma,  217. 
leptograpta,  115,  369. 
leptophanes,  411. 
Leptozestis,  91. 
Lepyrotica,  326. 
leucactis,  158. 
leucana  Sepp,  192. 
leucatma,  144. 
leucobactra,  256. 
leucobathra,  61. 
leucocapna,  227. 
leucodelta,  160. 
leucodora,  447. 
Leucogonia,  504. 
leucograpta,  45. 
leucomias,  162. 
leucoplasta,  232. 
leucopogon,  83. 
leucoporpa,  313. 
Leucoptera,  265,  396. 
leucorectis,  223. 
leucoritis,  381. 
leucosaris,  196. 
leucoscia,  359. 
leucosticta,  391. 
leucozostra,  5. 
Leuronoma,  343. 
liaropa,  71. 


liberta,  291. 
libidinosa,  311. 
lichenista,  312. 
lignaria,  292. 
liliacea,  622. 
lilitha,  587. 
Limenarchis,  288. 
limenias,  437. 
Limnoecia,  59,  90,  392, 
546. 

linoplecta,  67. 
linozona,  269. 
liobathra,  55. 
liophaea,  361. 
Liopseustis,  429. 
liparochra,  452. 
liquescens,  227. 
lithochalca,  581. 
lithochrysa,  580. 
Lithocolletis,  406,  582, 
lithodoxa,  529. 
Lobesia,  442. 
Locharcha,  18. 
locharcha,  94. 

Logisis,  270. 
longa,  381. 
longifasciella  Clem., 
345. 

longinqua,  25. 
lophandra,  530. 
Lophoprora,  611. 
lophoptycha,  188. 
lophosaris,  186. 
loranthivora,  591. 
loxaula,  396. 
loxochorda,  "315. 
lucrosa,  184. 
lunularis,  310. 
luticoma,  489. 
lutraula,  20. 
lychnacma,  378. 
lychnitis,  413. 
Lychnocrates,  226. 
lycophanes,  78. 
Lyonetia,  81. 
lyroda,  357. 
Lysipatha,  289. 


Machimia,  311,  470, 
618. 

Machimostola,  399. 
machinata,  488. 
machinatrix,  208. 
Machlotica,  306. 
macranthes,  480. 
macraulax,  559. 
Macrobathra,  98,  310, 
380,  614. 
macroctenis,  243. 


macromis,  567. 
macrorrhyncha,  592. 
maenas,  109. 
magdalena,  622. 
magnetica,  451. 
magocosma,  594. 
maleficus,  296. 
malevolens,  433. 
malivora,  555. 
mallodeta,  73. 
malthaca,  401. 
manceps,  172. 
mansueta,  54. 
marantica  Wals.,  129. 
margaritacea,  104. 
Marmara,  480. 
marmarantha,  109. 
marmarozona,  421. 
maschalista,  292. 
Mastigostoma,  330. 
maturescens,  223. 
meditans,  504. 
megacentra,  59. 
Megacraspedus,  272, 
343. 

megaleuca,  224. 
megalochra,  570. 
melanaphra,  10. 
melanaspis,  337. 
melanchlora,  496. 
melanchropa,  281. 
melanixa,  192. 
melanocarpa,  527. 
melanoclista,  362. 
melanoloncha,  301. 
melanometra,  229. 
melanoplintha,  279. 
melanortha,  510. 
melanothicta,  367. 
Melanozestis,  547. 
Melasina,  76,  328,  430, 
550. 

Meleonoma,  623. 
meligrapta,  183. 
melinopa,  222. 
meliphaga,  64. 
meliptila,  283. 
meliscelis,  542. 
Melisophista,  371. 
melitocrossa,  253. 
Melitonympha,  360. 
melitoploca,  329. 
melitoptila,  17. 
melitopyga,  41. 
melitosoma,  584. 
Melittia,  467. 
melixesta,  210. 
melobaphes  Wals.,  314. 
Melodryas,  131,  593. 
meloxantha,  364. 


INDEX. 


635 


mentigera,  236. 
Meridarchis,  137,  404, 
588. 

merocentra,  147. 
mesatma,  269. 
mesobactris,  590. 
mesocrossa,  379. 
mesogypsa,  159. 
mesolampra,  376. 
mesosaris,  178. 
mesotoma,  149. 
mesotricha,  337. 
Metabolaea,  32. 
metacapna,  108. 
metadesma,  352. 
Metallocrates,  579. 
metamorphica,  439. 
metaphracta,  156. 
metaspila,  302. 
Meteoristis,  27. 
metrionoma,  470. 
micrarcha,  261. 
microcasis,  532. 
Microcolona,  391. 
microdesma,  534. 
microdictyas,  58. 
microglypta,  393. 
Microschismus,  373. 
milictis,  163. 
minerva,  477. 
miniana,  246. 
minna  Busck,  192. 
miranda,  587. 
miseranda,  62. 
mixogama,  474. 
mnesicosma,  119. 
mnesileuca,  397. 
Mnesistega,  36,  356. 
mniodora,  204. 
mochlopis,  1. 
molinda,  145. 
molliflua,  373. 
Molopostola,  284. 
molybdaspis,  316. 
molybdochtha,  603. 
Mometa,  351. 
Mompha,  547. 
monactis,  10. 
monelpis,  398. 
monoglossa,  80. 
monopa,  350. 
monophaea,  380. 
Monopis,  71,  321,  425. 
montezuma,  323. 
montivola,  364. 
mundata,  495. 
munerata,  66. 
murenula,  65. 
raurmurans,  382. 
muscicolor,  560. 


muscosa,  335. 
muscosana,  Zell.,  249. 
musicosema,  305. 
Musurga,  3. 

Myconita,  27. 
myelopis,  322. 
mylias,  420. 
myloclasta,  321. 
myriocosma,  608. 
myriodesma,  533. 
myrmecias,  590. 
Myrmecozela,  425. 
myrodora,  197. 
myroxesta,  114. 
Mysaromima,  227. 
mystica,  563. 
mysticopis,  233. 


Narycia,  328,  430,  554. 
nauarches,  569. 
nausicaa,  288. 

Nealyda,  5. 
neatodes,  35. 
negotiosa,  201. 
nematodes,  452. 
Nemotois,  52,  79,  462, 
571,  624. 

Neocorodes,  36. 
neocrates,  146. 
neocrossa,  193. 
Neodactylota,  488. 
neolopha,  259. 
Neophylarcha,  240. 
Neopseustis,  404. 
neoptila,  195. 
neospila,  471. 
nephanthes,  497. 
nephelaspis,  276. 
nephelatma,  375. 
nephelodesma,  280. 
nephelomicta,  555. 
nepheloscopa,  426. 
nephelozyga,  419. 
nephodryas,  420. 
nephospora,  623. 
Nepticula,  89, 117,  295, 
461. 

nereidopa,  333. 
nesocharis,  427. 
nesoclera,  499. 
nesographa,  244. 
nesograpta,  150. 
Nesophylax,  320. 
neurocentra,  179. 
neurocoma,  614. 
neurophanes,  271. 
neurotypa,  586. 
Nicanthes,  395. 
nictitans  Zell.,  192. 


nigricoma,  328. 
nimbata,  175. 
nimbigera,  283. 
nimbosa  Zell.,  192. 
niphadarcha,  566. 
niphadosticha,  620. 
niphaspis,  441. 
niphatma,  130. 
niphochlaena,  233. 
niphochrysa,  546. 
niphocycla,  314. 
niphodelta,  143. 
nipholecta,  87. 
niphoptila,  588. 
niphopyrrha,  361. 
niphorrhoa,  272. 
niphoxantha,  545. 
niphozona,  379. 
nitescens,  171. 
nivescens,  250. 
nivifera,  625. 
Nochelodes,  61. 

Noeza,  2. 

nonagriella  Walk.,  192. 
nonstrigella  Chamb., 
509. 

normifera,  347. 
noseropis,  458. 
Nosymna,  118,  592. 
Nothris,  352,  495. 
notochlora,  489. 
notolopha,  529. 
notomitra,  98. 
notosaris,  181,  240. 
notospila,  15. 
notosticta,  157. 
numerata,  249. 
nuntia,  179. 
nutrix,  387. 
nyctalopis,  621. 


oblitescens,  71. 
obscura  Butl.,  123. 
obstans,  413. 
obtrectans,  551. 
obtruncata,  30. 
obumbrata,  156. 
ochraspis,  535. 
ochricollis  Zell.,  192. 
ochrocapna,  40. 
ochrochorda,  118. 
ochrodeta,  23. 
ochromeris,  398. 
ochromorpha,  145. 
ochrophthalma,  344. 
ochrosaris,  199. 
ochroschista,  494. 
ochrospora,  472. 
ochrothicta,  180. 


636 


INDEX. 


ochrotoma,  17. 
ochroxysta,  483. 
ochthotoma,  616. 
Octasphales,  620. 
octobola,  137. 
octophora,  508. 
octopunctata  Turn., 
86,  409. 

octosticta,  610. 
odiosa,  93. 

Odites,  156,  364,  434, 
555. 

Oedematopoda,  542. 
Oegoconia,  291. 
oenochares,  100. 
Oenoe,  325. 
ogmolopha,  557. 
Oinophila,  398,  401. 
oligastra,  308. 
omichlopis,  427. 
ommatopa,  230. 
Onebala,  42,  508. 
ophiodora,  317. 
ophioglossa,  122. 
ophitis  Wals.,  503. 
ophiuclia,  123. 
ophryodes,  368,  616. 
Opogona,  398,  400. 
oporista,  310. 
Opostega,  396. 
opportuna,  38. 
oppressa,  258. 
opsorrhoa,  512. 
opticodes,  370. 
orbicularis  Feld.,  592. 
Ordrupia,  242. 
orgadopa,  182. 
orgias,  607. 
orgilopis,  16. 
orientalis  Stt.,  579. 
Orinympha,  360. 
orinympha,  304. 
oriphanes,  608. 
oriphanta,  473. 
Orneodes,  95,  373,  533. 
orneopis,  221. 
oroglypta,  595. 
Orsodytis,  286. 
orthiasta,  427. 
Orthiostola,  357,  478. 
Orthochtha,  399. 
ortboctenis,  49. 
orthographa,  205. 
orthomeris,  528. 
orthomorpha,  443. 
orthrarcha,  578. 
orthriopa,  166. 
orthritis,  545. 
Orygocera,  383,  577, 
622. 


osphrantica,  525. 
osseella  Stt.,  486. 
osteosema,  486. 
ostiaria,  322. 
ovulifera,  182. 
oxychasta,  487. 
oxycrvptis,  516. 
oxvlitha,  521. 
oxyloba,  492. 
oxyloga,  408. 
Oxymachaeris,  331. 
oxymeris,  486. 
oxyptila,  389. 
Oxyptilus,  93,  296, 
564. 

Oxysactis,  35. 
oxyschista,  187. 
oxythectis,  481. 
oxytricha,  424. 
oxytypa,  31. 

Pachnistis,  45,  526. 
pachnostola,  598. 
Pachygeneia,  11. 
Pachyrhabda,  377. 
pactota,  164. 
paeta,  522. 
palaearcha,  582. 
palaeocosma,  303. 
palaeographa,  432. 
palamota,  274. 
Palinorsa,  99. 
palpalis  Zell.,  239. 
Pammene,  447. 
panarista  Turn.,  619. 
panchromatica,  274. 
pancyclia,  434. 
pansarista,  526. 
Pansepta,  153. 
Parachanda,  338. 
Paracharactis,  470. 
paradelta,141. 
Paralecta,  153. 
paraleuca,  482. 
paralonoma,  427. 
Paranthrene,  267,  584. 
paraplecta,  214. 
Paraptila,  259,  610. 
parasitica,  626. 
parastropha,  454. 
Paratheta,  467. 
parazela,  505. 
Parectopa,  409. 
pariodelta,  541. 
paroditis,  390. 
parorthota,  453. 
patarea,  110. 
patriocosma,  341. 
paulina,  140. 


pauperatella  Walk., 
192. 

Peleopoda,  161. 
pelinactis,  133. 
pelocrossa,  396. 
pelodoxa,  431. 
pelpspora,  356. 
pelostrota,  328. 
penetrans,  13. 
pentadisca,  71. 
pentagama,  388. 
pentaxantha,  543. 
peperistis,  277. 
peplotoma,  442. 
peragrata,  33. 
percnocarpa,  181. 
percnocoma,  578. 
percnogona,  170. 
percnoleuca,  48. 
percnophanes,  543. 
percnorma,  618. 
Periacma,  62,  623. 
pericharacta,  70. 
Peridaedala,  139. 
peridesma,  220. 
peridoxa,  97. 
perilithas,  331. 
perioditis,  471. 
perischias,  129. 
periscias,  434. 
Peritorneuta,  62. 
per  jura,  207. 
perlucescens,  328. 
permutata,  457. 
Peronea,  56,  612. 
persicopa,  416. 
Persicoptila,  60,  390. 
perstricta,  453. 
perterrita,  11. 
pessocrossa,  273. 
Pessograptis,  29. 
petalocrossa,  250. 
Petasanthes,  158. 
Pezetaera,  74. 
phaeochtha,  147. 
phaeodora,  541. 
phaeomystis,  197. 
phaeonephela,  322. 
phaeopleura,  90. 
phaeosoma,  396. 
phaeostrota,  35. 
phaeothicta,  89. 
phaeoxesta,  111. 
phalarista,  615. 
Phalarotarsa,  101. 
Phalonia,  52,  139,  366, 
438,  591. 
phanerarcha,  96. 
Phanerochersa,  241. 
phanerodoxa,  291. 


INDEX. 


637 


phantastis,  338. 
Phasmatographa,  418. 
Philagraula,  554. 
Philametris,  102. 
Philaustera,  358. 
Philedone,  247. 
philocremna,  570. 
philomela,  224. 
philomusa,  527. 
philonoma,  132. 
pliilorectis,  298. 
phlyctaenopa,  241. 
,*phoenocrossa,  141. 
phoenoteles,  519. 
phoenoxantha,  GO. 
phormophora,  284. 
photodoxa,  571. 
phratriastis,  523. 
phrixopa,  264. 
phronimopis,  390. 
Phruriastis,  64. 
phryactis,  167. 
Phtheochroa,  367. 
Phthorimaea,  23,  50, 
278,  493,  532. 
phthoromima,  617. 
Phyllocnistis,  262,  405, 
579. 

phyllograpta,  476,  622. 
Phylopatris,  14. 
physocoma,  286. 
picrocosma,  265. 
picrogramma,  489. 
picromorpha,'  469. 
picroscopa,  588. 
Picrotechna,  317. 
Piloprepes,  617. 
pindarica,  118. 
pinguicula,  489. 
piratica,  414. 
piratodes,  601. 
Pisistrata,  81. 
Placanthes,  42. 
planicola,  429. 
planicoma,  189. 
platamodes,  55. 
platyantha,  113. 
platycosma,  582. 
platycypha,  418. 
platydoxa,  20. 
Platyedra,  351. 
platyloxa,  553. 
platymolybdis,  603. 
platyorma,  122. 
Platyptilia,  93,  297, 
566. 

platyrrhoa,  61. 
platyrrhyncha,  402. 
plebigena,  78. 
plectanopa,  12. 


plerotis,  165. 
pleuracma,  280. 
pleurosaris,  14. 
Pleurota,  61,  473. 
pleurotricha,  206. 
poecilantha,  113. 
pogonias,  43. 
politica,  532. 
polyaema,  4. 
polyantha,  69. 
polyarcha,  106. 
Polychrosis,  142,  443. 
Poly  drachma,  461. 
polygrapta,  82. 
Polyhymno,  280,  502. 
Polymnestra,  331. 
polytechna,  114. 
pompeiana,  176. 
Pompostola,  325. 
pontifraga,  444. 
porphyraspis,  625. 
porphyropa,  332. 
porphyrospila,  306. 
potamites  Wals.,  108. 
praedicata,  19. 
praeducta,  511. 
praenivalis,  152. 
praenubila,  231. 
praesiliens,  68. 
praestabilis,  323. 
praetexta,  79. 
prasinaula,  359. 
Prasodryas,  287. 
pratifera,  222. 

Prays,  361,  419. 
primipilana,  8. 
prionistis,  457. 
prionota,  407. 
prismatica  Wals.,  324. 
pristina,  160. 
privata,  121. 
Proadamas,  527. 
Problastodes,  399, 
Probolacma,  362. 
probolaspis,  508. 
probolopis,  8. 
proceros,  422. 
procritica,  217. 
Prodidactis,  563. 
projectrix,  549. 
prolectans,  314. 
Promalactis,  61,  615. 
Promenesta,  161. 
Promolopica,  284. 
promonitrix,  345. 
Pronomeuta,  562. 
propycnota,  577. 
prorepta,  19. 
prosarithma,  425. 
Prosehistis,  601. 


prosiliens,  454. 
prostylias,  327. 
Protanystis,  97. 
protaxia,  72. 
Prothinodes,  70. 
protophanes,  382. 
Prototheora,  80. 
protracta,  74. 
prudentula,  232. 
prymnaea,  619. 
psacasta,  483. 
psaliodes,  294. 
psaltria,  479. 
Psamathocrita,  486. 
psammochtha,  147. 
psammocryptis,  63. 
psammolitha,  48. 
Psegmatica,  598. 
psephophragma,  518. 
Pseudatteria,  108,  606. 
Pseudodoxia,  62,  478. 
Pseudurgis,  74. 
psilodoxa,  28. 
Psittacastis,  316. 
Psychromnestra,  88. 
psyllodecta,  121. 
Pterolonche,  87. 
Pterophorus,  299,  568. 
pterygota,  503. 
Ptilogenes,  228,  433. 
Ptilothyris,  288. 
ptilozona,  64. 
ptochodryas,  46. 
ptochomorpha,  36. 
Ptochoryctis,  152. 
pugnax,  266. 
pulcherrima  Walk., 
619. 

pulvinata,  128. 
pumicata,  525. 
punica,  554. 
purpurissatana  Kenn., 
604. 

putris,  60. 
pyenochra,  448. 
pycnostrota,  600. 
Pyramidobela,  414. 
pyrangela,  400. 
pyrocanthara,  112, 
pyrocephala  543. 
Pyroderces,  59,  909 
389,  545. 
pyrodoxa,  310. 
pyrogramma,  84. 
pyrometalla,  401. 
pyromyia,  543, 
pyronota,  98. 
pyronympha,  127. 
pyrophracta,  97. 
Pyrophractis,  617. 


638 


INDEX. 


pyrostoma,  372,  465. 
pyrothorax,  415. 
pyrrhocolona,  257. 
pyrrhogramma,  585. 

quadratella  Walk.,  192 
quadrilineella  Charnb., 
384. 

quincuncialis,  392. 
quinquepunctella 
Wals.,  507. 


rabida,  500. 
ramulata,  278. 
rebellis,  363. 
reciprocans,  95. 
reclusa,  53. 
recrepans,  310. 
rectificata,  180. 
recurrens,  210. 
Recurvaria,  13,  484. 
recurvata,  39. 
recurvella  Walk.,  192. 
redintegrata,  218. 
reflectrix,  448. 
refrigescens,  68. 
regesta,  225. 
relapsa,  444. 
relata,  207. 
religiosa,  28. 
reliquatrix,  436. 
remorsa,  195. 
renascens  Wals.,  510. 
reprehensa,  238. 
repudiata,  6. 
residua,  41. 
residuella  Zell.,  558. 
resignata,  510. 
resiliens,  173. 
rhabdophanes,  396. 
Rhapsodica,  363. 
rhedaria,  20. 
rhipidaspis,  390. 
rhipidoma,  142. 
rhizonympha,  90. 
rhodanopa,  358. 
rhodochropa,  369. 
rhodoclea,  395. 
rhodoglauca,  620. 
rhodographa,  417. 
rhodopola,  621. 
rhombophora,  265. 
Rhopalosetia,  241. 
rhothodoxa,  548. 
Rhynchotona,  35. 
rhythmodes,  506. 
rhythmogramma,  106. 
Rhythmologa,  249. 


rhythmopis,  431. 
rivalis,  281. 
rivulata,  348. 
rixata,  80. 
robiginosa,  215. 
rubriflora,  596. 
mens,  538. 


sacrificus,  299. 
saeva,  566. 

Sagalassa,  132. 
sagittans,  33. 
saliaris,  459. 
saliens,  385. 
salinatrix,  273. 
salome  Busck,  192. 
salubris,  208. 
sana,  235. 
sandycopa,  155. 
sanguifl.ua,  123. 
sanguipennis,  267. 
sanidopa,  242. 
sarcochlora,  491. 
sarcocrossa,  86. 
sarcopis,  562. 
sarcostega,  107. 
sardania,  168. 
Sarisophora,  36. 
satelles,  202. 
Sathrogenes,  2. 
satyrisca,  329. 
saxea,  14. 
scaeodesma,  409. 
Scaeosopha,-  469. 
scandalota,  294. 
scardamyctis,  326. 
sceliphrodes,  150. 
scenodoxa,  57. 
sceptrophora,  276. 
Schoenotenes,  116,  459, 
610. 

scholasticus,  94. 
sciactis,  38. 
sciaphilina  Zell.,  192. 
Scieropepla,  154. 
sciochalca,  413. 
sciocnesta,  213. 
sciodeta,  578. 
sciodryas,  255. 
sciogama,  558. 
sciomochla,  430. 
scioneura,  515. 
sciotona,  353. 
scitiorella  Walk.,  192. 
scitissimella  Walk., 
574. 

Sclerograptis,  31. 
scolecias,  419. 

Scoparia,  583. 


Scorpiopsis,  619. 
scribarius,  300. 
scutellata,  230. 
scutifer,  564. 

Scythris,  87,  412,  561. 
scythropis,  583. 

Secitis,  472. 
seclusa,  247. 
secundata,  214. 
sejuncta,  517. 
selastis,  261. 
selenaspis,  133. 
sellifera,  163. 
semifervens,  379. 
semiovata,  234. 
semiramis,  545. 
semirosea,  492. 
semisecta,  393. 
semitincta,  562. 
semnias,  286. 
semnoerana,  433. 
semnolitha,  386. 
semophantis,  537. 
sensilis,  467. 
sepulcrana,  334. 
serarcha,  556. 
Sericostola,  358. 
serriformis,  580. 
sertigera,  27. 
sidiota,  96. 
signigera,  358. 
silvana,  560. 

Simaethis,  304. 
Simoneura,  503. 
Sirogenes,  3. 

Sitotroga,  483. 
smaragdaspis,  79. 
smaragdopis,  275. 
snellenella  Wals.,  488. 
socors,  403. 
solita,  45. 

Sophronia,  33,  353. 
sortifera,  557. 
spanioctenis,  552. 
sparactis,  440. 
Sparganothis,  260,  370, 
611. 

sparsiciliella  Clem., 
471. 

Spatalistis,  116,  611. 
spatulata,  405. 
sphacterias,  383. 
Sphaerelictis,  102. 
sphaerobola,  120. 
Sphalerostola,  365. 
spiloglypta,  548. 
Spilonota,  67. 
spilopis,  356. 
spilozeucta,  366. 
spinigera,  5. 


INDEX. 


639 


spinulosa,  114. 
Sporadarthra,  320. 
sporochlora,  523. 
sporodesma,  464. 
sporomochla,  491. 
spumans,  605. 
spumescens,  131. 
spumosa,  260. 
squalida,  272. 
squamifera,  525. 
Stachyostoma,  28. 
Stagmatophora,  388, 
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stagmatopis,  50. 
Stagmaturgis,  25. 
stagnicolor,  229. 
staphidotis,  604. 
Stasixena,  573. 
Statherotis,  443. 
Stathmopoda,  66,  96, 
377,  541,  585. 
stationaria,  402. 
Stegasta,  18. 
stelocosma,  145. 
stenochorda,  456. 
Stenolechia,  12,  484. 
Stenoma,  178,  239, 

365,  557. 
stenomorpha,  49. 
Stenoptilia,  301,  570. 
Steremniodes,  37. 
sterrhomitra,  178. 
stibogramma,  90. 
stibomorpha,  484. 
Stichotactis,  562. 
stigmatophora  Wals., 
545. 

stiphropa,  70. 
Stiphrostola,  25. 
stirpicola,  342. 
stomobapta,  524. 
Stomopteryx,  281,  352. 
strepsibathra,  446. 
stringens,  164. 
strophopa,  46. 
strophota,  252. 
stygeropa,  187. 
subagrestis,  573. 
subcrocea,  60. 
subdulcis,  195. 
subflavescens,  568. 
subita,  224. 
sublimbata  Zell.,  205. 
sublimicola,  626. 
subridens,  64. 
subrutila,  1. 
subsidiaria,  107. 
substrigata,  397. 
substructa,  367. 
summivola,  625. 


superans,  291. 
superciliaris,  577. 
suprema,  301. 
surda,  6. 
suspensa,  19. 
sustentata,  225. 
symbolaspis,  334. 
Symmoca,  292,  356, 
516. 

symmochlopa,  519. 
symmorias,  52. 
symphanes,  264. 
Symphorostola,  376. 
sympiestis,  129. 
symplacota,  606. 
Synanthedon,  267. 
Syncathedra,  37. 
synchrysa,  66. 
syncolleta,  44. 
Syncratomorpha,  509. 
syncrita,  281. 
syncrotaula,  317. 
syndyas,  286. 
synercta,  173. 
syngalactis,  389. 
synglypta,  579. 
syngonarcha,  290. 
syntonopis,  48. 
syringota,  287. 
syrista,  293. 
Syrmologa,  326. 
syrphetopa,  278. 
Syscalma,  619. 


tabellifera,  379. 
tabulatrix,  597. 
Talaeporia,  75. 
talaria,  77. 
talarodes,  329. 

Tany arches,  99. 
tanyphaea,  77. 
tanysphena,  408. 
tanysta,  189. 
taospila,  243. 
taphiopis,  485. 
taphrocopa,  317. 
taurina,  477. 
technographa,  391. 
telemacha,  356. 
teleodelta,  295. 
teleogramma,  128. 
teleopa,  333. 
teleosema,  165. 
Telphusa,  16,  275,  344, 
487. 

temperatella  Led.,  61. 
tepens,  2. 
tephrinopa,  496. 
tephroclysta,  553 


tephroclystis,  616. 
tephromorpha,  613. 
tephroplintha,  30. 
tepidus,  299. 
terebrata,  87. 
terenaula,  374. 
teretracma,  353. 
termanthes,  500. 
terpnodes,  15. 
Terthreutis,  459. 
tetrachorda,  91. 
Tetracmanthes,  136. 
tetradeta,  292. 
tetralina,  627. 
tetrameris,  277. 
tetrapetra,  194. 
tetraploca,  446. 
tetrargyra,  473. 
Tetraschalis,  92. 
tetratypa,  410. 
thalamectis,  521. 
thalamias,  30. 
Thamnocrana,  382. 
Thamnoscelis,  466. 
Theatrocopia,  577. 
Thelyasceta,  27,  509. 
Themeliotis,  549. 
theodora,  265. 
theriosema,  404. 
thermoconis,  139. 
thermogramma,  502 
thermopetra,  602. 
thermophaea,  3. 
thermopis,  50. 
thermurga,  540. 
thianthes,  375. 
thinoclasta,  280. 
thiostoma,  509. 
Thiotricha,  24,  280, 
499. 

Thisizima,  428. 
thoristes  Busck,  192. 
thrasydoxa,  297. 
thrasymedes,  624. 
thrylodes,  580. 
thrypsandra,  5. 
thyellopa,  298. 
thymiata,  497. 
thymophanes,  411. 
thyrota,  516. 
thyrsogastra,  529. 
Thyrsostoma,  499. 
Thysiarcha,  146. 
thysiarcha,  469. 
Timocratica,  176. 
Timodora,  86. 
Tinaegeria,  586. 
Tinea,  71,  322,  332, 
427,  547,  552. 
Tineola,  71. 


640 


INDEX. 


Tinissa,  319,  424. 
Tinthia,  268. 
Tipulomima,  465. 
Tiquadra,  73. 

Tisis,  516. 
titania,  405. 
tolerans,  599. 
tonans,  135. 

Tonica,  105,  474. 
tornogramma,  171. 
tornograpta,  341. 
tornophanes,  603. 
torodoxa,  386. 
torquata,  339. 
torrens,  334. 
torridula,  304. 
Tortrix,  54,  114,  247, 
369,  457,  608. 
Tortyra,  302,  423. 
toxocosma,  501. 
toxogramma,  143. 
Toxotacma,  504. 
Trachybyrsis,  368. 
trachycosma,  21. 
trachydesma,  534. 
Trachyedra,  497. 
Trachypepla,  469. 
tracbyphloeus,  300. 
tractaria,  172. 
tranquilla,  383. 
transformata,  579. 
transiossa,  318. 
transveeta,  377. 
trapezantha,  321. 
trapeziodes,  253. 
trasias,  448. 
triaemias,  304. 
tribapta,  455. 
tribolopa,  66. 
tribolopis,  344. 
tribrachia,  38. 
tribrachynta,  388. 
tricharacta,  119. 
tricbaspis,  484. 
Trichembola,  271. 
Trichoboscis,  526. 
Trichocerota,  269. 
tricbocyma,  47. 
trichodyta,  77. 
tricbonota,  235. 
trichopla,  518. 
Trichoptilus,  564. 
trichostola,  22,  347. 
Trichotaphe,  4,  287, 
355,  512. 


tricitra,  583. 
Triclonella,  98,  467. 
Tricyanaula,  508. 
trident  if  era,  328. 
triexoda,  125. 
trigama,  476. 
triglenopa,  520. 
trilobopa,  249. 
trilycbna,  394. 
trimelaena,  598. 
trinepbela,  487. 
triploca,  406. 
tripudians,  65. 
Trisophista,  117. 
trithalama,  547. 
Trithamnora,  324. 
trithyris,  266. 
tritogramma,  176. 
trivinctella  Zell.,  412. 
Trochilium,  266. 
trychota,  510. 
trymalopa,  211. 
trypheropa,  81. 
turbinaris,  435. 
tylonota,  247. 
tympanista,  479. 
TyTietaca,  372. 
tyriocbalca,  587. 
tyrocrossa,  183. 
tyroplaca,  134. 
tyroxesta,  213. 


ulmicola,  612. 
ulosema,  559. 
umbellifera,  254. 
Untomia,  503. 
uranauges,  266. 
Urodus,  128. 
Ussara,  307. 


vacata,  170. 
vacuefacta,  148. 
vadosa,  153. 
vasifera,  204. 
vectigalis,  380. 
vebgera,  458. 
vebtans,  54. 
venatrix,  612. 
verna,  72. 
versabilis,  251. 
vestigata,  485. 
vexillifera,  112. 

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vitrea,  158. 
vitreola,  209. 
vivida,  103,  313. 
vociferans,  574. 
vobtans,  220. 
vomerata,  88. 
vorticosa,  551. 


xantbocapna,  607. 
xantbocausta,  544. 
xantbocharis,  518. 
xanthocbsta,  50. 
xanthocosma,  46. 
xanthodora,  24. 
xantboglypta,  423. 
xanthomorpha,  42. 
xanthopbracta,  624. 
xanthoplaca  Turn.,. 
132. 

xanthoscbema,  320. 
xantbosoma  Dogn., 
192. 

xanthoteles,  38. 
xanthotyla,  546. 
xantburis,  346. 
Xenothictis,  609. 
Xerantica,  553. 
xestocbalca,  248. 
xutbosaris,  175. 
xylinarcha,  589. 
xylinopa,  203. 
xvloebroa,  275. 
xvlodelta,  444. 
Xylodryas,  151. 

xylog^Tta>  22- 
xylomorpba,  498. 
xyloplxragma,  307. 


Zacorisca,  111,  369. 
Zabthia,  508. 
zalomorplia,  550. 
Zelleria,  414,  562,  591. 
zelo  saris,  12. 
zepbyritis,  218. 
zesticopa,  514. 
zetes,  569. 
zonodeta,  288. 
zonoreas,  79. 
zonotorna,  131,  593. 
zophocrossa,  530. 
zymogramma,  260. 


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Printed  by  Taylor  &  Francis,  Red  Lion  Court,  Fleet  Street,  E.C.  4. 


January  1930, 


Vol.  III.  Pt.  19.] 


[Pp,  577-608. 


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EXOTIC 

MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 


By 

EDWARD  MEYRICK,  B.A.,  F.R.S. 


To  be  obtained  from  the  Author: 

‘  Thornhanger,’ 

Marlborough, 

Wilts. 

Price  3s.  per  part,  post  free. 


Printed  by  Taylor  &  Francis,  Red  Lion  Court,  Fleet  Street,  E.C.  4. 


August  1930. 


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Vol.  III.  Pt.  20.] 


[Pp.  609-640. 


EXOTIC 

MICROLEPIDOPTERA. 

By 

EDWARD  MEYRICK,  B.A.,  F.R.S. 


To  be  obtained  from  the  Author: 

‘  Thornhanger,’ 

Marlborough, 

Wilts. 


Price  3s.  per  part,  post  free. 


Printed  by  Taylor  &  Francis,  Red  Lion  Court,  Fleet  Street,  E.C.  4. 


September  1930.